Chapter 12 of The Love of Azalea is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Love of Azalea is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He heard her soothing the child within and the sound of its subdued cries. Finally, comforted, it must have slept, for there was no further sound within. Matsuda pushed open the shoji door. The house and furniture were his. He would enter when he pleased.
Chapter 12 of The Love of Azalea is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading “Finally, comforted, it must have slept, for there was no further sound within.”
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “He heard her soothing the child within and the sound of its subdued cries.”
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading “The house and furniture were his.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “Matsuda pushed open the shoji door.”
a translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper
From this reading “Matsuda pushed open the shoji door.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “Finally, comforted, it must have slept, for there was no further sound within.”
affording physical relief
From this reading “He heard her soothing the child within and the sound of its subdued cries.”
in a softened tone
From this reading “He heard her soothing the child within and the sound of its subdued cries.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He heard her soothing the child within and the sound of its subdued cries.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He heard her soothing the child within and the sound of its subdued cries.
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading Finally, comforted, it must have slept, for there was no further sound within.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading He heard her soothing the child within and the sound of its subdued cries.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Matsuda pushed open the shoji door.
to come or go into
From this reading He would enter when he pleased.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, comforted, it must have slept, for there was no further sound within.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Finally, comforted, it must have slept, for there was no further sound within.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The house and furniture were his.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Finally, comforted, it must have slept, for there was no further sound within.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Finally, comforted, it must have slept, for there was no further sound within.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard her soothing the child within and the sound of its subdued cries.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard her soothing the child within and the sound of its subdued cries.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He heard her soothing the child within and the sound of its subdued cries.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The house and furniture were his.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house and furniture were his.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Finally, comforted, it must have slept, for there was no further sound within.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He heard her soothing the child within and the sound of its subdued cries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matsuda pushed open the shoji door.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Finally, comforted, it must have slept, for there was no further sound within.
not any; not one
From this reading Finally, comforted, it must have slept, for there was no further sound within.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He heard her soothing the child within and the sound of its subdued cries.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Matsuda pushed open the shoji door.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He would enter when he pleased.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Matsuda pushed open the shoji door.
a translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper
From this reading Matsuda pushed open the shoji door.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Finally, comforted, it must have slept, for there was no further sound within.
affording physical relief
From this reading He heard her soothing the child within and the sound of its subdued cries.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He heard her soothing the child within and the sound of its subdued cries.
in a softened tone
From this reading He heard her soothing the child within and the sound of its subdued cries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He heard her soothing the child within and the sound of its subdued cries.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Finally, comforted, it must have slept, for there was no further sound within.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Finally, comforted, it must have slept, for there was no further sound within.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The house and furniture were his.
at the time that
From this reading He would enter when he pleased.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He heard her soothing the child within and the sound of its subdued cries.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would enter when he pleased.
Chapter 12 of The Love of Azalea by Onoto Watanna holds 70 sentences, grouped into 14 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.
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