Chapter 3 of Andrea Delfin is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Andrea Delfin is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And what do you think, happened to your husband?" asked the stranger. She gave him a look, which reminded him that the poor woman had lived under the lead roofs for several long weeks. "It isn't right," she said. "There are many who are alive and still don't return, and many are dead, but do return. But let's not talk about that.
Chapter 3 of Andrea Delfin is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessing life
From this reading “"There are many who are alive and still don't return, and many are dead, but do return.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “"And what do you think, happened to your husband?" asked the stranger.”
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “She gave him a look, which reminded him that the poor woman had lived under the lead roofs for several long weeks.”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “She gave him a look, which reminded him that the poor woman had lived under the lead roofs for several long weeks.”
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “She gave him a look, which reminded him that the poor woman had lived under the lead roofs for several long weeks.”
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading “She gave him a look, which reminded him that the poor woman had lived under the lead roofs for several long weeks.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “"And what do you think, happened to your husband?" asked the stranger.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “She gave him a look, which reminded him that the poor woman had lived under the lead roofs for several long weeks.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She gave him a look, which reminded him that the poor woman had lived under the lead roofs for several long weeks.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But let's not talk about that.
possessing life
From this reading "There are many who are alive and still don't return, and many are dead, but do return.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what do you think, happened to your husband?" asked the stranger.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are many who are alive and still don't return, and many are dead, but do return.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And what do you think, happened to your husband?" asked the stranger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There are many who are alive and still don't return, and many are dead, but do return.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "There are many who are alive and still don't return, and many are dead, but do return.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And what do you think, happened to your husband?" asked the stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are many who are alive and still don't return, and many are dead, but do return.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She gave him a look, which reminded him that the poor woman had lived under the lead roofs for several long weeks.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave him a look, which reminded him that the poor woman had lived under the lead roofs for several long weeks.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She gave him a look, which reminded him that the poor woman had lived under the lead roofs for several long weeks.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "And what do you think, happened to your husband?" asked the stranger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She gave him a look, which reminded him that the poor woman had lived under the lead roofs for several long weeks.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "And what do you think, happened to your husband?" asked the stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It isn't right," she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It isn't right," she said.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading She gave him a look, which reminded him that the poor woman had lived under the lead roofs for several long weeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But let's not talk about that.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She gave him a look, which reminded him that the poor woman had lived under the lead roofs for several long weeks.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She gave him a look, which reminded him that the poor woman had lived under the lead roofs for several long weeks.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She gave him a look, which reminded him that the poor woman had lived under the lead roofs for several long weeks.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "There are many who are alive and still don't return, and many are dead, but do return.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But let's not talk about that.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She gave him a look, which reminded him that the poor woman had lived under the lead roofs for several long weeks.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading She gave him a look, which reminded him that the poor woman had lived under the lead roofs for several long weeks.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "There are many who are alive and still don't return, and many are dead, but do return.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It isn't right," she said.
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading She gave him a look, which reminded him that the poor woman had lived under the lead roofs for several long weeks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It isn't right," she said.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She gave him a look, which reminded him that the poor woman had lived under the lead roofs for several long weeks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave him a look, which reminded him that the poor woman had lived under the lead roofs for several long weeks.
not in physical motion
From this reading "There are many who are alive and still don't return, and many are dead, but do return.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "And what do you think, happened to your husband?" asked the stranger.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But let's not talk about that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She gave him a look, which reminded him that the poor woman had lived under the lead roofs for several long weeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And what do you think, happened to your husband?" asked the stranger.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are many who are alive and still don't return, and many are dead, but do return.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "And what do you think, happened to your husband?" asked the stranger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And what do you think, happened to your husband?" asked the stranger.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She gave him a look, which reminded him that the poor woman had lived under the lead roofs for several long weeks.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She gave him a look, which reminded him that the poor woman had lived under the lead roofs for several long weeks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what do you think, happened to your husband?" asked the stranger.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She gave him a look, which reminded him that the poor woman had lived under the lead roofs for several long weeks.
which person or people
From this reading "There are many who are alive and still don't return, and many are dead, but do return.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She gave him a look, which reminded him that the poor woman had lived under the lead roofs for several long weeks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And what do you think, happened to your husband?" asked the stranger.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And what do you think, happened to your husband?" asked the stranger.
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