Chapter 8 of The green girl is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The green girl is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Out of the Sea's Abyss "Well, how was the show?" Sam's voice was a little weak and strained. Suddenly I was conscious of an unpleasant tremor of the knees. I went into the conning-tower and dropped myself weakly on a seat. I tried to speak, but my mouth was very dry.
Chapter 8 of The green girl is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading “Out of the Sea's Abyss "Well, how was the show?"”
intentionally conceived
From this reading “Suddenly I was conscious of an unpleasant tremor of the knees.”
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “Sam's voice was a little weak and strained.”
possessive form of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “Out of the Sea's Abyss "Well, how was the show?"”
lacking natural ease
From this reading “Sam's voice was a little weak and strained.”
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading “Suddenly I was conscious of an unpleasant tremor of the knees.”
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading “Suddenly I was conscious of an unpleasant tremor of the knees.”
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading “I went into the conning-tower and dropped myself weakly on a seat.”
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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to come or go into
In this reading “I went into the conning-tower and dropped myself weakly on a seat.”
In this reading “I went into the conning-tower and dropped myself weakly on a seat.”
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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 Sam's voice was a little weak and strained.
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading Out of the Sea's Abyss "Well, how was the show?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Suddenly I was conscious of an unpleasant tremor of the knees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sam's voice was a little weak and strained.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I tried to speak, but my mouth was very dry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went into the conning-tower and dropped myself weakly on a seat.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Suddenly I was conscious of an unpleasant tremor of the knees.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading I went into the conning-tower and dropped myself weakly on a seat.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading I tried to speak, but my mouth was very dry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out of the Sea's Abyss "Well, how was the show?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Suddenly I was conscious of an unpleasant tremor of the knees.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I went into the conning-tower and dropped myself weakly on a seat.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Suddenly I was conscious of an unpleasant tremor of the knees.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sam's voice was a little weak and strained.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading I tried to speak, but my mouth was very dry.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I tried to speak, but my mouth was very dry.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I went into the conning-tower and dropped myself weakly on a seat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of the Sea's Abyss "Well, how was the show?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I went into the conning-tower and dropped myself weakly on a seat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of the Sea's Abyss "Well, how was the show?"
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam's voice was a little weak and strained.
possessive form of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Out of the Sea's Abyss "Well, how was the show?"
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading I went into the conning-tower and dropped myself weakly on a seat.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Out of the Sea's Abyss "Well, how was the show?"
express in speech
From this reading I tried to speak, but my mouth was very dry.
lacking natural ease
From this reading Sam's voice was a little weak and strained.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly I was conscious of an unpleasant tremor of the knees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out of the Sea's Abyss "Well, how was the show?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I tried to speak, but my mouth was very dry.
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading Suddenly I was conscious of an unpleasant tremor of the knees.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried to speak, but my mouth was very dry.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Suddenly I was conscious of an unpleasant tremor of the knees.
precisely as stated
From this reading I tried to speak, but my mouth was very dry.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Sam's voice was a little weak and strained.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Out of the Sea's Abyss "Well, how was the show?"
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Sam's voice was a little weak and strained.
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading I went into the conning-tower and dropped myself weakly on a seat.
(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 Out of the Sea's Abyss "Well, how was the show?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went into the conning-tower and dropped myself weakly on a seat.
Chapter 8 of The green girl by Jack Williamson holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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 8 holds 89 sentences of The green girl, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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