Chapter 6 of The Green Millennium is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Green Millennium is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mitzie laughed. Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look. The sequined singer had shifted to a snappier rhythm. Slap me silly, honey, Beat me till I break. Love is very funny, Laugh until I ache....
Chapter 6 of The Green Millennium 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
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feel physical pain
From this reading “Love is very funny, Laugh until I ache....”
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading “Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look.”
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
From this reading “The sequined singer had shifted to a snappier rhythm.”
covered with beads or jewels or sequins
From this reading “The sequined singer had shifted to a snappier rhythm.”
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading “The sequined singer had shifted to a snappier rhythm.”
a person who sings
From this reading “The sequined singer had shifted to a snappier rhythm.”
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading “Slap me silly, honey, Beat me till I break.”
avoiding waste
From this reading “Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look.
feel physical pain
From this reading Love is very funny, Laugh until I ache....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Slap me silly, honey, Beat me till I break.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look.
terminate
From this reading Slap me silly, honey, Beat me till I break.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Love is very funny, Laugh until I ache....
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sequined singer had shifted to a snappier rhythm.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look.
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading Slap me silly, honey, Beat me till I break.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Slap me silly, honey, Beat me till I break.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Love is very funny, Laugh until I ache....
the sound of laughing
From this reading Love is very funny, Laugh until I ache....
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Mitzie laughed.
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love is very funny, Laugh until I ache....
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Slap me silly, honey, Beat me till I break.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mitzie laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look.
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
From this reading The sequined singer had shifted to a snappier rhythm.
covered with beads or jewels or sequins
From this reading The sequined singer had shifted to a snappier rhythm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look.
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading The sequined singer had shifted to a snappier rhythm.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Slap me silly, honey, Beat me till I break.
a person who sings
From this reading The sequined singer had shifted to a snappier rhythm.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look.
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading Slap me silly, honey, Beat me till I break.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sequined singer had shifted to a snappier rhythm.
avoiding waste
From this reading Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look.
carry out
From this reading Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look.
up to a particular time
From this reading Slap me silly, honey, Beat me till I break.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look.
up to a particular time
From this reading Love is very funny, Laugh until I ache....
precisely as stated
From this reading Love is very funny, Laugh until I ache....
in the company of; together with
From this reading Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Phil accepted the situation with a "Glad to have your help, boys," and started to take Mitzie's arm, but she linked hers with those of Carstairs and Llewellyn, not sparing Phil another look.
Chapter 6 of The Green Millennium by Fritz Leiber 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.
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