Chapter 22 of At the Back of the North Wind is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of At the Back of the North Wind is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. RAYMOND took Diamond home with him, stopping at the Mews to tell his mother that he would send him back soon. Diamond ran in with the message himself, and when he reappeared he had in his hand the torn and crumpled book which North Wind had given him. “Ah! I see,” said Mr. Raymond: “you are going to claim your sixpence now.”
Chapter 22 of At the Back of the North Wind is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading “I see,” said Mr. Raymond: “you are going to claim your sixpence now.””
of metal e.g.
From this reading “Diamond ran in with the message himself, and when he reappeared he had in his hand the torn and crumpled book which North Wind had given him.”
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “RAYMOND took Diamond home with him, stopping at the Mews to tell his mother that he would send him back soon.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “Diamond ran in with the message himself, and when he reappeared he had in his hand the torn and crumpled book which North Wind had given him.”
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Diamond ran in with the message himself, and when he reappeared he had in his hand the torn and crumpled book which North Wind had given him.”
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading “Diamond ran in with the message himself, and when he reappeared he had in his hand the torn and crumpled book which North Wind had given him.”
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “RAYMOND took Diamond home with him, stopping at the Mews to tell his mother that he would send him back soon.”
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading “Diamond ran in with the message himself, and when he reappeared he had in his hand the torn and crumpled book which North Wind had given him.”
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From this reading “Ah!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Diamond ran in with the message himself, and when he reappeared he had in his hand the torn and crumpled book which North Wind had given him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I see,” said Mr. Raymond: “you are going to claim your sixpence now.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RAYMOND took Diamond home with him, stopping at the Mews to tell his mother that he would send him back soon.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading RAYMOND took Diamond home with him, stopping at the Mews to tell his mother that he would send him back soon.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Diamond ran in with the message himself, and when he reappeared he had in his hand the torn and crumpled book which North Wind had given him.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading I see,” said Mr. Raymond: “you are going to claim your sixpence now.”
of metal e.g.
From this reading Diamond ran in with the message himself, and when he reappeared he had in his hand the torn and crumpled book which North Wind had given him.
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading RAYMOND took Diamond home with him, stopping at the Mews to tell his mother that he would send him back soon.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Diamond ran in with the message himself, and when he reappeared he had in his hand the torn and crumpled book which North Wind had given him.
the act of departing
From this reading I see,” said Mr. Raymond: “you are going to claim your sixpence now.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Diamond ran in with the message himself, and when he reappeared he had in his hand the torn and crumpled book which North Wind had given him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Diamond ran in with the message himself, and when he reappeared he had in his hand the torn and crumpled book which North Wind had given him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RAYMOND took Diamond home with him, stopping at the Mews to tell his mother that he would send him back soon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RAYMOND took Diamond home with him, stopping at the Mews to tell his mother that he would send him back soon.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Diamond ran in with the message himself, and when he reappeared he had in his hand the torn and crumpled book which North Wind had given him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RAYMOND took Diamond home with him, stopping at the Mews to tell his mother that he would send him back soon.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading RAYMOND took Diamond home with him, stopping at the Mews to tell his mother that he would send him back soon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I see,” said Mr. Raymond: “you are going to claim your sixpence now.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Diamond ran in with the message himself, and when he reappeared he had in his hand the torn and crumpled book which North Wind had given him.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Diamond ran in with the message himself, and when he reappeared he had in his hand the torn and crumpled book which North Wind had given him.
street lined with buildings that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings
From this reading RAYMOND took Diamond home with him, stopping at the Mews to tell his mother that he would send him back soon.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading RAYMOND took Diamond home with him, stopping at the Mews to tell his mother that he would send him back soon.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Diamond ran in with the message himself, and when he reappeared he had in his hand the torn and crumpled book which North Wind had given him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I see,” said Mr. Raymond: “you are going to claim your sixpence now.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Diamond ran in with the message himself, and when he reappeared he had in his hand the torn and crumpled book which North Wind had given him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RAYMOND took Diamond home with him, stopping at the Mews to tell his mother that he would send him back soon.
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading Diamond ran in with the message himself, and when he reappeared he had in his hand the torn and crumpled book which North Wind had given him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I see,” said Mr. Raymond: “you are going to claim your sixpence now.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see,” said Mr. Raymond: “you are going to claim your sixpence now.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading RAYMOND took Diamond home with him, stopping at the Mews to tell his mother that he would send him back soon.
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading I see,” said Mr. Raymond: “you are going to claim your sixpence now.”
in the near future
From this reading RAYMOND took Diamond home with him, stopping at the Mews to tell his mother that he would send him back soon.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading RAYMOND took Diamond home with him, stopping at the Mews to tell his mother that he would send him back soon.
express in words
From this reading RAYMOND took Diamond home with him, stopping at the Mews to tell his mother that he would send him back soon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RAYMOND took Diamond home with him, stopping at the Mews to tell his mother that he would send him back soon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RAYMOND took Diamond home with him, stopping at the Mews to tell his mother that he would send him back soon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RAYMOND took Diamond home with him, stopping at the Mews to tell his mother that he would send him back soon.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading RAYMOND took Diamond home with him, stopping at the Mews to tell his mother that he would send him back soon.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Diamond ran in with the message himself, and when he reappeared he had in his hand the torn and crumpled book which North Wind had given him.
at the time that
From this reading Diamond ran in with the message himself, and when he reappeared he had in his hand the torn and crumpled book which North Wind had given him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Diamond ran in with the message himself, and when he reappeared he had in his hand the torn and crumpled book which North Wind had given him.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Diamond ran in with the message himself, and when he reappeared he had in his hand the torn and crumpled book which North Wind had given him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading RAYMOND took Diamond home with him, stopping at the Mews to tell his mother that he would send him back soon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading RAYMOND took Diamond home with him, stopping at the Mews to tell his mother that he would send him back soon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I see,” said Mr. Raymond: “you are going to claim your sixpence now.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I see,” said Mr. Raymond: “you are going to claim your sixpence now.”
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