Chapter 2 of The garden of resurrection is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The garden of resurrection is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Italy was no good to me. I had done it all before. There are not many corners in Europe of which Dandy and I are ignorant. I have seen his little footmarks in the snow and the dust in places where few of your so-called travelled folk have ever been. For my sake he has cheerfully suffered quarantine in half the ports of the south.
Chapter 2 of The garden of resurrection is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a cheerful manner
From this reading “For my sake he has cheerfully suffered quarantine in half the ports of the south.”
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “There are not many corners in Europe of which Dandy and I are ignorant.”
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading “There are not many corners in Europe of which Dandy and I are ignorant.”
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading “Italy was no good to me.”
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “For my sake he has cheerfully suffered quarantine in half the ports of the south.”
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
From this reading “For my sake he has cheerfully suffered quarantine in half the ports of the south.”
doubtful or suspect
From this reading “I have seen his little footmarks in the snow and the dust in places where few of your so-called travelled folk have ever been.”
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading “I have seen his little footmarks in the snow and the dust in places where few of your so-called travelled folk have ever been.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I had done it all before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are not many corners in Europe of which Dandy and I are ignorant.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are not many corners in Europe of which Dandy and I are ignorant.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have seen his little footmarks in the snow and the dust in places where few of your so-called travelled folk have ever been.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had done it all before.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading For my sake he has cheerfully suffered quarantine in half the ports of the south.
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading There are not many corners in Europe of which Dandy and I are ignorant.
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading There are not many corners in Europe of which Dandy and I are ignorant.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I had done it all before.
remove the dust from
From this reading I have seen his little footmarks in the snow and the dust in places where few of your so-called travelled folk have ever been.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading There are not many corners in Europe of which Dandy and I are ignorant.
at any time
From this reading I have seen his little footmarks in the snow and the dust in places where few of your so-called travelled folk have ever been.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I have seen his little footmarks in the snow and the dust in places where few of your so-called travelled folk have ever been.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading I have seen his little footmarks in the snow and the dust in places where few of your so-called travelled folk have ever been.
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From this reading I have seen his little footmarks in the snow and the dust in places where few of your so-called travelled folk have ever been.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For my sake he has cheerfully suffered quarantine in half the ports of the south.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Italy was no good to me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had done it all before.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For my sake he has cheerfully suffered quarantine in half the ports of the south.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For my sake he has cheerfully suffered quarantine in half the ports of the south.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have seen his little footmarks in the snow and the dust in places where few of your so-called travelled folk have ever been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For my sake he has cheerfully suffered quarantine in half the ports of the south.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have seen his little footmarks in the snow and the dust in places where few of your so-called travelled folk have ever been.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had done it all before.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading There are not many corners in Europe of which Dandy and I are ignorant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are not many corners in Europe of which Dandy and I are ignorant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had done it all before.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Italy was no good to me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have seen his little footmarks in the snow and the dust in places where few of your so-called travelled folk have ever been.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There are not many corners in Europe of which Dandy and I are ignorant.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Italy was no good to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my sake he has cheerfully suffered quarantine in half the ports of the south.
not any; not one
From this reading Italy was no good to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are not many corners in Europe of which Dandy and I are ignorant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are not many corners in Europe of which Dandy and I are ignorant.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I have seen his little footmarks in the snow and the dust in places where few of your so-called travelled folk have ever been.
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading For my sake he has cheerfully suffered quarantine in half the ports of the south.
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
From this reading For my sake he has cheerfully suffered quarantine in half the ports of the south.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For my sake he has cheerfully suffered quarantine in half the ports of the south.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have seen his little footmarks in the snow and the dust in places where few of your so-called travelled folk have ever been.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading I have seen his little footmarks in the snow and the dust in places where few of your so-called travelled folk have ever been.
doubtful or suspect
From this reading I have seen his little footmarks in the snow and the dust in places where few of your so-called travelled folk have ever been.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading For my sake he has cheerfully suffered quarantine in half the ports of the south.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading For my sake he has cheerfully suffered quarantine in half the ports of the south.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have seen his little footmarks in the snow and the dust in places where few of your so-called travelled folk have ever been.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are not many corners in Europe of which Dandy and I are ignorant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Italy was no good to me.
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading I have seen his little footmarks in the snow and the dust in places where few of your so-called travelled folk have ever been.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Italy was no good to me.
in or at the place that
From this reading I have seen his little footmarks in the snow and the dust in places where few of your so-called travelled folk have ever been.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are not many corners in Europe of which Dandy and I are ignorant.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have seen his little footmarks in the snow and the dust in places where few of your so-called travelled folk have ever been.
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