Chapter 32 of The Green Goddess is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXII
Chapter 32 of The Green Goddess is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was unwisely said. Traherne signaled an “Easy-all” with his eyes and brows, Lucilla laid her hand on Crespin’s. Watkins flung round on him viciously. “I advise you to keep a civil tongue in yer ’ead, Major,” he snarled roughly. “Don’t forget that I ’ave you in the ’ollow of my ’and.”
Chapter 32 of The Green Goddess is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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give advice to
From this reading ““I advise you to keep a civil tongue in yer ’ead, Major,” he snarled roughly.”
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Traherne signaled an “Easy-all” with his eyes and brows, Lucilla laid her hand on Crespin’s.”
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading ““I advise you to keep a civil tongue in yer ’ead, Major,” he snarled roughly.”
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading ““I advise you to keep a civil tongue in yer ’ead, Major,” he snarled roughly.”
past form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading “Traherne signaled an “Easy-all” with his eyes and brows, Lucilla laid her hand on Crespin’s.”
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading ““I advise you to keep a civil tongue in yer ’ead, Major,” he snarled roughly.”
without good sense or judgment
From this reading “It was unwisely said.”
in a vicious manner
From this reading “Watkins flung round on him viciously.”
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.
In this reading ““I advise you to keep a civil tongue in yer ’ead, Major,” he snarled roughly.”
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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 “I advise you to keep a civil tongue in yer ’ead, Major,” he snarled roughly.
give advice to
From this reading “I advise you to keep a civil tongue in yer ’ead, Major,” he snarled roughly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Traherne signaled an “Easy-all” with his eyes and brows, Lucilla laid her hand on Crespin’s.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Traherne signaled an “Easy-all” with his eyes and brows, Lucilla laid her hand on Crespin’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t forget that I ’ave you in the ’ollow of my ’and.”
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Traherne signaled an “Easy-all” with his eyes and brows, Lucilla laid her hand on Crespin’s.
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading “I advise you to keep a civil tongue in yer ’ead, Major,” he snarled roughly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Traherne signaled an “Easy-all” with his eyes and brows, Lucilla laid her hand on Crespin’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t forget that I ’ave you in the ’ollow of my ’and.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I advise you to keep a civil tongue in yer ’ead, Major,” he snarled roughly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Traherne signaled an “Easy-all” with his eyes and brows, Lucilla laid her hand on Crespin’s.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Traherne signaled an “Easy-all” with his eyes and brows, Lucilla laid her hand on Crespin’s.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Watkins flung round on him viciously.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Don’t forget that I ’ave you in the ’ollow of my ’and.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Traherne signaled an “Easy-all” with his eyes and brows, Lucilla laid her hand on Crespin’s.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I advise you to keep a civil tongue in yer ’ead, Major,” he snarled roughly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Traherne signaled an “Easy-all” with his eyes and brows, Lucilla laid her hand on Crespin’s.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Watkins flung round on him viciously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Traherne signaled an “Easy-all” with his eyes and brows, Lucilla laid her hand on Crespin’s.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I advise you to keep a civil tongue in yer ’ead, Major,” he snarled roughly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I advise you to keep a civil tongue in yer ’ead, Major,” he snarled roughly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was unwisely said.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I advise you to keep a civil tongue in yer ’ead, Major,” he snarled roughly.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Traherne signaled an “Easy-all” with his eyes and brows, Lucilla laid her hand on Crespin’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Traherne signaled an “Easy-all” with his eyes and brows, Lucilla laid her hand on Crespin’s.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “I advise you to keep a civil tongue in yer ’ead, Major,” he snarled roughly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Don’t forget that I ’ave you in the ’ollow of my ’and.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Don’t forget that I ’ave you in the ’ollow of my ’and.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t forget that I ’ave you in the ’ollow of my ’and.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Traherne signaled an “Easy-all” with his eyes and brows, Lucilla laid her hand on Crespin’s.
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading “I advise you to keep a civil tongue in yer ’ead, Major,” he snarled roughly.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Watkins flung round on him viciously.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was unwisely said.
past form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading Traherne signaled an “Easy-all” with his eyes and brows, Lucilla laid her hand on Crespin’s.
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading “I advise you to keep a civil tongue in yer ’ead, Major,” he snarled roughly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Don’t forget that I ’ave you in the ’ollow of my ’and.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Don’t forget that I ’ave you in the ’ollow of my ’and.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I advise you to keep a civil tongue in yer ’ead, Major,” he snarled roughly.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “I advise you to keep a civil tongue in yer ’ead, Major,” he snarled roughly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Traherne signaled an “Easy-all” with his eyes and brows, Lucilla laid her hand on Crespin’s.
without good sense or judgment
From this reading It was unwisely said.
in a vicious manner
From this reading Watkins flung round on him viciously.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was unwisely said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Watkins flung round on him viciously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Traherne signaled an “Easy-all” with his eyes and brows, Lucilla laid her hand on Crespin’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I advise you to keep a civil tongue in yer ’ead, Major,” he snarled roughly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I advise you to keep a civil tongue in yer ’ead, Major,” he snarled roughly.
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