Chapter 6 of The girl with the green eyes is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The girl with the green eyes is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUSTIN. [_After a quick, sharp look at Geoffrey, who shakes his head once emphatically._] It must have escaped my mind. JINNY. That's very likely! Going to Brooklyn's the sort of thing one talks about and dreads for days.
Chapter 6 of The girl with the green eyes is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading “AUSTIN.”
possessive form of “brooklyn” — a borough of New York City
From this reading “Going to Brooklyn's the sort of thing one talks about and dreads for days.”
plural of “dread” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading “Going to Brooklyn's the sort of thing one talks about and dreads for days.”
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “[_After a quick, sharp look at Geoffrey, who shakes his head once emphatically._] It must have escaped my mind.”
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading “[_After a quick, sharp look at Geoffrey, who shakes his head once emphatically._] It must have escaped my mind.”
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading “[_After a quick, sharp look at Geoffrey, who shakes his head once emphatically._] It must have escaped my mind.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “[_After a quick, sharp look at Geoffrey, who shakes his head once emphatically._] It must have escaped my mind.”
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading “Going to Brooklyn's the sort of thing one talks about and dreads for days.”
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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 [_After a quick, sharp look at Geoffrey, who shakes his head once emphatically._] It must have escaped my mind.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Going to Brooklyn's the sort of thing one talks about and dreads for days.
later than; following
From this reading [_After a quick, sharp look at Geoffrey, who shakes his head once emphatically._] It must have escaped my mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Going to Brooklyn's the sort of thing one talks about and dreads for days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [_After a quick, sharp look at Geoffrey, who shakes his head once emphatically._] It must have escaped my mind.
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading AUSTIN.
possessive form of “brooklyn” — a borough of New York City
From this reading Going to Brooklyn's the sort of thing one talks about and dreads for days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Going to Brooklyn's the sort of thing one talks about and dreads for days.
plural of “dread” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Going to Brooklyn's the sort of thing one talks about and dreads for days.
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading [_After a quick, sharp look at Geoffrey, who shakes his head once emphatically._] It must have escaped my mind.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading [_After a quick, sharp look at Geoffrey, who shakes his head once emphatically._] It must have escaped my mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Going to Brooklyn's the sort of thing one talks about and dreads for days.
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From this reading [_After a quick, sharp look at Geoffrey, who shakes his head once emphatically._] It must have escaped my mind.
the act of departing
From this reading Going to Brooklyn's the sort of thing one talks about and dreads for days.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading [_After a quick, sharp look at Geoffrey, who shakes his head once emphatically._] It must have escaped my mind.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading [_After a quick, sharp look at Geoffrey, who shakes his head once emphatically._] It must have escaped my mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [_After a quick, sharp look at Geoffrey, who shakes his head once emphatically._] It must have escaped my mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [_After a quick, sharp look at Geoffrey, who shakes his head once emphatically._] It must have escaped my mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JINNY.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading That's very likely!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading [_After a quick, sharp look at Geoffrey, who shakes his head once emphatically._] It must have escaped my mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading [_After a quick, sharp look at Geoffrey, who shakes his head once emphatically._] It must have escaped my mind.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading [_After a quick, sharp look at Geoffrey, who shakes his head once emphatically._] It must have escaped my mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [_After a quick, sharp look at Geoffrey, who shakes his head once emphatically._] It must have escaped my mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Going to Brooklyn's the sort of thing one talks about and dreads for days.
on one occasion
From this reading [_After a quick, sharp look at Geoffrey, who shakes his head once emphatically._] It must have escaped my mind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Going to Brooklyn's the sort of thing one talks about and dreads for days.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading [_After a quick, sharp look at Geoffrey, who shakes his head once emphatically._] It must have escaped my mind.
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading [_After a quick, sharp look at Geoffrey, who shakes his head once emphatically._] It must have escaped my mind.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading [_After a quick, sharp look at Geoffrey, who shakes his head once emphatically._] It must have escaped my mind.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Going to Brooklyn's the sort of thing one talks about and dreads for days.
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading Going to Brooklyn's the sort of thing one talks about and dreads for days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's very likely!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Going to Brooklyn's the sort of thing one talks about and dreads for days.
a special situation
From this reading Going to Brooklyn's the sort of thing one talks about and dreads for days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Going to Brooklyn's the sort of thing one talks about and dreads for days.
precisely as stated
From this reading That's very likely!
which person or people
From this reading [_After a quick, sharp look at Geoffrey, who shakes his head once emphatically._] It must have escaped my mind.
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