Chapter 7 of The Land of Afternoon: A Satire is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 7 of The Land of Afternoon: A Satire is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Marjorie was far from happy. The experience at Government House haunted her. Incidents that she had scarcely noted at the time, recurred in the pitiless glare of a good memory to harry her and rob her of her peace of mind. It had all been so different from what she expected! Sunday dragged wearily on.
Chapter 7 of The Land of Afternoon: A Satire is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading “Incidents that she had scarcely noted at the time, recurred in the pitiless glare of a good memory to harry her and rob her of her peace of mind.”
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading “The experience at Government House haunted her.”
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading “Incidents that she had scarcely noted at the time, recurred in the pitiless glare of a good memory to harry her and rob her of her peace of mind.”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “Incidents that she had scarcely noted at the time, recurred in the pitiless glare of a good memory to harry her and rob her of her peace of mind.”
without mercy or pity
From this reading “Incidents that she had scarcely noted at the time, recurred in the pitiless glare of a good memory to harry her and rob her of her peace of mind.”
inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again
From this reading “Incidents that she had scarcely noted at the time, recurred in the pitiless glare of a good memory to harry her and rob her of her peace of mind.”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “Incidents that she had scarcely noted at the time, recurred in the pitiless glare of a good memory to harry her and rob her of her peace of mind.”
in a weary manner
From this reading “Sunday dragged wearily on.”
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simultaneously
In this reading “Incidents that she had scarcely noted at the time, recurred in the pitiless glare of a good memory to harry her and rob her of her peace of mind.”
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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 Incidents that she had scarcely noted at the time, recurred in the pitiless glare of a good memory to harry her and rob her of her peace of mind.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It had all been so different from what she expected!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Incidents that she had scarcely noted at the time, recurred in the pitiless glare of a good memory to harry her and rob her of her peace of mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The experience at Government House haunted her.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had all been so different from what she expected!
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It had all been so different from what she expected!
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Sunday dragged wearily on.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It had all been so different from what she expected!
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The experience at Government House haunted her.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Marjorie was far from happy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Marjorie was far from happy.
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Incidents that she had scarcely noted at the time, recurred in the pitiless glare of a good memory to harry her and rob her of her peace of mind.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Incidents that she had scarcely noted at the time, recurred in the pitiless glare of a good memory to harry her and rob her of her peace of mind.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The experience at Government House haunted her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Incidents that she had scarcely noted at the time, recurred in the pitiless glare of a good memory to harry her and rob her of her peace of mind.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Marjorie was far from happy.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Incidents that she had scarcely noted at the time, recurred in the pitiless glare of a good memory to harry her and rob her of her peace of mind.
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading The experience at Government House haunted her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The experience at Government House haunted her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The experience at Government House haunted her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Incidents that she had scarcely noted at the time, recurred in the pitiless glare of a good memory to harry her and rob her of her peace of mind.
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Incidents that she had scarcely noted at the time, recurred in the pitiless glare of a good memory to harry her and rob her of her peace of mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had all been so different from what she expected!
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From this reading Marjorie was far from happy.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Incidents that she had scarcely noted at the time, recurred in the pitiless glare of a good memory to harry her and rob her of her peace of mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Incidents that she had scarcely noted at the time, recurred in the pitiless glare of a good memory to harry her and rob her of her peace of mind.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Incidents that she had scarcely noted at the time, recurred in the pitiless glare of a good memory to harry her and rob her of her peace of mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Incidents that she had scarcely noted at the time, recurred in the pitiless glare of a good memory to harry her and rob her of her peace of mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sunday dragged wearily on.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Incidents that she had scarcely noted at the time, recurred in the pitiless glare of a good memory to harry her and rob her of her peace of mind.
without mercy or pity
From this reading Incidents that she had scarcely noted at the time, recurred in the pitiless glare of a good memory to harry her and rob her of her peace of mind.
inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again
From this reading Incidents that she had scarcely noted at the time, recurred in the pitiless glare of a good memory to harry her and rob her of her peace of mind.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Incidents that she had scarcely noted at the time, recurred in the pitiless glare of a good memory to harry her and rob her of her peace of mind.
only a very short time before
From this reading Incidents that she had scarcely noted at the time, recurred in the pitiless glare of a good memory to harry her and rob her of her peace of mind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Incidents that she had scarcely noted at the time, recurred in the pitiless glare of a good memory to harry her and rob her of her peace of mind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had all been so different from what she expected!
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Sunday dragged wearily on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Incidents that she had scarcely noted at the time, recurred in the pitiless glare of a good memory to harry her and rob her of her peace of mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The experience at Government House haunted her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Incidents that she had scarcely noted at the time, recurred in the pitiless glare of a good memory to harry her and rob her of her peace of mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Incidents that she had scarcely noted at the time, recurred in the pitiless glare of a good memory to harry her and rob her of her peace of mind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marjorie was far from happy.
in a weary manner
From this reading Sunday dragged wearily on.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It had all been so different from what she expected!
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