Chapter XII of Green Eyes, “Three Rubies,” is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII of Green Eyes, “Three Rubies,” is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange. We are born with certain impulses. They are with us when we enter the world. They are in us, a part of our very being. There is in these very impulses the power to make or break us.
Chapter XII of Green Eyes, “Three Rubies,” is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading ““Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange.”
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading ““Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange.”
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading “We are born with certain impulses.”
not divisible by two
From this reading ““Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange.”
plural of “pattern” — a perceptual structure
From this reading ““Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange.”
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading ““Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange.”
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading ““Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange.”
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading ““Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange.”
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.
sporadically and infrequently
In this reading ““Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange.”
In this reading ““Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange.”
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 They are in us, a part of our very being.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are born with certain impulses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange.
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading “Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They are in us, a part of our very being.
brought into existence
From this reading We are born with certain impulses.
terminate
From this reading There is in these very impulses the power to make or break us.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading We are born with certain impulses.
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading “Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange.
to come or go into
From this reading They are with us when we enter the world.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange.
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading We are born with certain impulses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is in these very impulses the power to make or break us.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange.
engage in
From this reading There is in these very impulses the power to make or break us.
not divisible by two
From this reading “Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is in these very impulses the power to make or break us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They are in us, a part of our very being.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They are in us, a part of our very being.
plural of “pattern” — a perceptual structure
From this reading “Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading There is in these very impulses the power to make or break us.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange.
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading “Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is in these very impulses the power to make or break us.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There is in these very impulses the power to make or break us.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are with us when we enter the world.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is in these very impulses the power to make or break us.
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading “Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange.
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading “Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They are with us when we enter the world.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Life,” said the lady cop, as the toe of her shoe traced odd patterns in the ashes before the fire, “at times seems very strange.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are born with certain impulses.
at the time that
From this reading They are with us when we enter the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We are born with certain impulses.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They are with us when we enter the world.
Chapter 12 of Green Eyes by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 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 12 holds 201 sentences of Green Eyes, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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