Chapter 6 of The green hat is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The green hat is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But I knew, for I once had a friend who was a taxidermist. There were 396 white ermines round Iris. White and tawny and white. She was like a light, and you hadn’t realised what an infernal dungeon the place was until the door had suddenly opened and she had come in, wrapped in cloth of soft snow. Boy’s head, curly head, white and tiger-tawny.
Chapter 6 of The green hat is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading “Boy’s head, curly head, white and tiger-tawny.”
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading “She was like a light, and you hadn’t realised what an infernal dungeon the place was until the door had suddenly opened and she had come in, wrapped in cloth of soft snow.”
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading “She was like a light, and you hadn’t realised what an infernal dungeon the place was until the door had suddenly opened and she had come in, wrapped in cloth of soft snow.”
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading “There were 396 white ermines round Iris.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “She was like a light, and you hadn’t realised what an infernal dungeon the place was until the door had suddenly opened and she had come in, wrapped in cloth of soft snow.”
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading “White and tawny and white.”
a craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display
From this reading “But I knew, for I once had a friend who was a taxidermist.”
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 “Boy’s head, curly head, white and tiger-tawny.”
In this reading “She was like a light, and you hadn’t realised what an infernal dungeon the place was until the door had suddenly opened and she had come in, wrapped in cloth of soft snow.”
In this reading “She was like a light, and you hadn’t realised what an infernal dungeon the place was until the door had suddenly opened and she had come in, wrapped in cloth of soft snow.”
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were 396 white ermines round Iris.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I knew, for I once had a friend who was a taxidermist.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was like a light, and you hadn’t realised what an infernal dungeon the place was until the door had suddenly opened and she had come in, wrapped in cloth of soft snow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading White and tawny and white.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Boy’s head, curly head, white and tiger-tawny.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I knew, for I once had a friend who was a taxidermist.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading She was like a light, and you hadn’t realised what an infernal dungeon the place was until the door had suddenly opened and she had come in, wrapped in cloth of soft snow.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was like a light, and you hadn’t realised what an infernal dungeon the place was until the door had suddenly opened and she had come in, wrapped in cloth of soft snow.
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading Boy’s head, curly head, white and tiger-tawny.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She was like a light, and you hadn’t realised what an infernal dungeon the place was until the door had suddenly opened and she had come in, wrapped in cloth of soft snow.
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading She was like a light, and you hadn’t realised what an infernal dungeon the place was until the door had suddenly opened and she had come in, wrapped in cloth of soft snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were 396 white ermines round Iris.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I knew, for I once had a friend who was a taxidermist.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But I knew, for I once had a friend who was a taxidermist.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I knew, for I once had a friend who was a taxidermist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was like a light, and you hadn’t realised what an infernal dungeon the place was until the door had suddenly opened and she had come in, wrapped in cloth of soft snow.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Boy’s head, curly head, white and tiger-tawny.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I knew, for I once had a friend who was a taxidermist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was like a light, and you hadn’t realised what an infernal dungeon the place was until the door had suddenly opened and she had come in, wrapped in cloth of soft snow.
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading She was like a light, and you hadn’t realised what an infernal dungeon the place was until the door had suddenly opened and she had come in, wrapped in cloth of soft snow.
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading There were 396 white ermines round Iris.
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 But I knew, for I once had a friend who was a taxidermist.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She was like a light, and you hadn’t realised what an infernal dungeon the place was until the door had suddenly opened and she had come in, wrapped in cloth of soft snow.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was like a light, and you hadn’t realised what an infernal dungeon the place was until the door had suddenly opened and she had come in, wrapped in cloth of soft snow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was like a light, and you hadn’t realised what an infernal dungeon the place was until the door had suddenly opened and she had come in, wrapped in cloth of soft snow.
on one occasion
From this reading But I knew, for I once had a friend who was a taxidermist.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She was like a light, and you hadn’t realised what an infernal dungeon the place was until the door had suddenly opened and she had come in, wrapped in cloth of soft snow.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She was like a light, and you hadn’t realised what an infernal dungeon the place was until the door had suddenly opened and she had come in, wrapped in cloth of soft snow.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She was like a light, and you hadn’t realised what an infernal dungeon the place was until the door had suddenly opened and she had come in, wrapped in cloth of soft snow.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There were 396 white ermines round Iris.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was like a light, and you hadn’t realised what an infernal dungeon the place was until the door had suddenly opened and she had come in, wrapped in cloth of soft snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading She was like a light, and you hadn’t realised what an infernal dungeon the place was until the door had suddenly opened and she had come in, wrapped in cloth of soft snow.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She was like a light, and you hadn’t realised what an infernal dungeon the place was until the door had suddenly opened and she had come in, wrapped in cloth of soft snow.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She was like a light, and you hadn’t realised what an infernal dungeon the place was until the door had suddenly opened and she had come in, wrapped in cloth of soft snow.
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading White and tawny and white.
a craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display
From this reading But I knew, for I once had a friend who was a taxidermist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was like a light, and you hadn’t realised what an infernal dungeon the place was until the door had suddenly opened and she had come in, wrapped in cloth of soft snow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were 396 white ermines round Iris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Boy’s head, curly head, white and tiger-tawny.
up to a particular time
From this reading She was like a light, and you hadn’t realised what an infernal dungeon the place was until the door had suddenly opened and she had come in, wrapped in cloth of soft snow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I knew, for I once had a friend who was a taxidermist.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were 396 white ermines round Iris.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was like a light, and you hadn’t realised what an infernal dungeon the place was until the door had suddenly opened and she had come in, wrapped in cloth of soft snow.
a Caucasian
From this reading There were 396 white ermines round Iris.
which person or people
From this reading But I knew, for I once had a friend who was a taxidermist.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading She was like a light, and you hadn’t realised what an infernal dungeon the place was until the door had suddenly opened and she had come in, wrapped in cloth of soft snow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She was like a light, and you hadn’t realised what an infernal dungeon the place was until the door had suddenly opened and she had come in, wrapped in cloth of soft snow.
Chapter 6 of The green hat by Michael Arlen holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 6 holds 403 sentences of The green hat, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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