Chapter 17 of The ninth vibration and other stories is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The ninth vibration and other stories is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“His true son--the son of Maya the Queen?” “His true son, the son of Maya the Queen.” “Not the younger--the mongrel?” “The younger--the mongrel died last week of a fever.” Every moment of delay was precious.
Chapter 17 of The ninth vibration and other stories is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading “Every moment of delay was precious.”
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading ““The younger--the mongrel died last week of a fever.””
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading ““The younger--the mongrel died last week of a fever.””
a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy
From this reading ““His true son--the son of Maya the Queen?””
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “Every moment of delay was precious.”
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading ““His true son--the son of Maya the Queen?””
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ““The younger--the mongrel died last week of a fever.””
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading ““Not the younger--the mongrel?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The younger--the mongrel died last week of a fever.”
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Every moment of delay was precious.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “The younger--the mongrel died last week of a fever.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every moment of delay was precious.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “The younger--the mongrel died last week of a fever.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “His true son--the son of Maya the Queen?”
immediately past
From this reading “The younger--the mongrel died last week of a fever.”
a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy
From this reading “His true son--the son of Maya the Queen?”
a particular point in time
From this reading Every moment of delay was precious.
derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin
From this reading “Not the younger--the mongrel?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not the younger--the mongrel?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “His true son--the son of Maya the Queen?”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Every moment of delay was precious.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “His true son--the son of Maya the Queen?”
a male human offspring
From this reading “His true son--the son of Maya the Queen?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “His true son--the son of Maya the Queen?”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “His true son--the son of Maya the Queen?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every moment of delay was precious.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “The younger--the mongrel died last week of a fever.”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “Not the younger--the mongrel?”
Chapter 17 of The ninth vibration and other stories by L. Adams (Lily Adams) Beck holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 17 holds 189 sentences of The ninth vibration and other stories, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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