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Driven Back to Eden

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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STRAWBERRY VISIONS AND "PERTATERS" I had decided that I would not set out any more raspberries until I had learned the comparative value of those already on the place.
After I had seen my varieties in bearing and marketed the crop, I should be better able to make a wise selection, "Why not plant only the best and most profitable?"
I reasoned.
At Mr. Jones's suggestion I had put up notices at public resorts, and inserted a brief advertisement in a local paper, stating that I had plants for sale.
As a result, I sold, at a low price, it is true, the greater part of the young plants that had been trenched in, and the ready money they brought was very acceptable.
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Driven Back to Eden

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of Driven Back to Eden is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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STRAWBERRY VISIONS AND "PERTATERS" I had decided that I would not set out any more raspberries until I had learned the comparative value of those already on the place.
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After I had seen my varieties in bearing and marketed the crop, I should be better able to make a wise selection, "Why not plant only the best and most profitable?"
/ˈæftər aɪ hæd siːn maɪ vərˈaɪətiz ɪn ˈberɪŋ ənd ˈmɑːrkətəd ðə krɑːp aɪ ʃʊd biː ˈbetər ˈeɪbəl tuː meɪk ə waɪz səˈlekʃən waɪ nɑːt plænt ˈoʊnli ðə best ənd moʊst ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
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I reasoned.
/aɪ ˈriːzənd/
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At Mr. Jones's suggestion I had put up notices at public resorts, and inserted a brief advertisement in a local paper, stating that I had plants for sale.
/æt ˈmɪstər ˈdʒoʊnzɪz səˈdʒestʃən aɪ hæd pʊt ʌp ˈnoʊtəsəz æt ˈpʌblɪk rɪˈzɔːrts ənd ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd ə briːf ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt ɪn ə ˈloʊkəl ˈpeɪpər ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðæt aɪ hæd plænts fɔːr seɪl/
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As a result, I sold, at a low price, it is true, the greater part of the young plants that had been trenched in, and the ready money they brought was very acceptable.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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inserted verb US /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/

past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something

From this reading “At Mr. Jones's suggestion I had put up notices at public resorts, and inserted a brief advertisement in a local paper, stating that I had plants for sale.”

Jones's noun US /ˈdʒoʊnzɪz/

possessive form of “jones” — United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading “At Mr. Jones's suggestion I had put up notices at public resorts, and inserted a brief advertisement in a local paper, stating that I had plants for sale.”

marketed verb US /ˈmɑːrkətəd/

past form of “market” — engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of

From this reading “After I had seen my varieties in bearing and marketed the crop, I should be better able to make a wise selection, "Why not plant only the best and most profitable?"”

notices noun US /ˈnoʊtəsəz/

plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading “At Mr. Jones's suggestion I had put up notices at public resorts, and inserted a brief advertisement in a local paper, stating that I had plants for sale.”

raspberries noun US /ˈræzberiz/

plural of “raspberry” — woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries

From this reading “STRAWBERRY VISIONS AND "PERTATERS" I had decided that I would not set out any more raspberries until I had learned the comparative value of those already on the place.”

resorts noun US /rɪˈzɔːrts/

plural of “resort” — a hotel located in a resort area

From this reading “At Mr. Jones's suggestion I had put up notices at public resorts, and inserted a brief advertisement in a local paper, stating that I had plants for sale.”

strawberry noun US /ˈstrɔːberi/

sweet fleshy red fruit

From this reading “STRAWBERRY VISIONS AND "PERTATERS" I had decided that I would not set out any more raspberries until I had learned the comparative value of those already on the place.”

varieties noun US /vərˈaɪətiz/

plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading “After I had seen my varieties in bearing and marketed the crop, I should be better able to make a wise selection, "Why not plant only the best and most profitable?"”

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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 After I had seen my varieties in bearing and marketed the crop, I should be better able to make a wise selection, "Why not plant only the best and most profitable?"

ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading After I had seen my varieties in bearing and marketed the crop, I should be better able to make a wise selection, "Why not plant only the best and most profitable?"

acceptableadjectiveUS /ækˈseptəbəl/

worthy of acceptance or satisfactory

From this reading As a result, I sold, at a low price, it is true, the greater part of the young plants that had been trenched in, and the ready money they brought was very acceptable.

advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading At Mr. Jones's suggestion I had put up notices at public resorts, and inserted a brief advertisement in a local paper, stating that I had plants for sale.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After I had seen my varieties in bearing and marketed the crop, I should be better able to make a wise selection, "Why not plant only the best and most profitable?"

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading STRAWBERRY VISIONS AND "PERTATERS" I had decided that I would not set out any more raspberries until I had learned the comparative value of those already on the place.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading STRAWBERRY VISIONS AND "PERTATERS" I had decided that I would not set out any more raspberries until I had learned the comparative value of those already on the place.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading STRAWBERRY VISIONS AND "PERTATERS" I had decided that I would not set out any more raspberries until I had learned the comparative value of those already on the place.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As a result, I sold, at a low price, it is true, the greater part of the young plants that had been trenched in, and the ready money they brought was very acceptable.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At Mr. Jones's suggestion I had put up notices at public resorts, and inserted a brief advertisement in a local paper, stating that I had plants for sale.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading After I had seen my varieties in bearing and marketed the crop, I should be better able to make a wise selection, "Why not plant only the best and most profitable?"

bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading After I had seen my varieties in bearing and marketed the crop, I should be better able to make a wise selection, "Why not plant only the best and most profitable?"

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As a result, I sold, at a low price, it is true, the greater part of the young plants that had been trenched in, and the ready money they brought was very acceptable.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading After I had seen my varieties in bearing and marketed the crop, I should be better able to make a wise selection, "Why not plant only the best and most profitable?"

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading After I had seen my varieties in bearing and marketed the crop, I should be better able to make a wise selection, "Why not plant only the best and most profitable?"

briefadjectiveUS /briːf/

of short duration or distance

From this reading At Mr. Jones's suggestion I had put up notices at public resorts, and inserted a brief advertisement in a local paper, stating that I had plants for sale.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading As a result, I sold, at a low price, it is true, the greater part of the young plants that had been trenched in, and the ready money they brought was very acceptable.

comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/

relating to or based on or involving comparison

From this reading STRAWBERRY VISIONS AND "PERTATERS" I had decided that I would not set out any more raspberries until I had learned the comparative value of those already on the place.

cropnounUS /krɑːp/

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading After I had seen my varieties in bearing and marketed the crop, I should be better able to make a wise selection, "Why not plant only the best and most profitable?"

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading STRAWBERRY VISIONS AND "PERTATERS" I had decided that I would not set out any more raspberries until I had learned the comparative value of those already on the place.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At Mr. Jones's suggestion I had put up notices at public resorts, and inserted a brief advertisement in a local paper, stating that I had plants for sale.

greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading As a result, I sold, at a low price, it is true, the greater part of the young plants that had been trenched in, and the ready money they brought was very acceptable.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading STRAWBERRY VISIONS AND "PERTATERS" I had decided that I would not set out any more raspberries until I had learned the comparative value of those already on the place.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading STRAWBERRY VISIONS AND "PERTATERS" I had decided that I would not set out any more raspberries until I had learned the comparative value of those already on the place.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading After I had seen my varieties in bearing and marketed the crop, I should be better able to make a wise selection, "Why not plant only the best and most profitable?"

insertedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/

past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something

From this reading At Mr. Jones's suggestion I had put up notices at public resorts, and inserted a brief advertisement in a local paper, stating that I had plants for sale.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading As a result, I sold, at a low price, it is true, the greater part of the young plants that had been trenched in, and the ready money they brought was very acceptable.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As a result, I sold, at a low price, it is true, the greater part of the young plants that had been trenched in, and the ready money they brought was very acceptable.

Jones'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊnzɪz/

possessive form of “jones” — United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading At Mr. Jones's suggestion I had put up notices at public resorts, and inserted a brief advertisement in a local paper, stating that I had plants for sale.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading STRAWBERRY VISIONS AND "PERTATERS" I had decided that I would not set out any more raspberries until I had learned the comparative value of those already on the place.

localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading At Mr. Jones's suggestion I had put up notices at public resorts, and inserted a brief advertisement in a local paper, stating that I had plants for sale.

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading As a result, I sold, at a low price, it is true, the greater part of the young plants that had been trenched in, and the ready money they brought was very acceptable.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading After I had seen my varieties in bearing and marketed the crop, I should be better able to make a wise selection, "Why not plant only the best and most profitable?"

marketedverbUS /ˈmɑːrkətəd/

past form of “market” — engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of

From this reading After I had seen my varieties in bearing and marketed the crop, I should be better able to make a wise selection, "Why not plant only the best and most profitable?"

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading As a result, I sold, at a low price, it is true, the greater part of the young plants that had been trenched in, and the ready money they brought was very acceptable.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading STRAWBERRY VISIONS AND "PERTATERS" I had decided that I would not set out any more raspberries until I had learned the comparative value of those already on the place.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading After I had seen my varieties in bearing and marketed the crop, I should be better able to make a wise selection, "Why not plant only the best and most profitable?"

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading At Mr. Jones's suggestion I had put up notices at public resorts, and inserted a brief advertisement in a local paper, stating that I had plants for sale.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading After I had seen my varieties in bearing and marketed the crop, I should be better able to make a wise selection, "Why not plant only the best and most profitable?"

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading STRAWBERRY VISIONS AND "PERTATERS" I had decided that I would not set out any more raspberries until I had learned the comparative value of those already on the place.

noticesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəsəz/

plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading At Mr. Jones's suggestion I had put up notices at public resorts, and inserted a brief advertisement in a local paper, stating that I had plants for sale.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading STRAWBERRY VISIONS AND "PERTATERS" I had decided that I would not set out any more raspberries until I had learned the comparative value of those already on the place.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading STRAWBERRY VISIONS AND "PERTATERS" I had decided that I would not set out any more raspberries until I had learned the comparative value of those already on the place.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading After I had seen my varieties in bearing and marketed the crop, I should be better able to make a wise selection, "Why not plant only the best and most profitable?"

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading STRAWBERRY VISIONS AND "PERTATERS" I had decided that I would not set out any more raspberries until I had learned the comparative value of those already on the place.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading At Mr. Jones's suggestion I had put up notices at public resorts, and inserted a brief advertisement in a local paper, stating that I had plants for sale.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading As a result, I sold, at a low price, it is true, the greater part of the young plants that had been trenched in, and the ready money they brought was very acceptable.

PERTATERS

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

From this reading STRAWBERRY VISIONS AND "PERTATERS" I had decided that I would not set out any more raspberries until I had learned the comparative value of those already on the place.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading STRAWBERRY VISIONS AND "PERTATERS" I had decided that I would not set out any more raspberries until I had learned the comparative value of those already on the place.

plantverbUS /plænt/

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

From this reading After I had seen my varieties in bearing and marketed the crop, I should be better able to make a wise selection, "Why not plant only the best and most profitable?"

plantsnounUS /plænts/

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading At Mr. Jones's suggestion I had put up notices at public resorts, and inserted a brief advertisement in a local paper, stating that I had plants for sale.

pricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading As a result, I sold, at a low price, it is true, the greater part of the young plants that had been trenched in, and the ready money they brought was very acceptable.

profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/

yielding material gain or profit

From this reading After I had seen my varieties in bearing and marketed the crop, I should be better able to make a wise selection, "Why not plant only the best and most profitable?"

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading At Mr. Jones's suggestion I had put up notices at public resorts, and inserted a brief advertisement in a local paper, stating that I had plants for sale.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading At Mr. Jones's suggestion I had put up notices at public resorts, and inserted a brief advertisement in a local paper, stating that I had plants for sale.

raspberriesnounUS /ˈræzberiz/

plural of “raspberry” — woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries

From this reading STRAWBERRY VISIONS AND "PERTATERS" I had decided that I would not set out any more raspberries until I had learned the comparative value of those already on the place.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading As a result, I sold, at a low price, it is true, the greater part of the young plants that had been trenched in, and the ready money they brought was very acceptable.

reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/

logically valid

From this reading I reasoned.

resortsnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrts/

plural of “resort” — a hotel located in a resort area

From this reading At Mr. Jones's suggestion I had put up notices at public resorts, and inserted a brief advertisement in a local paper, stating that I had plants for sale.

resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading As a result, I sold, at a low price, it is true, the greater part of the young plants that had been trenched in, and the ready money they brought was very acceptable.

salenounUS /seɪl/

a particular instance of selling

From this reading At Mr. Jones's suggestion I had put up notices at public resorts, and inserted a brief advertisement in a local paper, stating that I had plants for sale.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading After I had seen my varieties in bearing and marketed the crop, I should be better able to make a wise selection, "Why not plant only the best and most profitable?"

selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/

the act of choosing or selecting

From this reading After I had seen my varieties in bearing and marketed the crop, I should be better able to make a wise selection, "Why not plant only the best and most profitable?"

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading STRAWBERRY VISIONS AND "PERTATERS" I had decided that I would not set out any more raspberries until I had learned the comparative value of those already on the place.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading After I had seen my varieties in bearing and marketed the crop, I should be better able to make a wise selection, "Why not plant only the best and most profitable?"

soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading As a result, I sold, at a low price, it is true, the greater part of the young plants that had been trenched in, and the ready money they brought was very acceptable.

statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “state” — express in words

From this reading At Mr. Jones's suggestion I had put up notices at public resorts, and inserted a brief advertisement in a local paper, stating that I had plants for sale.

STRAWBERRYnounUS /ˈstrɔːberi/

sweet fleshy red fruit

From this reading STRAWBERRY VISIONS AND "PERTATERS" I had decided that I would not set out any more raspberries until I had learned the comparative value of those already on the place.

suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/

an idea that is suggested

From this reading At Mr. Jones's suggestion I had put up notices at public resorts, and inserted a brief advertisement in a local paper, stating that I had plants for sale.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading STRAWBERRY VISIONS AND "PERTATERS" I had decided that I would not set out any more raspberries until I had learned the comparative value of those already on the place.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading STRAWBERRY VISIONS AND "PERTATERS" I had decided that I would not set out any more raspberries until I had learned the comparative value of those already on the place.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As a result, I sold, at a low price, it is true, the greater part of the young plants that had been trenched in, and the ready money they brought was very acceptable.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading STRAWBERRY VISIONS AND "PERTATERS" I had decided that I would not set out any more raspberries until I had learned the comparative value of those already on the place.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading After I had seen my varieties in bearing and marketed the crop, I should be better able to make a wise selection, "Why not plant only the best and most profitable?"

trenched

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

From this reading As a result, I sold, at a low price, it is true, the greater part of the young plants that had been trenched in, and the ready money they brought was very acceptable.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading As a result, I sold, at a low price, it is true, the greater part of the young plants that had been trenched in, and the ready money they brought was very acceptable.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading STRAWBERRY VISIONS AND "PERTATERS" I had decided that I would not set out any more raspberries until I had learned the comparative value of those already on the place.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading At Mr. Jones's suggestion I had put up notices at public resorts, and inserted a brief advertisement in a local paper, stating that I had plants for sale.

valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading STRAWBERRY VISIONS AND "PERTATERS" I had decided that I would not set out any more raspberries until I had learned the comparative value of those already on the place.

varietiesnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/

plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading After I had seen my varieties in bearing and marketed the crop, I should be better able to make a wise selection, "Why not plant only the best and most profitable?"

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading As a result, I sold, at a low price, it is true, the greater part of the young plants that had been trenched in, and the ready money they brought was very acceptable.

VISIONSnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/

plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image

From this reading STRAWBERRY VISIONS AND "PERTATERS" I had decided that I would not set out any more raspberries until I had learned the comparative value of those already on the place.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading As a result, I sold, at a low price, it is true, the greater part of the young plants that had been trenched in, and the ready money they brought was very acceptable.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading After I had seen my varieties in bearing and marketed the crop, I should be better able to make a wise selection, "Why not plant only the best and most profitable?"

wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading After I had seen my varieties in bearing and marketed the crop, I should be better able to make a wise selection, "Why not plant only the best and most profitable?"

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading STRAWBERRY VISIONS AND "PERTATERS" I had decided that I would not set out any more raspberries until I had learned the comparative value of those already on the place.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading As a result, I sold, at a low price, it is true, the greater part of the young plants that had been trenched in, and the ready money they brought was very acceptable.

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How do I study chapter 24 of Driven Back to Eden?

Work through the 16 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 16 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 24 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 24 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Driven Back to Eden

Common questions about reading Driven Back to Eden by Edward Payson Roe on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Driven Back to Eden?

Yes. All 3236 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #5269 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Driven Back to Eden is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #5269, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Driven Back to Eden take to read?

About 269 minutes of reading across 648 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Driven Back to Eden section by section

How to work through Driven Back to Eden section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 40 chapters of Driven Back to Eden to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Driven Back to Eden

Words and structures a reader meets early in Driven Back to Eden, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Pondered
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Driven Back to Eden; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Deeply
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Driven Back to Eden; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
While
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Driven Back to Eden; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Winnie
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Driven Back to Eden; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.