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Marzio's Crucifix, and Zoroaster
Marzio's Crucifix, and Zoroaster

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of Marzio's Crucifix, and Zoroaster is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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On the next day, in the cool of the evening, Nehushta walked again in the garden.
But Zoroaster was not there.
And for several days Nehushta came at that hour, and at other hours in the day, but found him not.
She saw him indeed from time to time in public, but she had no opportunity of speaking with him as she desired.
At last, she determined to send for him, and to see whether he would come, or not.
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Marzio's Crucifix, and Zoroaster

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of Marzio's Crucifix, and Zoroaster is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
On the next day, in the cool of the evening, Nehushta walked again in the garden.
Line 2
But Zoroaster was not there.
Line 3
And for several days Nehushta came at that hour, and at other hours in the day, but found him not.
Line 4
She saw him indeed from time to time in public, but she had no opportunity of speaking with him as she desired.
/ʃiː sɔː hɪm ˌɪnˈdiːd frʌm taɪm tuː taɪm ɪn ˈpʌblɪk bʌt ʃiː hæd noʊ ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti ʌv ˈspiːkɪŋ wɪð hɪm æz ʃiː dɪˈzaɪərd/
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At last, she determined to send for him, and to see whether he would come, or not.
/æt læst ʃiː dɪˈtɜːrmənd tuː send fɔːr hɪm ənd tuː siː ˈweðər hiː wʊd kʌm ɔːr nɑːt/

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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.

cool adjective US /kuːl/

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading “On the next day, in the cool of the evening, Nehushta walked again in the garden.”

desired adjective US /dɪˈzaɪərd/

wanted intensely

From this reading “She saw him indeed from time to time in public, but she had no opportunity of speaking with him as she desired.”

determined adjective US /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/

characterized by great determination

From this reading “At last, she determined to send for him, and to see whether he would come, or not.”

garden noun US /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading “On the next day, in the cool of the evening, Nehushta walked again in the garden.”

opportunity noun US /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading “She saw him indeed from time to time in public, but she had no opportunity of speaking with him as she desired.”

public noun US /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading “She saw him indeed from time to time in public, but she had no opportunity of speaking with him as she desired.”

send verb US /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading “At last, she determined to send for him, and to see whether he would come, or not.”

speaking noun US /ˈspiːkɪŋ/

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading “She saw him indeed from time to time in public, but she had no opportunity of speaking with him as she desired.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading On the next day, in the cool of the evening, Nehushta walked again in the garden.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And for several days Nehushta came at that hour, and at other hours in the day, but found him not.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading She saw him indeed from time to time in public, but she had no opportunity of speaking with him as she desired.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And for several days Nehushta came at that hour, and at other hours in the day, but found him not.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Zoroaster was not there.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And for several days Nehushta came at that hour, and at other hours in the day, but found him not.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At last, she determined to send for him, and to see whether he would come, or not.

cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading On the next day, in the cool of the evening, Nehushta walked again in the garden.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the next day, in the cool of the evening, Nehushta walked again in the garden.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading And for several days Nehushta came at that hour, and at other hours in the day, but found him not.

desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/

wanted intensely

From this reading She saw him indeed from time to time in public, but she had no opportunity of speaking with him as she desired.

determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/

characterized by great determination

From this reading At last, she determined to send for him, and to see whether he would come, or not.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading On the next day, in the cool of the evening, Nehushta walked again in the garden.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And for several days Nehushta came at that hour, and at other hours in the day, but found him not.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading And for several days Nehushta came at that hour, and at other hours in the day, but found him not.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She saw him indeed from time to time in public, but she had no opportunity of speaking with him as she desired.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading On the next day, in the cool of the evening, Nehushta walked again in the garden.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She saw him indeed from time to time in public, but she had no opportunity of speaking with him as she desired.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At last, she determined to send for him, and to see whether he would come, or not.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And for several days Nehushta came at that hour, and at other hours in the day, but found him not.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading And for several days Nehushta came at that hour, and at other hours in the day, but found him not.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading And for several days Nehushta came at that hour, and at other hours in the day, but found him not.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading On the next day, in the cool of the evening, Nehushta walked again in the garden.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading She saw him indeed from time to time in public, but she had no opportunity of speaking with him as she desired.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading At last, she determined to send for him, and to see whether he would come, or not.

Nehushta

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

From this reading On the next day, in the cool of the evening, Nehushta walked again in the garden.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading On the next day, in the cool of the evening, Nehushta walked again in the garden.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading She saw him indeed from time to time in public, but she had no opportunity of speaking with him as she desired.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But Zoroaster was not there.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the next day, in the cool of the evening, Nehushta walked again in the garden.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the next day, in the cool of the evening, Nehushta walked again in the garden.

opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading She saw him indeed from time to time in public, but she had no opportunity of speaking with him as she desired.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At last, she determined to send for him, and to see whether he would come, or not.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading And for several days Nehushta came at that hour, and at other hours in the day, but found him not.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading She saw him indeed from time to time in public, but she had no opportunity of speaking with him as she desired.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading She saw him indeed from time to time in public, but she had no opportunity of speaking with him as she desired.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading At last, she determined to send for him, and to see whether he would come, or not.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading At last, she determined to send for him, and to see whether he would come, or not.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading And for several days Nehushta came at that hour, and at other hours in the day, but found him not.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She saw him indeed from time to time in public, but she had no opportunity of speaking with him as she desired.

speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading She saw him indeed from time to time in public, but she had no opportunity of speaking with him as she desired.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And for several days Nehushta came at that hour, and at other hours in the day, but found him not.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading On the next day, in the cool of the evening, Nehushta walked again in the garden.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading But Zoroaster was not there.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading She saw him indeed from time to time in public, but she had no opportunity of speaking with him as she desired.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She saw him indeed from time to time in public, but she had no opportunity of speaking with him as she desired.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading On the next day, in the cool of the evening, Nehushta walked again in the garden.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading But Zoroaster was not there.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading At last, she determined to send for him, and to see whether he would come, or not.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She saw him indeed from time to time in public, but she had no opportunity of speaking with him as she desired.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading At last, she determined to send for him, and to see whether he would come, or not.

Zoroasternoun

Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC)

From this reading But Zoroaster was not there.

Chapter 28 of Marzio's Crucifix, and Zoroaster by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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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