Chapter 11 of The green girl is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The green girl is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Roof of Waters The next thing I knew I was lying on the floor, with a torrent of icy water falling on my face. I sat up, sputtering. Sam was bending over me with a relieved grin on his face. "Care for any more?" he asked, emptying the pail. "That's quite enough, thanks," I sputtered.
Chapter 11 of The green girl is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “Sam was bending over me with a relieved grin on his face.”
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading “"Care for any more?" he asked, emptying the pail.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Sam was bending over me with a relieved grin on his face.”
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading “The Roof of Waters The next thing I knew I was lying on the floor, with a torrent of icy water falling on my face.”
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading “"Care for any more?" he asked, emptying the pail.”
past form of “sputter” — make an explosive sound
From this reading “"That's quite enough, thanks," I sputtered.”
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
From this reading “I sat up, sputtering.”
a heavy rain
From this reading “The Roof of Waters The next thing I knew I was lying on the floor, with a torrent of icy water falling on my face.”
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 “The Roof of Waters The next thing I knew I was lying on the floor, with a torrent of icy water falling on my face.”
In this reading “The Roof of Waters The next thing I knew I was lying on the floor, with a torrent of icy water falling on my face.”
In this reading “The Roof of Waters The next thing I knew I was lying on the floor, with a torrent of icy water falling on my face.”
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 The Roof of Waters The next thing I knew I was lying on the floor, with a torrent of icy water falling on my face.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Care for any more?" he asked, emptying the pail.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Care for any more?" he asked, emptying the pail.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Sam was bending over me with a relieved grin on his face.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Care for any more?" he asked, emptying the pail.
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading "Care for any more?" he asked, emptying the pail.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "That's quite enough, thanks," I sputtered.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Roof of Waters The next thing I knew I was lying on the floor, with a torrent of icy water falling on my face.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The Roof of Waters The next thing I knew I was lying on the floor, with a torrent of icy water falling on my face.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The Roof of Waters The next thing I knew I was lying on the floor, with a torrent of icy water falling on my face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Care for any more?" he asked, emptying the pail.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Sam was bending over me with a relieved grin on his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Care for any more?" he asked, emptying the pail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sam was bending over me with a relieved grin on his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Roof of Waters The next thing I knew I was lying on the floor, with a torrent of icy water falling on my face.
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading The Roof of Waters The next thing I knew I was lying on the floor, with a torrent of icy water falling on my face.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Roof of Waters The next thing I knew I was lying on the floor, with a torrent of icy water falling on my face.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The Roof of Waters The next thing I knew I was lying on the floor, with a torrent of icy water falling on my face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sam was bending over me with a relieved grin on his face.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Care for any more?" he asked, emptying the pail.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Roof of Waters The next thing I knew I was lying on the floor, with a torrent of icy water falling on my face.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Roof of Waters The next thing I knew I was lying on the floor, with a torrent of icy water falling on my face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Roof of Waters The next thing I knew I was lying on the floor, with a torrent of icy water falling on my face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Roof of Waters The next thing I knew I was lying on the floor, with a torrent of icy water falling on my face.
above and across; more than
From this reading Sam was bending over me with a relieved grin on his face.
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading "Care for any more?" he asked, emptying the pail.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "That's quite enough, thanks," I sputtered.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Sam was bending over me with a relieved grin on his face.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The Roof of Waters The next thing I knew I was lying on the floor, with a torrent of icy water falling on my face.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam was bending over me with a relieved grin on his face.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat up, sputtering.
past form of “sputter” — make an explosive sound
From this reading "That's quite enough, thanks," I sputtered.
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
From this reading I sat up, sputtering.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "That's quite enough, thanks," I sputtered.
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From this reading "That's quite enough, thanks," I sputtered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Roof of Waters The next thing I knew I was lying on the floor, with a torrent of icy water falling on my face.
a special situation
From this reading The Roof of Waters The next thing I knew I was lying on the floor, with a torrent of icy water falling on my face.
a heavy rain
From this reading The Roof of Waters The next thing I knew I was lying on the floor, with a torrent of icy water falling on my face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I sat up, sputtering.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Roof of Waters The next thing I knew I was lying on the floor, with a torrent of icy water falling on my face.
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 The Roof of Waters The next thing I knew I was lying on the floor, with a torrent of icy water falling on my face.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The Roof of Waters The next thing I knew I was lying on the floor, with a torrent of icy water falling on my face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Roof of Waters The next thing I knew I was lying on the floor, with a torrent of icy water falling on my face.
Chapter 11 of The green girl by Jack Williamson holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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 11 holds 95 sentences of The green girl, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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