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The Green Millennium

Chapter XI

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From the look on Juno's face, Phil could tell that Jack had finally done something to please her.
But he had done it rather too late.
The satisfaction washed out of Juno's face and only the grimness was left as she said to him, "That million was just for you, Jack, or for you and Cookie until half a minute ago.
Another thing, Billig isn't going to pull out of this--and if he did he's the kind of man who kills the people who save him.
But even if you got your million, I wouldn't take any part of it.
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The Green Millennium

Chapter XI

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
From the look on Juno's face, Phil could tell that Jack had finally done something to please her.
Line 2
But he had done it rather too late.
Line 3
The satisfaction washed out of Juno's face and only the grimness was left as she said to him, "That million was just for you, Jack, or for you and Cookie until half a minute ago.
Line 4
Another thing, Billig isn't going to pull out of this--and if he did he's the kind of man who kills the people who save him.
Line 5
But even if you got your million, I wouldn't take any part of it.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Another noun US /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Another thing, Billig isn't going to pull out of this--and if he did he's the kind of man who kills the people who save him.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “From the look on Juno's face, Phil could tell that Jack had finally done something to please her.”

Done noun US /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “From the look on Juno's face, Phil could tell that Jack had finally done something to please her.”

Even noun US /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But even if you got your million, I wouldn't take any part of it.”

Half noun US /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The satisfaction washed out of Juno's face and only the grimness was left as she said to him, "That million was just for you, Jack, or for you and Cookie until half a minute ago.”

Left noun US /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The satisfaction washed out of Juno's face and only the grimness was left as she said to him, "That million was just for you, Jack, or for you and Cookie until half a minute ago.”

Look noun US /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “From the look on Juno's face, Phil could tell that Jack had finally done something to please her.”

Part noun US /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But even if you got your million, I wouldn't take any part of it.”

Save preposition US /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading “Another thing, Billig isn't going to pull out of this--and if he did he's the kind of man who kills the people who save him.”

Something pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “From the look on Juno's face, Phil could tell that Jack had finally done something to please her.”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But even if you got your million, I wouldn't take any part of it.”

Tell noun US /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “From the look on Juno's face, Phil could tell that Jack had finally done something to please her.”

Thing noun US /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Another thing, Billig isn't going to pull out of this--and if he did he's the kind of man who kills the people who save him.”

Until preposition US /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “The satisfaction washed out of Juno's face and only the grimness was left as she said to him, "That million was just for you, Jack, or for you and Cookie until half a minute ago.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The satisfaction washed out of Juno's face and only the grimness was left as she said to him, "That million was just for you, Jack, or for you and Cookie until half a minute ago.

ago

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From this reading The satisfaction washed out of Juno's face and only the grimness was left as she said to him, "That million was just for you, Jack, or for you and Cookie until half a minute ago.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The satisfaction washed out of Juno's face and only the grimness was left as she said to him, "That million was just for you, Jack, or for you and Cookie until half a minute ago.

AnothernounUS /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Another thing, Billig isn't going to pull out of this--and if he did he's the kind of man who kills the people who save him.

any

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From this reading But even if you got your million, I wouldn't take any part of it.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The satisfaction washed out of Juno's face and only the grimness was left as she said to him, "That million was just for you, Jack, or for you and Cookie until half a minute ago.

Billig

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From this reading Another thing, Billig isn't going to pull out of this--and if he did he's the kind of man who kills the people who save him.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he had done it rather too late.

Cookie

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From this reading The satisfaction washed out of Juno's face and only the grimness was left as she said to him, "That million was just for you, Jack, or for you and Cookie until half a minute ago.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading From the look on Juno's face, Phil could tell that Jack had finally done something to please her.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Another thing, Billig isn't going to pull out of this--and if he did he's the kind of man who kills the people who save him.

donenounUS /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading From the look on Juno's face, Phil could tell that Jack had finally done something to please her.

evennounUS /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But even if you got your million, I wouldn't take any part of it.

face

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From this reading From the look on Juno's face, Phil could tell that Jack had finally done something to please her.

finally

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From this reading From the look on Juno's face, Phil could tell that Jack had finally done something to please her.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The satisfaction washed out of Juno's face and only the grimness was left as she said to him, "That million was just for you, Jack, or for you and Cookie until half a minute ago.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the look on Juno's face, Phil could tell that Jack had finally done something to please her.

going

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From this reading Another thing, Billig isn't going to pull out of this--and if he did he's the kind of man who kills the people who save him.

got

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From this reading But even if you got your million, I wouldn't take any part of it.

grimness

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From this reading The satisfaction washed out of Juno's face and only the grimness was left as she said to him, "That million was just for you, Jack, or for you and Cookie until half a minute ago.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading From the look on Juno's face, Phil could tell that Jack had finally done something to please her.

halfnounUS /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The satisfaction washed out of Juno's face and only the grimness was left as she said to him, "That million was just for you, Jack, or for you and Cookie until half a minute ago.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But he had done it rather too late.

he's

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From this reading Another thing, Billig isn't going to pull out of this--and if he did he's the kind of man who kills the people who save him.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading From the look on Juno's face, Phil could tell that Jack had finally done something to please her.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The satisfaction washed out of Juno's face and only the grimness was left as she said to him, "That million was just for you, Jack, or for you and Cookie until half a minute ago.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But even if you got your million, I wouldn't take any part of it.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Another thing, Billig isn't going to pull out of this--and if he did he's the kind of man who kills the people who save him.

isn't

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From this reading Another thing, Billig isn't going to pull out of this--and if he did he's the kind of man who kills the people who save him.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But he had done it rather too late.

Jack

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From this reading From the look on Juno's face, Phil could tell that Jack had finally done something to please her.

Juno's

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From this reading From the look on Juno's face, Phil could tell that Jack had finally done something to please her.

just

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From this reading The satisfaction washed out of Juno's face and only the grimness was left as she said to him, "That million was just for you, Jack, or for you and Cookie until half a minute ago.

kills

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Another thing, Billig isn't going to pull out of this--and if he did he's the kind of man who kills the people who save him.

kind

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From this reading Another thing, Billig isn't going to pull out of this--and if he did he's the kind of man who kills the people who save him.

late

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From this reading But he had done it rather too late.

leftnounUS /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The satisfaction washed out of Juno's face and only the grimness was left as she said to him, "That million was just for you, Jack, or for you and Cookie until half a minute ago.

looknounUS /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading From the look on Juno's face, Phil could tell that Jack had finally done something to please her.

man

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From this reading Another thing, Billig isn't going to pull out of this--and if he did he's the kind of man who kills the people who save him.

million

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From this reading The satisfaction washed out of Juno's face and only the grimness was left as she said to him, "That million was just for you, Jack, or for you and Cookie until half a minute ago.

minute

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From this reading The satisfaction washed out of Juno's face and only the grimness was left as she said to him, "That million was just for you, Jack, or for you and Cookie until half a minute ago.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The satisfaction washed out of Juno's face and only the grimness was left as she said to him, "That million was just for you, Jack, or for you and Cookie until half a minute ago.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading From the look on Juno's face, Phil could tell that Jack had finally done something to please her.

only

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From this reading The satisfaction washed out of Juno's face and only the grimness was left as she said to him, "That million was just for you, Jack, or for you and Cookie until half a minute ago.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The satisfaction washed out of Juno's face and only the grimness was left as she said to him, "That million was just for you, Jack, or for you and Cookie until half a minute ago.

out

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From this reading The satisfaction washed out of Juno's face and only the grimness was left as she said to him, "That million was just for you, Jack, or for you and Cookie until half a minute ago.

partnounUS /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But even if you got your million, I wouldn't take any part of it.

people

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From this reading Another thing, Billig isn't going to pull out of this--and if he did he's the kind of man who kills the people who save him.

Phil

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From this reading From the look on Juno's face, Phil could tell that Jack had finally done something to please her.

please

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From this reading From the look on Juno's face, Phil could tell that Jack had finally done something to please her.

pull

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From this reading Another thing, Billig isn't going to pull out of this--and if he did he's the kind of man who kills the people who save him.

rather

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From this reading But he had done it rather too late.

said

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From this reading The satisfaction washed out of Juno's face and only the grimness was left as she said to him, "That million was just for you, Jack, or for you and Cookie until half a minute ago.

satisfaction

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The satisfaction washed out of Juno's face and only the grimness was left as she said to him, "That million was just for you, Jack, or for you and Cookie until half a minute ago.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading Another thing, Billig isn't going to pull out of this--and if he did he's the kind of man who kills the people who save him.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The satisfaction washed out of Juno's face and only the grimness was left as she said to him, "That million was just for you, Jack, or for you and Cookie until half a minute ago.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading From the look on Juno's face, Phil could tell that Jack had finally done something to please her.

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But even if you got your million, I wouldn't take any part of it.

tellnounUS /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading From the look on Juno's face, Phil could tell that Jack had finally done something to please her.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading From the look on Juno's face, Phil could tell that Jack had finally done something to please her.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading From the look on Juno's face, Phil could tell that Jack had finally done something to please her.

thingnounUS /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Another thing, Billig isn't going to pull out of this--and if he did he's the kind of man who kills the people who save him.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Another thing, Billig isn't going to pull out of this--and if he did he's the kind of man who kills the people who save him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading From the look on Juno's face, Phil could tell that Jack had finally done something to please her.

too

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From this reading But he had done it rather too late.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading The satisfaction washed out of Juno's face and only the grimness was left as she said to him, "That million was just for you, Jack, or for you and Cookie until half a minute ago.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The satisfaction washed out of Juno's face and only the grimness was left as she said to him, "That million was just for you, Jack, or for you and Cookie until half a minute ago.

washed

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From this reading The satisfaction washed out of Juno's face and only the grimness was left as she said to him, "That million was just for you, Jack, or for you and Cookie until half a minute ago.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Another thing, Billig isn't going to pull out of this--and if he did he's the kind of man who kills the people who save him.

wouldn't

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From this reading But even if you got your million, I wouldn't take any part of it.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The satisfaction washed out of Juno's face and only the grimness was left as she said to him, "That million was just for you, Jack, or for you and Cookie until half a minute ago.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But even if you got your million, I wouldn't take any part of it.