Chapter 7 of Hellflower is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Hellflower is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Go," she told him with a wistful smile. "Go and dream about tomorrow night." Farradyne went, half-propelled by her hands, his reluctance partly honest and partly curious. But he went. On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
Chapter 7 of Hellflower is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cut or trimmed by clipping
From this reading “On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.”
any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Gardenia having large fragrant white or yellow flowers
From this reading “On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.”
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading “On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.”
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading “Farradyne went, half-propelled by her hands, his reluctance partly honest and partly curious.”
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading “Farradyne went, half-propelled by her hands, his reluctance partly honest and partly curious.”
travel slowly
From this reading “On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.”
the day after today
From this reading “"Go and dream about tomorrow night."”
showing pensive sadness
From this reading “"Go," she told him with a wistful smile.”
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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 “"Go and dream about tomorrow night."”
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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 "Go," she told him with a wistful smile.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Go and dream about tomorrow night."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Go and dream about tomorrow night."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he went.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Farradyne went, half-propelled by her hands, his reluctance partly honest and partly curious.
cut or trimmed by clipping
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Farradyne went, half-propelled by her hands, his reluctance partly honest and partly curious.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "Go and dream about tomorrow night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farradyne went, half-propelled by her hands, his reluctance partly honest and partly curious.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Gardenia having large fragrant white or yellow flowers
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go," she told him with a wistful smile.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farradyne went, half-propelled by her hands, his reluctance partly honest and partly curious.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Farradyne went, half-propelled by her hands, his reluctance partly honest and partly curious.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he went.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Farradyne went, half-propelled by her hands, his reluctance partly honest and partly curious.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Go," she told him with a wistful smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Farradyne went, half-propelled by her hands, his reluctance partly honest and partly curious.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Farradyne went, half-propelled by her hands, his reluctance partly honest and partly curious.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Go and dream about tomorrow night."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Farradyne went, half-propelled by her hands, his reluctance partly honest and partly curious.
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading Farradyne went, half-propelled by her hands, his reluctance partly honest and partly curious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Go," she told him with a wistful smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Go," she told him with a wistful smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
travel slowly
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Go," she told him with a wistful smile.
the day after today
From this reading "Go and dream about tomorrow night."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Farradyne went, half-propelled by her hands, his reluctance partly honest and partly curious.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
showing pensive sadness
From this reading "Go," she told him with a wistful smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Go," she told him with a wistful smile.
showing curiosity
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
Chapter 7 of Hellflower by George O. (George Oliver) Smith holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 7 holds 403 sentences of Hellflower, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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