Chapter 7 of My Summer in a Garden is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of My Summer in a Garden is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“That's 'pusley'!” he replied, in the tone of a man who has come to one door in life which is hopelessly shut, and from which he retires in despair. “Where it comes from I don't know, nor what to do with it. It's in my garden; and I can't get rid of it. It beats me.” About “pusley” the guide had no theory and no hope.
Chapter 7 of My Summer in a Garden is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading “It beats me.””
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading ““That's 'pusley'!” he replied, in the tone of a man who has come to one door in life which is hopelessly shut, and from which he retires in despair.”
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading “About “pusley” the guide had no theory and no hope.”
in a hopeless manner
From this reading ““That's 'pusley'!” he replied, in the tone of a man who has come to one door in life which is hopelessly shut, and from which he retires in despair.”
third-person singular of “retire” — go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading ““That's 'pusley'!” he replied, in the tone of a man who has come to one door in life which is hopelessly shut, and from which he retires in despair.”
relieve from
From this reading “It's in my garden; and I can't get rid of it.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading ““That's 'pusley'!” he replied, in the tone of a man who has come to one door in life which is hopelessly shut, and from which he retires in despair.”
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading “About “pusley” the guide had no theory and no hope.”
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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 “That's 'pusley'!” he replied, in the tone of a man who has come to one door in life which is hopelessly shut, and from which he retires in despair.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About “pusley” the guide had no theory and no hope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That's 'pusley'!” he replied, in the tone of a man who has come to one door in life which is hopelessly shut, and from which he retires in despair.
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading It beats me.”
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From this reading It's in my garden; and I can't get rid of it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “That's 'pusley'!” he replied, in the tone of a man who has come to one door in life which is hopelessly shut, and from which he retires in despair.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Where it comes from I don't know, nor what to do with it.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “That's 'pusley'!” he replied, in the tone of a man who has come to one door in life which is hopelessly shut, and from which he retires in despair.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Where it comes from I don't know, nor what to do with it.
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From this reading “Where it comes from I don't know, nor what to do with it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “That's 'pusley'!” he replied, in the tone of a man who has come to one door in life which is hopelessly shut, and from which he retires in despair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “That's 'pusley'!” he replied, in the tone of a man who has come to one door in life which is hopelessly shut, and from which he retires in despair.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It's in my garden; and I can't get rid of it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It's in my garden; and I can't get rid of it.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading About “pusley” the guide had no theory and no hope.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About “pusley” the guide had no theory and no hope.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That's 'pusley'!” he replied, in the tone of a man who has come to one door in life which is hopelessly shut, and from which he retires in despair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That's 'pusley'!” he replied, in the tone of a man who has come to one door in life which is hopelessly shut, and from which he retires in despair.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading About “pusley” the guide had no theory and no hope.
in a hopeless manner
From this reading “That's 'pusley'!” he replied, in the tone of a man who has come to one door in life which is hopelessly shut, and from which he retires in despair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Where it comes from I don't know, nor what to do with it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That's 'pusley'!” he replied, in the tone of a man who has come to one door in life which is hopelessly shut, and from which he retires in despair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That's 'pusley'!” he replied, in the tone of a man who has come to one door in life which is hopelessly shut, and from which he retires in despair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Where it comes from I don't know, nor what to do with it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's in my garden; and I can't get rid of it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Where it comes from I don't know, nor what to do with it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “That's 'pusley'!” he replied, in the tone of a man who has come to one door in life which is hopelessly shut, and from which he retires in despair.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “That's 'pusley'!” he replied, in the tone of a man who has come to one door in life which is hopelessly shut, and from which he retires in despair.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It beats me.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It's in my garden; and I can't get rid of it.
not any; not one
From this reading About “pusley” the guide had no theory and no hope.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “Where it comes from I don't know, nor what to do with it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That's 'pusley'!” he replied, in the tone of a man who has come to one door in life which is hopelessly shut, and from which he retires in despair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That's 'pusley'!” he replied, in the tone of a man who has come to one door in life which is hopelessly shut, and from which he retires in despair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's 'pusley'!” he replied, in the tone of a man who has come to one door in life which is hopelessly shut, and from which he retires in despair.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “That's 'pusley'!” he replied, in the tone of a man who has come to one door in life which is hopelessly shut, and from which he retires in despair.
third-person singular of “retire” — go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading “That's 'pusley'!” he replied, in the tone of a man who has come to one door in life which is hopelessly shut, and from which he retires in despair.
relieve from
From this reading It's in my garden; and I can't get rid of it.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “That's 'pusley'!” he replied, in the tone of a man who has come to one door in life which is hopelessly shut, and from which he retires in despair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's 'pusley'!” he replied, in the tone of a man who has come to one door in life which is hopelessly shut, and from which he retires in despair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That's 'pusley'!” he replied, in the tone of a man who has come to one door in life which is hopelessly shut, and from which he retires in despair.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading About “pusley” the guide had no theory and no hope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That's 'pusley'!” he replied, in the tone of a man who has come to one door in life which is hopelessly shut, and from which he retires in despair.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “That's 'pusley'!” he replied, in the tone of a man who has come to one door in life which is hopelessly shut, and from which he retires in despair.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Where it comes from I don't know, nor what to do with it.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where it comes from I don't know, nor what to do with it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “That's 'pusley'!” he replied, in the tone of a man who has come to one door in life which is hopelessly shut, and from which he retires in despair.
which person or people
From this reading “That's 'pusley'!” he replied, in the tone of a man who has come to one door in life which is hopelessly shut, and from which he retires in despair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Where it comes from I don't know, nor what to do with it.
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