Chapter 7 of Citadel of the Green Death is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Citadel of the Green Death is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Joel's nerves were taut as fiddle strings. He didn't know whether his message had gotten through to the Thinkers. He could feel small snaky tendrils pluck at his tunic, brush against his bare legs. There was a rustling noise behind him. He lunged in panic.
Chapter 7 of Citadel of the Green Death is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading “Joel's nerves were taut as fiddle strings.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “He didn't know whether his message had gotten through to the Thinkers.”
possessive form of “joel” — a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading “Joel's nerves were taut as fiddle strings.”
past form of “lunge” — make a thrusting forward movement
From this reading “He lunged in panic.”
the stealing of cattle
From this reading “There was a rustling noise behind him.”
pulled or drawn tight
From this reading “Joel's nerves were taut as fiddle strings.”
plural of “thinker” — an important intellectual
From this reading “He didn't know whether his message had gotten through to the Thinkers.”
an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
From this reading “He could feel small snaky tendrils pluck at his tunic, brush against his bare legs.”
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 “There was a rustling noise behind him.”
In this reading “He could feel small snaky tendrils pluck at his tunic, brush against his bare legs.”
In this reading “He could feel small snaky tendrils pluck at his tunic, brush against his bare legs.”
finish a task completely
In this reading “He didn't know whether his message had gotten through to the Thinkers.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a rustling noise behind him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He could feel small snaky tendrils pluck at his tunic, brush against his bare legs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Joel's nerves were taut as fiddle strings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He could feel small snaky tendrils pluck at his tunic, brush against his bare legs.
completely unclothed
From this reading He could feel small snaky tendrils pluck at his tunic, brush against his bare legs.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There was a rustling noise behind him.
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading He could feel small snaky tendrils pluck at his tunic, brush against his bare legs.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could feel small snaky tendrils pluck at his tunic, brush against his bare legs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He didn't know whether his message had gotten through to the Thinkers.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He could feel small snaky tendrils pluck at his tunic, brush against his bare legs.
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading Joel's nerves were taut as fiddle strings.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He didn't know whether his message had gotten through to the Thinkers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He didn't know whether his message had gotten through to the Thinkers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He didn't know whether his message had gotten through to the Thinkers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a rustling noise behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He didn't know whether his message had gotten through to the Thinkers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lunged in panic.
possessive form of “joel” — a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading Joel's nerves were taut as fiddle strings.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He didn't know whether his message had gotten through to the Thinkers.
staying power
From this reading He could feel small snaky tendrils pluck at his tunic, brush against his bare legs.
past form of “lunge” — make a thrusting forward movement
From this reading He lunged in panic.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading He didn't know whether his message had gotten through to the Thinkers.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Joel's nerves were taut as fiddle strings.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading There was a rustling noise behind him.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading He lunged in panic.
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading He could feel small snaky tendrils pluck at his tunic, brush against his bare legs.
the stealing of cattle
From this reading There was a rustling noise behind him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He could feel small snaky tendrils pluck at his tunic, brush against his bare legs.
resembling a serpent in form
From this reading He could feel small snaky tendrils pluck at his tunic, brush against his bare legs.
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading Joel's nerves were taut as fiddle strings.
pulled or drawn tight
From this reading Joel's nerves were taut as fiddle strings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could feel small snaky tendrils pluck at his tunic, brush against his bare legs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He didn't know whether his message had gotten through to the Thinkers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a rustling noise behind him.
plural of “thinker” — an important intellectual
From this reading He didn't know whether his message had gotten through to the Thinkers.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He didn't know whether his message had gotten through to the Thinkers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He didn't know whether his message had gotten through to the Thinkers.
an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
From this reading He could feel small snaky tendrils pluck at his tunic, brush against his bare legs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a rustling noise behind him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Joel's nerves were taut as fiddle strings.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He didn't know whether his message had gotten through to the Thinkers.
Chapter 7 of Citadel of the Green Death by Robert Emmett McDowell holds 427 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.
Chapter 7 holds 427 sentences of Citadel of the Green Death, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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