Chapter 22 of The Green Book is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of The Green Book is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WEDDING PRESENT As Alexander had said, so it was. His health was in close sympathy with that of his daughter. With the return of color to her cheeks his spirits revived. Once more he busied himself with affairs of state. In his study were whole piles of unsigned papers from various departments and of letters through the "St. Sophie" post-box.
Chapter 22 of The Green Book is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading “THE WEDDING PRESENT As Alexander had said, so it was.”
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading “Once more he busied himself with affairs of state.”
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “With the return of color to her cheeks his spirits revived.”
plural of “department” — a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading “In his study were whole piles of unsigned papers from various departments and of letters through the "St. Sophie" post-box.”
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading “In his study were whole piles of unsigned papers from various departments and of letters through the "St. Sophie" post-box.”
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading “With the return of color to her cheeks his spirits revived.”
lacking a signature
From this reading “In his study were whole piles of unsigned papers from various departments and of letters through the "St. Sophie" post-box.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “THE WEDDING PRESENT As Alexander had said, so it was.”
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.
In this reading “In his study were whole piles of unsigned papers from various departments and of letters through the "St. Sophie" post-box.”
anew
In this reading “Once more he busied himself with affairs of state.”
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matters of personal concern
From this reading Once more he busied himself with affairs of state.
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading THE WEDDING PRESENT As Alexander had said, so it was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his study were whole piles of unsigned papers from various departments and of letters through the "St. Sophie" post-box.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WEDDING PRESENT As Alexander had said, so it was.
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading Once more he busied himself with affairs of state.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading With the return of color to her cheeks his spirits revived.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading His health was in close sympathy with that of his daughter.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading With the return of color to her cheeks his spirits revived.
a female human offspring
From this reading His health was in close sympathy with that of his daughter.
plural of “department” — a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading In his study were whole piles of unsigned papers from various departments and of letters through the "St. Sophie" post-box.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In his study were whole piles of unsigned papers from various departments and of letters through the "St. Sophie" post-box.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WEDDING PRESENT As Alexander had said, so it was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once more he busied himself with affairs of state.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading His health was in close sympathy with that of his daughter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With the return of color to her cheeks his spirits revived.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Once more he busied himself with affairs of state.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His health was in close sympathy with that of his daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His health was in close sympathy with that of his daughter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WEDDING PRESENT As Alexander had said, so it was.
the literary culture
From this reading In his study were whole piles of unsigned papers from various departments and of letters through the "St. Sophie" post-box.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more he busied himself with affairs of state.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His health was in close sympathy with that of his daughter.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more he busied himself with affairs of state.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading In his study were whole piles of unsigned papers from various departments and of letters through the "St. Sophie" post-box.
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading In his study were whole piles of unsigned papers from various departments and of letters through the "St. Sophie" post-box.
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From this reading In his study were whole piles of unsigned papers from various departments and of letters through the "St. Sophie" post-box.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE WEDDING PRESENT As Alexander had said, so it was.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading With the return of color to her cheeks his spirits revived.
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading With the return of color to her cheeks his spirits revived.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE WEDDING PRESENT As Alexander had said, so it was.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE WEDDING PRESENT As Alexander had said, so it was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his study were whole piles of unsigned papers from various departments and of letters through the "St. Sophie" post-box.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading With the return of color to her cheeks his spirits revived.
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From this reading In his study were whole piles of unsigned papers from various departments and of letters through the "St. Sophie" post-box.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Once more he busied himself with affairs of state.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading In his study were whole piles of unsigned papers from various departments and of letters through the "St. Sophie" post-box.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading His health was in close sympathy with that of his daughter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His health was in close sympathy with that of his daughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEDDING PRESENT As Alexander had said, so it was.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In his study were whole piles of unsigned papers from various departments and of letters through the "St. Sophie" post-box.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the return of color to her cheeks his spirits revived.
lacking a signature
From this reading In his study were whole piles of unsigned papers from various departments and of letters through the "St. Sophie" post-box.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading In his study were whole piles of unsigned papers from various departments and of letters through the "St. Sophie" post-box.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WEDDING PRESENT As Alexander had said, so it was.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE WEDDING PRESENT As Alexander had said, so it was.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In his study were whole piles of unsigned papers from various departments and of letters through the "St. Sophie" post-box.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In his study were whole piles of unsigned papers from various departments and of letters through the "St. Sophie" post-box.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His health was in close sympathy with that of his daughter.
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