Chapter 2 of Michelangelo's Shoulder is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Michelangelo's Shoulder is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Plenty of time." A few years earlier, she had shown him where she lived, not far from the cemetery. "Ride or walk?" "Ride," Tucker said. "I'll just put this shovel in the shed."
Chapter 2 of Michelangelo's Shoulder is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a tract of land used for burials
From this reading “A few years earlier, she had shown him where she lived, not far from the cemetery.”
earlier in time; previously
From this reading “A few years earlier, she had shown him where she lived, not far from the cemetery.”
a full supply
From this reading “"Plenty of time."”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “"Ride or walk?"”
get rid of
From this reading “"I'll just put this shovel in the shed."”
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading “"I'll just put this shovel in the shed."”
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “A few years earlier, she had shown him where she lived, not far from the cemetery.”
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading “"Ride," Tucker said.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few years earlier, she had shown him where she lived, not far from the cemetery.
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading A few years earlier, she had shown him where she lived, not far from the cemetery.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading A few years earlier, she had shown him where she lived, not far from the cemetery.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A few years earlier, she had shown him where she lived, not far from the cemetery.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few years earlier, she had shown him where she lived, not far from the cemetery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few years earlier, she had shown him where she lived, not far from the cemetery.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few years earlier, she had shown him where she lived, not far from the cemetery.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few years earlier, she had shown him where she lived, not far from the cemetery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll just put this shovel in the shed."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'll just put this shovel in the shed."
and nothing more
From this reading "I'll just put this shovel in the shed."
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A few years earlier, she had shown him where she lived, not far from the cemetery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A few years earlier, she had shown him where she lived, not far from the cemetery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Plenty of time."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Ride or walk?"
a full supply
From this reading "Plenty of time."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I'll just put this shovel in the shed."
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Ride or walk?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ride," Tucker said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few years earlier, she had shown him where she lived, not far from the cemetery.
get rid of
From this reading "I'll just put this shovel in the shed."
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading "I'll just put this shovel in the shed."
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A few years earlier, she had shown him where she lived, not far from the cemetery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few years earlier, she had shown him where she lived, not far from the cemetery.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'll just put this shovel in the shed."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Plenty of time."
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading "Ride," Tucker said.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Ride or walk?"
in or at the place that
From this reading A few years earlier, she had shown him where she lived, not far from the cemetery.
a late time of life
From this reading A few years earlier, she had shown him where she lived, not far from the cemetery.
Chapter 2 of Michelangelo's Shoulder by John Moncure Wetterau holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 2 holds 415 sentences of Michelangelo's Shoulder, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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