Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Hellflower is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I do." "Good. Now have another martini while Carolyn dresses for dinner." Niles poured. Carolyn disappeared.
Hellflower
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Hellflower is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"I
do."
"Good.
Now
have
another
martini
while
Carolyn
dresses
for
dinner."
Niles
poured.
Carolyn
disappeared.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Hellflower
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Hellflower is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"I
do."
/aɪ duː/
Line 2
"Good.
/ɡʊd/
Line 3
Now
have
another
martini
while
Carolyn
dresses
for
dinner."
Line 4
Niles
poured.
/naɪlz pɔːrd/
Line 5
Carolyn
disappeared.
Learner Dictionary
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.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Now have another martini while Carolyn dresses for dinner."”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “Now have another martini while Carolyn dresses for dinner."”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “Carolyn disappeared.”
dresses
noun
US /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading “Now have another martini while Carolyn dresses for dinner."”
martini
noun
US /mɑːrˈtiːni/
a cocktail made of gin (or vodka) with dry vermouth
From this reading “Now have another martini while Carolyn dresses for dinner."”
Niles
noun
US /naɪlz/
plural of “nile” — the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading “Niles poured.”
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading “Niles poured.”
during the time that
From this reading “Now have another martini while Carolyn dresses for dinner."”
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
for dinner
preposition + noun
In this reading “Now have another martini while Carolyn dresses for dinner."”
All words in this reading · 15
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.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Now have another martini while Carolyn dresses for dinner."
Carolyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now have another martini while Carolyn dresses for dinner."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Now have another martini while Carolyn dresses for dinner."
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Carolyn disappeared.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do."
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading Now have another martini while Carolyn dresses for dinner."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now have another martini while Carolyn dresses for dinner."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now have another martini while Carolyn dresses for dinner."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do."
martininounUS /mɑːrˈtiːni/
a cocktail made of gin (or vodka) with dry vermouth
From this reading Now have another martini while Carolyn dresses for dinner."
NilesnounUS /naɪlz/
plural of “nile” — the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading Niles poured.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now have another martini while Carolyn dresses for dinner."
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Niles poured.
during the time that
From this reading Now have another martini while Carolyn dresses for dinner."
Chapter 5 of Hellflower by George O. (George Oliver) Smith holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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Vocabulary met early in Hellflower
Words and structures a reader meets early in Hellflower, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Abelard-schuman
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hellflower; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Edition
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hellflower; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Published
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hellflower; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Pyramid
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hellflower; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.