Chapter 7 of Behind the Green Door is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Behind the Green Door is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not much of anything. He just listened. Shouldn't I have told him?" "I am sorry you did, but it can't be helped now. Mr. Jasko doesn't like to have his granddaughter ski or take any part in winter sports."
Chapter 7 of Behind the Green Door is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a female grandchild
From this reading “Mr. Jasko doesn't like to have his granddaughter ski or take any part in winter sports."”
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “"I am sorry you did, but it can't be helped now.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “He just listened.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “Mr. Jasko doesn't like to have his granddaughter ski or take any part in winter sports."”
narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow
From this reading “Mr. Jasko doesn't like to have his granddaughter ski or take any part in winter sports."”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “"I am sorry you did, but it can't be helped now.”
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “Mr. Jasko doesn't like to have his granddaughter ski or take any part in winter sports."”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “Mr. Jasko doesn't like to have his granddaughter ski or take any part in winter sports."”
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.
In this reading “Mr. Jasko doesn't like to have his granddaughter ski or take any part in winter sports."”
In this reading “Mr. Jasko doesn't like to have his granddaughter ski or take any part in winter sports."”
In this reading “Mr. Jasko doesn't like to have his granddaughter ski or take any part in winter sports."”
In this reading “Mr. Jasko doesn't like to have his granddaughter ski or take any part in winter sports."”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry you did, but it can't be helped now.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mr. Jasko doesn't like to have his granddaughter ski or take any part in winter sports."
any thing at all
From this reading "Not much of anything.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am sorry you did, but it can't be helped now.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am sorry you did, but it can't be helped now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am sorry you did, but it can't be helped now.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I am sorry you did, but it can't be helped now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Jasko doesn't like to have his granddaughter ski or take any part in winter sports."
a female grandchild
From this reading Mr. Jasko doesn't like to have his granddaughter ski or take any part in winter sports."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Shouldn't I have told him?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He just listened.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I am sorry you did, but it can't be helped now.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shouldn't I have told him?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Jasko doesn't like to have his granddaughter ski or take any part in winter sports."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shouldn't I have told him?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Jasko doesn't like to have his granddaughter ski or take any part in winter sports."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am sorry you did, but it can't be helped now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Jasko doesn't like to have his granddaughter ski or take any part in winter sports."
and nothing more
From this reading He just listened.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mr. Jasko doesn't like to have his granddaughter ski or take any part in winter sports."
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He just listened.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Jasko doesn't like to have his granddaughter ski or take any part in winter sports."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Not much of anything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not much of anything.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I am sorry you did, but it can't be helped now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not much of anything.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Jasko doesn't like to have his granddaughter ski or take any part in winter sports."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Mr. Jasko doesn't like to have his granddaughter ski or take any part in winter sports."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shouldn't I have told him?"
narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow
From this reading Mr. Jasko doesn't like to have his granddaughter ski or take any part in winter sports."
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am sorry you did, but it can't be helped now.
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Mr. Jasko doesn't like to have his granddaughter ski or take any part in winter sports."
carry out
From this reading Mr. Jasko doesn't like to have his granddaughter ski or take any part in winter sports."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Jasko doesn't like to have his granddaughter ski or take any part in winter sports."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Shouldn't I have told him?"
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Mr. Jasko doesn't like to have his granddaughter ski or take any part in winter sports."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am sorry you did, but it can't be helped now.
Chapter 7 of Behind the Green Door by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt holds 422 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 7 holds 422 sentences of Behind the Green Door, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Behind the Green Door by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 422 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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