Chapter 18 of The Love of Azalea is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The Love of Azalea is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Okido bowed to the floor before the illustrious Matsuda Isami. Knowing well the nature and temper of his employer, he did not waste much time upon courtesies, but went briefly to the object of his visit. “He has returned,” he said. “What is that you say?” “The white beast——” “Ah!”
Chapter 18 of The Love of Azalea is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading ““The white beast——” “Ah!””
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “Okido bowed to the floor before the illustrious Matsuda Isami.”
for a short time
From this reading “Knowing well the nature and temper of his employer, he did not waste much time upon courtesies, but went briefly to the object of his visit.”
plural of “courtesy” — a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading “Knowing well the nature and temper of his employer, he did not waste much time upon courtesies, but went briefly to the object of his visit.”
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading “Knowing well the nature and temper of his employer, he did not waste much time upon courtesies, but went briefly to the object of his visit.”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “Okido bowed to the floor before the illustrious Matsuda Isami.”
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading “Knowing well the nature and temper of his employer, he did not waste much time upon courtesies, but went briefly to the object of his visit.”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “Knowing well the nature and temper of his employer, he did not waste much time upon courtesies, but went briefly to the object of his visit.”
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.
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From this reading “The white beast——” “Ah!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Knowing well the nature and temper of his employer, he did not waste much time upon courtesies, but went briefly to the object of his visit.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “The white beast——” “Ah!”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Okido bowed to the floor before the illustrious Matsuda Isami.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Okido bowed to the floor before the illustrious Matsuda Isami.
for a short time
From this reading Knowing well the nature and temper of his employer, he did not waste much time upon courtesies, but went briefly to the object of his visit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Knowing well the nature and temper of his employer, he did not waste much time upon courtesies, but went briefly to the object of his visit.
plural of “courtesy” — a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading Knowing well the nature and temper of his employer, he did not waste much time upon courtesies, but went briefly to the object of his visit.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Knowing well the nature and temper of his employer, he did not waste much time upon courtesies, but went briefly to the object of his visit.
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Knowing well the nature and temper of his employer, he did not waste much time upon courtesies, but went briefly to the object of his visit.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Okido bowed to the floor before the illustrious Matsuda Isami.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has returned,” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Knowing well the nature and temper of his employer, he did not waste much time upon courtesies, but went briefly to the object of his visit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Knowing well the nature and temper of his employer, he did not waste much time upon courtesies, but went briefly to the object of his visit.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Okido bowed to the floor before the illustrious Matsuda Isami.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is that you say?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Okido bowed to the floor before the illustrious Matsuda Isami.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing well the nature and temper of his employer, he did not waste much time upon courtesies, but went briefly to the object of his visit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Okido bowed to the floor before the illustrious Matsuda Isami.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Knowing well the nature and temper of his employer, he did not waste much time upon courtesies, but went briefly to the object of his visit.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Knowing well the nature and temper of his employer, he did not waste much time upon courtesies, but went briefly to the object of his visit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Knowing well the nature and temper of his employer, he did not waste much time upon courtesies, but went briefly to the object of his visit.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Knowing well the nature and temper of his employer, he did not waste much time upon courtesies, but went briefly to the object of his visit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Knowing well the nature and temper of his employer, he did not waste much time upon courtesies, but went briefly to the object of his visit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Okido bowed to the floor before the illustrious Matsuda Isami.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “He has returned,” he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He has returned,” he said.
express in words
From this reading “What is that you say?”
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Knowing well the nature and temper of his employer, he did not waste much time upon courtesies, but went briefly to the object of his visit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What is that you say?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Okido bowed to the floor before the illustrious Matsuda Isami.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Knowing well the nature and temper of his employer, he did not waste much time upon courtesies, but went briefly to the object of his visit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Okido bowed to the floor before the illustrious Matsuda Isami.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Knowing well the nature and temper of his employer, he did not waste much time upon courtesies, but went briefly to the object of his visit.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Knowing well the nature and temper of his employer, he did not waste much time upon courtesies, but went briefly to the object of his visit.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Knowing well the nature and temper of his employer, he did not waste much time upon courtesies, but went briefly to the object of his visit.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Knowing well the nature and temper of his employer, he did not waste much time upon courtesies, but went briefly to the object of his visit.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Knowing well the nature and temper of his employer, he did not waste much time upon courtesies, but went briefly to the object of his visit.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is that you say?”
a Caucasian
From this reading “The white beast——” “Ah!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What is that you say?”
Chapter 18 of The Love of Azalea by Onoto Watanna holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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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