Chapter 4 of Behind the Green Door is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Behind the Green Door is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The wind hurled her words back at her. Realizing that she could not make the man hear, Penny quickened her pace. After a short chase she rescued the paper when it caught on the thorns of a snow-caked bush. At first glance Penny thought she had gone to trouble for no purpose. The paper seemed to be blank.
Chapter 4 of Behind the Green Door is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “The paper seemed to be blank.”
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “After a short chase she rescued the paper when it caught on the thorns of a snow-caked bush.”
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading “The wind hurled her words back at her.”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “Realizing that she could not make the man hear, Penny quickened her pace.”
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading “Realizing that she could not make the man hear, Penny quickened her pace.”
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “Realizing that she could not make the man hear, Penny quickened her pace.”
delivered from danger
From this reading “After a short chase she rescued the paper when it caught on the thorns of a snow-caked bush.”
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading “After a short chase she rescued the paper when it caught on the thorns of a snow-caked bush.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 After a short chase she rescued the paper when it caught on the thorns of a snow-caked bush.
later than; following
From this reading After a short chase she rescued the paper when it caught on the thorns of a snow-caked bush.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wind hurled her words back at her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The wind hurled her words back at her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The paper seemed to be blank.
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading The paper seemed to be blank.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading After a short chase she rescued the paper when it caught on the thorns of a snow-caked bush.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading After a short chase she rescued the paper when it caught on the thorns of a snow-caked bush.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading After a short chase she rescued the paper when it caught on the thorns of a snow-caked bush.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Realizing that she could not make the man hear, Penny quickened her pace.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first glance Penny thought she had gone to trouble for no purpose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At first glance Penny thought she had gone to trouble for no purpose.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading At first glance Penny thought she had gone to trouble for no purpose.
destroyed or killed
From this reading At first glance Penny thought she had gone to trouble for no purpose.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first glance Penny thought she had gone to trouble for no purpose.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Realizing that she could not make the man hear, Penny quickened her pace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The wind hurled her words back at her.
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading The wind hurled her words back at her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After a short chase she rescued the paper when it caught on the thorns of a snow-caked bush.
engage in
From this reading Realizing that she could not make the man hear, Penny quickened her pace.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Realizing that she could not make the man hear, Penny quickened her pace.
not any; not one
From this reading At first glance Penny thought she had gone to trouble for no purpose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Realizing that she could not make the man hear, Penny quickened her pace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a short chase she rescued the paper when it caught on the thorns of a snow-caked bush.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After a short chase she rescued the paper when it caught on the thorns of a snow-caked bush.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Realizing that she could not make the man hear, Penny quickened her pace.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading After a short chase she rescued the paper when it caught on the thorns of a snow-caked bush.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Realizing that she could not make the man hear, Penny quickened her pace.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading At first glance Penny thought she had gone to trouble for no purpose.
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading Realizing that she could not make the man hear, Penny quickened her pace.
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Realizing that she could not make the man hear, Penny quickened her pace.
delivered from danger
From this reading After a short chase she rescued the paper when it caught on the thorns of a snow-caked bush.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The paper seemed to be blank.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Realizing that she could not make the man hear, Penny quickened her pace.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading After a short chase she rescued the paper when it caught on the thorns of a snow-caked bush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a short chase she rescued the paper when it caught on the thorns of a snow-caked bush.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Realizing that she could not make the man hear, Penny quickened her pace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind hurled her words back at her.
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading After a short chase she rescued the paper when it caught on the thorns of a snow-caked bush.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first glance Penny thought she had gone to trouble for no purpose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first glance Penny thought she had gone to trouble for no purpose.
a source of difficulty
From this reading At first glance Penny thought she had gone to trouble for no purpose.
at the time that
From this reading After a short chase she rescued the paper when it caught on the thorns of a snow-caked bush.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind hurled her words back at her.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The wind hurled her words back at her.
Chapter 4 of Behind the Green Door by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 4 holds 421 sentences of Behind the Green Door, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Behind the Green Door by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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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