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Behind the Green Door

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Behind the Green Door is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Is there no other person at Pine Top who could do it?"
"Sara Jasko," responded Mrs. Downey, smiling.
"However, it's not likely her grandfather would give his consent."
The following day dawned bright and clear and brought a revival of spirit at the Downey lodge.
Nevertheless, with the roads open once more, both Francine and Mr. Glasser moved their belongings down to the Fergus hotel.
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Behind the Green Door

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Behind the Green Door is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Is there no other person at Pine Top who could do it?"
/ɪz ðer noʊ ˈʌðər ˈpɜːrsən æt paɪn tɑːp huː kʊd duː ɪt/
Line 2
"Sara Jasko," responded Mrs. Downey, smiling.
Line 3
"However, it's not likely her grandfather would give his consent."
Line 4
The following day dawned bright and clear and brought a revival of spirit at the Downey lodge.
Line 5
Nevertheless, with the roads open once more, both Francine and Mr. Glasser moved their belongings down to the Fergus hotel.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

belongings noun US /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading “Nevertheless, with the roads open once more, both Francine and Mr. Glasser moved their belongings down to the Fergus hotel.”

dawned verb US /dɔːnd/

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading “The following day dawned bright and clear and brought a revival of spirit at the Downey lodge.”

grandfather noun US /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/

the father of your father or mother

From this reading “"However, it's not likely her grandfather would give his consent."”

lodge verb US /lɑːdʒ/

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading “The following day dawned bright and clear and brought a revival of spirit at the Downey lodge.”

Pine noun US /paɪn/

a coniferous tree

From this reading “"Is there no other person at Pine Top who could do it?"”

responded verb US /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/

past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading “"Sara Jasko," responded Mrs. Downey, smiling.”

revival noun US /rɪˈvaɪvəl/

bringing again into activity and prominence

From this reading “The following day dawned bright and clear and brought a revival of spirit at the Downey lodge.”

roads noun US /roʊdz/

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading “Nevertheless, with the roads open once more, both Francine and Mr. Glasser moved their belongings down to the Fergus hotel.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

once more adverb + adjective

anew

In this reading “Nevertheless, with the roads open once more, both Francine and Mr. Glasser moved their belongings down to the Fergus hotel.”

following day adjective + noun

In this reading “The following day dawned bright and clear and brought a revival of spirit at the Downey lodge.”

day dawned noun + noun counted as “day dawn”

In this reading “The following day dawned bright and clear and brought a revival of spirit at the Downey lodge.”

other person adjective + noun

In this reading “"Is there no other person at Pine Top who could do it?"”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The following day dawned bright and clear and brought a revival of spirit at the Downey lodge.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The following day dawned bright and clear and brought a revival of spirit at the Downey lodge.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Is there no other person at Pine Top who could do it?"

belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading Nevertheless, with the roads open once more, both Francine and Mr. Glasser moved their belongings down to the Fergus hotel.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Nevertheless, with the roads open once more, both Francine and Mr. Glasser moved their belongings down to the Fergus hotel.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The following day dawned bright and clear and brought a revival of spirit at the Downey lodge.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The following day dawned bright and clear and brought a revival of spirit at the Downey lodge.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading The following day dawned bright and clear and brought a revival of spirit at the Downey lodge.

consentnounUS /kənˈsent/

permission to do something

From this reading "However, it's not likely her grandfather would give his consent."

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "Is there no other person at Pine Top who could do it?"

dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading The following day dawned bright and clear and brought a revival of spirit at the Downey lodge.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The following day dawned bright and clear and brought a revival of spirit at the Downey lodge.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Is there no other person at Pine Top who could do it?"

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Nevertheless, with the roads open once more, both Francine and Mr. Glasser moved their belongings down to the Fergus hotel.

Downey

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Sara Jasko," responded Mrs. Downey, smiling.

Fergus

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nevertheless, with the roads open once more, both Francine and Mr. Glasser moved their belongings down to the Fergus hotel.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The following day dawned bright and clear and brought a revival of spirit at the Downey lodge.

Francine

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nevertheless, with the roads open once more, both Francine and Mr. Glasser moved their belongings down to the Fergus hotel.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "However, it's not likely her grandfather would give his consent."

Glasser

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nevertheless, with the roads open once more, both Francine and Mr. Glasser moved their belongings down to the Fergus hotel.

grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/

the father of your father or mother

From this reading "However, it's not likely her grandfather would give his consent."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "However, it's not likely her grandfather would give his consent."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "However, it's not likely her grandfather would give his consent."

hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Nevertheless, with the roads open once more, both Francine and Mr. Glasser moved their belongings down to the Fergus hotel.

HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading "However, it's not likely her grandfather would give his consent."

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Is there no other person at Pine Top who could do it?"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Is there no other person at Pine Top who could do it?"

it's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "However, it's not likely her grandfather would give his consent."

Jasko

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Sara Jasko," responded Mrs. Downey, smiling.

likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading "However, it's not likely her grandfather would give his consent."

lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading The following day dawned bright and clear and brought a revival of spirit at the Downey lodge.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Nevertheless, with the roads open once more, both Francine and Mr. Glasser moved their belongings down to the Fergus hotel.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Nevertheless, with the roads open once more, both Francine and Mr. Glasser moved their belongings down to the Fergus hotel.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Nevertheless, with the roads open once more, both Francine and Mr. Glasser moved their belongings down to the Fergus hotel.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "Sara Jasko," responded Mrs. Downey, smiling.

NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Nevertheless, with the roads open once more, both Francine and Mr. Glasser moved their belongings down to the Fergus hotel.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Is there no other person at Pine Top who could do it?"

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "However, it's not likely her grandfather would give his consent."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The following day dawned bright and clear and brought a revival of spirit at the Downey lodge.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Nevertheless, with the roads open once more, both Francine and Mr. Glasser moved their belongings down to the Fergus hotel.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Nevertheless, with the roads open once more, both Francine and Mr. Glasser moved their belongings down to the Fergus hotel.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Is there no other person at Pine Top who could do it?"

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading "Is there no other person at Pine Top who could do it?"

PinenounUS /paɪn/

a coniferous tree

From this reading "Is there no other person at Pine Top who could do it?"

respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/

past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading "Sara Jasko," responded Mrs. Downey, smiling.

revivalnounUS /rɪˈvaɪvəl/

bringing again into activity and prominence

From this reading The following day dawned bright and clear and brought a revival of spirit at the Downey lodge.

roadsnounUS /roʊdz/

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading Nevertheless, with the roads open once more, both Francine and Mr. Glasser moved their belongings down to the Fergus hotel.

Sara

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Sara Jasko," responded Mrs. Downey, smiling.

smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading "Sara Jasko," responded Mrs. Downey, smiling.

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading The following day dawned bright and clear and brought a revival of spirit at the Downey lodge.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The following day dawned bright and clear and brought a revival of spirit at the Downey lodge.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Nevertheless, with the roads open once more, both Francine and Mr. Glasser moved their belongings down to the Fergus hotel.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Is there no other person at Pine Top who could do it?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Nevertheless, with the roads open once more, both Francine and Mr. Glasser moved their belongings down to the Fergus hotel.

TopnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading "Is there no other person at Pine Top who could do it?"

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Is there no other person at Pine Top who could do it?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Nevertheless, with the roads open once more, both Francine and Mr. Glasser moved their belongings down to the Fergus hotel.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "However, it's not likely her grandfather would give his consent."

Chapter 5 of Behind the Green Door by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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.

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Chapter 5 holds 428 sentences of Behind the Green Door, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.

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