Chapter 3 of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I’ll take care of him," Anne said. "I know you will." "Good-bye, Major Tristram." The sunlight was in her eyes, and they were very bright. The colour in her cheeks deepened.
Chapter 3 of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “"I’ll take care of him," Anne said.”
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “The colour in her cheeks deepened.”
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading “The colour in her cheeks deepened.”
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading “The colour in her cheeks deepened.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “"Good-bye, Major Tristram."”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “"Good-bye, Major Tristram."”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “The sunlight was in her eyes, and they were very bright.”
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading “"Good-bye, Major Tristram."”
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be careful, prudent, or watchful
In this reading “"I’ll take care of him," Anne said.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sunlight was in her eyes, and they were very bright.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading "I’ll take care of him," Anne said.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The sunlight was in her eyes, and they were very bright.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I’ll take care of him," Anne said.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The colour in her cheeks deepened.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The colour in her cheeks deepened.
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading The colour in her cheeks deepened.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sunlight was in her eyes, and they were very bright.
a farewell remark
From this reading "Good-bye, Major Tristram."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sunlight was in her eyes, and they were very bright.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I’ll take care of him," Anne said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know you will."
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From this reading "I’ll take care of him," Anne said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sunlight was in her eyes, and they were very bright.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know you will."
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Good-bye, Major Tristram."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I’ll take care of him," Anne said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I’ll take care of him," Anne said.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sunlight was in her eyes, and they were very bright.
carry out
From this reading "I’ll take care of him," Anne said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sunlight was in her eyes, and they were very bright.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sunlight was in her eyes, and they were very bright.
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading "Good-bye, Major Tristram."
precisely as stated
From this reading The sunlight was in her eyes, and they were very bright.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sunlight was in her eyes, and they were very bright.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sunlight was in her eyes, and they were very bright.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I know you will."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know you will."
Chapter 3 of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya by I. A. R. (Ida Alexa Ross) Wylie holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 3 holds 412 sentences of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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