Chapter 2 of Five thousand pounds is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Five thousand pounds is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEWS. I REMEMBER so well one particular Sunday evening. It is not surprising that I should remember that Sunday evening, for it came just before a great event in our lives. We had been to Church twice as usual, Grannie and I. Mother never would go in the morning. She said she had too much to do—though really it was not she who did the work.
Chapter 2 of Five thousand pounds is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “It is not surprising that I should remember that Sunday evening, for it came just before a great event in our lives.”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “It is not surprising that I should remember that Sunday evening, for it came just before a great event in our lives.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “NEWS.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “I REMEMBER so well one particular Sunday evening.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “I REMEMBER so well one particular Sunday evening.”
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading “It is not surprising that I should remember that Sunday evening, for it came just before a great event in our lives.”
two times
From this reading “We had been to Church twice as usual, Grannie and I. Mother never would go in the morning.”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “We had been to Church twice as usual, Grannie and I. Mother never would go in the morning.”
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In this reading “It is not surprising that I should remember that Sunday evening, for it came just before a great event in our lives.”
In this reading “We had been to Church twice as usual, Grannie and I. Mother never would go in the morning.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 It is not surprising that I should remember that Sunday evening, for it came just before a great event in our lives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had been to Church twice as usual, Grannie and I. Mother never would go in the morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had been to Church twice as usual, Grannie and I. Mother never would go in the morning.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been to Church twice as usual, Grannie and I. Mother never would go in the morning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It is not surprising that I should remember that Sunday evening, for it came just before a great event in our lives.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It is not surprising that I should remember that Sunday evening, for it came just before a great event in our lives.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading We had been to Church twice as usual, Grannie and I. Mother never would go in the morning.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She said she had too much to do—though really it was not she who did the work.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She said she had too much to do—though really it was not she who did the work.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I REMEMBER so well one particular Sunday evening.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It is not surprising that I should remember that Sunday evening, for it came just before a great event in our lives.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is not surprising that I should remember that Sunday evening, for it came just before a great event in our lives.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We had been to Church twice as usual, Grannie and I. Mother never would go in the morning.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading We had been to Church twice as usual, Grannie and I. Mother never would go in the morning.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is not surprising that I should remember that Sunday evening, for it came just before a great event in our lives.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had been to Church twice as usual, Grannie and I. Mother never would go in the morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I REMEMBER so well one particular Sunday evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is not surprising that I should remember that Sunday evening, for it came just before a great event in our lives.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not surprising that I should remember that Sunday evening, for it came just before a great event in our lives.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not surprising that I should remember that Sunday evening, for it came just before a great event in our lives.
and nothing more
From this reading It is not surprising that I should remember that Sunday evening, for it came just before a great event in our lives.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is not surprising that I should remember that Sunday evening, for it came just before a great event in our lives.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We had been to Church twice as usual, Grannie and I. Mother never would go in the morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading We had been to Church twice as usual, Grannie and I. Mother never would go in the morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She said she had too much to do—though really it was not she who did the work.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We had been to Church twice as usual, Grannie and I. Mother never would go in the morning.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not surprising that I should remember that Sunday evening, for it came just before a great event in our lives.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I REMEMBER so well one particular Sunday evening.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is not surprising that I should remember that Sunday evening, for it came just before a great event in our lives.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading I REMEMBER so well one particular Sunday evening.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She said she had too much to do—though really it was not she who did the work.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I REMEMBER so well one particular Sunday evening.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said she had too much to do—though really it was not she who did the work.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said she had too much to do—though really it was not she who did the work.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is not surprising that I should remember that Sunday evening, for it came just before a great event in our lives.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I REMEMBER so well one particular Sunday evening.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading I REMEMBER so well one particular Sunday evening.
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading It is not surprising that I should remember that Sunday evening, for it came just before a great event in our lives.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not surprising that I should remember that Sunday evening, for it came just before a great event in our lives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had been to Church twice as usual, Grannie and I. Mother never would go in the morning.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She said she had too much to do—though really it was not she who did the work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had been to Church twice as usual, Grannie and I. Mother never would go in the morning.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She said she had too much to do—though really it was not she who did the work.
two times
From this reading We had been to Church twice as usual, Grannie and I. Mother never would go in the morning.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading We had been to Church twice as usual, Grannie and I. Mother never would go in the morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She said she had too much to do—though really it was not she who did the work.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had been to Church twice as usual, Grannie and I. Mother never would go in the morning.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I REMEMBER so well one particular Sunday evening.
which person or people
From this reading She said she had too much to do—though really it was not she who did the work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She said she had too much to do—though really it was not she who did the work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We had been to Church twice as usual, Grannie and I. Mother never would go in the morning.
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