Chapter 10 of Five thousand pounds is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Five thousand pounds is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. SIMMONS. ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him. He would not tell us who it was. "Nobody you know," he said.
Chapter 10 of Five thousand pounds is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “"Nobody you know," he said.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.”
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In this reading “ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.”
In this reading “ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.”
make understandable and clear
In this reading “ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.”
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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 ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.
later than; following
From this reading ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.
the act of departing
From this reading ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would not tell us who it was.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Nobody you know," he said.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Nobody you know," he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would not tell us who it was.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.
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From this reading SIMMONS.
express in words
From this reading He would not tell us who it was.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.
which person or people
From this reading He would not tell us who it was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ABOUT ten days after this, father said to us one morning that we were to have a nice dinner ready, for he was going to bring home a friend with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not tell us who it was.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nobody you know," he said.
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