Chapter 7 of The Little Green Goblin is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Little Green Goblin is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FITZ MEE MAGNETIZES THE SPRING Bob looked very sober, and said nothing; and Fitz continued: “So you see we were both wrong; we forgot that the sun is south at noon—that’s all. Isn’t it funny?” and again the goblin laughed. “I don’t think it very funny,” the boy replied, pouting his lips, and looking very glum. “You don’t?”
Chapter 7 of The Little Green Goblin is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “FITZ MEE MAGNETIZES THE SPRING Bob looked very sober, and said nothing; and Fitz continued:”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading ““So you see we were both wrong; we forgot that the sun is south at noon—that’s all.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Isn’t it funny?” and again the goblin laughed.”
moody and melancholic
From this reading ““I don’t think it very funny,” the boy replied, pouting his lips, and looking very glum.”
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading “Isn’t it funny?” and again the goblin laughed.”
the middle of the day
From this reading ““So you see we were both wrong; we forgot that the sun is south at noon—that’s all.”
-ing form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading ““I don’t think it very funny,” the boy replied, pouting his lips, and looking very glum.”
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “FITZ MEE MAGNETIZES THE SPRING Bob looked very sober, and said nothing; and Fitz continued:”
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In this reading ““So you see we were both wrong; we forgot that the sun is south at noon—that’s all.”
In this reading “FITZ MEE MAGNETIZES THE SPRING Bob looked very sober, and said nothing; and Fitz continued:”
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anew
From this reading Isn’t it funny?” and again the goblin laughed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “So you see we were both wrong; we forgot that the sun is south at noon—that’s all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FITZ MEE MAGNETIZES THE SPRING Bob looked very sober, and said nothing; and Fitz continued:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “So you see we were both wrong; we forgot that the sun is south at noon—that’s all.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading FITZ MEE MAGNETIZES THE SPRING Bob looked very sober, and said nothing; and Fitz continued:
the two together, not just one
From this reading “So you see we were both wrong; we forgot that the sun is south at noon—that’s all.
a youthful male person
From this reading “I don’t think it very funny,” the boy replied, pouting his lips, and looking very glum.
without stop or interruption
From this reading FITZ MEE MAGNETIZES THE SPRING Bob looked very sober, and said nothing; and Fitz continued:
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From this reading “I don’t think it very funny,” the boy replied, pouting his lips, and looking very glum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FITZ MEE MAGNETIZES THE SPRING Bob looked very sober, and said nothing; and Fitz continued:
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “So you see we were both wrong; we forgot that the sun is south at noon—that’s all.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Isn’t it funny?” and again the goblin laughed.
moody and melancholic
From this reading “I don’t think it very funny,” the boy replied, pouting his lips, and looking very glum.
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading Isn’t it funny?” and again the goblin laughed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t think it very funny,” the boy replied, pouting his lips, and looking very glum.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t think it very funny,” the boy replied, pouting his lips, and looking very glum.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So you see we were both wrong; we forgot that the sun is south at noon—that’s all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isn’t it funny?” and again the goblin laughed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Isn’t it funny?” and again the goblin laughed.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Isn’t it funny?” and again the goblin laughed.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “I don’t think it very funny,” the boy replied, pouting his lips, and looking very glum.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading FITZ MEE MAGNETIZES THE SPRING Bob looked very sober, and said nothing; and Fitz continued:
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “I don’t think it very funny,” the boy replied, pouting his lips, and looking very glum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FITZ MEE MAGNETIZES THE SPRING Bob looked very sober, and said nothing; and Fitz continued:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FITZ MEE MAGNETIZES THE SPRING Bob looked very sober, and said nothing; and Fitz continued:
the middle of the day
From this reading “So you see we were both wrong; we forgot that the sun is south at noon—that’s all.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading FITZ MEE MAGNETIZES THE SPRING Bob looked very sober, and said nothing; and Fitz continued:
-ing form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading “I don’t think it very funny,” the boy replied, pouting his lips, and looking very glum.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I don’t think it very funny,” the boy replied, pouting his lips, and looking very glum.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading FITZ MEE MAGNETIZES THE SPRING Bob looked very sober, and said nothing; and Fitz continued:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “So you see we were both wrong; we forgot that the sun is south at noon—that’s all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So you see we were both wrong; we forgot that the sun is south at noon—that’s all.
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading FITZ MEE MAGNETIZES THE SPRING Bob looked very sober, and said nothing; and Fitz continued:
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “So you see we were both wrong; we forgot that the sun is south at noon—that’s all.
the season of growth
From this reading FITZ MEE MAGNETIZES THE SPRING Bob looked very sober, and said nothing; and Fitz continued:
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “So you see we were both wrong; we forgot that the sun is south at noon—that’s all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “So you see we were both wrong; we forgot that the sun is south at noon—that’s all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So you see we were both wrong; we forgot that the sun is south at noon—that’s all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FITZ MEE MAGNETIZES THE SPRING Bob looked very sober, and said nothing; and Fitz continued:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don’t think it very funny,” the boy replied, pouting his lips, and looking very glum.
precisely as stated
From this reading FITZ MEE MAGNETIZES THE SPRING Bob looked very sober, and said nothing; and Fitz continued:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “So you see we were both wrong; we forgot that the sun is south at noon—that’s all.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “So you see we were both wrong; we forgot that the sun is south at noon—that’s all.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “So you see we were both wrong; we forgot that the sun is south at noon—that’s all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So you see we were both wrong; we forgot that the sun is south at noon—that’s all.
Chapter 7 of The Little Green Goblin by J. B. (James Ball) Naylor holds 293 sentences, grouped into 59 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 7 holds 293 sentences of The Little Green Goblin, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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