Chapter 7 of Home Again is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Home Again is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CHANGE. A big stone fell suddenly into the smooth pool of Walter’s conditions. A letter from his father brought the news that the bank where he had deposited his savings had proved but a swollen mushroom. He had lost all. “Indeed, my son,” wrote the sorrowful Richard, “I do not see how with honesty to send you a shilling more!
Chapter 7 of Home Again is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “A letter from his father brought the news that the bank where he had deposited his savings had proved but a swollen mushroom.”
the quality of being honest
From this reading ““Indeed, my son,” wrote the sorrowful Richard, “I do not see how with honesty to send you a shilling more!”
common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
From this reading “A letter from his father brought the news that the bank where he had deposited his savings had proved but a swollen mushroom.”
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading “A letter from his father brought the news that the bank where he had deposited his savings had proved but a swollen mushroom.”
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading ““Indeed, my son,” wrote the sorrowful Richard, “I do not see how with honesty to send you a shilling more!”
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading ““Indeed, my son,” wrote the sorrowful Richard, “I do not see how with honesty to send you a shilling more!”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “A letter from his father brought the news that the bank where he had deposited his savings had proved but a swollen mushroom.”
possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
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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 A CHANGE.
(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 He had lost all.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading A letter from his father brought the news that the bank where he had deposited his savings had proved but a swollen mushroom.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A big stone fell suddenly into the smooth pool of Walter’s conditions.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A letter from his father brought the news that the bank where he had deposited his savings had proved but a swollen mushroom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A letter from his father brought the news that the bank where he had deposited his savings had proved but a swollen mushroom.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A CHANGE.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading A big stone fell suddenly into the smooth pool of Walter’s conditions.
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading A letter from his father brought the news that the bank where he had deposited his savings had proved but a swollen mushroom.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Indeed, my son,” wrote the sorrowful Richard, “I do not see how with honesty to send you a shilling more!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A letter from his father brought the news that the bank where he had deposited his savings had proved but a swollen mushroom.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A big stone fell suddenly into the smooth pool of Walter’s conditions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A letter from his father brought the news that the bank where he had deposited his savings had proved but a swollen mushroom.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A letter from his father brought the news that the bank where he had deposited his savings had proved but a swollen mushroom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A letter from his father brought the news that the bank where he had deposited his savings had proved but a swollen mushroom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A letter from his father brought the news that the bank where he had deposited his savings had proved but a swollen mushroom.
the quality of being honest
From this reading “Indeed, my son,” wrote the sorrowful Richard, “I do not see how with honesty to send you a shilling more!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Indeed, my son,” wrote the sorrowful Richard, “I do not see how with honesty to send you a shilling more!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Indeed, my son,” wrote the sorrowful Richard, “I do not see how with honesty to send you a shilling more!
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Indeed, my son,” wrote the sorrowful Richard, “I do not see how with honesty to send you a shilling more!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A big stone fell suddenly into the smooth pool of Walter’s conditions.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A letter from his father brought the news that the bank where he had deposited his savings had proved but a swollen mushroom.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He had lost all.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Indeed, my son,” wrote the sorrowful Richard, “I do not see how with honesty to send you a shilling more!
common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
From this reading A letter from his father brought the news that the bank where he had deposited his savings had proved but a swollen mushroom.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Indeed, my son,” wrote the sorrowful Richard, “I do not see how with honesty to send you a shilling more!
information about recent and important events
From this reading A letter from his father brought the news that the bank where he had deposited his savings had proved but a swollen mushroom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Indeed, my son,” wrote the sorrowful Richard, “I do not see how with honesty to send you a shilling more!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A big stone fell suddenly into the smooth pool of Walter’s conditions.
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading A big stone fell suddenly into the smooth pool of Walter’s conditions.
established beyond doubt
From this reading A letter from his father brought the news that the bank where he had deposited his savings had proved but a swollen mushroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Indeed, my son,” wrote the sorrowful Richard, “I do not see how with honesty to send you a shilling more!
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading A letter from his father brought the news that the bank where he had deposited his savings had proved but a swollen mushroom.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Indeed, my son,” wrote the sorrowful Richard, “I do not see how with honesty to send you a shilling more!
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Indeed, my son,” wrote the sorrowful Richard, “I do not see how with honesty to send you a shilling more!
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Indeed, my son,” wrote the sorrowful Richard, “I do not see how with honesty to send you a shilling more!
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading A big stone fell suddenly into the smooth pool of Walter’s conditions.
a male human offspring
From this reading “Indeed, my son,” wrote the sorrowful Richard, “I do not see how with honesty to send you a shilling more!
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading “Indeed, my son,” wrote the sorrowful Richard, “I do not see how with honesty to send you a shilling more!
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A big stone fell suddenly into the smooth pool of Walter’s conditions.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A big stone fell suddenly into the smooth pool of Walter’s conditions.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading A letter from his father brought the news that the bank where he had deposited his savings had proved but a swollen mushroom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A letter from his father brought the news that the bank where he had deposited his savings had proved but a swollen mushroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A big stone fell suddenly into the smooth pool of Walter’s conditions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Indeed, my son,” wrote the sorrowful Richard, “I do not see how with honesty to send you a shilling more!
possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading A big stone fell suddenly into the smooth pool of Walter’s conditions.
in or at the place that
From this reading A letter from his father brought the news that the bank where he had deposited his savings had proved but a swollen mushroom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Indeed, my son,” wrote the sorrowful Richard, “I do not see how with honesty to send you a shilling more!
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “Indeed, my son,” wrote the sorrowful Richard, “I do not see how with honesty to send you a shilling more!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Indeed, my son,” wrote the sorrowful Richard, “I do not see how with honesty to send you a shilling more!
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