Chapter 2 of The Tree of Heaven is here in full — 2599 sentences across 520 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Tree of Heaven is here in full — 2599 sentences across 520 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VORTEX XI Three years passed. It was the autumn of nineteen-ten. Anthony's house was empty for the time being of all its children except Dorothea. Michael was in the beginning of his last year at Cambridge. Nicholas was in his second year.
Chapter 2 of The Tree of Heaven is here in full — 2599 sentences across 520 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “anthony” — Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “Anthony's house was empty for the time being of all its children except Dorothea.”
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading “It was the autumn of nineteen-ten.”
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “Michael was in the beginning of his last year at Cambridge.”
a university in England
From this reading “Michael was in the beginning of his last year at Cambridge.”
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “Anthony's house was empty for the time being of all its children except Dorothea.”
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “Michael was in the beginning of his last year at Cambridge.”
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading “Nicholas was in his second year.”
the shape of something rotating rapidly
From this reading “THE VORTEX XI Three years passed.”
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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 Anthony's house was empty for the time being of all its children except Dorothea.
possessive form of “anthony” — Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Anthony's house was empty for the time being of all its children except Dorothea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Michael was in the beginning of his last year at Cambridge.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was the autumn of nineteen-ten.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Michael was in the beginning of his last year at Cambridge.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Anthony's house was empty for the time being of all its children except Dorothea.
a university in England
From this reading Michael was in the beginning of his last year at Cambridge.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Anthony's house was empty for the time being of all its children except Dorothea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anthony's house was empty for the time being of all its children except Dorothea.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Anthony's house was empty for the time being of all its children except Dorothea.
apart from; not including
From this reading Anthony's house was empty for the time being of all its children except Dorothea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anthony's house was empty for the time being of all its children except Dorothea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Michael was in the beginning of his last year at Cambridge.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Anthony's house was empty for the time being of all its children except Dorothea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Michael was in the beginning of his last year at Cambridge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the autumn of nineteen-ten.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Anthony's house was empty for the time being of all its children except Dorothea.
immediately past
From this reading Michael was in the beginning of his last year at Cambridge.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Michael was in the beginning of his last year at Cambridge.
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading Nicholas was in his second year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the autumn of nineteen-ten.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the autumn of nineteen-ten.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE VORTEX XI Three years passed.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Nicholas was in his second year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VORTEX XI Three years passed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE VORTEX XI Three years passed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Anthony's house was empty for the time being of all its children except Dorothea.
the shape of something rotating rapidly
From this reading THE VORTEX XI Three years passed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the autumn of nineteen-ten.
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading THE VORTEX XI Three years passed.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Michael was in the beginning of his last year at Cambridge.
a late time of life
From this reading THE VORTEX XI Three years passed.
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