Chapter 11 of Greener Than You Think is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Greener Than You Think is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But she would not add her persuasions to those of the general. "Joe's got to stay. It's not something he sat down and thought up, the way you plan dinner or whether blue goes good with your new permanent. He's got to stay because he's got to stay. And of course, so do I. We couldnt be satisfied anywhere we couldnt see the Grass.
Chapter 11 of Greener Than You Think is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “But she would not add her persuasions to those of the general.”
at or in or to any place
From this reading “And of course, so do I. We couldnt be satisfied anywhere we couldnt see the Grass.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “It's not something he sat down and thought up, the way you plan dinner or whether blue goes good with your new permanent.”
shoot down, of birds
From this reading “And of course, so do I. We couldnt be satisfied anywhere we couldnt see the Grass.”
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading “It's not something he sat down and thought up, the way you plan dinner or whether blue goes good with your new permanent.”
plural of “persuasion” — the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading “But she would not add her persuasions to those of the general.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “It's not something he sat down and thought up, the way you plan dinner or whether blue goes good with your new permanent.”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “And of course, so do I. We couldnt be satisfied anywhere we couldnt see the Grass.”
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.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading But she would not add her persuasions to those of the general.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's not something he sat down and thought up, the way you plan dinner or whether blue goes good with your new permanent.
at or in or to any place
From this reading And of course, so do I. We couldnt be satisfied anywhere we couldnt see the Grass.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And of course, so do I. We couldnt be satisfied anywhere we couldnt see the Grass.
for the reason that
From this reading He's got to stay because he's got to stay.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It's not something he sat down and thought up, the way you plan dinner or whether blue goes good with your new permanent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she would not add her persuasions to those of the general.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And of course, so do I. We couldnt be satisfied anywhere we couldnt see the Grass.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And of course, so do I. We couldnt be satisfied anywhere we couldnt see the Grass.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It's not something he sat down and thought up, the way you plan dinner or whether blue goes good with your new permanent.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And of course, so do I. We couldnt be satisfied anywhere we couldnt see the Grass.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It's not something he sat down and thought up, the way you plan dinner or whether blue goes good with your new permanent.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading But she would not add her persuasions to those of the general.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading It's not something he sat down and thought up, the way you plan dinner or whether blue goes good with your new permanent.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It's not something he sat down and thought up, the way you plan dinner or whether blue goes good with your new permanent.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Joe's got to stay.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading And of course, so do I. We couldnt be satisfied anywhere we couldnt see the Grass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It's not something he sat down and thought up, the way you plan dinner or whether blue goes good with your new permanent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's got to stay because he's got to stay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she would not add her persuasions to those of the general.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And of course, so do I. We couldnt be satisfied anywhere we couldnt see the Grass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's not something he sat down and thought up, the way you plan dinner or whether blue goes good with your new permanent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Joe's got to stay.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It's not something he sat down and thought up, the way you plan dinner or whether blue goes good with your new permanent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she would not add her persuasions to those of the general.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But she would not add her persuasions to those of the general.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It's not something he sat down and thought up, the way you plan dinner or whether blue goes good with your new permanent.
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading It's not something he sat down and thought up, the way you plan dinner or whether blue goes good with your new permanent.
plural of “persuasion” — the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading But she would not add her persuasions to those of the general.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading It's not something he sat down and thought up, the way you plan dinner or whether blue goes good with your new permanent.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It's not something he sat down and thought up, the way you plan dinner or whether blue goes good with your new permanent.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading And of course, so do I. We couldnt be satisfied anywhere we couldnt see the Grass.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And of course, so do I. We couldnt be satisfied anywhere we couldnt see the Grass.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she would not add her persuasions to those of the general.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And of course, so do I. We couldnt be satisfied anywhere we couldnt see the Grass.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It's not something he sat down and thought up, the way you plan dinner or whether blue goes good with your new permanent.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Joe's got to stay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But she would not add her persuasions to those of the general.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But she would not add her persuasions to those of the general.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It's not something he sat down and thought up, the way you plan dinner or whether blue goes good with your new permanent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she would not add her persuasions to those of the general.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It's not something he sat down and thought up, the way you plan dinner or whether blue goes good with your new permanent.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It's not something he sat down and thought up, the way you plan dinner or whether blue goes good with your new permanent.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And of course, so do I. We couldnt be satisfied anywhere we couldnt see the Grass.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It's not something he sat down and thought up, the way you plan dinner or whether blue goes good with your new permanent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It's not something he sat down and thought up, the way you plan dinner or whether blue goes good with your new permanent.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But she would not add her persuasions to those of the general.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's not something he sat down and thought up, the way you plan dinner or whether blue goes good with your new permanent.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's not something he sat down and thought up, the way you plan dinner or whether blue goes good with your new permanent.
Chapter 11 of Greener Than You Think by Ward Moore holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 11 holds 413 sentences of Greener Than You Think, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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