Chapter 33 of Cord and Creese is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 33 of Cord and Creese is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RUN ON THE BANK. Not long after the bank opened a number of people came in who asked for gold in return for some bank-notes which they offered. This was an unusual circumstance. The people also were strangers. Potts wondered what it could mean.
Chapter 33 of Cord and Creese is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “THE RUN ON THE BANK.”
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading “This was an unusual circumstance.”
coins made of gold
From this reading “Not long after the bank opened a number of people came in who asked for gold in return for some bank-notes which they offered.”
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “Not long after the bank opened a number of people came in who asked for gold in return for some bank-notes which they offered.”
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “Not long after the bank opened a number of people came in who asked for gold in return for some bank-notes which they offered.”
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “The people also were strangers.”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading “This was an unusual circumstance.”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “Potts wondered what it could mean.”
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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 Not long after the bank opened a number of people came in who asked for gold in return for some bank-notes which they offered.
later than; following
From this reading Not long after the bank opened a number of people came in who asked for gold in return for some bank-notes which they offered.
in addition
From this reading The people also were strangers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was an unusual circumstance.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Not long after the bank opened a number of people came in who asked for gold in return for some bank-notes which they offered.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading THE RUN ON THE BANK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not long after the bank opened a number of people came in who asked for gold in return for some bank-notes which they offered.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Not long after the bank opened a number of people came in who asked for gold in return for some bank-notes which they offered.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading This was an unusual circumstance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Potts wondered what it could mean.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not long after the bank opened a number of people came in who asked for gold in return for some bank-notes which they offered.
coins made of gold
From this reading Not long after the bank opened a number of people came in who asked for gold in return for some bank-notes which they offered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not long after the bank opened a number of people came in who asked for gold in return for some bank-notes which they offered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Potts wondered what it could mean.
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 Not long after the bank opened a number of people came in who asked for gold in return for some bank-notes which they offered.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Potts wondered what it could mean.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not long after the bank opened a number of people came in who asked for gold in return for some bank-notes which they offered.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Not long after the bank opened a number of people came in who asked for gold in return for some bank-notes which they offered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not long after the bank opened a number of people came in who asked for gold in return for some bank-notes which they offered.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Not long after the bank opened a number of people came in who asked for gold in return for some bank-notes which they offered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RUN ON THE BANK.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Not long after the bank opened a number of people came in who asked for gold in return for some bank-notes which they offered.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Not long after the bank opened a number of people came in who asked for gold in return for some bank-notes which they offered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Potts wondered what it could mean.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Not long after the bank opened a number of people came in who asked for gold in return for some bank-notes which they offered.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE RUN ON THE BANK.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Not long after the bank opened a number of people came in who asked for gold in return for some bank-notes which they offered.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The people also were strangers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUN ON THE BANK.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not long after the bank opened a number of people came in who asked for gold in return for some bank-notes which they offered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was an unusual circumstance.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading This was an unusual circumstance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was an unusual circumstance.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people also were strangers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Potts wondered what it could mean.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not long after the bank opened a number of people came in who asked for gold in return for some bank-notes which they offered.
which person or people
From this reading Not long after the bank opened a number of people came in who asked for gold in return for some bank-notes which they offered.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Potts wondered what it could mean.
Chapter 33 of Cord and Creese by James De Mille holds 372 sentences, grouped into 75 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 33 holds 372 sentences of Cord and Creese, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
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