Chapter 24 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.
Chapter XXIV
Chapter 24 of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
So much Meredith saw. He tried to think—to act. But he was like a sleeper waking slowly—too slowly—from a narcotic. Instinctively he turned to meet his own danger. He never saw it.
Chapter 24 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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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “He tried to think—to act.”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “Instinctively he turned to meet his own danger.”
as a matter of instinct
From this reading “Instinctively he turned to meet his own danger.”
come together
From this reading “Instinctively he turned to meet his own danger.”
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading “So much Meredith saw.”
of or relating to or designating narcotics
From this reading “But he was like a sleeper waking slowly—too slowly—from a narcotic.”
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading “But he was like a sleeper waking slowly—too slowly—from a narcotic.”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “But he was like a sleeper waking slowly—too slowly—from a narcotic.”
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.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he was like a sleeper waking slowly—too slowly—from a narcotic.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He tried to think—to act.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was like a sleeper waking slowly—too slowly—from a narcotic.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Instinctively he turned to meet his own danger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But he was like a sleeper waking slowly—too slowly—from a narcotic.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to think—to act.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instinctively he turned to meet his own danger.
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Instinctively he turned to meet his own danger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He never saw it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But he was like a sleeper waking slowly—too slowly—from a narcotic.
come together
From this reading Instinctively he turned to meet his own danger.
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading So much Meredith saw.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So much Meredith saw.
of or relating to or designating narcotics
From this reading But he was like a sleeper waking slowly—too slowly—from a narcotic.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never saw it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Instinctively he turned to meet his own danger.
cut with a saw
From this reading So much Meredith saw.
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading But he was like a sleeper waking slowly—too slowly—from a narcotic.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading But he was like a sleeper waking slowly—too slowly—from a narcotic.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So much Meredith saw.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He tried to think—to act.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tried to think—to act.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But he was like a sleeper waking slowly—too slowly—from a narcotic.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to think—to act.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Instinctively he turned to meet his own danger.
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading But he was like a sleeper waking slowly—too slowly—from a narcotic.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was like a sleeper waking slowly—too slowly—from a narcotic.
Chapter 24 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 24 holds 416 sentences of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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