Chapter 4 of The Garden of Eden is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Garden of Eden is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He swept a hand across his forehead and with great effort calmed the muscles of his face. "Are there more horses like that in the valley?" Ephraim hesitated, for there was such a glittering hunger in the eyes of this stranger that it abashed him. Vanity, however, brushed scruple away. "More like Abra in the valley?
Chapter 4 of The Garden of Eden is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading “Ephraim hesitated, for there was such a glittering hunger in the eyes of this stranger that it abashed him.”
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading “Vanity, however, brushed scruple away.”
past form of “calm” — make calm or still
From this reading “He swept a hand across his forehead and with great effort calmed the muscles of his face.”
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading “Ephraim hesitated, for there was such a glittering hunger in the eyes of this stranger that it abashed him.”
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading “Ephraim hesitated, for there was such a glittering hunger in the eyes of this stranger that it abashed him.”
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading “He swept a hand across his forehead and with great effort calmed the muscles of his face.”
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
From this reading “Vanity, however, brushed scruple away.”
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading “Vanity, however, brushed scruple away.”
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 “He swept a hand across his forehead and with great effort calmed the muscles of his face.”
In this reading “"Are there more horses like that in the valley?"”
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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 He swept a hand across his forehead and with great effort calmed the muscles of his face.
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading Ephraim hesitated, for there was such a glittering hunger in the eyes of this stranger that it abashed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "More like Abra in the valley?
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He swept a hand across his forehead and with great effort calmed the muscles of his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He swept a hand across his forehead and with great effort calmed the muscles of his face.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are there more horses like that in the valley?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Vanity, however, brushed scruple away.
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Vanity, however, brushed scruple away.
past form of “calm” — make calm or still
From this reading He swept a hand across his forehead and with great effort calmed the muscles of his face.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He swept a hand across his forehead and with great effort calmed the muscles of his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ephraim hesitated, for there was such a glittering hunger in the eyes of this stranger that it abashed him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ephraim hesitated, for there was such a glittering hunger in the eyes of this stranger that it abashed him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He swept a hand across his forehead and with great effort calmed the muscles of his face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ephraim hesitated, for there was such a glittering hunger in the eyes of this stranger that it abashed him.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He swept a hand across his forehead and with great effort calmed the muscles of his face.
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Ephraim hesitated, for there was such a glittering hunger in the eyes of this stranger that it abashed him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He swept a hand across his forehead and with great effort calmed the muscles of his face.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He swept a hand across his forehead and with great effort calmed the muscles of his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He swept a hand across his forehead and with great effort calmed the muscles of his face.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Ephraim hesitated, for there was such a glittering hunger in the eyes of this stranger that it abashed him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ephraim hesitated, for there was such a glittering hunger in the eyes of this stranger that it abashed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He swept a hand across his forehead and with great effort calmed the muscles of his face.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Are there more horses like that in the valley?"
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Vanity, however, brushed scruple away.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Ephraim hesitated, for there was such a glittering hunger in the eyes of this stranger that it abashed him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Are there more horses like that in the valley?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ephraim hesitated, for there was such a glittering hunger in the eyes of this stranger that it abashed him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Are there more horses like that in the valley?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Are there more horses like that in the valley?"
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading He swept a hand across his forehead and with great effort calmed the muscles of his face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He swept a hand across his forehead and with great effort calmed the muscles of his face.
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
From this reading Vanity, however, brushed scruple away.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Ephraim hesitated, for there was such a glittering hunger in the eyes of this stranger that it abashed him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Ephraim hesitated, for there was such a glittering hunger in the eyes of this stranger that it abashed him.
possessing sweep
From this reading He swept a hand across his forehead and with great effort calmed the muscles of his face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Are there more horses like that in the valley?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He swept a hand across his forehead and with great effort calmed the muscles of his face.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Are there more horses like that in the valley?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ephraim hesitated, for there was such a glittering hunger in the eyes of this stranger that it abashed him.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "Are there more horses like that in the valley?"
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Vanity, however, brushed scruple away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ephraim hesitated, for there was such a glittering hunger in the eyes of this stranger that it abashed him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He swept a hand across his forehead and with great effort calmed the muscles of his face.
Chapter 4 of The Garden of Eden by Max Brand holds 413 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 4 holds 413 sentences of The Garden of Eden, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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