Chapter 20 of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_À l’outrance_, then?" She smiled faintly. "_À l’outrance_." But he had seen that flicker of amusement and winced under it. "You think I am as absurd—as—as—I am beastly?" he asked.
Chapter 20 of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading “"You think I am as absurd—as—as—I am beastly?" he asked.”
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading “But he had seen that flicker of amusement and winced under it.”
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading “"You think I am as absurd—as—as—I am beastly?" he asked.”
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “She smiled faintly.”
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading “But he had seen that flicker of amusement and winced under it.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “But he had seen that flicker of amusement and winced under it.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “She smiled faintly.”
past form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading “But he had seen that flicker of amusement and winced under it.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “She smiled faintly.”
In this reading “But he had seen that flicker of amusement and winced under it.”
In this reading “But he had seen that flicker of amusement and winced under it.”
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inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading "You think I am as absurd—as—as—I am beastly?" he asked.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You think I am as absurd—as—as—I am beastly?" he asked.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading But he had seen that flicker of amusement and winced under it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he had seen that flicker of amusement and winced under it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You think I am as absurd—as—as—I am beastly?" he asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You think I am as absurd—as—as—I am beastly?" he asked.
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading "You think I am as absurd—as—as—I am beastly?" he asked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had seen that flicker of amusement and winced under it.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading She smiled faintly.
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading But he had seen that flicker of amusement and winced under it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he had seen that flicker of amusement and winced under it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had seen that flicker of amusement and winced under it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You think I am as absurd—as—as—I am beastly?" he asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he had seen that flicker of amusement and winced under it.
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From this reading "_À l’outrance_, then?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he had seen that flicker of amusement and winced under it.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But he had seen that flicker of amusement and winced under it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled faintly.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled faintly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he had seen that flicker of amusement and winced under it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "_À l’outrance_, then?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You think I am as absurd—as—as—I am beastly?" he asked.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But he had seen that flicker of amusement and winced under it.
past form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading But he had seen that flicker of amusement and winced under it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You think I am as absurd—as—as—I am beastly?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_À l’outrance_, then?"
Chapter 20 of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya by I. A. R. (Ida Alexa Ross) Wylie holds 419 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.
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