Chapter 7 of Green Doors is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Green Doors is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Clare was justified in the observation. Petra’s face was shadowed by obvious weariness, and Lewis thought that her long, sun-burned fingers held the stem of her goblet of punch with a counterfeit steadiness. Sheer will was keeping her steady—and hard. He was certain of it. Lewis himself did not sit down again.
Chapter 7 of Green Doors is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading “Petra’s face was shadowed by obvious weariness, and Lewis thought that her long, sun-burned fingers held the stem of her goblet of punch with a counterfeit steadiness.”
a drinking glass with a base and stem
From this reading “Petra’s face was shadowed by obvious weariness, and Lewis thought that her long, sun-burned fingers held the stem of her goblet of punch with a counterfeit steadiness.”
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading “Clare was justified in the observation.”
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading “Petra’s face was shadowed by obvious weariness, and Lewis thought that her long, sun-burned fingers held the stem of her goblet of punch with a counterfeit steadiness.”
filled with shade
From this reading “Petra’s face was shadowed by obvious weariness, and Lewis thought that her long, sun-burned fingers held the stem of her goblet of punch with a counterfeit steadiness.”
freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct
From this reading “Petra’s face was shadowed by obvious weariness, and Lewis thought that her long, sun-burned fingers held the stem of her goblet of punch with a counterfeit steadiness.”
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading “Petra’s face was shadowed by obvious weariness, and Lewis thought that her long, sun-burned fingers held the stem of her goblet of punch with a counterfeit steadiness.”
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading “Petra’s face was shadowed by obvious weariness, and Lewis thought that her long, sun-burned fingers held the stem of her goblet of punch with a counterfeit steadiness.”
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.
take a seat
In this reading “Lewis himself did not sit down again.”
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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 Petra’s face was shadowed by obvious weariness, and Lewis thought that her long, sun-burned fingers held the stem of her goblet of punch with a counterfeit steadiness.
anew
From this reading Lewis himself did not sit down again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Petra’s face was shadowed by obvious weariness, and Lewis thought that her long, sun-burned fingers held the stem of her goblet of punch with a counterfeit steadiness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Petra’s face was shadowed by obvious weariness, and Lewis thought that her long, sun-burned fingers held the stem of her goblet of punch with a counterfeit steadiness.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He was certain of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clare was justified in the observation.
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading Petra’s face was shadowed by obvious weariness, and Lewis thought that her long, sun-burned fingers held the stem of her goblet of punch with a counterfeit steadiness.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lewis himself did not sit down again.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lewis himself did not sit down again.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Petra’s face was shadowed by obvious weariness, and Lewis thought that her long, sun-burned fingers held the stem of her goblet of punch with a counterfeit steadiness.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Petra’s face was shadowed by obvious weariness, and Lewis thought that her long, sun-burned fingers held the stem of her goblet of punch with a counterfeit steadiness.
a drinking glass with a base and stem
From this reading Petra’s face was shadowed by obvious weariness, and Lewis thought that her long, sun-burned fingers held the stem of her goblet of punch with a counterfeit steadiness.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Sheer will was keeping her steady—and hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was certain of it.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Petra’s face was shadowed by obvious weariness, and Lewis thought that her long, sun-burned fingers held the stem of her goblet of punch with a counterfeit steadiness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Petra’s face was shadowed by obvious weariness, and Lewis thought that her long, sun-burned fingers held the stem of her goblet of punch with a counterfeit steadiness.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lewis himself did not sit down again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clare was justified in the observation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was certain of it.
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading Clare was justified in the observation.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Sheer will was keeping her steady—and hard.
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Petra’s face was shadowed by obvious weariness, and Lewis thought that her long, sun-burned fingers held the stem of her goblet of punch with a counterfeit steadiness.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Petra’s face was shadowed by obvious weariness, and Lewis thought that her long, sun-burned fingers held the stem of her goblet of punch with a counterfeit steadiness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lewis himself did not sit down again.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Clare was justified in the observation.
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Petra’s face was shadowed by obvious weariness, and Lewis thought that her long, sun-burned fingers held the stem of her goblet of punch with a counterfeit steadiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Petra’s face was shadowed by obvious weariness, and Lewis thought that her long, sun-burned fingers held the stem of her goblet of punch with a counterfeit steadiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Petra’s face was shadowed by obvious weariness, and Lewis thought that her long, sun-burned fingers held the stem of her goblet of punch with a counterfeit steadiness.
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading Petra’s face was shadowed by obvious weariness, and Lewis thought that her long, sun-burned fingers held the stem of her goblet of punch with a counterfeit steadiness.
filled with shade
From this reading Petra’s face was shadowed by obvious weariness, and Lewis thought that her long, sun-burned fingers held the stem of her goblet of punch with a counterfeit steadiness.
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Sheer will was keeping her steady—and hard.
be seated
From this reading Lewis himself did not sit down again.
freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct
From this reading Petra’s face was shadowed by obvious weariness, and Lewis thought that her long, sun-burned fingers held the stem of her goblet of punch with a counterfeit steadiness.
make steady
From this reading Sheer will was keeping her steady—and hard.
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading Petra’s face was shadowed by obvious weariness, and Lewis thought that her long, sun-burned fingers held the stem of her goblet of punch with a counterfeit steadiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Petra’s face was shadowed by obvious weariness, and Lewis thought that her long, sun-burned fingers held the stem of her goblet of punch with a counterfeit steadiness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Petra’s face was shadowed by obvious weariness, and Lewis thought that her long, sun-burned fingers held the stem of her goblet of punch with a counterfeit steadiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clare was justified in the observation.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Petra’s face was shadowed by obvious weariness, and Lewis thought that her long, sun-burned fingers held the stem of her goblet of punch with a counterfeit steadiness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clare was justified in the observation.
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Petra’s face was shadowed by obvious weariness, and Lewis thought that her long, sun-burned fingers held the stem of her goblet of punch with a counterfeit steadiness.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Sheer will was keeping her steady—and hard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Petra’s face was shadowed by obvious weariness, and Lewis thought that her long, sun-burned fingers held the stem of her goblet of punch with a counterfeit steadiness.
Chapter 7 of Green Doors by Ethel Cook Eliot holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of Green Doors, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Green Doors by Ethel Cook Eliot exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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