Chapter 16 of The green hat is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The green hat is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sir Maurice made the most helpless gesture. He looked very old. “I apologise, Iris, I apologise! I take it back completely. I was carried away.
Chapter 16 of The green hat is here in full — 404 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.
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
From this reading ““I apologise, Iris, I apologise!”
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “I was carried away.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “I take it back completely.”
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “Sir Maurice made the most helpless gesture.”
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading “Sir Maurice made the most helpless gesture.”
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading ““I apologise, Iris, I apologise!”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “He looked very old.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir Maurice made the most helpless gesture.”
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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remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
In this reading “I was carried away.”
In this reading “He looked very old.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
From this reading “I apologise, Iris, I apologise!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I was carried away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I take it back completely.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I was carried away.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I take it back completely.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Sir Maurice made the most helpless gesture.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked very old.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Sir Maurice made the most helpless gesture.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I apologise, Iris, I apologise!
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading “I apologise, Iris, I apologise!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I take it back completely.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked very old.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sir Maurice made the most helpless gesture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Maurice made the most helpless gesture.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Sir Maurice made the most helpless gesture.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He looked very old.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Maurice made the most helpless gesture.
carry out
From this reading I take it back completely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Maurice made the most helpless gesture.
precisely as stated
From this reading He looked very old.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was carried away.
Chapter 16 of The green hat by Michael Arlen holds 404 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 16 holds 404 sentences of The green hat, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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