Chapter 2 of The Trees of Pride is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Trees of Pride is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And the end is about as reliable as the beginning, I should say,” said Vane. “Yours is a nice plain tale for a small tea-party; a quiet little bit of still-life, that is.” “What a queer, horrible story,” exclaimed Barbara. “It makes one feel like a cannibal.” “Ex Africa,” said the lawyer, smiling.
Chapter 2 of The Trees of Pride is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading ““Ex Africa,” said the lawyer, smiling.”
a person who eats human flesh
From this reading ““It makes one feel like a cannibal.””
provoking horror
From this reading ““What a queer, horrible story,” exclaimed Barbara.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading ““Ex Africa,” said the lawyer, smiling.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading ““What a queer, horrible story,” exclaimed Barbara.”
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading ““And the end is about as reliable as the beginning, I should say,” said Vane.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading ““Yours is a nice plain tale for a small tea-party; a quiet little bit of still-life, that is.””
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading ““And the end is about as reliable as the beginning, I should say,” said Vane.”
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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 “Yours is a nice plain tale for a small tea-party; a quiet little bit of still-life, that is.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And the end is about as reliable as the beginning, I should say,” said Vane.
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading “Ex Africa,” said the lawyer, smiling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And the end is about as reliable as the beginning, I should say,” said Vane.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “And the end is about as reliable as the beginning, I should say,” said Vane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What a queer, horrible story,” exclaimed Barbara.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “And the end is about as reliable as the beginning, I should say,” said Vane.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Yours is a nice plain tale for a small tea-party; a quiet little bit of still-life, that is.”
a person who eats human flesh
From this reading “It makes one feel like a cannibal.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “And the end is about as reliable as the beginning, I should say,” said Vane.
a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
From this reading “Ex Africa,” said the lawyer, smiling.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “What a queer, horrible story,” exclaimed Barbara.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “It makes one feel like a cannibal.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yours is a nice plain tale for a small tea-party; a quiet little bit of still-life, that is.”
provoking horror
From this reading “What a queer, horrible story,” exclaimed Barbara.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And the end is about as reliable as the beginning, I should say,” said Vane.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And the end is about as reliable as the beginning, I should say,” said Vane.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It makes one feel like a cannibal.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “Ex Africa,” said the lawyer, smiling.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It makes one feel like a cannibal.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Yours is a nice plain tale for a small tea-party; a quiet little bit of still-life, that is.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “It makes one feel like a cannibal.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Yours is a nice plain tale for a small tea-party; a quiet little bit of still-life, that is.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yours is a nice plain tale for a small tea-party; a quiet little bit of still-life, that is.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It makes one feel like a cannibal.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “Yours is a nice plain tale for a small tea-party; a quiet little bit of still-life, that is.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “What a queer, horrible story,” exclaimed Barbara.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “Yours is a nice plain tale for a small tea-party; a quiet little bit of still-life, that is.”
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading “And the end is about as reliable as the beginning, I should say,” said Vane.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And the end is about as reliable as the beginning, I should say,” said Vane.
express in words
From this reading “And the end is about as reliable as the beginning, I should say,” said Vane.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “And the end is about as reliable as the beginning, I should say,” said Vane.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Yours is a nice plain tale for a small tea-party; a quiet little bit of still-life, that is.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Ex Africa,” said the lawyer, smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yours is a nice plain tale for a small tea-party; a quiet little bit of still-life, that is.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “What a queer, horrible story,” exclaimed Barbara.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Yours is a nice plain tale for a small tea-party; a quiet little bit of still-life, that is.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yours is a nice plain tale for a small tea-party; a quiet little bit of still-life, that is.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yours is a nice plain tale for a small tea-party; a quiet little bit of still-life, that is.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And the end is about as reliable as the beginning, I should say,” said Vane.
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading “And the end is about as reliable as the beginning, I should say,” said Vane.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a queer, horrible story,” exclaimed Barbara.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Yours is a nice plain tale for a small tea-party; a quiet little bit of still-life, that is.”
Chapter 2 of The Trees of Pride by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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 2 holds 169 sentences of The Trees of Pride, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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