Chapter XXXIII of Green Eyes, “Fast Work,” is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXXIII
Chapter XXXIII of Green Eyes, “Fast Work,” is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In the meantime, in the far-away Northland, there was great commotion within one small cottage. Tillie had received Florence’s message. She had read it over twice before showing it to her father and to Turkey Trot. At last she read it aloud: “Bring the trunk at once. Your expenses will be paid.”
Chapter XXXIII of Green Eyes, “Fast Work,” is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 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 disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading “In the meantime, in the far-away Northland, there was great commotion within one small cottage.”
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading “Your expenses will be paid.””
possessive form of “florence” — a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading “In the meantime, in the far-away Northland, there was great commotion within one small cottage.”
any region lying in or toward the north
From this reading “In the meantime, in the far-away Northland, there was great commotion within one small cottage.”
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading “She had read it over twice before showing it to her father and to Turkey Trot.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “At last she read it aloud: “Bring the trunk at once.”
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading “She had read it over twice before showing it to her father and to Turkey Trot.”
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 “In the meantime, in the far-away Northland, there was great commotion within one small cottage.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “At last she read it aloud: “Bring the trunk at once.”
during the intervening time
In this reading “In the meantime, in the far-away Northland, there was great commotion within one small cottage.”
In this reading “In the meantime, in the far-away Northland, there was great commotion within one small cottage.”
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.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading At last she read it aloud: “Bring the trunk at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had read it over twice before showing it to her father and to Turkey Trot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she read it aloud: “Bring the trunk at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Your expenses will be paid.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had read it over twice before showing it to her father and to Turkey Trot.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At last she read it aloud: “Bring the trunk at once.
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading In the meantime, in the far-away Northland, there was great commotion within one small cottage.
a small house with a single story
From this reading In the meantime, in the far-away Northland, there was great commotion within one small cottage.
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Your expenses will be paid.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the meantime, in the far-away Northland, there was great commotion within one small cottage.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had read it over twice before showing it to her father and to Turkey Trot.
possessive form of “florence” — a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Tillie had received Florence’s message.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the meantime, in the far-away Northland, there was great commotion within one small cottage.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tillie had received Florence’s message.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had read it over twice before showing it to her father and to Turkey Trot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime, in the far-away Northland, there was great commotion within one small cottage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had read it over twice before showing it to her father and to Turkey Trot.
immediately past
From this reading At last she read it aloud: “Bring the trunk at once.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime, in the far-away Northland, there was great commotion within one small cottage.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Tillie had received Florence’s message.
any region lying in or toward the north
From this reading In the meantime, in the far-away Northland, there was great commotion within one small cottage.
on one occasion
From this reading At last she read it aloud: “Bring the trunk at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the meantime, in the far-away Northland, there was great commotion within one small cottage.
above and across; more than
From this reading She had read it over twice before showing it to her father and to Turkey Trot.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Your expenses will be paid.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She had read it over twice before showing it to her father and to Turkey Trot.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Tillie had received Florence’s message.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had read it over twice before showing it to her father and to Turkey Trot.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading She had read it over twice before showing it to her father and to Turkey Trot.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the meantime, in the far-away Northland, there was great commotion within one small cottage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime, in the far-away Northland, there was great commotion within one small cottage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the meantime, in the far-away Northland, there was great commotion within one small cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tillie had received Florence’s message.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had read it over twice before showing it to her father and to Turkey Trot.
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading She had read it over twice before showing it to her father and to Turkey Trot.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading At last she read it aloud: “Bring the trunk at once.
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading She had read it over twice before showing it to her father and to Turkey Trot.
two times
From this reading She had read it over twice before showing it to her father and to Turkey Trot.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime, in the far-away Northland, there was great commotion within one small cottage.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Your expenses will be paid.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading In the meantime, in the far-away Northland, there was great commotion within one small cottage.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your expenses will be paid.”
Chapter 33 of Green Eyes by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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 33 holds 95 sentences of Green Eyes, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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