Chapter 5 of Penny Plain is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Penny Plain is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"For 'tis a chronicle of day by day." _The Tempest_. About this time Jean wrote a letter to David at Oxford. It is wonderful how much news there is when people write every other day; if they wait for a month there is nothing that seems worth telling. Jean wrote: " ...
Chapter 5 of Penny Plain is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading “"For 'tis a chronicle of day by day."”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “About this time Jean wrote a letter to David at Oxford.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “About this time Jean wrote a letter to David at Oxford.”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “It is wonderful how much news there is when people write every other day; if they wait for a month there is nothing that seems worth telling.”
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading “About this time Jean wrote a letter to David at Oxford.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “It is wonderful how much news there is when people write every other day; if they wait for a month there is nothing that seems worth telling.”
a violent commotion or disturbance
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “"For 'tis a chronicle of day by day."”
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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 "For 'tis a chronicle of day by day."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this time Jean wrote a letter to David at Oxford.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About this time Jean wrote a letter to David at Oxford.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "For 'tis a chronicle of day by day."
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading "For 'tis a chronicle of day by day."
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading About this time Jean wrote a letter to David at Oxford.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "For 'tis a chronicle of day by day."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is wonderful how much news there is when people write every other day; if they wait for a month there is nothing that seems worth telling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For 'tis a chronicle of day by day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is wonderful how much news there is when people write every other day; if they wait for a month there is nothing that seems worth telling.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is wonderful how much news there is when people write every other day; if they wait for a month there is nothing that seems worth telling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is wonderful how much news there is when people write every other day; if they wait for a month there is nothing that seems worth telling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is wonderful how much news there is when people write every other day; if they wait for a month there is nothing that seems worth telling.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading About this time Jean wrote a letter to David at Oxford.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading About this time Jean wrote a letter to David at Oxford.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It is wonderful how much news there is when people write every other day; if they wait for a month there is nothing that seems worth telling.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is wonderful how much news there is when people write every other day; if they wait for a month there is nothing that seems worth telling.
information about recent and important events
From this reading It is wonderful how much news there is when people write every other day; if they wait for a month there is nothing that seems worth telling.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It is wonderful how much news there is when people write every other day; if they wait for a month there is nothing that seems worth telling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "For 'tis a chronicle of day by day."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is wonderful how much news there is when people write every other day; if they wait for a month there is nothing that seems worth telling.
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading About this time Jean wrote a letter to David at Oxford.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It is wonderful how much news there is when people write every other day; if they wait for a month there is nothing that seems worth telling.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It is wonderful how much news there is when people write every other day; if they wait for a month there is nothing that seems worth telling.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading It is wonderful how much news there is when people write every other day; if they wait for a month there is nothing that seems worth telling.
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading _The Tempest_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is wonderful how much news there is when people write every other day; if they wait for a month there is nothing that seems worth telling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Tempest_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is wonderful how much news there is when people write every other day; if they wait for a month there is nothing that seems worth telling.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is wonderful how much news there is when people write every other day; if they wait for a month there is nothing that seems worth telling.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About this time Jean wrote a letter to David at Oxford.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About this time Jean wrote a letter to David at Oxford.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "For 'tis a chronicle of day by day."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About this time Jean wrote a letter to David at Oxford.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It is wonderful how much news there is when people write every other day; if they wait for a month there is nothing that seems worth telling.
at the time that
From this reading It is wonderful how much news there is when people write every other day; if they wait for a month there is nothing that seems worth telling.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It is wonderful how much news there is when people write every other day; if they wait for a month there is nothing that seems worth telling.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It is wonderful how much news there is when people write every other day; if they wait for a month there is nothing that seems worth telling.
produce a literary work
From this reading It is wonderful how much news there is when people write every other day; if they wait for a month there is nothing that seems worth telling.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading About this time Jean wrote a letter to David at Oxford.
Chapter 5 of Penny Plain by O. Douglas holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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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