Chapter 28 of Nineteen hundred? A forecast and a story is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 28 of Nineteen hundred? A forecast and a story is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“FOR CHRIST AND THE PEOPLE!” “And you are really happy, Mary?” “As happy as it is possible to be in this world.” “And you do not require any one but these people to fill your heart and life? You are sure that you have never regretted Alfred Greenholme?”
Chapter 28 of Nineteen hundred? A forecast and a story is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading “You are sure that you have never regretted Alfred Greenholme?””
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading ““FOR CHRIST AND THE PEOPLE!””
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading ““And you do not require any one but these people to fill your heart and life?”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading ““And you are really happy, Mary?””
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading ““And you are really happy, Mary?””
capable of happening or existing
From this reading ““As happy as it is possible to be in this world.””
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “You are sure that you have never regretted Alfred Greenholme?””
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading ““And you do not require any one but these people to fill your heart and life?”
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king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading You are sure that you have never regretted Alfred Greenholme?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “FOR CHRIST AND THE PEOPLE!”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “And you do not require any one but these people to fill your heart and life?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And you are really happy, Mary?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As happy as it is possible to be in this world.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “As happy as it is possible to be in this world.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “And you do not require any one but these people to fill your heart and life?
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “FOR CHRIST AND THE PEOPLE!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And you do not require any one but these people to fill your heart and life?
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading “And you do not require any one but these people to fill your heart and life?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “FOR CHRIST AND THE PEOPLE!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are sure that you have never regretted Alfred Greenholme?”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “And you are really happy, Mary?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You are sure that you have never regretted Alfred Greenholme?”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “And you do not require any one but these people to fill your heart and life?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “As happy as it is possible to be in this world.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “As happy as it is possible to be in this world.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “As happy as it is possible to be in this world.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “And you do not require any one but these people to fill your heart and life?
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “And you are really happy, Mary?”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You are sure that you have never regretted Alfred Greenholme?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And you do not require any one but these people to fill your heart and life?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And you do not require any one but these people to fill your heart and life?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “FOR CHRIST AND THE PEOPLE!”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “As happy as it is possible to be in this world.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “And you are really happy, Mary?”
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading You are sure that you have never regretted Alfred Greenholme?”
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading “And you do not require any one but these people to fill your heart and life?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You are sure that you have never regretted Alfred Greenholme?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You are sure that you have never regretted Alfred Greenholme?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “FOR CHRIST AND THE PEOPLE!”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “And you do not require any one but these people to fill your heart and life?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “As happy as it is possible to be in this world.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “As happy as it is possible to be in this world.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “As happy as it is possible to be in this world.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you are really happy, Mary?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you do not require any one but these people to fill your heart and life?
Chapter 28 of Nineteen hundred? A forecast and a story by Marianne Farningham holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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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