Chapter 8 of The green hat is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The green hat is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Mm ...” he muttered impatiently, and as he jumped up from his chair the rough brown great-coat seemed to fill the dingy lodge. It smelt of England, that coat. And, protruding from it, that sharp, naked, weary face with the worried eyes.... “Look here, Masters--” “Here you are,” he muttered. I could not understand why he muttered.
Chapter 8 of The green hat is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading ““Mm ...” he muttered impatiently, and as he jumped up from his chair the rough brown great-coat seemed to fill the dingy lodge.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading ““Mm ...” he muttered impatiently, and as he jumped up from his chair the rough brown great-coat seemed to fill the dingy lodge.”
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading ““Mm ...” he muttered impatiently, and as he jumped up from his chair the rough brown great-coat seemed to fill the dingy lodge.”
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading ““Look here, Masters--” “Here you are,” he muttered.”
completely unclothed
From this reading “And, protruding from it, that sharp, naked, weary face with the worried eyes....”
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading “And, protruding from it, that sharp, naked, weary face with the worried eyes....”
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading “It smelt of England, that coat.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “And, protruding from it, that sharp, naked, weary face with the worried eyes....”
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 ““Mm ...” he muttered impatiently, and as he jumped up from his chair the rough brown great-coat seemed to fill the dingy lodge.”
In this reading “I could not understand why he muttered.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Mm ...” he muttered impatiently, and as he jumped up from his chair the rough brown great-coat seemed to fill the dingy lodge.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Look here, Masters--” “Here you are,” he muttered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Mm ...” he muttered impatiently, and as he jumped up from his chair the rough brown great-coat seemed to fill the dingy lodge.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “Mm ...” he muttered impatiently, and as he jumped up from his chair the rough brown great-coat seemed to fill the dingy lodge.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Mm ...” he muttered impatiently, and as he jumped up from his chair the rough brown great-coat seemed to fill the dingy lodge.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading It smelt of England, that coat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not understand why he muttered.
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading “Mm ...” he muttered impatiently, and as he jumped up from his chair the rough brown great-coat seemed to fill the dingy lodge.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It smelt of England, that coat.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And, protruding from it, that sharp, naked, weary face with the worried eyes....
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And, protruding from it, that sharp, naked, weary face with the worried eyes....
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading “Mm ...” he muttered impatiently, and as he jumped up from his chair the rough brown great-coat seemed to fill the dingy lodge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Mm ...” he muttered impatiently, and as he jumped up from his chair the rough brown great-coat seemed to fill the dingy lodge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mm ...” he muttered impatiently, and as he jumped up from his chair the rough brown great-coat seemed to fill the dingy lodge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mm ...” he muttered impatiently, and as he jumped up from his chair the rough brown great-coat seemed to fill the dingy lodge.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Look here, Masters--” “Here you are,” he muttered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Mm ...” he muttered impatiently, and as he jumped up from his chair the rough brown great-coat seemed to fill the dingy lodge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not understand why he muttered.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “Mm ...” he muttered impatiently, and as he jumped up from his chair the rough brown great-coat seemed to fill the dingy lodge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It smelt of England, that coat.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Mm ...” he muttered impatiently, and as he jumped up from his chair the rough brown great-coat seemed to fill the dingy lodge.
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “Mm ...” he muttered impatiently, and as he jumped up from his chair the rough brown great-coat seemed to fill the dingy lodge.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look here, Masters--” “Here you are,” he muttered.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading “Look here, Masters--” “Here you are,” he muttered.
a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
From this reading “Mm ...” he muttered impatiently, and as he jumped up from his chair the rough brown great-coat seemed to fill the dingy lodge.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Mm ...” he muttered impatiently, and as he jumped up from his chair the rough brown great-coat seemed to fill the dingy lodge.
completely unclothed
From this reading And, protruding from it, that sharp, naked, weary face with the worried eyes....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not understand why he muttered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It smelt of England, that coat.
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading And, protruding from it, that sharp, naked, weary face with the worried eyes....
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “Mm ...” he muttered impatiently, and as he jumped up from his chair the rough brown great-coat seemed to fill the dingy lodge.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Mm ...” he muttered impatiently, and as he jumped up from his chair the rough brown great-coat seemed to fill the dingy lodge.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading And, protruding from it, that sharp, naked, weary face with the worried eyes....
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading It smelt of England, that coat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It smelt of England, that coat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Mm ...” he muttered impatiently, and as he jumped up from his chair the rough brown great-coat seemed to fill the dingy lodge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mm ...” he muttered impatiently, and as he jumped up from his chair the rough brown great-coat seemed to fill the dingy lodge.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I could not understand why he muttered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Mm ...” he muttered impatiently, and as he jumped up from his chair the rough brown great-coat seemed to fill the dingy lodge.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading And, protruding from it, that sharp, naked, weary face with the worried eyes....
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I could not understand why he muttered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, protruding from it, that sharp, naked, weary face with the worried eyes....
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading And, protruding from it, that sharp, naked, weary face with the worried eyes....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Look here, Masters--” “Here you are,” he muttered.
Chapter 8 of The green hat by Michael Arlen holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 8 holds 407 sentences of The green hat, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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