Chapter 21 of One Day A sequel to 'Three Weeks' is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXI
Chapter 21 of One Day A sequel to 'Three Weeks' is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next morning, Paul Zalenska rose early. He had not slept well. He was troubled with conflicting emotions, conflicting memories. The wonder and sorrow of it all had been too much even for his youth and health to endure. His mother had won so much from life, he thought--and he so little!
Chapter 21 of One Day A sequel to 'Three Weeks' is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in disagreement
From this reading “He was troubled with conflicting emotions, conflicting memories.”
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading “He was troubled with conflicting emotions, conflicting memories.”
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading “The wonder and sorrow of it all had been too much even for his youth and health to endure.”
Recollections of past events.
From this reading “He was troubled with conflicting emotions, conflicting memories.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “The next morning, Paul Zalenska rose early.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “He had not slept well.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “He was troubled with conflicting emotions, conflicting memories.”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “His mother had won so much from life, he thought--and he so little!”
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(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 The wonder and sorrow of it all had been too much even for his youth and health to endure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wonder and sorrow of it all had been too much even for his youth and health to endure.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The wonder and sorrow of it all had been too much even for his youth and health to endure.
in disagreement
From this reading He was troubled with conflicting emotions, conflicting memories.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The next morning, Paul Zalenska rose early.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading He was troubled with conflicting emotions, conflicting memories.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading The wonder and sorrow of it all had been too much even for his youth and health to endure.
divisible by two
From this reading The wonder and sorrow of it all had been too much even for his youth and health to endure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wonder and sorrow of it all had been too much even for his youth and health to endure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His mother had won so much from life, he thought--and he so little!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not slept well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not slept well.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The wonder and sorrow of it all had been too much even for his youth and health to endure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wonder and sorrow of it all had been too much even for his youth and health to endure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wonder and sorrow of it all had been too much even for his youth and health to endure.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His mother had won so much from life, he thought--and he so little!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His mother had won so much from life, he thought--and he so little!
Recollections of past events.
From this reading He was troubled with conflicting emotions, conflicting memories.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, Paul Zalenska rose early.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother had won so much from life, he thought--and he so little!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The wonder and sorrow of it all had been too much even for his youth and health to endure.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, Paul Zalenska rose early.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not slept well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wonder and sorrow of it all had been too much even for his youth and health to endure.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The next morning, Paul Zalenska rose early.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The next morning, Paul Zalenska rose early.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He had not slept well.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His mother had won so much from life, he thought--and he so little!
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The wonder and sorrow of it all had been too much even for his youth and health to endure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, Paul Zalenska rose early.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His mother had won so much from life, he thought--and he so little!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wonder and sorrow of it all had been too much even for his youth and health to endure.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The wonder and sorrow of it all had been too much even for his youth and health to endure.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading He was troubled with conflicting emotions, conflicting memories.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was troubled with conflicting emotions, conflicting memories.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He had not slept well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was troubled with conflicting emotions, conflicting memories.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading His mother had won so much from life, he thought--and he so little!
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The wonder and sorrow of it all had been too much even for his youth and health to endure.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The wonder and sorrow of it all had been too much even for his youth and health to endure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, Paul Zalenska rose early.
Chapter 21 of One Day A sequel to 'Three Weeks' by Elinor [Dubious author] Glyn holds 40 sentences, grouped into 8 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.
Chapter 21 holds 40 sentences of One Day A sequel to 'Three Weeks', unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.
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