Chapter 27 of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 27 of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It’s nothing—they—missed me. Only winded——" He pushed the proffered glass aside. "Rasaldû—Meredith—both murdered yesterday—regiment mutinies—organized for tonight—not a soul to escape—any minute now. That was the first shot——" "Where have you come from?" "Heerut.
Chapter 27 of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading “"Rasaldû—Meredith—both murdered yesterday—regiment mutinies—organized for tonight—not a soul to escape—any minute now.”
killed unlawfully
From this reading “"Rasaldû—Meredith—both murdered yesterday—regiment mutinies—organized for tonight—not a soul to escape—any minute now.”
plural of “mutiny” — open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading “"Rasaldû—Meredith—both murdered yesterday—regiment mutinies—organized for tonight—not a soul to escape—any minute now.”
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading “"Rasaldû—Meredith—both murdered yesterday—regiment mutinies—organized for tonight—not a soul to escape—any minute now.”
past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading “Only winded——" He pushed the proffered glass aside.”
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading “"Rasaldû—Meredith—both murdered yesterday—regiment mutinies—organized for tonight—not a soul to escape—any minute now.”
On the present night.
From this reading “"Rasaldû—Meredith—both murdered yesterday—regiment mutinies—organized for tonight—not a soul to escape—any minute now.”
breathing laboriously or convulsively
From this reading “Only winded——" He pushed the proffered glass aside.”
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 “That was the first shot——" "Where have you come from?"”
In this reading “"Rasaldû—Meredith—both murdered yesterday—regiment mutinies—organized for tonight—not a soul to escape—any minute now.”
In this reading “That was the first shot——" "Where have you come from?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Rasaldû—Meredith—both murdered yesterday—regiment mutinies—organized for tonight—not a soul to escape—any minute now.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Rasaldû—Meredith—both murdered yesterday—regiment mutinies—organized for tonight—not a soul to escape—any minute now.
on or to one side
From this reading Only winded——" He pushed the proffered glass aside.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Rasaldû—Meredith—both murdered yesterday—regiment mutinies—organized for tonight—not a soul to escape—any minute now.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That was the first shot——" "Where have you come from?"
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "Rasaldû—Meredith—both murdered yesterday—regiment mutinies—organized for tonight—not a soul to escape—any minute now.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That was the first shot——" "Where have you come from?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Rasaldû—Meredith—both murdered yesterday—regiment mutinies—organized for tonight—not a soul to escape—any minute now.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That was the first shot——" "Where have you come from?"
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Only winded——" He pushed the proffered glass aside.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That was the first shot——" "Where have you come from?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only winded——" He pushed the proffered glass aside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Heerut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s nothing—they—missed me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It’s nothing—they—missed me.
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading "Rasaldû—Meredith—both murdered yesterday—regiment mutinies—organized for tonight—not a soul to escape—any minute now.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Rasaldû—Meredith—both murdered yesterday—regiment mutinies—organized for tonight—not a soul to escape—any minute now.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading "It’s nothing—they—missed me.
killed unlawfully
From this reading "Rasaldû—Meredith—both murdered yesterday—regiment mutinies—organized for tonight—not a soul to escape—any minute now.
plural of “mutiny” — open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading "Rasaldû—Meredith—both murdered yesterday—regiment mutinies—organized for tonight—not a soul to escape—any minute now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Rasaldû—Meredith—both murdered yesterday—regiment mutinies—organized for tonight—not a soul to escape—any minute now.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "It’s nothing—they—missed me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Rasaldû—Meredith—both murdered yesterday—regiment mutinies—organized for tonight—not a soul to escape—any minute now.
and nothing more
From this reading Only winded——" He pushed the proffered glass aside.
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading "Rasaldû—Meredith—both murdered yesterday—regiment mutinies—organized for tonight—not a soul to escape—any minute now.
past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading Only winded——" He pushed the proffered glass aside.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Only winded——" He pushed the proffered glass aside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rasaldû—Meredith—both murdered yesterday—regiment mutinies—organized for tonight—not a soul to escape—any minute now.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading "Rasaldû—Meredith—both murdered yesterday—regiment mutinies—organized for tonight—not a soul to escape—any minute now.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading That was the first shot——" "Where have you come from?"
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Rasaldû—Meredith—both murdered yesterday—regiment mutinies—organized for tonight—not a soul to escape—any minute now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the first shot——" "Where have you come from?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only winded——" He pushed the proffered glass aside.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It’s nothing—they—missed me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Rasaldû—Meredith—both murdered yesterday—regiment mutinies—organized for tonight—not a soul to escape—any minute now.
On the present night.
From this reading "Rasaldû—Meredith—both murdered yesterday—regiment mutinies—organized for tonight—not a soul to escape—any minute now.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the first shot——" "Where have you come from?"
in or at the place that
From this reading That was the first shot——" "Where have you come from?"
breathing laboriously or convulsively
From this reading Only winded——" He pushed the proffered glass aside.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Rasaldû—Meredith—both murdered yesterday—regiment mutinies—organized for tonight—not a soul to escape—any minute now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That was the first shot——" "Where have you come from?"
Chapter 27 of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya by I. A. R. (Ida Alexa Ross) Wylie holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 27 holds 405 sentences of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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