Chapter 26 of If Winter Comes is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of If Winter Comes is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I Hapgood had said to his friend of the effect on Sabre of Mabel's action against him: "He's crashed. The roof's fallen in on him." And that had been Sabre's own belief. But it was not so. There are degrees of calamity.
Chapter 26 of If Winter Comes is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “I Hapgood had said to his friend of the effect on Sabre of Mabel's action against him: "He's crashed.”
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading “And that had been Sabre's own belief.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “There are degrees of calamity.”
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading “I Hapgood had said to his friend of the effect on Sabre of Mabel's action against him: "He's crashed.”
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading “There are degrees of calamity.”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “I Hapgood had said to his friend of the effect on Sabre of Mabel's action against him: "He's crashed.”
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “The roof's fallen in on him."”
a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
From this reading “I Hapgood had said to his friend of the effect on Sabre of Mabel's action against him: "He's crashed.”
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading I Hapgood had said to his friend of the effect on Sabre of Mabel's action against him: "He's crashed.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I Hapgood had said to his friend of the effect on Sabre of Mabel's action against him: "He's crashed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And that had been Sabre's own belief.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are degrees of calamity.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And that had been Sabre's own belief.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading And that had been Sabre's own belief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not so.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading There are degrees of calamity.
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading I Hapgood had said to his friend of the effect on Sabre of Mabel's action against him: "He's crashed.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading There are degrees of calamity.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I Hapgood had said to his friend of the effect on Sabre of Mabel's action against him: "He's crashed.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The roof's fallen in on him."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I Hapgood had said to his friend of the effect on Sabre of Mabel's action against him: "He's crashed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I Hapgood had said to his friend of the effect on Sabre of Mabel's action against him: "He's crashed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I Hapgood had said to his friend of the effect on Sabre of Mabel's action against him: "He's crashed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I Hapgood had said to his friend of the effect on Sabre of Mabel's action against him: "He's crashed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I Hapgood had said to his friend of the effect on Sabre of Mabel's action against him: "He's crashed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I Hapgood had said to his friend of the effect on Sabre of Mabel's action against him: "He's crashed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Hapgood had said to his friend of the effect on Sabre of Mabel's action against him: "He's crashed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The roof's fallen in on him."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I Hapgood had said to his friend of the effect on Sabre of Mabel's action against him: "He's crashed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I Hapgood had said to his friend of the effect on Sabre of Mabel's action against him: "He's crashed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I Hapgood had said to his friend of the effect on Sabre of Mabel's action against him: "He's crashed.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And that had been Sabre's own belief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roof's fallen in on him."
a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
From this reading I Hapgood had said to his friend of the effect on Sabre of Mabel's action against him: "He's crashed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And that had been Sabre's own belief.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I Hapgood had said to his friend of the effect on Sabre of Mabel's action against him: "He's crashed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it was not so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that had been Sabre's own belief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I Hapgood had said to his friend of the effect on Sabre of Mabel's action against him: "He's crashed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are degrees of calamity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I Hapgood had said to his friend of the effect on Sabre of Mabel's action against him: "He's crashed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was not so.
Chapter 26 of If Winter Comes by A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth) Hutchinson holds 251 sentences, grouped into 51 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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