Chapter 22 of The green girl is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The green girl is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Silver Sphere For several days longer, Sam continued his labors in the laboratory. During that time "Alexander," the flying plant, developed remarkably. Before we moved, it had a wing-spread of two or three feet. I have spoken of its intelligence. It soon learned to flutter to the guns when we were preparing to hunt.
Chapter 22 of The green girl is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading “During that time "Alexander," the flying plant, developed remarkably.”
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading “During that time "Alexander," the flying plant, developed remarkably.”
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “It soon learned to flutter to the guns when we were preparing to hunt.”
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading “The Silver Sphere For several days longer, Sam continued his labors in the laboratory.”
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading “The Silver Sphere For several days longer, Sam continued his labors in the laboratory.”
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “It soon learned to flutter to the guns when we were preparing to hunt.”
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading “During that time "Alexander," the flying plant, developed remarkably.”
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading “The Silver Sphere For several days longer, Sam continued his labors in the laboratory.”
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 Silver Sphere For several days longer, Sam continued his labors in the laboratory.”
In this reading “It soon learned to flutter to the guns when we were preparing to hunt.”
In this reading “Before we moved, it had a wing-spread of two or three feet.”
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 Before we moved, it had a wing-spread of two or three feet.
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading During that time "Alexander," the flying plant, developed remarkably.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before we moved, it had a wing-spread of two or three feet.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The Silver Sphere For several days longer, Sam continued his labors in the laboratory.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Silver Sphere For several days longer, Sam continued his labors in the laboratory.
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading During that time "Alexander," the flying plant, developed remarkably.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that time "Alexander," the flying plant, developed remarkably.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Before we moved, it had a wing-spread of two or three feet.
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading It soon learned to flutter to the guns when we were preparing to hunt.
moving swiftly
From this reading During that time "Alexander," the flying plant, developed remarkably.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Silver Sphere For several days longer, Sam continued his labors in the laboratory.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading It soon learned to flutter to the guns when we were preparing to hunt.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before we moved, it had a wing-spread of two or three feet.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have spoken of its intelligence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Silver Sphere For several days longer, Sam continued his labors in the laboratory.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading It soon learned to flutter to the guns when we were preparing to hunt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have spoken of its intelligence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Silver Sphere For several days longer, Sam continued his labors in the laboratory.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading I have spoken of its intelligence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before we moved, it had a wing-spread of two or three feet.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I have spoken of its intelligence.
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading The Silver Sphere For several days longer, Sam continued his labors in the laboratory.
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The Silver Sphere For several days longer, Sam continued his labors in the laboratory.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading It soon learned to flutter to the guns when we were preparing to hunt.
for more time
From this reading The Silver Sphere For several days longer, Sam continued his labors in the laboratory.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Before we moved, it had a wing-spread of two or three feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before we moved, it had a wing-spread of two or three feet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before we moved, it had a wing-spread of two or three feet.
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading During that time "Alexander," the flying plant, developed remarkably.
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading It soon learned to flutter to the guns when we were preparing to hunt.
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading During that time "Alexander," the flying plant, developed remarkably.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading The Silver Sphere For several days longer, Sam continued his labors in the laboratory.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The Silver Sphere For several days longer, Sam continued his labors in the laboratory.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The Silver Sphere For several days longer, Sam continued his labors in the laboratory.
in the near future
From this reading It soon learned to flutter to the guns when we were preparing to hunt.
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading The Silver Sphere For several days longer, Sam continued his labors in the laboratory.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I have spoken of its intelligence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that time "Alexander," the flying plant, developed remarkably.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Silver Sphere For several days longer, Sam continued his labors in the laboratory.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Before we moved, it had a wing-spread of two or three feet.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During that time "Alexander," the flying plant, developed remarkably.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It soon learned to flutter to the guns when we were preparing to hunt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Before we moved, it had a wing-spread of two or three feet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before we moved, it had a wing-spread of two or three feet.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It soon learned to flutter to the guns when we were preparing to hunt.
at the time that
From this reading It soon learned to flutter to the guns when we were preparing to hunt.
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From this reading Before we moved, it had a wing-spread of two or three feet.
Chapter 22 of The green girl by Jack Williamson holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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 22 holds 69 sentences of The green girl, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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