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Grandmother

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Grandmother is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards • Curated US English Learning Edition
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HOW THE SECOND LINE CAME IN HER FOREHEAD IT was when Grandfather died that the second line came across Grandmother’s clear forehead.
Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.
Manuel noticed it one day, and spoke of it.
“You look troubled, Grandmother.
What is it?”
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Grandmother

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Grandmother is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HOW THE SECOND LINE CAME IN HER FOREHEAD IT was when Grandfather died that the second line came across Grandmother’s clear forehead.
Line 2
Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.
Line 3
Manuel noticed it one day, and spoke of it.
Line 4
“You look troubled, Grandmother.
/juː lʊk ˈtrʌbəld ˈɡrændmʌðər/
Line 5
What is it?”
/wʌt ɪz ɪt/

Learner Dictionary

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example noun US /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading “Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forehead noun US /ˈfɔːrhed/

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading “HOW THE SECOND LINE CAME IN HER FOREHEAD IT was when Grandfather died that the second line came across Grandmother’s clear forehead.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Grandfather noun US /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/

the father of your father or mother

From this reading “HOW THE SECOND LINE CAME IN HER FOREHEAD IT was when Grandfather died that the second line came across Grandmother’s clear forehead.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Grandmother noun US /ˈɡrændmʌðər/

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading “HOW THE SECOND LINE CAME IN HER FOREHEAD IT was when Grandfather died that the second line came across Grandmother’s clear forehead.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Grandmother's noun US /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/

possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
playing noun US /ˈpleɪɪŋ/

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading “Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ruler noun US /ˈruːlər/

a person who rules or commands

From this reading “Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
troubled adjective US /ˈtrʌbəld/

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading ““You look troubled, Grandmother.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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hardly noticed adverb + adjective

In this reading “Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.”

672 times in 225,867 chapters
for example preposition + noun

as an example

In this reading “Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.”

11,002 times in 225,867 chapters
came across verb + particle counted as “come across”

find unexpectedly

In this reading “HOW THE SECOND LINE CAME IN HER FOREHEAD IT was when Grandfather died that the second line came across Grandmother’s clear forehead.”

11,706 times in 225,867 chapters
SECOND LINE noun + noun

In this reading “HOW THE SECOND LINE CAME IN HER FOREHEAD IT was when Grandfather died that the second line came across Grandmother’s clear forehead.”

697 times in 225,867 chapters
look troubled verb + adjective

In this reading ““You look troubled, Grandmother.”

701 times in 225,867 chapters
CAME IN verb + particle counted as “come in”

to come or go into

In this reading “HOW THE SECOND LINE CAME IN HER FOREHEAD IT was when Grandfather died that the second line came across Grandmother’s clear forehead.”

147,741 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 54

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading HOW THE SECOND LINE CAME IN HER FOREHEAD IT was when Grandfather died that the second line came across Grandmother’s clear forehead.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Manuel noticed it one day, and spoke of it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
CAMEverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading HOW THE SECOND LINE CAME IN HER FOREHEAD IT was when Grandfather died that the second line came across Grandmother’s clear forehead.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading HOW THE SECOND LINE CAME IN HER FOREHEAD IT was when Grandfather died that the second line came across Grandmother’s clear forehead.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Manuel noticed it one day, and spoke of it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading HOW THE SECOND LINE CAME IN HER FOREHEAD IT was when Grandfather died that the second line came across Grandmother’s clear forehead.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
FOREHEADnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading HOW THE SECOND LINE CAME IN HER FOREHEAD IT was when Grandfather died that the second line came across Grandmother’s clear forehead.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GrandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/

the father of your father or mother

From this reading HOW THE SECOND LINE CAME IN HER FOREHEAD IT was when Grandfather died that the second line came across Grandmother’s clear forehead.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GrandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading “You look troubled, Grandmother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/

possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother

From this reading HOW THE SECOND LINE CAME IN HER FOREHEAD IT was when Grandfather died that the second line came across Grandmother’s clear forehead.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

From this reading Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading HOW THE SECOND LINE CAME IN HER FOREHEAD IT was when Grandfather died that the second line came across Grandmother’s clear forehead.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HOW

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HOW THE SECOND LINE CAME IN HER FOREHEAD IT was when Grandfather died that the second line came across Grandmother’s clear forehead.

Pending verification
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading HOW THE SECOND LINE CAME IN HER FOREHEAD IT was when Grandfather died that the second line came across Grandmother’s clear forehead.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading What is it?”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HOW THE SECOND LINE CAME IN HER FOREHEAD IT was when Grandfather died that the second line came across Grandmother’s clear forehead.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
LINEnounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading HOW THE SECOND LINE CAME IN HER FOREHEAD IT was when Grandfather died that the second line came across Grandmother’s clear forehead.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “You look troubled, Grandmother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Manuel

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Manuel noticed it one day, and spoke of it.

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noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/

being perceived or observed

From this reading Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/

a person who rules or commands

From this reading Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading HOW THE SECOND LINE CAME IN HER FOREHEAD IT was when Grandfather died that the second line came across Grandmother’s clear forehead.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Manuel noticed it one day, and spoke of it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HOW THE SECOND LINE CAME IN HER FOREHEAD IT was when Grandfather died that the second line came across Grandmother’s clear forehead.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading HOW THE SECOND LINE CAME IN HER FOREHEAD IT was when Grandfather died that the second line came across Grandmother’s clear forehead.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading “You look troubled, Grandmother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading HOW THE SECOND LINE CAME IN HER FOREHEAD IT was when Grandfather died that the second line came across Grandmother’s clear forehead.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What is it?”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading HOW THE SECOND LINE CAME IN HER FOREHEAD IT was when Grandfather died that the second line came across Grandmother’s clear forehead.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Sometimes—when she was playing with the children, for example—it was so faint one hardly noticed it; but again it would be deep, a line of thought—or was it pain?—drawn straight as by a ruler.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You look troubled, Grandmother.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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