Chapter 26 of The green girl is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The green girl is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Last City of Lothar Presently we turned and trudged wearily back to the Omnimobile. There was nothing else to do. I was sick with an aching heart. It was incredible that Sam, kind and true friend that he had always been, should be no more. A choking lump rose in my throat, and I confess that a few tears rolled down my cheek.
Chapter 26 of The green girl is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading “I was sick with an aching heart.”
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “A choking lump rose in my throat, and I confess that a few tears rolled down my cheek.”
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading “A choking lump rose in my throat, and I confess that a few tears rolled down my cheek.”
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “A choking lump rose in my throat, and I confess that a few tears rolled down my cheek.”
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading “It was incredible that Sam, kind and true friend that he had always been, should be no more.”
a compact mass
From this reading “A choking lump rose in my throat, and I confess that a few tears rolled down my cheek.”
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading “The Last City of Lothar Presently we turned and trudged wearily back to the Omnimobile.”
in a weary manner
From this reading “The Last City of Lothar Presently we turned and trudged wearily back to the Omnimobile.”
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In this reading “I was sick with an aching heart.”
In this reading “A choking lump rose in my throat, and I confess that a few tears rolled down my cheek.”
In this reading “It was incredible that Sam, kind and true friend that he had always been, should be no more.”
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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 A choking lump rose in my throat, and I confess that a few tears rolled down my cheek.
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading I was sick with an aching heart.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was incredible that Sam, kind and true friend that he had always been, should be no more.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was sick with an aching heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Last City of Lothar Presently we turned and trudged wearily back to the Omnimobile.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Last City of Lothar Presently we turned and trudged wearily back to the Omnimobile.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was incredible that Sam, kind and true friend that he had always been, should be no more.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was incredible that Sam, kind and true friend that he had always been, should be no more.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading A choking lump rose in my throat, and I confess that a few tears rolled down my cheek.
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading A choking lump rose in my throat, and I confess that a few tears rolled down my cheek.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The Last City of Lothar Presently we turned and trudged wearily back to the Omnimobile.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading A choking lump rose in my throat, and I confess that a few tears rolled down my cheek.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was nothing else to do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A choking lump rose in my throat, and I confess that a few tears rolled down my cheek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was nothing else to do.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A choking lump rose in my throat, and I confess that a few tears rolled down my cheek.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was incredible that Sam, kind and true friend that he had always been, should be no more.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was incredible that Sam, kind and true friend that he had always been, should be no more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was incredible that Sam, kind and true friend that he had always been, should be no more.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I was sick with an aching heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was sick with an aching heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A choking lump rose in my throat, and I confess that a few tears rolled down my cheek.
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading It was incredible that Sam, kind and true friend that he had always been, should be no more.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was incredible that Sam, kind and true friend that he had always been, should be no more.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was incredible that Sam, kind and true friend that he had always been, should be no more.
immediately past
From this reading The Last City of Lothar Presently we turned and trudged wearily back to the Omnimobile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Last City of Lothar Presently we turned and trudged wearily back to the Omnimobile.
a compact mass
From this reading A choking lump rose in my throat, and I confess that a few tears rolled down my cheek.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was incredible that Sam, kind and true friend that he had always been, should be no more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A choking lump rose in my throat, and I confess that a few tears rolled down my cheek.
not any; not one
From this reading It was incredible that Sam, kind and true friend that he had always been, should be no more.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing else to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Last City of Lothar Presently we turned and trudged wearily back to the Omnimobile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Last City of Lothar Presently we turned and trudged wearily back to the Omnimobile.
in the near future
From this reading The Last City of Lothar Presently we turned and trudged wearily back to the Omnimobile.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading A choking lump rose in my throat, and I confess that a few tears rolled down my cheek.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A choking lump rose in my throat, and I confess that a few tears rolled down my cheek.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading It was incredible that Sam, kind and true friend that he had always been, should be no more.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was incredible that Sam, kind and true friend that he had always been, should be no more.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I was sick with an aching heart.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading A choking lump rose in my throat, and I confess that a few tears rolled down my cheek.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was incredible that Sam, kind and true friend that he had always been, should be no more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Last City of Lothar Presently we turned and trudged wearily back to the Omnimobile.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing else to do.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading A choking lump rose in my throat, and I confess that a few tears rolled down my cheek.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Last City of Lothar Presently we turned and trudged wearily back to the Omnimobile.
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading The Last City of Lothar Presently we turned and trudged wearily back to the Omnimobile.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was incredible that Sam, kind and true friend that he had always been, should be no more.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Last City of Lothar Presently we turned and trudged wearily back to the Omnimobile.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing else to do.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Last City of Lothar Presently we turned and trudged wearily back to the Omnimobile.
in a weary manner
From this reading The Last City of Lothar Presently we turned and trudged wearily back to the Omnimobile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was sick with an aching heart.
Chapter 26 of The green girl by Jack Williamson holds 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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 26 holds 76 sentences of The green girl, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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