Chapter 7 of The Isle of Unrest is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Isle of Unrest is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT VASSELOT. “The life unlived, the deed undone, the tear unshed ... not judging those, who judges right?” It was the father who spoke first. “Shut that shutter, my friend,” he said. “It has not been opened for thirty years.”
Chapter 7 of The Isle of Unrest is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading ““The life unlived, the deed undone, the tear unshed ... not judging those, who judges right?””
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading ““The life unlived, the deed undone, the tear unshed ... not judging those, who judges right?””
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading ““The life unlived, the deed undone, the tear unshed ... not judging those, who judges right?””
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading ““Shut that shutter, my friend,” he said.”
a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading ““Shut that shutter, my friend,” he said.”
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading ““The life unlived, the deed undone, the tear unshed ... not judging those, who judges right?””
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading ““It has not been opened for thirty years.””
not done
From this reading ““The life unlived, the deed undone, the tear unshed ... not judging those, who judges right?””
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT VASSELOT.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It has not been opened for thirty years.”
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading “The life unlived, the deed undone, the tear unshed ... not judging those, who judges right?”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was the father who spoke first.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the father who spoke first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It has not been opened for thirty years.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Shut that shutter, my friend,” he said.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It has not been opened for thirty years.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Shut that shutter, my friend,” he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the father who spoke first.
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading “The life unlived, the deed undone, the tear unshed ... not judging those, who judges right?”
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading “The life unlived, the deed undone, the tear unshed ... not judging those, who judges right?”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “The life unlived, the deed undone, the tear unshed ... not judging those, who judges right?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Shut that shutter, my friend,” he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The life unlived, the deed undone, the tear unshed ... not judging those, who judges right?”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “It has not been opened for thirty years.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “The life unlived, the deed undone, the tear unshed ... not judging those, who judges right?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Shut that shutter, my friend,” he said.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “Shut that shutter, my friend,” he said.
a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading “Shut that shutter, my friend,” he said.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was the father who spoke first.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading “The life unlived, the deed undone, the tear unshed ... not judging those, who judges right?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Shut that shutter, my friend,” he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The life unlived, the deed undone, the tear unshed ... not judging those, who judges right?”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading “It has not been opened for thirty years.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “The life unlived, the deed undone, the tear unshed ... not judging those, who judges right?”
not done
From this reading “The life unlived, the deed undone, the tear unshed ... not judging those, who judges right?”
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From this reading “The life unlived, the deed undone, the tear unshed ... not judging those, who judges right?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The life unlived, the deed undone, the tear unshed ... not judging those, who judges right?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT VASSELOT.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the father who spoke first.
which person or people
From this reading “The life unlived, the deed undone, the tear unshed ... not judging those, who judges right?”
a late time of life
From this reading “It has not been opened for thirty years.”
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