Chapter 14 of Green Fancy is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Green Fancy is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LARGE BODIES MOVE SLOWLY,--BUT MR. SPROUSE WAS SMALLER THAN THE AVERAGE There was not a sound for many seconds. The trapped couple in the stone-cutter's shed scarcely breathed. She was the first to speak. "I am ready to return with you, Mr. O'Dowd," she said, distinctly.
Chapter 14 of Green Fancy is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading “SPROUSE WAS SMALLER THAN THE AVERAGE There was not a sound for many seconds.”
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “LARGE BODIES MOVE SLOWLY,--BUT MR.”
uttered without voice
From this reading “The trapped couple in the stone-cutter's shed scarcely breathed.”
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading “"I am ready to return with you, Mr. O'Dowd," she said, distinctly.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “SPROUSE WAS SMALLER THAN THE AVERAGE There was not a sound for many seconds.”
get rid of
From this reading “The trapped couple in the stone-cutter's shed scarcely breathed.”
small or little relative to something else
From this reading “SPROUSE WAS SMALLER THAN THE AVERAGE There was not a sound for many seconds.”
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading “The trapped couple in the stone-cutter's shed scarcely breathed.”
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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 SPROUSE WAS SMALLER THAN THE AVERAGE There was not a sound for many seconds.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am ready to return with you, Mr. O'Dowd," she said, distinctly.
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading SPROUSE WAS SMALLER THAN THE AVERAGE There was not a sound for many seconds.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading LARGE BODIES MOVE SLOWLY,--BUT MR.
uttered without voice
From this reading The trapped couple in the stone-cutter's shed scarcely breathed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading LARGE BODIES MOVE SLOWLY,--BUT MR.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The trapped couple in the stone-cutter's shed scarcely breathed.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading "I am ready to return with you, Mr. O'Dowd," she said, distinctly.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was the first to speak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SPROUSE WAS SMALLER THAN THE AVERAGE There was not a sound for many seconds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am ready to return with you, Mr. O'Dowd," she said, distinctly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The trapped couple in the stone-cutter's shed scarcely breathed.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LARGE BODIES MOVE SLOWLY,--BUT MR.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading SPROUSE WAS SMALLER THAN THE AVERAGE There was not a sound for many seconds.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading LARGE BODIES MOVE SLOWLY,--BUT MR.
a form of address for a man
From this reading LARGE BODIES MOVE SLOWLY,--BUT MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SPROUSE WAS SMALLER THAN THE AVERAGE There was not a sound for many seconds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am ready to return with you, Mr. O'Dowd," she said, distinctly.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "I am ready to return with you, Mr. O'Dowd," she said, distinctly.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I am ready to return with you, Mr. O'Dowd," she said, distinctly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am ready to return with you, Mr. O'Dowd," she said, distinctly.
only a very short time before
From this reading The trapped couple in the stone-cutter's shed scarcely breathed.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading SPROUSE WAS SMALLER THAN THE AVERAGE There was not a sound for many seconds.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the first to speak.
get rid of
From this reading The trapped couple in the stone-cutter's shed scarcely breathed.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading LARGE BODIES MOVE SLOWLY,--BUT MR.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading SPROUSE WAS SMALLER THAN THE AVERAGE There was not a sound for many seconds.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading SPROUSE WAS SMALLER THAN THE AVERAGE There was not a sound for many seconds.
express in speech
From this reading She was the first to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SPROUSE WAS SMALLER THAN THE AVERAGE There was not a sound for many seconds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trapped couple in the stone-cutter's shed scarcely breathed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SPROUSE WAS SMALLER THAN THE AVERAGE There was not a sound for many seconds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPROUSE WAS SMALLER THAN THE AVERAGE There was not a sound for many seconds.
in or at that place or location
From this reading SPROUSE WAS SMALLER THAN THE AVERAGE There was not a sound for many seconds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was the first to speak.
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading The trapped couple in the stone-cutter's shed scarcely breathed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SPROUSE WAS SMALLER THAN THE AVERAGE There was not a sound for many seconds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am ready to return with you, Mr. O'Dowd," she said, distinctly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am ready to return with you, Mr. O'Dowd," she said, distinctly.
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Chapter 14 holds 385 sentences of Green Fancy, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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