Chapter 8 of The Green God's Pavilion is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Green God's Pavilion is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Calmiden pressed closer. "We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats." Julie's gaze dropped again in heavy thought. Calmiden was looking at her closely. "What lovely hair you have!
Chapter 8 of The Green God's Pavilion is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “"We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."”
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “Calmiden was looking at her closely.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “Calmiden pressed closer.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “"We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."”
a long fixed look
From this reading “Julie's gaze dropped again in heavy thought.”
large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit
From this reading “"We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."”
compacted by ironing
From this reading “Calmiden pressed closer.”
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “"We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."”
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In this reading “"We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."”
In this reading “"What lovely hair you have!”
In this reading “"We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."”
In this reading “"We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."”
In this reading “"We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."
anew
From this reading Julie's gaze dropped again in heavy thought.
(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 "We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Calmiden was looking at her closely.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Calmiden pressed closer.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Calmiden was looking at her closely.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Calmiden pressed closer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Julie's gaze dropped again in heavy thought.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading "We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."
at any time
From this reading "We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."
a long fixed look
From this reading Julie's gaze dropped again in heavy thought.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "What lovely hair you have!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What lovely hair you have!
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Julie's gaze dropped again in heavy thought.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Calmiden was looking at her closely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julie's gaze dropped again in heavy thought.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Calmiden was looking at her closely.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "What lovely hair you have!
large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit
From this reading "We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."
compacted by ironing
From this reading Calmiden pressed closer.
be seated
From this reading "We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Julie's gaze dropped again in heavy thought.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Calmiden was looking at her closely.
look attentively
From this reading "We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading "We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What lovely hair you have!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We couldn't walk in the dusk, ever any more, Julie, among the mango trees, with the fire-flies all about us, or sit on the wharf and watch the little boats."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What lovely hair you have!
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