Chapter 22 of The Goose Man is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Goose Man is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Good luck to you,” said Jordan, much oppressed, “good luck to you, my dear son. How long are you going to be gone?” “Oh, I don’t know yet; possibly for years.” “For years?” asked Jordan. He looked at the floor; he tried to keep his eyes on the floor under his feet: “Then I suppose we might as well say good-bye forever.”
Chapter 22 of The Goose Man is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “He looked at the floor; he tried to keep his eyes on the floor under his feet: “Then I suppose we might as well say good-bye forever.””
for a limitless time
From this reading “He looked at the floor; he tried to keep his eyes on the floor under his feet: “Then I suppose we might as well say good-bye forever.””
a farewell remark
From this reading “He looked at the floor; he tried to keep his eyes on the floor under his feet: “Then I suppose we might as well say good-bye forever.””
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading ““Good luck to you,” said Jordan, much oppressed, “good luck to you, my dear son.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading ““Good luck to you,” said Jordan, much oppressed, “good luck to you, my dear son.”
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading ““Good luck to you,” said Jordan, much oppressed, “good luck to you, my dear son.”
by chance
From this reading ““Oh, I don’t know yet; possibly for years.””
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “He looked at the floor; he tried to keep his eyes on the floor under his feet: “Then I suppose we might as well say good-bye forever.””
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How long are you going to be gone?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked at the floor; he tried to keep his eyes on the floor under his feet: “Then I suppose we might as well say good-bye forever.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “For years?” asked Jordan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at the floor; he tried to keep his eyes on the floor under his feet: “Then I suppose we might as well say good-bye forever.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How long are you going to be gone?”
dearly loved
From this reading “Good luck to you,” said Jordan, much oppressed, “good luck to you, my dear son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know yet; possibly for years.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading He looked at the floor; he tried to keep his eyes on the floor under his feet: “Then I suppose we might as well say good-bye forever.”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He looked at the floor; he tried to keep his eyes on the floor under his feet: “Then I suppose we might as well say good-bye forever.”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He looked at the floor; he tried to keep his eyes on the floor under his feet: “Then I suppose we might as well say good-bye forever.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know yet; possibly for years.”
for a limitless time
From this reading He looked at the floor; he tried to keep his eyes on the floor under his feet: “Then I suppose we might as well say good-bye forever.”
the act of departing
From this reading How long are you going to be gone?”
destroyed or killed
From this reading How long are you going to be gone?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good luck to you,” said Jordan, much oppressed, “good luck to you, my dear son.
a farewell remark
From this reading He looked at the floor; he tried to keep his eyes on the floor under his feet: “Then I suppose we might as well say good-bye forever.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at the floor; he tried to keep his eyes on the floor under his feet: “Then I suppose we might as well say good-bye forever.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at the floor; he tried to keep his eyes on the floor under his feet: “Then I suppose we might as well say good-bye forever.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How long are you going to be gone?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know yet; possibly for years.”
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading “Good luck to you,” said Jordan, much oppressed, “good luck to you, my dear son.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He looked at the floor; he tried to keep his eyes on the floor under his feet: “Then I suppose we might as well say good-bye forever.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know yet; possibly for years.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long are you going to be gone?”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at the floor; he tried to keep his eyes on the floor under his feet: “Then I suppose we might as well say good-bye forever.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “Good luck to you,” said Jordan, much oppressed, “good luck to you, my dear son.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He looked at the floor; he tried to keep his eyes on the floor under his feet: “Then I suppose we might as well say good-bye forever.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Good luck to you,” said Jordan, much oppressed, “good luck to you, my dear son.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Good luck to you,” said Jordan, much oppressed, “good luck to you, my dear son.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know yet; possibly for years.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He looked at the floor; he tried to keep his eyes on the floor under his feet: “Then I suppose we might as well say good-bye forever.”
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading “Good luck to you,” said Jordan, much oppressed, “good luck to you, my dear son.
by chance
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know yet; possibly for years.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Good luck to you,” said Jordan, much oppressed, “good luck to you, my dear son.
express in words
From this reading He looked at the floor; he tried to keep his eyes on the floor under his feet: “Then I suppose we might as well say good-bye forever.”
a male human offspring
From this reading “Good luck to you,” said Jordan, much oppressed, “good luck to you, my dear son.
express a supposition
From this reading He looked at the floor; he tried to keep his eyes on the floor under his feet: “Then I suppose we might as well say good-bye forever.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He looked at the floor; he tried to keep his eyes on the floor under his feet: “Then I suppose we might as well say good-bye forever.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He looked at the floor; he tried to keep his eyes on the floor under his feet: “Then I suppose we might as well say good-bye forever.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Good luck to you,” said Jordan, much oppressed, “good luck to you, my dear son.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He looked at the floor; he tried to keep his eyes on the floor under his feet: “Then I suppose we might as well say good-bye forever.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He looked at the floor; he tried to keep his eyes on the floor under his feet: “Then I suppose we might as well say good-bye forever.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He looked at the floor; he tried to keep his eyes on the floor under his feet: “Then I suppose we might as well say good-bye forever.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He looked at the floor; he tried to keep his eyes on the floor under his feet: “Then I suppose we might as well say good-bye forever.”
a late time of life
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know yet; possibly for years.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know yet; possibly for years.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Good luck to you,” said Jordan, much oppressed, “good luck to you, my dear son.
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