Chapter 6 of The Green Odyssey is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Green Odyssey is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He walked ahead feeling the wall with his left hand. Suddenly he stopped. Amra bumped into him. "What is it?" she asked anxiously. "The rock wall has now become metal.
Chapter 6 of The Green Odyssey is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
at or in the front
From this reading “He walked ahead feeling the wall with his left hand.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “"What is it?" she asked anxiously.”
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading “Amra bumped into him.”
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading “"The rock wall has now become metal.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “"The rock wall has now become metal.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “Suddenly he stopped.”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “He walked ahead feeling the wall with his left hand.”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “He walked ahead feeling the wall with his left hand.”
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 “"What is it?" she asked anxiously.”
collide violently with an obstacle
In this reading “Amra bumped into him.”
the hand that is on the left side of the body
In this reading “He walked ahead feeling the wall with his left hand.”
In this reading “"The rock wall has now become metal.”
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.
at or in the front
From this reading He walked ahead feeling the wall with his left hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amra bumped into him.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "What is it?" she asked anxiously.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it?" she asked anxiously.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "The rock wall has now become metal.
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading Amra bumped into him.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He walked ahead feeling the wall with his left hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He walked ahead feeling the wall with his left hand.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The rock wall has now become metal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked ahead feeling the wall with his left hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Amra bumped into him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked ahead feeling the wall with his left hand.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Amra bumped into him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" she asked anxiously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" she asked anxiously.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He walked ahead feeling the wall with his left hand.
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading "The rock wall has now become metal.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "The rock wall has now become metal.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "The rock wall has now become metal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is it?" she asked anxiously.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Suddenly he stopped.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he stopped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He walked ahead feeling the wall with his left hand.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked ahead feeling the wall with his left hand.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He walked ahead feeling the wall with his left hand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" she asked anxiously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He walked ahead feeling the wall with his left hand.
Chapter 6 of The Green Odyssey by Philip José Farmer holds 449 sentences, grouped into 90 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 6 holds 449 sentences of The Green Odyssey, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of The Green Odyssey by Philip José Farmer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 449 sentences, grouped into 90 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 90 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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