Chapter 2 of Where the Blue Begins is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Where the Blue Begins is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This was unreasonable of Fuji. It is very rare to have everything explained beforehand. When Adam and Eve were put into the Garden of Eden, there was nothing said about the serpent. However, Gissing did not believe in entreating a servant to stay. He offered to give Fuji a raise, but the butler was still determined to leave.
Chapter 2 of Where the Blue Begins is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 4/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 16–20
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being ahead of time or need
From this reading “It is very rare to have everything explained beforehand.”
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading “He offered to give Fuji a raise, but the butler was still determined to leave.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “When Adam and Eve were put into the Garden of Eden, there was nothing said about the serpent.”
-ing form of “entreat” — ask for or request earnestly
From this reading “However, Gissing did not believe in entreating a servant to stay.”
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “When Adam and Eve were put into the Garden of Eden, there was nothing said about the serpent.”
shrubby Japanese cherry tree having pale pink blossoms
From this reading “This was unreasonable of Fuji.”
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “When Adam and Eve were put into the Garden of Eden, there was nothing said about the serpent.”
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading “This was unreasonable of Fuji.”
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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 However, Gissing did not believe in entreating a servant to stay.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Adam and Eve were put into the Garden of Eden, there was nothing said about the serpent.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading When Adam and Eve were put into the Garden of Eden, there was nothing said about the serpent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Adam and Eve were put into the Garden of Eden, there was nothing said about the serpent.
being ahead of time or need
From this reading It is very rare to have everything explained beforehand.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading However, Gissing did not believe in entreating a servant to stay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He offered to give Fuji a raise, but the butler was still determined to leave.
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading He offered to give Fuji a raise, but the butler was still determined to leave.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He offered to give Fuji a raise, but the butler was still determined to leave.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading However, Gissing did not believe in entreating a servant to stay.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading When Adam and Eve were put into the Garden of Eden, there was nothing said about the serpent.
-ing form of “entreat” — ask for or request earnestly
From this reading However, Gissing did not believe in entreating a servant to stay.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading When Adam and Eve were put into the Garden of Eden, there was nothing said about the serpent.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It is very rare to have everything explained beforehand.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It is very rare to have everything explained beforehand.
shrubby Japanese cherry tree having pale pink blossoms
From this reading This was unreasonable of Fuji.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading When Adam and Eve were put into the Garden of Eden, there was nothing said about the serpent.
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From this reading However, Gissing did not believe in entreating a servant to stay.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He offered to give Fuji a raise, but the butler was still determined to leave.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is very rare to have everything explained beforehand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He offered to give Fuji a raise, but the butler was still determined to leave.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, Gissing did not believe in entreating a servant to stay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, Gissing did not believe in entreating a servant to stay.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Adam and Eve were put into the Garden of Eden, there was nothing said about the serpent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very rare to have everything explained beforehand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is very rare to have everything explained beforehand.
go away from a place
From this reading He offered to give Fuji a raise, but the butler was still determined to leave.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, Gissing did not believe in entreating a servant to stay.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When Adam and Eve were put into the Garden of Eden, there was nothing said about the serpent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was unreasonable of Fuji.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He offered to give Fuji a raise, but the butler was still determined to leave.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Adam and Eve were put into the Garden of Eden, there was nothing said about the serpent.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading He offered to give Fuji a raise, but the butler was still determined to leave.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading It is very rare to have everything explained beforehand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Adam and Eve were put into the Garden of Eden, there was nothing said about the serpent.
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading When Adam and Eve were put into the Garden of Eden, there was nothing said about the serpent.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading However, Gissing did not believe in entreating a servant to stay.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading However, Gissing did not believe in entreating a servant to stay.
not in physical motion
From this reading He offered to give Fuji a raise, but the butler was still determined to leave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Adam and Eve were put into the Garden of Eden, there was nothing said about the serpent.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Adam and Eve were put into the Garden of Eden, there was nothing said about the serpent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was unreasonable of Fuji.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is very rare to have everything explained beforehand.
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading This was unreasonable of Fuji.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is very rare to have everything explained beforehand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was unreasonable of Fuji.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Adam and Eve were put into the Garden of Eden, there was nothing said about the serpent.
at the time that
From this reading When Adam and Eve were put into the Garden of Eden, there was nothing said about the serpent.
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