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GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin. Before sunrise he was up, and, without making a change of dress, went to the window. It was frosted over; he had to open it to see out. He quickly closed it again. The sight was terrible!
Chapter 20 of The Green Book is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin.”
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading “GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin.”
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading “GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin.”
(of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost
From this reading “It was frosted over; he had to open it to see out.”
the first light of day
From this reading “Before sunrise he was up, and, without making a change of dress, went to the window.”
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading “GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin.”
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading “GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin.”
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.
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In this reading “Before sunrise he was up, and, without making a change of dress, went to the window.”
In this reading “Before sunrise he was up, and, without making a change of dress, went to the window.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin.
anew
From this reading He quickly closed it again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before sunrise he was up, and, without making a change of dress, went to the window.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Before sunrise he was up, and, without making a change of dress, went to the window.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He quickly closed it again.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin.
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin.
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin.
put on clothes
From this reading Before sunrise he was up, and, without making a change of dress, went to the window.
(of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost
From this reading It was frosted over; he had to open it to see out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before sunrise he was up, and, without making a change of dress, went to the window.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was frosted over; he had to open it to see out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Before sunrise he was up, and, without making a change of dress, went to the window.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin.
not any; not one
From this reading GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before sunrise he was up, and, without making a change of dress, went to the window.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was frosted over; he had to open it to see out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin.
above and across; more than
From this reading It was frosted over; he had to open it to see out.
with speed
From this reading He quickly closed it again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was frosted over; he had to open it to see out.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight was terrible!
the first light of day
From this reading Before sunrise he was up, and, without making a change of dress, went to the window.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The sight was terrible!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before sunrise he was up, and, without making a change of dress, went to the window.
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before sunrise he was up, and, without making a change of dress, went to the window.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before sunrise he was up, and, without making a change of dress, went to the window.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Before sunrise he was up, and, without making a change of dress, went to the window.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading GOG AND MAGOG The Czar had not undressed at all that night; but, tired out, had thrown himself upon his couch, which had no covering but a bear-skin.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Before sunrise he was up, and, without making a change of dress, went to the window.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Before sunrise he was up, and, without making a change of dress, went to the window.
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