Chapter 16 of Greener Than You Think is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Greener Than You Think is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It's not impossible to have it by tomorrow morning. Good heavens, Weener, can't you understand? I'm not a soothsayer." Can it be some scientist I know nothing of is getting ahead of her? Very dishonorable of the government if so.
Chapter 16 of Greener Than You Think is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
at or in the front
From this reading “Can it be some scientist I know nothing of is getting ahead of her?”
lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor
From this reading “Very dishonorable of the government if so.”
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading “Very dishonorable of the government if so.”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “Good heavens, Weener, can't you understand?”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “"It's not impossible to have it by tomorrow morning.”
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading “Can it be some scientist I know nothing of is getting ahead of her?”
someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
From this reading “I'm not a soothsayer."”
the day after today
From this reading “"It's not impossible to have it by tomorrow morning.”
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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 I'm not a soothsayer."
at or in the front
From this reading Can it be some scientist I know nothing of is getting ahead of her?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Can it be some scientist I know nothing of is getting ahead of her?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It's not impossible to have it by tomorrow morning.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can it be some scientist I know nothing of is getting ahead of her?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good heavens, Weener, can't you understand?
lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor
From this reading Very dishonorable of the government if so.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Can it be some scientist I know nothing of is getting ahead of her?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good heavens, Weener, can't you understand?
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Very dishonorable of the government if so.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It's not impossible to have it by tomorrow morning.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Good heavens, Weener, can't you understand?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Can it be some scientist I know nothing of is getting ahead of her?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Can it be some scientist I know nothing of is getting ahead of her?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm not a soothsayer."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Very dishonorable of the government if so.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "It's not impossible to have it by tomorrow morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Can it be some scientist I know nothing of is getting ahead of her?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's not impossible to have it by tomorrow morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's not impossible to have it by tomorrow morning.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Can it be some scientist I know nothing of is getting ahead of her?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "It's not impossible to have it by tomorrow morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's not impossible to have it by tomorrow morning.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Can it be some scientist I know nothing of is getting ahead of her?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Can it be some scientist I know nothing of is getting ahead of her?
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading Can it be some scientist I know nothing of is getting ahead of her?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Very dishonorable of the government if so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Can it be some scientist I know nothing of is getting ahead of her?
someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
From this reading I'm not a soothsayer."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very dishonorable of the government if so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's not impossible to have it by tomorrow morning.
the day after today
From this reading "It's not impossible to have it by tomorrow morning.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Good heavens, Weener, can't you understand?
precisely as stated
From this reading Very dishonorable of the government if so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good heavens, Weener, can't you understand?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Good heavens, Weener, can't you understand?
Chapter 16 of Greener Than You Think by Ward Moore holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 16 holds 426 sentences of Greener Than You Think, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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