Chapter 8 of The Tree of Heaven is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Tree of Heaven is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He intimated that his marriage was his own affair. "It isn't. It's the affair of everybody who cares for you." "Their caring isn't my affair," said Nicky. And then Vera began to say things about Desmond.
Chapter 8 of The Tree of Heaven is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “He intimated that his marriage was his own affair.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “And then Vera began to say things about Desmond.”
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “It's the affair of everybody who cares for you."”
a loving feeling
From this reading “"Their caring isn't my affair," said Nicky.”
every person
From this reading “It's the affair of everybody who cares for you."”
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading “He intimated that his marriage was his own affair.”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “He intimated that his marriage was his own affair.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “And then Vera began to say things about Desmond.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And then Vera began to say things about Desmond.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He intimated that his marriage was his own affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then Vera began to say things about Desmond.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And then Vera began to say things about Desmond.
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It's the affair of everybody who cares for you."
a loving feeling
From this reading "Their caring isn't my affair," said Nicky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then Vera began to say things about Desmond.
every person
From this reading It's the affair of everybody who cares for you."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It's the affair of everybody who cares for you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He intimated that his marriage was his own affair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He intimated that his marriage was his own affair.
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading He intimated that his marriage was his own affair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It isn't.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It isn't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's the affair of everybody who cares for you."
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading He intimated that his marriage was his own affair.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Their caring isn't my affair," said Nicky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Their caring isn't my affair," said Nicky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's the affair of everybody who cares for you."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He intimated that his marriage was his own affair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Their caring isn't my affair," said Nicky.
express in words
From this reading And then Vera began to say things about Desmond.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He intimated that his marriage was his own affair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's the affair of everybody who cares for you."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Their caring isn't my affair," said Nicky.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then Vera began to say things about Desmond.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And then Vera began to say things about Desmond.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then Vera began to say things about Desmond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then Vera began to say things about Desmond.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He intimated that his marriage was his own affair.
which person or people
From this reading It's the affair of everybody who cares for you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's the affair of everybody who cares for you."
Chapter 8 of The Tree of Heaven by May Sinclair holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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 8 holds 391 sentences of The Tree of Heaven, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of The Tree of Heaven by May Sinclair exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 391 sentences, grouped into 79 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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