Chapter 5 of The Mystery of the Green Ray is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Mystery of the Green Ray is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IS MORE MYSTERIOUS. I sat and stared at the old man in astonishment. Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane. "That is all," he said presently. "The rock came to me."
Chapter 5 of The Mystery of the Green Ray is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading “Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “I sat and stared at the old man in astonishment.”
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading “Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.”
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading “Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.”
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading “Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “IS MORE MYSTERIOUS.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.”
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading “Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.”
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.
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In this reading “Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.”
In this reading “Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.”
In this reading “I sat and stared at the old man in astonishment.”
a man who is very old
In this reading “I sat and stared at the old man in astonishment.”
In this reading “I sat and stared at the old man in astonishment.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
(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 "That is all," he said presently.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sat and stared at the old man in astonishment.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading I sat and stared at the old man in astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I sat and stared at the old man in astonishment.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The rock came to me."
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
the act of giving
From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sat and stared at the old man in astonishment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sat and stared at the old man in astonishment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS MORE MYSTERIOUS.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I sat and stared at the old man in astonishment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading IS MORE MYSTERIOUS.
of an obscure nature
From this reading IS MORE MYSTERIOUS.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I sat and stared at the old man in astonishment.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
in the near future
From this reading "That is all," he said presently.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "The rock came to me."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That is all," he said presently.
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat and stared at the old man in astonishment.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I sat and stared at the old man in astonishment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I sat and stared at the old man in astonishment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The rock came to me."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Obviously he was fully convinced that he was giving me an accurate account of what had happened, and equally obviously he was perfectly sane.
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