Chapter 12 of Five thousand pounds is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Five thousand pounds is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT LAST. THE day before the New Year grannie's body was laid to rest in the green churchyard. But grannie herself was not there. I used to think of how she was singing, away in her heavenly home, and that was the only comfort I had in my great sorrow. The next day we went into our other house, to begin our new life.
Chapter 12 of Five thousand pounds is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “The next day we went into our other house, to begin our new life.”
the yard associated with a church
From this reading “THE day before the New Year grannie's body was laid to rest in the green churchyard.”
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading “I used to think of how she was singing, away in her heavenly home, and that was the only comfort I had in my great sorrow.”
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “THE day before the New Year grannie's body was laid to rest in the green churchyard.”
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading “I used to think of how she was singing, away in her heavenly home, and that was the only comfort I had in my great sorrow.”
set down according to a plan
From this reading “THE day before the New Year grannie's body was laid to rest in the green churchyard.”
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “I used to think of how she was singing, away in her heavenly home, and that was the only comfort I had in my great sorrow.”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “I used to think of how she was singing, away in her heavenly home, and that was the only comfort I had in my great sorrow.”
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In this reading “The next day we went into our other house, to begin our new life.”
In this reading “I used to think of how she was singing, away in her heavenly home, and that was the only comfort I had in my great sorrow.”
In this reading “I used to think of how she was singing, away in her heavenly home, and that was the only comfort I had in my great sorrow.”
to come or go into
In this reading “The next day we went into our other house, to begin our new life.”
In this reading “The next day we went into our other house, to begin our new life.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “I used to think of how she was singing, away in her heavenly home, and that was the only comfort I had in my great sorrow.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I used to think of how she was singing, away in her heavenly home, and that was the only comfort I had in my great sorrow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT LAST.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I used to think of how she was singing, away in her heavenly home, and that was the only comfort I had in my great sorrow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE day before the New Year grannie's body was laid to rest in the green churchyard.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The next day we went into our other house, to begin our new life.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE day before the New Year grannie's body was laid to rest in the green churchyard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But grannie herself was not there.
the yard associated with a church
From this reading THE day before the New Year grannie's body was laid to rest in the green churchyard.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading I used to think of how she was singing, away in her heavenly home, and that was the only comfort I had in my great sorrow.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE day before the New Year grannie's body was laid to rest in the green churchyard.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading But grannie herself was not there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE day before the New Year grannie's body was laid to rest in the green churchyard.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I used to think of how she was singing, away in her heavenly home, and that was the only comfort I had in my great sorrow.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE day before the New Year grannie's body was laid to rest in the green churchyard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I used to think of how she was singing, away in her heavenly home, and that was the only comfort I had in my great sorrow.
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading I used to think of how she was singing, away in her heavenly home, and that was the only comfort I had in my great sorrow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I used to think of how she was singing, away in her heavenly home, and that was the only comfort I had in my great sorrow.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But grannie herself was not there.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I used to think of how she was singing, away in her heavenly home, and that was the only comfort I had in my great sorrow.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The next day we went into our other house, to begin our new life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I used to think of how she was singing, away in her heavenly home, and that was the only comfort I had in my great sorrow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I used to think of how she was singing, away in her heavenly home, and that was the only comfort I had in my great sorrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE day before the New Year grannie's body was laid to rest in the green churchyard.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next day we went into our other house, to begin our new life.
set down according to a plan
From this reading THE day before the New Year grannie's body was laid to rest in the green churchyard.
immediately past
From this reading AT LAST.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The next day we went into our other house, to begin our new life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I used to think of how she was singing, away in her heavenly home, and that was the only comfort I had in my great sorrow.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE day before the New Year grannie's body was laid to rest in the green churchyard.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day we went into our other house, to begin our new life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But grannie herself was not there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I used to think of how she was singing, away in her heavenly home, and that was the only comfort I had in my great sorrow.
and nothing more
From this reading I used to think of how she was singing, away in her heavenly home, and that was the only comfort I had in my great sorrow.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The next day we went into our other house, to begin our new life.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The next day we went into our other house, to begin our new life.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE day before the New Year grannie's body was laid to rest in the green churchyard.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I used to think of how she was singing, away in her heavenly home, and that was the only comfort I had in my great sorrow.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading I used to think of how she was singing, away in her heavenly home, and that was the only comfort I had in my great sorrow.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading I used to think of how she was singing, away in her heavenly home, and that was the only comfort I had in my great sorrow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I used to think of how she was singing, away in her heavenly home, and that was the only comfort I had in my great sorrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE day before the New Year grannie's body was laid to rest in the green churchyard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But grannie herself was not there.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I used to think of how she was singing, away in her heavenly home, and that was the only comfort I had in my great sorrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE day before the New Year grannie's body was laid to rest in the green churchyard.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used to think of how she was singing, away in her heavenly home, and that was the only comfort I had in my great sorrow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE day before the New Year grannie's body was laid to rest in the green churchyard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The next day we went into our other house, to begin our new life.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next day we went into our other house, to begin our new life.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE day before the New Year grannie's body was laid to rest in the green churchyard.
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