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The Green Book

Chapter XXXIII

Chapter 33 of The Green Book is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE FEAST OF MASINKA The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is, according to the Russian calendar, at the end of August, thus twelve days later than according to the astronomical calendar.
By this we see that the Czar of Russia has power to command even the sun.
As, according to the Russian calendar, every four hundredth year is short of three days, in the course of twenty thousand years it will be summer in the winter quarter, and winter in the summer quarter, in Russia.
The Czar can even effect this.
However, now it is the beginning of autumn, the best time of all the year in St. Petersburg.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Green Book

Chapter XXXIII

Chapter 33 of The Green Book is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE FEAST OF MASINKA The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is, according to the Russian calendar, at the end of August, thus twelve days later than according to the astronomical calendar.
Line 2
By this we see that the Czar of Russia has power to command even the sun.
/baɪ ðɪs wiː siː ðæt ðə zɑːr ʌv ˈrʌʃə hæz ˈpaʊər tuː kəˈmænd ˈiːvɪn ðə sʌn/
Line 3
As, according to the Russian calendar, every four hundredth year is short of three days, in the course of twenty thousand years it will be summer in the winter quarter, and winter in the summer quarter, in Russia.
/æz əˈkɔːrdɪŋ tuː ðə ˈrʌʃən ˈkæləndər ˈevəri fɔːr ˈhʌndrədθ jɪr ɪz ʃɔːrt ʌv θriː deɪz ɪn ðə kɔːrs ʌv ˈtwenti ˈθaʊzənd jɪrz ɪt wɪl biː ˈsʌmər ɪn ðə ˈwɪntər ˈkwɔːrtər ənd ˈwɪntər ɪn ðə ˈsʌmər ˈkwɔːrtər ɪn ˈrʌʃə/
Line 4
The Czar can even effect this.
/ðə zɑːr kæn ˈiːvɪn ɪˈfekt ðɪs/
Line 5
However, now it is the beginning of autumn, the best time of all the year in St. Petersburg.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Assumption noun US /əˈsʌmpʃən/

a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

From this reading “THE FEAST OF MASINKA The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is, according to the Russian calendar, at the end of August, thus twelve days later than according to the astronomical calendar.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
astronomical adjective US /ˌæstrəˈnɑːmɪkəl/

relating or belonging to the science of astronomy

From this reading “THE FEAST OF MASINKA The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is, according to the Russian calendar, at the end of August, thus twelve days later than according to the astronomical calendar.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
calendar noun US /ˈkæləndər/

a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year

From this reading “THE FEAST OF MASINKA The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is, according to the Russian calendar, at the end of August, thus twelve days later than according to the astronomical calendar.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Czar noun US /zɑːr/

a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)

From this reading “By this we see that the Czar of Russia has power to command even the sun.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hundredth noun US /ˈhʌndrədθ/

position 100 in a countable series of things

From this reading “As, according to the Russian calendar, every four hundredth year is short of three days, in the course of twenty thousand years it will be summer in the winter quarter, and winter in the summer quarter, in Russia.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Petersburg noun US /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/

a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War

From this reading “However, now it is the beginning of autumn, the best time of all the year in St. Petersburg.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Russia noun US /ˈrʌʃə/

a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

From this reading “By this we see that the Czar of Russia has power to command even the sun.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Virgin noun US /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/

a person who has never had sex

From this reading “THE FEAST OF MASINKA The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is, according to the Russian calendar, at the end of August, thus twelve days later than according to the astronomical calendar.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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twenty thousand noun + noun

In this reading “As, according to the Russian calendar, every four hundredth year is short of three days, in the course of twenty thousand years it will be summer in the winter quarter, and winter in the summer quarter, in Russia.”

5,825 times in 225,867 chapters
three days noun + noun

In this reading “As, according to the Russian calendar, every four hundredth year is short of three days, in the course of twenty thousand years it will be summer in the winter quarter, and winter in the summer quarter, in Russia.”

29,464 times in 225,867 chapters
thousand years noun + noun

In this reading “As, according to the Russian calendar, every four hundredth year is short of three days, in the course of twenty thousand years it will be summer in the winter quarter, and winter in the summer quarter, in Russia.”

7,690 times in 225,867 chapters
twelve days noun + noun

In this reading “THE FEAST OF MASINKA The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is, according to the Russian calendar, at the end of August, thus twelve days later than according to the astronomical calendar.”

894 times in 225,867 chapters
at the end preposition + article + noun counted as “at … end”

In this reading “THE FEAST OF MASINKA The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is, according to the Russian calendar, at the end of August, thus twelve days later than according to the astronomical calendar.”

65,688 times in 225,867 chapters
in the summer preposition + article + noun counted as “in … summer”

In this reading “As, according to the Russian calendar, every four hundredth year is short of three days, in the course of twenty thousand years it will be summer in the winter quarter, and winter in the summer quarter, in Russia.”

7,576 times in 225,867 chapters
in the winter preposition + article + noun counted as “in … winter”

In this reading “As, according to the Russian calendar, every four hundredth year is short of three days, in the course of twenty thousand years it will be summer in the winter quarter, and winter in the summer quarter, in Russia.”

5,835 times in 225,867 chapters
in the course preposition + article + noun counted as “in … course”

In this reading “As, according to the Russian calendar, every four hundredth year is short of three days, in the course of twenty thousand years it will be summer in the winter quarter, and winter in the summer quarter, in Russia.”

24,280 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 63

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading THE FEAST OF MASINKA The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is, according to the Russian calendar, at the end of August, thus twelve days later than according to the astronomical calendar.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 However, now it is the beginning of autumn, the best time of all the year in St. Petersburg.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As, according to the Russian calendar, every four hundredth year is short of three days, in the course of twenty thousand years it will be summer in the winter quarter, and winter in the summer quarter, in Russia.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As, according to the Russian calendar, every four hundredth year is short of three days, in the course of twenty thousand years it will be summer in the winter quarter, and winter in the summer quarter, in Russia.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AssumptionnounUS /əˈsʌmpʃən/

a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

From this reading THE FEAST OF MASINKA The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is, according to the Russian calendar, at the end of August, thus twelve days later than according to the astronomical calendar.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
astronomicaladjectiveUS /ˌæstrəˈnɑːmɪkəl/

relating or belonging to the science of astronomy

From this reading THE FEAST OF MASINKA The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is, according to the Russian calendar, at the end of August, thus twelve days later than according to the astronomical calendar.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE FEAST OF MASINKA The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is, according to the Russian calendar, at the end of August, thus twelve days later than according to the astronomical calendar.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading THE FEAST OF MASINKA The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is, according to the Russian calendar, at the end of August, thus twelve days later than according to the astronomical calendar.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading However, now it is the beginning of autumn, the best time of all the year in St. Petersburg.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading As, according to the Russian calendar, every four hundredth year is short of three days, in the course of twenty thousand years it will be summer in the winter quarter, and winter in the summer quarter, in Russia.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading However, now it is the beginning of autumn, the best time of all the year in St. Petersburg.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading However, now it is the beginning of autumn, the best time of all the year in St. Petersburg.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By this we see that the Czar of Russia has power to command even the sun.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/

a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year

From this reading THE FEAST OF MASINKA The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is, according to the Russian calendar, at the end of August, thus twelve days later than according to the astronomical calendar.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The Czar can even effect this.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading By this we see that the Czar of Russia has power to command even the sun.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading As, according to the Russian calendar, every four hundredth year is short of three days, in the course of twenty thousand years it will be summer in the winter quarter, and winter in the summer quarter, in Russia.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CzarnounUS /zɑːr/

a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)

From this reading By this we see that the Czar of Russia has power to command even the sun.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE FEAST OF MASINKA The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is, according to the Russian calendar, at the end of August, thus twelve days later than according to the astronomical calendar.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The Czar can even effect this.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE FEAST OF MASINKA The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is, according to the Russian calendar, at the end of August, thus twelve days later than according to the astronomical calendar.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading By this we see that the Czar of Russia has power to command even the sun.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading As, according to the Russian calendar, every four hundredth year is short of three days, in the course of twenty thousand years it will be summer in the winter quarter, and winter in the summer quarter, in Russia.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
FEASTnounUS /fiːst/

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading THE FEAST OF MASINKA The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is, according to the Russian calendar, at the end of August, thus twelve days later than according to the astronomical calendar.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading As, according to the Russian calendar, every four hundredth year is short of three days, in the course of twenty thousand years it will be summer in the winter quarter, and winter in the summer quarter, in Russia.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading By this we see that the Czar of Russia has power to command even the sun.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, now it is the beginning of autumn, the best time of all the year in St. Petersburg.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hundredthnounUS /ˈhʌndrədθ/

position 100 in a countable series of things

From this reading As, according to the Russian calendar, every four hundredth year is short of three days, in the course of twenty thousand years it will be summer in the winter quarter, and winter in the summer quarter, in Russia.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading As, according to the Russian calendar, every four hundredth year is short of three days, in the course of twenty thousand years it will be summer in the winter quarter, and winter in the summer quarter, in Russia.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE FEAST OF MASINKA The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is, according to the Russian calendar, at the end of August, thus twelve days later than according to the astronomical calendar.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As, according to the Russian calendar, every four hundredth year is short of three days, in the course of twenty thousand years it will be summer in the winter quarter, and winter in the summer quarter, in Russia.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading THE FEAST OF MASINKA The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is, according to the Russian calendar, at the end of August, thus twelve days later than according to the astronomical calendar.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading THE FEAST OF MASINKA The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is, according to the Russian calendar, at the end of August, thus twelve days later than according to the astronomical calendar.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MASINKA

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE FEAST OF MASINKA The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is, according to the Russian calendar, at the end of August, thus twelve days later than according to the astronomical calendar.

Pending verification
nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading However, now it is the beginning of autumn, the best time of all the year in St. Petersburg.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FEAST OF MASINKA The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is, according to the Russian calendar, at the end of August, thus twelve days later than according to the astronomical calendar.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/

a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War

From this reading However, now it is the beginning of autumn, the best time of all the year in St. Petersburg.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading By this we see that the Czar of Russia has power to command even the sun.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/

one of four equal parts

From this reading As, according to the Russian calendar, every four hundredth year is short of three days, in the course of twenty thousand years it will be summer in the winter quarter, and winter in the summer quarter, in Russia.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/

a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

From this reading By this we see that the Czar of Russia has power to command even the sun.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading THE FEAST OF MASINKA The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is, according to the Russian calendar, at the end of August, thus twelve days later than according to the astronomical calendar.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading By this we see that the Czar of Russia has power to command even the sun.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading As, according to the Russian calendar, every four hundredth year is short of three days, in the course of twenty thousand years it will be summer in the winter quarter, and winter in the summer quarter, in Russia.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
St

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading However, now it is the beginning of autumn, the best time of all the year in St. Petersburg.

Pending verification
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading As, according to the Russian calendar, every four hundredth year is short of three days, in the course of twenty thousand years it will be summer in the winter quarter, and winter in the summer quarter, in Russia.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading By this we see that the Czar of Russia has power to command even the sun.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE FEAST OF MASINKA The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is, according to the Russian calendar, at the end of August, thus twelve days later than according to the astronomical calendar.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading By this we see that the Czar of Russia has power to command even the sun.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FEAST OF MASINKA The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is, according to the Russian calendar, at the end of August, thus twelve days later than according to the astronomical calendar.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading By this we see that the Czar of Russia has power to command even the sun.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading As, according to the Russian calendar, every four hundredth year is short of three days, in the course of twenty thousand years it will be summer in the winter quarter, and winter in the summer quarter, in Russia.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading As, according to the Russian calendar, every four hundredth year is short of three days, in the course of twenty thousand years it will be summer in the winter quarter, and winter in the summer quarter, in Russia.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading THE FEAST OF MASINKA The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is, according to the Russian calendar, at the end of August, thus twelve days later than according to the astronomical calendar.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading However, now it is the beginning of autumn, the best time of all the year in St. Petersburg.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE FEAST OF MASINKA The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is, according to the Russian calendar, at the end of August, thus twelve days later than according to the astronomical calendar.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
twelvenounUS /twelv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading THE FEAST OF MASINKA The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is, according to the Russian calendar, at the end of August, thus twelve days later than according to the astronomical calendar.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading As, according to the Russian calendar, every four hundredth year is short of three days, in the course of twenty thousand years it will be summer in the winter quarter, and winter in the summer quarter, in Russia.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
VirginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/

a person who has never had sex

From this reading THE FEAST OF MASINKA The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is, according to the Russian calendar, at the end of August, thus twelve days later than according to the astronomical calendar.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading By this we see that the Czar of Russia has power to command even the sun.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading As, according to the Russian calendar, every four hundredth year is short of three days, in the course of twenty thousand years it will be summer in the winter quarter, and winter in the summer quarter, in Russia.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading As, according to the Russian calendar, every four hundredth year is short of three days, in the course of twenty thousand years it will be summer in the winter quarter, and winter in the summer quarter, in Russia.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading As, according to the Russian calendar, every four hundredth year is short of three days, in the course of twenty thousand years it will be summer in the winter quarter, and winter in the summer quarter, in Russia.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading As, according to the Russian calendar, every four hundredth year is short of three days, in the course of twenty thousand years it will be summer in the winter quarter, and winter in the summer quarter, in Russia.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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About 600 minutes of reading across 1901 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Green Book section by section

How to work through The Green Book section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 40 chapters of The Green Book to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Green Book

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Green Book, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Green Book; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Black
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Green Book; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Diamonds
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Green Book; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Novel
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Green Book; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.