Chapter 11 of The green hat is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The green hat is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Masters said: “And a very good thing for her she is terrified. Keep her bucked up, that will. But I wish to blazes....” “Yes, I heard you,” I said, fumbling with the latch of the great doors. “Women!” snapped Masters.
Chapter 11 of The green hat is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “blaze” — a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading “But I wish to blazes....””
past form of “buck” — to strive with determination
From this reading “Keep her bucked up, that will.”
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ““Yes, I heard you,” I said, fumbling with the latch of the great doors.”
showing lack of skill or aptitude
From this reading ““Yes, I heard you,” I said, fumbling with the latch of the great doors.”
fasten with a latch
From this reading ““Yes, I heard you,” I said, fumbling with the latch of the great doors.”
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading “Masters said: “And a very good thing for her she is terrified.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading ““Women!” snapped Masters.”
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading “Masters said: “And a very good thing for her she is terrified.”
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 “Masters said: “And a very good thing for her she is terrified.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Masters said: “And a very good thing for her she is terrified.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Masters said: “And a very good thing for her she is terrified.
plural of “blaze” — a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading But I wish to blazes....”
past form of “buck” — to strive with determination
From this reading Keep her bucked up, that will.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I wish to blazes....”
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Yes, I heard you,” I said, fumbling with the latch of the great doors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Masters said: “And a very good thing for her she is terrified.
showing lack of skill or aptitude
From this reading “Yes, I heard you,” I said, fumbling with the latch of the great doors.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Masters said: “And a very good thing for her she is terrified.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Yes, I heard you,” I said, fumbling with the latch of the great doors.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Yes, I heard you,” I said, fumbling with the latch of the great doors.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Masters said: “And a very good thing for her she is terrified.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I wish to blazes....”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Masters said: “And a very good thing for her she is terrified.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Keep her bucked up, that will.
fasten with a latch
From this reading “Yes, I heard you,” I said, fumbling with the latch of the great doors.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading Masters said: “And a very good thing for her she is terrified.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, I heard you,” I said, fumbling with the latch of the great doors.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Masters said: “And a very good thing for her she is terrified.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Masters said: “And a very good thing for her she is terrified.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Women!” snapped Masters.
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Masters said: “And a very good thing for her she is terrified.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Keep her bucked up, that will.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, I heard you,” I said, fumbling with the latch of the great doors.
a special situation
From this reading Masters said: “And a very good thing for her she is terrified.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I wish to blazes....”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Keep her bucked up, that will.
precisely as stated
From this reading Masters said: “And a very good thing for her she is terrified.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Keep her bucked up, that will.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But I wish to blazes....”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes, I heard you,” I said, fumbling with the latch of the great doors.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Women!” snapped Masters.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I heard you,” I said, fumbling with the latch of the great doors.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, I heard you,” I said, fumbling with the latch of the great doors.
Chapter 11 of The green hat by Michael Arlen holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 11 holds 397 sentences of The green hat, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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