Chapter 3 of The Garden of Eden is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Garden of Eden is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, Bobby," she called. A tall youth came out of an inner room. "Take the key, please; I'm going out for lunch." "Come to the hotel with me," suggested Connor. "Lunch at Townsend's?"
Chapter 3 of The Garden of Eden is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “"Oh, Bobby," she called.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “"Come to the hotel with me," suggested Connor.”
located inward
From this reading “A tall youth came out of an inner room.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “"Take the key, please; I'm going out for lunch."”
take the midday meal
From this reading “"Take the key, please; I'm going out for lunch."”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “"Come to the hotel with me," suggested Connor.”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “A tall youth came out of an inner room.”
possessive form of “townsend” — United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
From this reading “"Lunch at Townsend's?"”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “A tall youth came out of an inner room.”
In this reading “A tall youth came out of an inner room.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “A tall youth came out of an inner room.”
In this reading “"Take the key, please; I'm going out for lunch."”
In this reading “"Lunch at Townsend's?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A tall youth came out of an inner room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A tall youth came out of an inner room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Lunch at Townsend's?"
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading "Oh, Bobby," she called.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Oh, Bobby," she called.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A tall youth came out of an inner room.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come to the hotel with me," suggested Connor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come to the hotel with me," suggested Connor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Take the key, please; I'm going out for lunch."
the act of departing
From this reading "Take the key, please; I'm going out for lunch."
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "Come to the hotel with me," suggested Connor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Take the key, please; I'm going out for lunch."
located inward
From this reading A tall youth came out of an inner room.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading "Take the key, please; I'm going out for lunch."
take the midday meal
From this reading "Take the key, please; I'm going out for lunch."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come to the hotel with me," suggested Connor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A tall youth came out of an inner room.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Bobby," she called.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A tall youth came out of an inner room.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Take the key, please; I'm going out for lunch."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A tall youth came out of an inner room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Bobby," she called.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Come to the hotel with me," suggested Connor.
carry out
From this reading "Take the key, please; I'm going out for lunch."
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A tall youth came out of an inner room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Take the key, please; I'm going out for lunch."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come to the hotel with me," suggested Connor.
possessive form of “townsend” — United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
From this reading "Lunch at Townsend's?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Come to the hotel with me," suggested Connor.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading A tall youth came out of an inner room.
Chapter 3 of The Garden of Eden by Max Brand holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 3 holds 410 sentences of The Garden of Eden, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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