Chapter 20 of The green girl is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The green girl is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sam's Pet "I felt it watching you--calling you--and I pulled the cord that makes the great cry," Xenora whispered, after a long, long time. "Thank God you did! It saved us! We were lost!" And I told her of the amazing storm of flames, of the Thing that had risen out of them, and of the irresistible spell of terror, from which she had awakened us.
Chapter 20 of The green girl is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surprising greatly
From this reading “And I told her of the amazing storm of flames, of the Thing that had risen out of them, and of the irresistible spell of terror, from which she had awakened us.”
aroused or activated
From this reading “And I told her of the amazing storm of flames, of the Thing that had risen out of them, and of the irresistible spell of terror, from which she had awakened us.”
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading “Sam's Pet "I felt it watching you--calling you--and I pulled the cord that makes the great cry," Xenora whispered, after a long, long time.”
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading “And I told her of the amazing storm of flames, of the Thing that had risen out of them, and of the irresistible spell of terror, from which she had awakened us.”
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading “And I told her of the amazing storm of flames, of the Thing that had risen out of them, and of the irresistible spell of terror, from which she had awakened us.”
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading “Sam's Pet "I felt it watching you--calling you--and I pulled the cord that makes the great cry," Xenora whispered, after a long, long time.”
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “And I told her of the amazing storm of flames, of the Thing that had risen out of them, and of the irresistible spell of terror, from which she had awakened us.”
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “Sam's Pet "I felt it watching you--calling you--and I pulled the cord that makes the great cry," Xenora whispered, after a long, long time.”
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a prolonged period of time
In this reading “Sam's Pet "I felt it watching you--calling you--and I pulled the cord that makes the great cry," Xenora whispered, after a long, long time.”
In this reading “And I told her of the amazing storm of flames, of the Thing that had risen out of them, and of the irresistible spell of terror, from which she had awakened us.”
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 Sam's Pet "I felt it watching you--calling you--and I pulled the cord that makes the great cry," Xenora whispered, after a long, long time.
later than; following
From this reading Sam's Pet "I felt it watching you--calling you--and I pulled the cord that makes the great cry," Xenora whispered, after a long, long time.
surprising greatly
From this reading And I told her of the amazing storm of flames, of the Thing that had risen out of them, and of the irresistible spell of terror, from which she had awakened us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sam's Pet "I felt it watching you--calling you--and I pulled the cord that makes the great cry," Xenora whispered, after a long, long time.
aroused or activated
From this reading And I told her of the amazing storm of flames, of the Thing that had risen out of them, and of the irresistible spell of terror, from which she had awakened us.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Sam's Pet "I felt it watching you--calling you--and I pulled the cord that makes the great cry," Xenora whispered, after a long, long time.
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading Sam's Pet "I felt it watching you--calling you--and I pulled the cord that makes the great cry," Xenora whispered, after a long, long time.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Sam's Pet "I felt it watching you--calling you--and I pulled the cord that makes the great cry," Xenora whispered, after a long, long time.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Thank God you did!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Sam's Pet "I felt it watching you--calling you--and I pulled the cord that makes the great cry," Xenora whispered, after a long, long time.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading And I told her of the amazing storm of flames, of the Thing that had risen out of them, and of the irresistible spell of terror, from which she had awakened us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And I told her of the amazing storm of flames, of the Thing that had risen out of them, and of the irresistible spell of terror, from which she had awakened us.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Thank God you did!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sam's Pet "I felt it watching you--calling you--and I pulled the cord that makes the great cry," Xenora whispered, after a long, long time.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And I told her of the amazing storm of flames, of the Thing that had risen out of them, and of the irresistible spell of terror, from which she had awakened us.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And I told her of the amazing storm of flames, of the Thing that had risen out of them, and of the irresistible spell of terror, from which she had awakened us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sam's Pet "I felt it watching you--calling you--and I pulled the cord that makes the great cry," Xenora whispered, after a long, long time.
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading And I told her of the amazing storm of flames, of the Thing that had risen out of them, and of the irresistible spell of terror, from which she had awakened us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sam's Pet "I felt it watching you--calling you--and I pulled the cord that makes the great cry," Xenora whispered, after a long, long time.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Sam's Pet "I felt it watching you--calling you--and I pulled the cord that makes the great cry," Xenora whispered, after a long, long time.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading We were lost!"
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Sam's Pet "I felt it watching you--calling you--and I pulled the cord that makes the great cry," Xenora whispered, after a long, long time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I told her of the amazing storm of flames, of the Thing that had risen out of them, and of the irresistible spell of terror, from which she had awakened us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And I told her of the amazing storm of flames, of the Thing that had risen out of them, and of the irresistible spell of terror, from which she had awakened us.
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Sam's Pet "I felt it watching you--calling you--and I pulled the cord that makes the great cry," Xenora whispered, after a long, long time.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Sam's Pet "I felt it watching you--calling you--and I pulled the cord that makes the great cry," Xenora whispered, after a long, long time.
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading And I told her of the amazing storm of flames, of the Thing that had risen out of them, and of the irresistible spell of terror, from which she had awakened us.
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam's Pet "I felt it watching you--calling you--and I pulled the cord that makes the great cry," Xenora whispered, after a long, long time.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading It saved us!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I told her of the amazing storm of flames, of the Thing that had risen out of them, and of the irresistible spell of terror, from which she had awakened us.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading And I told her of the amazing storm of flames, of the Thing that had risen out of them, and of the irresistible spell of terror, from which she had awakened us.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading And I told her of the amazing storm of flames, of the Thing that had risen out of them, and of the irresistible spell of terror, from which she had awakened us.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading And I told her of the amazing storm of flames, of the Thing that had risen out of them, and of the irresistible spell of terror, from which she had awakened us.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank God you did!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sam's Pet "I felt it watching you--calling you--and I pulled the cord that makes the great cry," Xenora whispered, after a long, long time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sam's Pet "I felt it watching you--calling you--and I pulled the cord that makes the great cry," Xenora whispered, after a long, long time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And I told her of the amazing storm of flames, of the Thing that had risen out of them, and of the irresistible spell of terror, from which she had awakened us.
a special situation
From this reading And I told her of the amazing storm of flames, of the Thing that had risen out of them, and of the irresistible spell of terror, from which she had awakened us.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sam's Pet "I felt it watching you--calling you--and I pulled the cord that makes the great cry," Xenora whispered, after a long, long time.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And I told her of the amazing storm of flames, of the Thing that had risen out of them, and of the irresistible spell of terror, from which she had awakened us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It saved us!
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Sam's Pet "I felt it watching you--calling you--and I pulled the cord that makes the great cry," Xenora whispered, after a long, long time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were lost!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were lost!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And I told her of the amazing storm of flames, of the Thing that had risen out of them, and of the irresistible spell of terror, from which she had awakened us.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Sam's Pet "I felt it watching you--calling you--and I pulled the cord that makes the great cry," Xenora whispered, after a long, long time.
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From this reading Sam's Pet "I felt it watching you--calling you--and I pulled the cord that makes the great cry," Xenora whispered, after a long, long time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sam's Pet "I felt it watching you--calling you--and I pulled the cord that makes the great cry," Xenora whispered, after a long, long time.
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