Chapter 28 of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28 of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Mem-Sahib——!" he muttered. "You tried to save him," she persisted—"as I tried. If we have both failed need we reproach each other now?" "Mem-Sahib!" In that reiteration there was agony.
Chapter 28 of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading “In that reiteration there was agony.”
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “If we have both failed need we reproach each other now?"”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"Mem-Sahib——!" he muttered.”
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading “"You tried to save him," she persisted—"as I tried.”
the act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “In that reiteration there was agony.”
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading “If we have both failed need we reproach each other now?"”
except for; apart from
From this reading “"You tried to save him," she persisted—"as I tried.”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “"You tried to save him," she persisted—"as I tried.”
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Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading In that reiteration there was agony.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You tried to save him," she persisted—"as I tried.
the two together, not just one
From this reading If we have both failed need we reproach each other now?"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading If we have both failed need we reproach each other now?"
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading If we have both failed need we reproach each other now?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If we have both failed need we reproach each other now?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mem-Sahib——!" he muttered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You tried to save him," she persisted—"as I tried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You tried to save him," she persisted—"as I tried.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we have both failed need we reproach each other now?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that reiteration there was agony.
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From this reading "Mem-Sahib——!" he muttered.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Mem-Sahib——!" he muttered.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading If we have both failed need we reproach each other now?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If we have both failed need we reproach each other now?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If we have both failed need we reproach each other now?"
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading "You tried to save him," she persisted—"as I tried.
the act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof)
From this reading In that reiteration there was agony.
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading If we have both failed need we reproach each other now?"
except for; apart from
From this reading "You tried to save him," she persisted—"as I tried.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You tried to save him," she persisted—"as I tried.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that reiteration there was agony.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In that reiteration there was agony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You tried to save him," she persisted—"as I tried.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "You tried to save him," she persisted—"as I tried.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In that reiteration there was agony.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we have both failed need we reproach each other now?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You tried to save him," she persisted—"as I tried.
Chapter 28 of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya by I. A. R. (Ida Alexa Ross) Wylie holds 382 sentences, grouped into 77 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 28 holds 382 sentences of The Hermit Doctor of Gaya, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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