Chapter 18 of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You mixed with the students?" "Yes." "What else——?" "I know who I am." Both had spoken in English, and each accent had its own quality.
Chapter 18 of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “Both had spoken in English, and each accent had its own quality.”
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “Both had spoken in English, and each accent had its own quality.”
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading “"You mixed with the students?"”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Both had spoken in English, and each accent had its own quality.”
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading “Both had spoken in English, and each accent had its own quality.”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “Both had spoken in English, and each accent had its own quality.”
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “"You mixed with the students?"”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes."”
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distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Both had spoken in English, and each accent had its own quality.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I know who I am."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both had spoken in English, and each accent had its own quality.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both had spoken in English, and each accent had its own quality.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Both had spoken in English, and each accent had its own quality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What else——?"
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Both had spoken in English, and each accent had its own quality.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both had spoken in English, and each accent had its own quality.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know who I am."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both had spoken in English, and each accent had its own quality.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Both had spoken in English, and each accent had its own quality.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know who I am."
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading "You mixed with the students?"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Both had spoken in English, and each accent had its own quality.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Both had spoken in English, and each accent had its own quality.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Both had spoken in English, and each accent had its own quality.
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading "You mixed with the students?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You mixed with the students?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What else——?"
which person or people
From this reading "I know who I am."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You mixed with the students?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mixed with the students?"
Chapter 18 of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya by I. A. R. (Ida Alexa Ross) Wylie holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 18 holds 416 sentences of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 18 of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya by I. A. R. (Ida Alexa Ross) Wylie exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 416 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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