Chapter 25 of Crome Yellow is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Crome Yellow is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I hope you all realise,” said Henry Wimbush during dinner, “that next Monday is Bank Holiday, and that you will all be expected to help in the Fair.” “Heavens!” cried Anne. “The Fair--I had forgotten all about it. What a nightmare! Couldn’t you put a stop to it, Uncle Henry?”
Chapter 25 of Crome Yellow is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading ““Heavens!” cried Anne.”
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “I hope you all realise,” said Henry Wimbush during dinner, “that next Monday is Bank Holiday, and that you will all be expected to help in the Fair.””
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading ““Heavens!” cried Anne.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “I hope you all realise,” said Henry Wimbush during dinner, “that next Monday is Bank Holiday, and that you will all be expected to help in the Fair.””
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “I hope you all realise,” said Henry Wimbush during dinner, “that next Monday is Bank Holiday, and that you will all be expected to help in the Fair.””
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “I hope you all realise,” said Henry Wimbush during dinner, “that next Monday is Bank Holiday, and that you will all be expected to help in the Fair.””
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading “What a nightmare!”
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading “I hope you all realise,” said Henry Wimbush during dinner, “that next Monday is Bank Holiday, and that you will all be expected to help in the Fair.””
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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 What a nightmare!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The Fair--I had forgotten all about it.
(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 I hope you all realise,” said Henry Wimbush during dinner, “that next Monday is Bank Holiday, and that you will all be expected to help in the Fair.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hope you all realise,” said Henry Wimbush during dinner, “that next Monday is Bank Holiday, and that you will all be expected to help in the Fair.”
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “Heavens!” cried Anne.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading I hope you all realise,” said Henry Wimbush during dinner, “that next Monday is Bank Holiday, and that you will all be expected to help in the Fair.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I hope you all realise,” said Henry Wimbush during dinner, “that next Monday is Bank Holiday, and that you will all be expected to help in the Fair.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Couldn’t you put a stop to it, Uncle Henry?”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Heavens!” cried Anne.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I hope you all realise,” said Henry Wimbush during dinner, “that next Monday is Bank Holiday, and that you will all be expected to help in the Fair.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I hope you all realise,” said Henry Wimbush during dinner, “that next Monday is Bank Holiday, and that you will all be expected to help in the Fair.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I hope you all realise,” said Henry Wimbush during dinner, “that next Monday is Bank Holiday, and that you will all be expected to help in the Fair.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I hope you all realise,” said Henry Wimbush during dinner, “that next Monday is Bank Holiday, and that you will all be expected to help in the Fair.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “The Fair--I had forgotten all about it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The Fair--I had forgotten all about it.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “Heavens!” cried Anne.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I hope you all realise,” said Henry Wimbush during dinner, “that next Monday is Bank Holiday, and that you will all be expected to help in the Fair.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading I hope you all realise,” said Henry Wimbush during dinner, “that next Monday is Bank Holiday, and that you will all be expected to help in the Fair.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading I hope you all realise,” said Henry Wimbush during dinner, “that next Monday is Bank Holiday, and that you will all be expected to help in the Fair.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope you all realise,” said Henry Wimbush during dinner, “that next Monday is Bank Holiday, and that you will all be expected to help in the Fair.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope you all realise,” said Henry Wimbush during dinner, “that next Monday is Bank Holiday, and that you will all be expected to help in the Fair.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I hope you all realise,” said Henry Wimbush during dinner, “that next Monday is Bank Holiday, and that you will all be expected to help in the Fair.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hope you all realise,” said Henry Wimbush during dinner, “that next Monday is Bank Holiday, and that you will all be expected to help in the Fair.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The Fair--I had forgotten all about it.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading I hope you all realise,” said Henry Wimbush during dinner, “that next Monday is Bank Holiday, and that you will all be expected to help in the Fair.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I hope you all realise,” said Henry Wimbush during dinner, “that next Monday is Bank Holiday, and that you will all be expected to help in the Fair.”
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading What a nightmare!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Couldn’t you put a stop to it, Uncle Henry?”
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading I hope you all realise,” said Henry Wimbush during dinner, “that next Monday is Bank Holiday, and that you will all be expected to help in the Fair.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I hope you all realise,” said Henry Wimbush during dinner, “that next Monday is Bank Holiday, and that you will all be expected to help in the Fair.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Couldn’t you put a stop to it, Uncle Henry?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hope you all realise,” said Henry Wimbush during dinner, “that next Monday is Bank Holiday, and that you will all be expected to help in the Fair.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hope you all realise,” said Henry Wimbush during dinner, “that next Monday is Bank Holiday, and that you will all be expected to help in the Fair.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hope you all realise,” said Henry Wimbush during dinner, “that next Monday is Bank Holiday, and that you will all be expected to help in the Fair.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Couldn’t you put a stop to it, Uncle Henry?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a nightmare!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I hope you all realise,” said Henry Wimbush during dinner, “that next Monday is Bank Holiday, and that you will all be expected to help in the Fair.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope you all realise,” said Henry Wimbush during dinner, “that next Monday is Bank Holiday, and that you will all be expected to help in the Fair.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hope you all realise,” said Henry Wimbush during dinner, “that next Monday is Bank Holiday, and that you will all be expected to help in the Fair.”
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