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Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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Central Park is a tract of land situate in the middle of residential New York.
It is oblong in shape, being two miles in length, half a mile in width and covering an area of about eight hundred and sixty acres.
The ground has been artificially changed from a wild waste to one of the most beautiful spots to be found anywhere.
It is coursed by a net-work of splendid drive-ways, equestrian roads and foot-paths running in all directions among the many little rocky hills and miniature lakes.
Trees, flower-beds and shrubbery of various kinds have been cleverly arranged by skilled artists to form a delightfully picturesque effect.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Born Again

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Born Again is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Central Park is a tract of land situate in the middle of residential New York.
/ˈsentrəl pɑːrk ɪz ə trækt ʌv lænd ˈsɪtʃuːeɪt ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ʌv ˌrezɪˈdenʃəl nuː jɔːrk/
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It is oblong in shape, being two miles in length, half a mile in width and covering an area of about eight hundred and sixty acres.
/ɪt ɪz ˈɑːblɔːŋ ɪn ʃeɪp ˈbiːɪŋ tuː maɪlz ɪn leŋkθ hæf ə maɪl ɪn wɪdθ ənd ˈkʌvərɪŋ æn ˈeriə ʌv əˈbaʊt eɪt ˈhʌndrəd ənd ˈsɪksti ˈeɪkərz/
Line 3
The ground has been artificially changed from a wild waste to one of the most beautiful spots to be found anywhere.
/ðə ɡraʊnd hæz bɪn ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəli tʃeɪndʒd frʌm ə waɪld weɪst tuː wʌn ʌv ðə moʊst ˈbjuːtəfəl spɑːts tuː biː faʊnd ˈeniwer/
Line 4
It is coursed by a net-work of splendid drive-ways, equestrian roads and foot-paths running in all directions among the many little rocky hills and miniature lakes.
Line 5
Trees, flower-beds and shrubbery of various kinds have been cleverly arranged by skilled artists to form a delightfully picturesque effect.

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artificially adverb US /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəli/

not according to nature; not by natural means

From this reading “The ground has been artificially changed from a wild waste to one of the most beautiful spots to be found anywhere.”

cleverly adverb US /ˈklevərli/

in a clever manner

From this reading “Trees, flower-beds and shrubbery of various kinds have been cleverly arranged by skilled artists to form a delightfully picturesque effect.”

delightfully adverb US /dɪˈlaɪtfəli/

in a delightful manner

From this reading “Trees, flower-beds and shrubbery of various kinds have been cleverly arranged by skilled artists to form a delightfully picturesque effect.”

equestrian adjective US /ɪˈkwestriən/

of or relating to or composed of knights

From this reading “It is coursed by a net-work of splendid drive-ways, equestrian roads and foot-paths running in all directions among the many little rocky hills and miniature lakes.”

oblong adjective US /ˈɑːblɔːŋ/

(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides

From this reading “It is oblong in shape, being two miles in length, half a mile in width and covering an area of about eight hundred and sixty acres.”

residential adjective US /ˌrezɪˈdenʃəl/

used or designed for residence or limited to residences

From this reading “Central Park is a tract of land situate in the middle of residential New York.”

situate verb US /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪt/

determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey

From this reading “Central Park is a tract of land situate in the middle of residential New York.”

tract noun US /trækt/

an extended area of land

From this reading “Central Park is a tract of land situate in the middle of residential New York.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Central Park is a tract of land situate in the middle of residential New York.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It is oblong in shape, being two miles in length, half a mile in width and covering an area of about eight hundred and sixty acres.

acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading It is oblong in shape, being two miles in length, half a mile in width and covering an area of about eight hundred and sixty acres.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 is coursed by a net-work of splendid drive-ways, equestrian roads and foot-paths running in all directions among the many little rocky hills and miniature lakes.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading It is coursed by a net-work of splendid drive-ways, equestrian roads and foot-paths running in all directions among the many little rocky hills and miniature lakes.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It is oblong in shape, being two miles in length, half a mile in width and covering an area of about eight hundred and sixty acres.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It is oblong in shape, being two miles in length, half a mile in width and covering an area of about eight hundred and sixty acres.

anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/

at or in or to any place

From this reading The ground has been artificially changed from a wild waste to one of the most beautiful spots to be found anywhere.

areanounUS /ˈeriə/

a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)

From this reading It is oblong in shape, being two miles in length, half a mile in width and covering an area of about eight hundred and sixty acres.

arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading Trees, flower-beds and shrubbery of various kinds have been cleverly arranged by skilled artists to form a delightfully picturesque effect.

artificiallyadverbUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəli/

not according to nature; not by natural means

From this reading The ground has been artificially changed from a wild waste to one of the most beautiful spots to be found anywhere.

artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/

plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading Trees, flower-beds and shrubbery of various kinds have been cleverly arranged by skilled artists to form a delightfully picturesque effect.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The ground has been artificially changed from a wild waste to one of the most beautiful spots to be found anywhere.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The ground has been artificially changed from a wild waste to one of the most beautiful spots to be found anywhere.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The ground has been artificially changed from a wild waste to one of the most beautiful spots to be found anywhere.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It is oblong in shape, being two miles in length, half a mile in width and covering an area of about eight hundred and sixty acres.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It is coursed by a net-work of splendid drive-ways, equestrian roads and foot-paths running in all directions among the many little rocky hills and miniature lakes.

CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/

serving as an essential component

From this reading Central Park is a tract of land situate in the middle of residential New York.

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading The ground has been artificially changed from a wild waste to one of the most beautiful spots to be found anywhere.

cleverlyadverbUS /ˈklevərli/

in a clever manner

From this reading Trees, flower-beds and shrubbery of various kinds have been cleverly arranged by skilled artists to form a delightfully picturesque effect.

coursed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is coursed by a net-work of splendid drive-ways, equestrian roads and foot-paths running in all directions among the many little rocky hills and miniature lakes.

coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/

a natural object that covers or envelops

From this reading It is oblong in shape, being two miles in length, half a mile in width and covering an area of about eight hundred and sixty acres.

delightfullyadverbUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəli/

in a delightful manner

From this reading Trees, flower-beds and shrubbery of various kinds have been cleverly arranged by skilled artists to form a delightfully picturesque effect.

directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading It is coursed by a net-work of splendid drive-ways, equestrian roads and foot-paths running in all directions among the many little rocky hills and miniature lakes.

drive-ways

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From this reading It is coursed by a net-work of splendid drive-ways, equestrian roads and foot-paths running in all directions among the many little rocky hills and miniature lakes.

effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Trees, flower-beds and shrubbery of various kinds have been cleverly arranged by skilled artists to form a delightfully picturesque effect.

eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading It is oblong in shape, being two miles in length, half a mile in width and covering an area of about eight hundred and sixty acres.

equestrianadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwestriən/

of or relating to or composed of knights

From this reading It is coursed by a net-work of splendid drive-ways, equestrian roads and foot-paths running in all directions among the many little rocky hills and miniature lakes.

flower-beds

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Trees, flower-beds and shrubbery of various kinds have been cleverly arranged by skilled artists to form a delightfully picturesque effect.

foot-paths

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is coursed by a net-work of splendid drive-ways, equestrian roads and foot-paths running in all directions among the many little rocky hills and miniature lakes.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Trees, flower-beds and shrubbery of various kinds have been cleverly arranged by skilled artists to form a delightfully picturesque effect.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading The ground has been artificially changed from a wild waste to one of the most beautiful spots to be found anywhere.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The ground has been artificially changed from a wild waste to one of the most beautiful spots to be found anywhere.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The ground has been artificially changed from a wild waste to one of the most beautiful spots to be found anywhere.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading It is oblong in shape, being two miles in length, half a mile in width and covering an area of about eight hundred and sixty acres.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The ground has been artificially changed from a wild waste to one of the most beautiful spots to be found anywhere.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Trees, flower-beds and shrubbery of various kinds have been cleverly arranged by skilled artists to form a delightfully picturesque effect.

hillsnounUS /hɪlz/

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading It is coursed by a net-work of splendid drive-ways, equestrian roads and foot-paths running in all directions among the many little rocky hills and miniature lakes.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading It is oblong in shape, being two miles in length, half a mile in width and covering an area of about eight hundred and sixty acres.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Central Park is a tract of land situate in the middle of residential New York.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Central Park is a tract of land situate in the middle of residential New York.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is oblong in shape, being two miles in length, half a mile in width and covering an area of about eight hundred and sixty acres.

kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Trees, flower-beds and shrubbery of various kinds have been cleverly arranged by skilled artists to form a delightfully picturesque effect.

lakesnounUS /leɪks/

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading It is coursed by a net-work of splendid drive-ways, equestrian roads and foot-paths running in all directions among the many little rocky hills and miniature lakes.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Central Park is a tract of land situate in the middle of residential New York.

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading It is oblong in shape, being two miles in length, half a mile in width and covering an area of about eight hundred and sixty acres.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It is coursed by a net-work of splendid drive-ways, equestrian roads and foot-paths running in all directions among the many little rocky hills and miniature lakes.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading It is coursed by a net-work of splendid drive-ways, equestrian roads and foot-paths running in all directions among the many little rocky hills and miniature lakes.

middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Central Park is a tract of land situate in the middle of residential New York.

milenounUS /maɪl/

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading It is oblong in shape, being two miles in length, half a mile in width and covering an area of about eight hundred and sixty acres.

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading It is oblong in shape, being two miles in length, half a mile in width and covering an area of about eight hundred and sixty acres.

miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/

painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)

From this reading It is coursed by a net-work of splendid drive-ways, equestrian roads and foot-paths running in all directions among the many little rocky hills and miniature lakes.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading The ground has been artificially changed from a wild waste to one of the most beautiful spots to be found anywhere.

net-work

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is coursed by a net-work of splendid drive-ways, equestrian roads and foot-paths running in all directions among the many little rocky hills and miniature lakes.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Central Park is a tract of land situate in the middle of residential New York.

oblongadjectiveUS /ˈɑːblɔːŋ/

(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides

From this reading It is oblong in shape, being two miles in length, half a mile in width and covering an area of about eight hundred and sixty acres.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Central Park is a tract of land situate in the middle of residential New York.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The ground has been artificially changed from a wild waste to one of the most beautiful spots to be found anywhere.

ParknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading Central Park is a tract of land situate in the middle of residential New York.

picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading Trees, flower-beds and shrubbery of various kinds have been cleverly arranged by skilled artists to form a delightfully picturesque effect.

residentialadjectiveUS /ˌrezɪˈdenʃəl/

used or designed for residence or limited to residences

From this reading Central Park is a tract of land situate in the middle of residential New York.

roadsnounUS /roʊdz/

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading It is coursed by a net-work of splendid drive-ways, equestrian roads and foot-paths running in all directions among the many little rocky hills and miniature lakes.

rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading It is coursed by a net-work of splendid drive-ways, equestrian roads and foot-paths running in all directions among the many little rocky hills and miniature lakes.

runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading It is coursed by a net-work of splendid drive-ways, equestrian roads and foot-paths running in all directions among the many little rocky hills and miniature lakes.

shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading It is oblong in shape, being two miles in length, half a mile in width and covering an area of about eight hundred and sixty acres.

shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/

an area where a number of shrubs are planted

From this reading Trees, flower-beds and shrubbery of various kinds have been cleverly arranged by skilled artists to form a delightfully picturesque effect.

situateverbUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪt/

determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey

From this reading Central Park is a tract of land situate in the middle of residential New York.

sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/

being ten more than fifty

From this reading It is oblong in shape, being two miles in length, half a mile in width and covering an area of about eight hundred and sixty acres.

skilledadjectiveUS /skɪld/

having or showing or requiring special skill

From this reading Trees, flower-beds and shrubbery of various kinds have been cleverly arranged by skilled artists to form a delightfully picturesque effect.

splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading It is coursed by a net-work of splendid drive-ways, equestrian roads and foot-paths running in all directions among the many little rocky hills and miniature lakes.

spotsnounUS /spɑːts/

spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

From this reading The ground has been artificially changed from a wild waste to one of the most beautiful spots to be found anywhere.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Central Park is a tract of land situate in the middle of residential New York.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The ground has been artificially changed from a wild waste to one of the most beautiful spots to be found anywhere.

tractnounUS /trækt/

an extended area of land

From this reading Central Park is a tract of land situate in the middle of residential New York.

TreesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Trees, flower-beds and shrubbery of various kinds have been cleverly arranged by skilled artists to form a delightfully picturesque effect.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It is oblong in shape, being two miles in length, half a mile in width and covering an area of about eight hundred and sixty acres.

variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Trees, flower-beds and shrubbery of various kinds have been cleverly arranged by skilled artists to form a delightfully picturesque effect.

wastenounUS /weɪst/

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading The ground has been artificially changed from a wild waste to one of the most beautiful spots to be found anywhere.

widthnounUS /wɪdθ/

the extent of something from side to side

From this reading It is oblong in shape, being two miles in length, half a mile in width and covering an area of about eight hundred and sixty acres.

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The ground has been artificially changed from a wild waste to one of the most beautiful spots to be found anywhere.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Central Park is a tract of land situate in the middle of residential New York.

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