Chapter 37 of The Green Goddess is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of The Green Goddess is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Shall I go on?” He waited for her to say. After an instant’s pause, she bowed her head. “Do you think,” he cried, “it is with a light heart that I turn my back upon the life of earth, and all it might have meant for you and me—for you and me, Lucilla?” “Yes,” the woman whispered, “Basil, for you and me.”
Chapter 37 of The Green Goddess is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading ““Yes,” the woman whispered, “Basil, for you and me.””
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “After an instant’s pause, she bowed her head.”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading ““Do you think,” he cried, “it is with a light heart that I turn my back upon the life of earth, and all it might have meant for you and me—for you and me, Lucilla?””
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ““Do you think,” he cried, “it is with a light heart that I turn my back upon the life of earth, and all it might have meant for you and me—for you and me, Lucilla?””
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “After an instant’s pause, she bowed her head.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading ““Do you think,” he cried, “it is with a light heart that I turn my back upon the life of earth, and all it might have meant for you and me—for you and me, Lucilla?””
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “He waited for her to say.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading ““Yes,” the woman whispered, “Basil, for you and me.””
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 “He waited for her to say.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading ““Shall I go on?””
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 “Do you think,” he cried, “it is with a light heart that I turn my back upon the life of earth, and all it might have meant for you and me—for you and me, Lucilla?”
later than; following
From this reading After an instant’s pause, she bowed her head.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Do you think,” he cried, “it is with a light heart that I turn my back upon the life of earth, and all it might have meant for you and me—for you and me, Lucilla?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After an instant’s pause, she bowed her head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Do you think,” he cried, “it is with a light heart that I turn my back upon the life of earth, and all it might have meant for you and me—for you and me, Lucilla?”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Do you think,” he cried, “it is with a light heart that I turn my back upon the life of earth, and all it might have meant for you and me—for you and me, Lucilla?”
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading “Yes,” the woman whispered, “Basil, for you and me.”
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading After an instant’s pause, she bowed her head.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Do you think,” he cried, “it is with a light heart that I turn my back upon the life of earth, and all it might have meant for you and me—for you and me, Lucilla?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you think,” he cried, “it is with a light heart that I turn my back upon the life of earth, and all it might have meant for you and me—for you and me, Lucilla?”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “Do you think,” he cried, “it is with a light heart that I turn my back upon the life of earth, and all it might have meant for you and me—for you and me, Lucilla?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He waited for her to say.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Shall I go on?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Do you think,” he cried, “it is with a light heart that I turn my back upon the life of earth, and all it might have meant for you and me—for you and me, Lucilla?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waited for her to say.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading After an instant’s pause, she bowed her head.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Do you think,” he cried, “it is with a light heart that I turn my back upon the life of earth, and all it might have meant for you and me—for you and me, Lucilla?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He waited for her to say.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Shall I go on?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After an instant’s pause, she bowed her head.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Do you think,” he cried, “it is with a light heart that I turn my back upon the life of earth, and all it might have meant for you and me—for you and me, Lucilla?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Do you think,” he cried, “it is with a light heart that I turn my back upon the life of earth, and all it might have meant for you and me—for you and me, Lucilla?”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Do you think,” he cried, “it is with a light heart that I turn my back upon the life of earth, and all it might have meant for you and me—for you and me, Lucilla?”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Do you think,” he cried, “it is with a light heart that I turn my back upon the life of earth, and all it might have meant for you and me—for you and me, Lucilla?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you think,” he cried, “it is with a light heart that I turn my back upon the life of earth, and all it might have meant for you and me—for you and me, Lucilla?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do you think,” he cried, “it is with a light heart that I turn my back upon the life of earth, and all it might have meant for you and me—for you and me, Lucilla?”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Do you think,” he cried, “it is with a light heart that I turn my back upon the life of earth, and all it might have meant for you and me—for you and me, Lucilla?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Do you think,” he cried, “it is with a light heart that I turn my back upon the life of earth, and all it might have meant for you and me—for you and me, Lucilla?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Do you think,” he cried, “it is with a light heart that I turn my back upon the life of earth, and all it might have meant for you and me—for you and me, Lucilla?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Do you think,” he cried, “it is with a light heart that I turn my back upon the life of earth, and all it might have meant for you and me—for you and me, Lucilla?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Shall I go on?”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading After an instant’s pause, she bowed her head.
express in words
From this reading He waited for her to say.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall I go on?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After an instant’s pause, she bowed her head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you think,” he cried, “it is with a light heart that I turn my back upon the life of earth, and all it might have meant for you and me—for you and me, Lucilla?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Do you think,” he cried, “it is with a light heart that I turn my back upon the life of earth, and all it might have meant for you and me—for you and me, Lucilla?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you think,” he cried, “it is with a light heart that I turn my back upon the life of earth, and all it might have meant for you and me—for you and me, Lucilla?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He waited for her to say.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Do you think,” he cried, “it is with a light heart that I turn my back upon the life of earth, and all it might have meant for you and me—for you and me, Lucilla?”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Do you think,” he cried, “it is with a light heart that I turn my back upon the life of earth, and all it might have meant for you and me—for you and me, Lucilla?”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited for her to say.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Yes,” the woman whispered, “Basil, for you and me.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Do you think,” he cried, “it is with a light heart that I turn my back upon the life of earth, and all it might have meant for you and me—for you and me, Lucilla?”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Yes,” the woman whispered, “Basil, for you and me.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” the woman whispered, “Basil, for you and me.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you think,” he cried, “it is with a light heart that I turn my back upon the life of earth, and all it might have meant for you and me—for you and me, Lucilla?”
Chapter 37 of The Green Goddess by Louise Jordan Miln holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
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