Chapter 10 of The Green Millennium is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Green Millennium is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Just come from room across," Dytie told him, jerking a thumb at the window. Romadka studied her through narrowed eyes behind which memory seemed to be at work. Suddenly he smiled thinly. "The description tallies," he said. "You're the young woman Mr. Gish watched undressing last night, and onto whom he grafted a remarkable delusion."
Chapter 10 of The Green Millennium is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading “"You're the young woman Mr. Gish watched undressing last night, and onto whom he grafted a remarkable delusion."”
United States film actress who appeared in films by D. W. Griffith (1896-1993)
From this reading “"You're the young woman Mr. Gish watched undressing last night, and onto whom he grafted a remarkable delusion."”
past form of “graft” — cause to grow together parts from different plants
From this reading “"You're the young woman Mr. Gish watched undressing last night, and onto whom he grafted a remarkable delusion."”
an abrupt spasmodic movement
From this reading “"Just come from room across," Dytie told him, jerking a thumb at the window.”
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading “Romadka studied her through narrowed eyes behind which memory seemed to be at work.”
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading “"You're the young woman Mr. Gish watched undressing last night, and onto whom he grafted a remarkable delusion."”
plural of “tally” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “"The description tallies," he said.”
without force or sincere effort
From this reading “Suddenly he smiled thinly.”
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In this reading “"You're the young woman Mr. Gish watched undressing last night, and onto whom he grafted a remarkable delusion."”
In this reading “Romadka studied her through narrowed eyes behind which memory seemed to be at work.”
a young female
In this reading “"You're the young woman Mr. Gish watched undressing last night, and onto whom he grafted a remarkable delusion."”
In this reading “"Just come from room across," Dytie told him, jerking a thumb at the window.”
In this reading “"Just come from room across," Dytie told him, jerking a thumb at the window.”
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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 "Just come from room across," Dytie told him, jerking a thumb at the window.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Just come from room across," Dytie told him, jerking a thumb at the window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You're the young woman Mr. Gish watched undressing last night, and onto whom he grafted a remarkable delusion."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Just come from room across," Dytie told him, jerking a thumb at the window.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Romadka studied her through narrowed eyes behind which memory seemed to be at work.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Romadka studied her through narrowed eyes behind which memory seemed to be at work.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Just come from room across," Dytie told him, jerking a thumb at the window.
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading "You're the young woman Mr. Gish watched undressing last night, and onto whom he grafted a remarkable delusion."
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading "The description tallies," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just come from room across," Dytie told him, jerking a thumb at the window.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Romadka studied her through narrowed eyes behind which memory seemed to be at work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Just come from room across," Dytie told him, jerking a thumb at the window.
United States film actress who appeared in films by D. W. Griffith (1896-1993)
From this reading "You're the young woman Mr. Gish watched undressing last night, and onto whom he grafted a remarkable delusion."
past form of “graft” — cause to grow together parts from different plants
From this reading "You're the young woman Mr. Gish watched undressing last night, and onto whom he grafted a remarkable delusion."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly he smiled thinly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Romadka studied her through narrowed eyes behind which memory seemed to be at work.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Just come from room across," Dytie told him, jerking a thumb at the window.
an abrupt spasmodic movement
From this reading "Just come from room across," Dytie told him, jerking a thumb at the window.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just come from room across," Dytie told him, jerking a thumb at the window.
immediately past
From this reading "You're the young woman Mr. Gish watched undressing last night, and onto whom he grafted a remarkable delusion."
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Romadka studied her through narrowed eyes behind which memory seemed to be at work.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You're the young woman Mr. Gish watched undressing last night, and onto whom he grafted a remarkable delusion."
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading Romadka studied her through narrowed eyes behind which memory seemed to be at work.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "You're the young woman Mr. Gish watched undressing last night, and onto whom he grafted a remarkable delusion."
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading "You're the young woman Mr. Gish watched undressing last night, and onto whom he grafted a remarkable delusion."
unusual or striking
From this reading "You're the young woman Mr. Gish watched undressing last night, and onto whom he grafted a remarkable delusion."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Romadka studied her through narrowed eyes behind which memory seemed to be at work.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Just come from room across," Dytie told him, jerking a thumb at the window.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The description tallies," he said.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Romadka studied her through narrowed eyes behind which memory seemed to be at work.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Suddenly he smiled thinly.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Romadka studied her through narrowed eyes behind which memory seemed to be at work.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he smiled thinly.
plural of “tally” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading "The description tallies," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Just come from room across," Dytie told him, jerking a thumb at the window.
without force or sincere effort
From this reading Suddenly he smiled thinly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Romadka studied her through narrowed eyes behind which memory seemed to be at work.
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading "Just come from room across," Dytie told him, jerking a thumb at the window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Romadka studied her through narrowed eyes behind which memory seemed to be at work.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Just come from room across," Dytie told him, jerking a thumb at the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're the young woman Mr. Gish watched undressing last night, and onto whom he grafted a remarkable delusion."
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading "You're the young woman Mr. Gish watched undressing last night, and onto whom he grafted a remarkable delusion."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Romadka studied her through narrowed eyes behind which memory seemed to be at work.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You're the young woman Mr. Gish watched undressing last night, and onto whom he grafted a remarkable delusion."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "Just come from room across," Dytie told him, jerking a thumb at the window.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "You're the young woman Mr. Gish watched undressing last night, and onto whom he grafted a remarkable delusion."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Romadka studied her through narrowed eyes behind which memory seemed to be at work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're the young woman Mr. Gish watched undressing last night, and onto whom he grafted a remarkable delusion."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You're the young woman Mr. Gish watched undressing last night, and onto whom he grafted a remarkable delusion."
Chapter 10 of The Green Millennium by Fritz Leiber 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.
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