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The Garden of Eden

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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"There is no luck for the man who carries the face of Haneemar with him.
That is why David used the whip.
He knew Haneemar.
Also, in the other days I remember that when a child was sick in the village they tied a goat in the forest and Haneemar came and ate the goat.
If he ate the goat like a lion and left tooth marks on the bones then the child got well and lived.
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The Garden of Eden

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Garden of Eden is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"There is no luck for the man who carries the face of Haneemar with him.
Line 2
That is why David used the whip.
/ðæt ɪz waɪ ˈdeɪvɪd juːzd ðə wɪp/
Line 3
He knew Haneemar.
Line 4
Also, in the other days I remember that when a child was sick in the village they tied a goat in the forest and Haneemar came and ate the goat.
Line 5
If he ate the goat like a lion and left tooth marks on the bones then the child got well and lived.
/ɪf hiː eɪt ðə ɡoʊt laɪk ə ˈlaɪən ənd left tuːθ mɑːrks ɑːn ðə boʊnz ðen ðə tʃaɪld ɡɑːt wel ənd lɪvd/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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ate noun US /eɪt/

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading “Also, in the other days I remember that when a child was sick in the village they tied a goat in the forest and Haneemar came and ate the goat.”

bones noun US /boʊnz/

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading “If he ate the goat like a lion and left tooth marks on the bones then the child got well and lived.”

carries noun US /ˈkæriz/

plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something

From this reading “"There is no luck for the man who carries the face of Haneemar with him.”

goat noun US /ɡoʊt/

any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

From this reading “Also, in the other days I remember that when a child was sick in the village they tied a goat in the forest and Haneemar came and ate the goat.”

lion noun US /ˈlaɪən/

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading “If he ate the goat like a lion and left tooth marks on the bones then the child got well and lived.”

marks noun US /mɑːrks/

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading “If he ate the goat like a lion and left tooth marks on the bones then the child got well and lived.”

tooth noun US /tuːθ/

hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense

From this reading “If he ate the goat like a lion and left tooth marks on the bones then the child got well and lived.”

whip verb US /wɪp/

beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading “That is why David used the whip.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

like a lion verb + article + noun counted as “like … lion”

In this reading “If he ate the goat like a lion and left tooth marks on the bones then the child got well and lived.”

in the forest preposition + article + noun counted as “in … forest”

In this reading “Also, in the other days I remember that when a child was sick in the village they tied a goat in the forest and Haneemar came and ate the goat.”

in the village preposition + article + noun counted as “in … village”

In this reading “Also, in the other days I remember that when a child was sick in the village they tied a goat in the forest and Haneemar came and ate the goat.”

other days adjective + noun

In this reading “Also, in the other days I remember that when a child was sick in the village they tied a goat in the forest and Haneemar came and ate the goat.”

got well verb + particle counted as “get well”

improve in health

In this reading “If he ate the goat like a lion and left tooth marks on the bones then the child got well and lived.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Also, in the other days I remember that when a child was sick in the village they tied a goat in the forest and Haneemar came and ate the goat.

AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Also, in the other days I remember that when a child was sick in the village they tied a goat in the forest and Haneemar came and ate the goat.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Also, in the other days I remember that when a child was sick in the village they tied a goat in the forest and Haneemar came and ate the goat.

atenounUS /eɪt/

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading Also, in the other days I remember that when a child was sick in the village they tied a goat in the forest and Haneemar came and ate the goat.

bonesnounUS /boʊnz/

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading If he ate the goat like a lion and left tooth marks on the bones then the child got well and lived.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading Also, in the other days I remember that when a child was sick in the village they tied a goat in the forest and Haneemar came and ate the goat.

carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/

plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something

From this reading "There is no luck for the man who carries the face of Haneemar with him.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading Also, in the other days I remember that when a child was sick in the village they tied a goat in the forest and Haneemar came and ate the goat.

DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading That is why David used the whip.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Also, in the other days I remember that when a child was sick in the village they tied a goat in the forest and Haneemar came and ate the goat.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "There is no luck for the man who carries the face of Haneemar with him.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "There is no luck for the man who carries the face of Haneemar with him.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Also, in the other days I remember that when a child was sick in the village they tied a goat in the forest and Haneemar came and ate the goat.

goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/

any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

From this reading Also, in the other days I remember that when a child was sick in the village they tied a goat in the forest and Haneemar came and ate the goat.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading If he ate the goat like a lion and left tooth marks on the bones then the child got well and lived.

Haneemar

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

From this reading "There is no luck for the man who carries the face of Haneemar with him.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He knew Haneemar.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading "There is no luck for the man who carries the face of Haneemar with him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Also, in the other days I remember that when a child was sick in the village they tied a goat in the forest and Haneemar came and ate the goat.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If he ate the goat like a lion and left tooth marks on the bones then the child got well and lived.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Also, in the other days I remember that when a child was sick in the village they tied a goat in the forest and Haneemar came and ate the goat.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "There is no luck for the man who carries the face of Haneemar with him.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He knew Haneemar.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading If he ate the goat like a lion and left tooth marks on the bones then the child got well and lived.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading If he ate the goat like a lion and left tooth marks on the bones then the child got well and lived.

lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading If he ate the goat like a lion and left tooth marks on the bones then the child got well and lived.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading If he ate the goat like a lion and left tooth marks on the bones then the child got well and lived.

lucknounUS /lʌk/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading "There is no luck for the man who carries the face of Haneemar with him.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "There is no luck for the man who carries the face of Haneemar with him.

marksnounUS /mɑːrks/

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading If he ate the goat like a lion and left tooth marks on the bones then the child got well and lived.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "There is no luck for the man who carries the face of Haneemar with him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "There is no luck for the man who carries the face of Haneemar with him.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading If he ate the goat like a lion and left tooth marks on the bones then the child got well and lived.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Also, in the other days I remember that when a child was sick in the village they tied a goat in the forest and Haneemar came and ate the goat.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading Also, in the other days I remember that when a child was sick in the village they tied a goat in the forest and Haneemar came and ate the goat.

sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Also, in the other days I remember that when a child was sick in the village they tied a goat in the forest and Haneemar came and ate the goat.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That is why David used the whip.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "There is no luck for the man who carries the face of Haneemar with him.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading If he ate the goat like a lion and left tooth marks on the bones then the child got well and lived.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There is no luck for the man who carries the face of Haneemar with him.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Also, in the other days I remember that when a child was sick in the village they tied a goat in the forest and Haneemar came and ate the goat.

tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/

bound or secured closely

From this reading Also, in the other days I remember that when a child was sick in the village they tied a goat in the forest and Haneemar came and ate the goat.

toothnounUS /tuːθ/

hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense

From this reading If he ate the goat like a lion and left tooth marks on the bones then the child got well and lived.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading That is why David used the whip.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Also, in the other days I remember that when a child was sick in the village they tied a goat in the forest and Haneemar came and ate the goat.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Also, in the other days I remember that when a child was sick in the village they tied a goat in the forest and Haneemar came and ate the goat.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading If he ate the goat like a lion and left tooth marks on the bones then the child got well and lived.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Also, in the other days I remember that when a child was sick in the village they tied a goat in the forest and Haneemar came and ate the goat.

whipverbUS /wɪp/

beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading That is why David used the whip.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "There is no luck for the man who carries the face of Haneemar with him.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading That is why David used the whip.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "There is no luck for the man who carries the face of Haneemar with him.

Chapter 5 of The Garden of Eden by Max Brand holds 406 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.

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