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Chapter 24 of The Green Book is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MOTHER'S BLESSING In the villa shaded by aromatic pines the bride elect awaited the happy day. No longer a prisoner, condemned to lifelong imprisonment. For the hardest imprisonment of all is sickness; one is made to hear at every step, "Oh, don't run! Don't sing! You must not drink water!
Chapter 24 of The Green Book is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings
From this reading “A MOTHER'S BLESSING In the villa shaded by aromatic pines the bride elect awaited the happy day.”
select by a vote for an office or membership
From this reading “A MOTHER'S BLESSING In the villa shaded by aromatic pines the bride elect awaited the happy day.”
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading “For the hardest imprisonment of all is sickness; one is made to hear at every step, "Oh, don't run!”
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading “No longer a prisoner, condemned to lifelong imprisonment.”
continuing through life
From this reading “No longer a prisoner, condemned to lifelong imprisonment.”
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading “A MOTHER'S BLESSING In the villa shaded by aromatic pines the bride elect awaited the happy day.”
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading “A MOTHER'S BLESSING In the villa shaded by aromatic pines the bride elect awaited the happy day.”
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading “A MOTHER'S BLESSING In the villa shaded by aromatic pines the bride elect awaited the happy day.”
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In this reading “A MOTHER'S BLESSING In the villa shaded by aromatic pines the bride elect awaited the happy day.”
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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 A MOTHER'S BLESSING In the villa shaded by aromatic pines the bride elect awaited the happy day.
(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 For the hardest imprisonment of all is sickness; one is made to hear at every step, "Oh, don't run!
(chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings
From this reading A MOTHER'S BLESSING In the villa shaded by aromatic pines the bride elect awaited the happy day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the hardest imprisonment of all is sickness; one is made to hear at every step, "Oh, don't run!
expected hopefully
From this reading A MOTHER'S BLESSING In the villa shaded by aromatic pines the bride elect awaited the happy day.
the formal act of approving
From this reading A MOTHER'S BLESSING In the villa shaded by aromatic pines the bride elect awaited the happy day.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading A MOTHER'S BLESSING In the villa shaded by aromatic pines the bride elect awaited the happy day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A MOTHER'S BLESSING In the villa shaded by aromatic pines the bride elect awaited the happy day.
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading No longer a prisoner, condemned to lifelong imprisonment.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A MOTHER'S BLESSING In the villa shaded by aromatic pines the bride elect awaited the happy day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the hardest imprisonment of all is sickness; one is made to hear at every step, "Oh, don't run!
take in liquids
From this reading You must not drink water!
select by a vote for an office or membership
From this reading A MOTHER'S BLESSING In the villa shaded by aromatic pines the bride elect awaited the happy day.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For the hardest imprisonment of all is sickness; one is made to hear at every step, "Oh, don't run!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the hardest imprisonment of all is sickness; one is made to hear at every step, "Oh, don't run!
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A MOTHER'S BLESSING In the villa shaded by aromatic pines the bride elect awaited the happy day.
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading For the hardest imprisonment of all is sickness; one is made to hear at every step, "Oh, don't run!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading For the hardest imprisonment of all is sickness; one is made to hear at every step, "Oh, don't run!
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading No longer a prisoner, condemned to lifelong imprisonment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MOTHER'S BLESSING In the villa shaded by aromatic pines the bride elect awaited the happy day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the hardest imprisonment of all is sickness; one is made to hear at every step, "Oh, don't run!
continuing through life
From this reading No longer a prisoner, condemned to lifelong imprisonment.
for more time
From this reading No longer a prisoner, condemned to lifelong imprisonment.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For the hardest imprisonment of all is sickness; one is made to hear at every step, "Oh, don't run!
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A MOTHER'S BLESSING In the villa shaded by aromatic pines the bride elect awaited the happy day.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must not drink water!
not any; not one
From this reading No longer a prisoner, condemned to lifelong imprisonment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You must not drink water!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the hardest imprisonment of all is sickness; one is made to hear at every step, "Oh, don't run!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading For the hardest imprisonment of all is sickness; one is made to hear at every step, "Oh, don't run!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For the hardest imprisonment of all is sickness; one is made to hear at every step, "Oh, don't run!
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading A MOTHER'S BLESSING In the villa shaded by aromatic pines the bride elect awaited the happy day.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading No longer a prisoner, condemned to lifelong imprisonment.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading For the hardest imprisonment of all is sickness; one is made to hear at every step, "Oh, don't run!
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading A MOTHER'S BLESSING In the villa shaded by aromatic pines the bride elect awaited the happy day.
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading For the hardest imprisonment of all is sickness; one is made to hear at every step, "Oh, don't run!
deliver by singing
From this reading Don't sing!
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading For the hardest imprisonment of all is sickness; one is made to hear at every step, "Oh, don't run!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MOTHER'S BLESSING In the villa shaded by aromatic pines the bride elect awaited the happy day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No longer a prisoner, condemned to lifelong imprisonment.
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading A MOTHER'S BLESSING In the villa shaded by aromatic pines the bride elect awaited the happy day.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading You must not drink water!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must not drink water!
Chapter 24 of The Green Book by Mór Jókai holds 345 sentences, grouped into 69 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 24 holds 345 sentences of The Green Book, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.
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