Chapter 1 of The Green Odyssey is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Green Odyssey is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Make friends fast. --_Handbook For The Shipwrecked_ BALLANTINE BOOKS, INC. 101 Fifth Avenue, New York 3, N. Y. DANGER! THRILLS!
Chapter 1 of The Green Odyssey is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a line of approach
From this reading “101 Fifth Avenue, New York 3, N. Y.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “--_Handbook For The Shipwrecked_ BALLANTINE BOOKS, INC.”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “DANGER!”
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading “101 Fifth Avenue, New York 3, N. Y.”
a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading “--_Handbook For The Shipwrecked_ BALLANTINE BOOKS, INC.”
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading “THRILLS!”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “101 Fifth Avenue, New York 3, N. Y.”
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From this reading 101 Fifth Avenue, New York 3, N. Y.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 101 Fifth Avenue, New York 3, N. Y.
a line of approach
From this reading 101 Fifth Avenue, New York 3, N. Y.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Handbook For The Shipwrecked_ BALLANTINE BOOKS, INC.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading --_Handbook For The Shipwrecked_ BALLANTINE BOOKS, INC.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading DANGER!
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Make friends fast.
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading 101 Fifth Avenue, New York 3, N. Y.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --_Handbook For The Shipwrecked_ BALLANTINE BOOKS, INC.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Make friends fast.
a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
From this reading --_Handbook For The Shipwrecked_ BALLANTINE BOOKS, INC.
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading --_Handbook For The Shipwrecked_ BALLANTINE BOOKS, INC.
engage in
From this reading Make friends fast.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading 101 Fifth Avenue, New York 3, N. Y.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading 101 Fifth Avenue, New York 3, N. Y.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Handbook For The Shipwrecked_ BALLANTINE BOOKS, INC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --_Handbook For The Shipwrecked_ BALLANTINE BOOKS, INC.
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading THRILLS!
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading 101 Fifth Avenue, New York 3, N. Y.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading 101 Fifth Avenue, New York 3, N. Y.
Chapter 1 of The Green Odyssey by Philip José Farmer holds 451 sentences, grouped into 91 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 1 holds 451 sentences of The Green Odyssey, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Green Odyssey by Philip José Farmer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 451 sentences, grouped into 91 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 91 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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