Chapter 2 of The Green Goddess is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Green Goddess is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Vicar was suffering acutely. He knew he’d miss his daughter. And he thought he should not see her again after to-morrow’s parting. So he went into the breakfast-room, where he knew she’d be waiting for him as she always was, wearing his brightest face. No shadow of his making should dim the child’s last day at home with her father.
Chapter 2 of The Green Goddess is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading “The Vicar was suffering acutely.”
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “So he went into the breakfast-room, where he knew she’d be waiting for him as she always was, wearing his brightest face.”
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading “No shadow of his making should dim the child’s last day at home with her father.”
the act of departing politely
From this reading “And he thought he should not see her again after to-morrow’s parting.”
a state of acute pain
From this reading “The Vicar was suffering acutely.”
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading “The Vicar was suffering acutely.”
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading “So he went into the breakfast-room, where he knew she’d be waiting for him as she always was, wearing his brightest 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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “No shadow of his making should dim the child’s last day at home with her father.”
to come or go into
In this reading “So he went into the breakfast-room, where he knew she’d be waiting for him as she always was, wearing his brightest face.”
In this reading “So he went into the breakfast-room, where he knew she’d be waiting for him as she always was, wearing his brightest face.”
(New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives
In this reading “No shadow of his making should dim the child’s last day at home with her father.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading The Vicar was suffering acutely.
later than; following
From this reading And he thought he should not see her again after to-morrow’s parting.
anew
From this reading And he thought he should not see her again after to-morrow’s parting.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading So he went into the breakfast-room, where he knew she’d be waiting for him as she always was, wearing his brightest face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he thought he should not see her again after to-morrow’s parting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So he went into the breakfast-room, where he knew she’d be waiting for him as she always was, wearing his brightest face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No shadow of his making should dim the child’s last day at home with her father.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So he went into the breakfast-room, where he knew she’d be waiting for him as she always was, wearing his brightest face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he went into the breakfast-room, where he knew she’d be waiting for him as she always was, wearing his brightest face.
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading So he went into the breakfast-room, where he knew she’d be waiting for him as she always was, wearing his brightest face.
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading No shadow of his making should dim the child’s last day at home with her father.
a female human offspring
From this reading He knew he’d miss his daughter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading No shadow of his making should dim the child’s last day at home with her father.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading No shadow of his making should dim the child’s last day at home with her father.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading So he went into the breakfast-room, where he knew she’d be waiting for him as she always was, wearing his brightest face.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading No shadow of his making should dim the child’s last day at home with her father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So he went into the breakfast-room, where he knew she’d be waiting for him as she always was, wearing his brightest face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew he’d miss his daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew he’d miss his daughter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And he thought he should not see her again after to-morrow’s parting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So he went into the breakfast-room, where he knew she’d be waiting for him as she always was, wearing his brightest face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew he’d miss his daughter.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading No shadow of his making should dim the child’s last day at home with her father.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So he went into the breakfast-room, where he knew she’d be waiting for him as she always was, wearing his brightest 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 He knew he’d miss his daughter.
immediately past
From this reading No shadow of his making should dim the child’s last day at home with her father.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading No shadow of his making should dim the child’s last day at home with her father.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He knew he’d miss his daughter.
not any; not one
From this reading No shadow of his making should dim the child’s last day at home with her father.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And he thought he should not see her again after to-morrow’s parting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No shadow of his making should dim the child’s last day at home with her father.
the act of departing politely
From this reading And he thought he should not see her again after to-morrow’s parting.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And he thought he should not see her again after to-morrow’s parting.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading No shadow of his making should dim the child’s last day at home with her father.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he went into the breakfast-room, where he knew she’d be waiting for him as she always was, wearing his brightest face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he went into the breakfast-room, where he knew she’d be waiting for him as she always was, wearing his brightest face.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And he thought he should not see her again after to-morrow’s parting.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he went into the breakfast-room, where he knew she’d be waiting for him as she always was, wearing his brightest face.
a state of acute pain
From this reading The Vicar was suffering acutely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Vicar was suffering acutely.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And he thought he should not see her again after to-morrow’s parting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he thought he should not see her again after to-morrow’s parting.
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading The Vicar was suffering acutely.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading So he went into the breakfast-room, where he knew she’d be waiting for him as she always was, wearing his brightest face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Vicar was suffering acutely.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading So he went into the breakfast-room, where he knew she’d be waiting for him as she always was, wearing his brightest face.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So he went into the breakfast-room, where he knew she’d be waiting for him as she always was, wearing his brightest face.
in or at the place that
From this reading So he went into the breakfast-room, where he knew she’d be waiting for him as she always was, wearing his brightest face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No shadow of his making should dim the child’s last day at home with her father.
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