Chapter 26 of Sunrise is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVI
Chapter 26 of Sunrise is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NEW HOME. George Brand set out house-hunting with two exceptional circumstances in his favor: he knew precisely what he wanted, and he was prepared to pay for it. Moreover, he undertook the task willingly and cheerfully. It was something to do. It would fill in a portion of that period of suspense.
Chapter 26 of Sunrise is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a name given to a product or service
From this reading “George Brand set out house-hunting with two exceptional circumstances in his favor: he knew precisely what he wanted, and he was prepared to pay for it.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Moreover, he undertook the task willingly and cheerfully.”
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading “George Brand set out house-hunting with two exceptional circumstances in his favor: he knew precisely what he wanted, and he was prepared to pay for it.”
promote over another
From this reading “George Brand set out house-hunting with two exceptional circumstances in his favor: he knew precisely what he wanted, and he was prepared to pay for it.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “George Brand set out house-hunting with two exceptional circumstances in his favor: he knew precisely what he wanted, and he was prepared to pay for it.”
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading “It would fill in a portion of that period of suspense.”
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading “Moreover, he undertook the task willingly and cheerfully.”
in a willing manner
From this reading “Moreover, he undertook the task willingly and cheerfully.”
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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 NEW HOME.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George Brand set out house-hunting with two exceptional circumstances in his favor: he knew precisely what he wanted, and he was prepared to pay for it.
a name given to a product or service
From this reading George Brand set out house-hunting with two exceptional circumstances in his favor: he knew precisely what he wanted, and he was prepared to pay for it.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Moreover, he undertook the task willingly and cheerfully.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading George Brand set out house-hunting with two exceptional circumstances in his favor: he knew precisely what he wanted, and he was prepared to pay for it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was something to do.
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading George Brand set out house-hunting with two exceptional circumstances in his favor: he knew precisely what he wanted, and he was prepared to pay for it.
promote over another
From this reading George Brand set out house-hunting with two exceptional circumstances in his favor: he knew precisely what he wanted, and he was prepared to pay for it.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading It would fill in a portion of that period of suspense.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading George Brand set out house-hunting with two exceptional circumstances in his favor: he knew precisely what he wanted, and he was prepared to pay for it.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Brand set out house-hunting with two exceptional circumstances in his favor: he knew precisely what he wanted, and he was prepared to pay for it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George Brand set out house-hunting with two exceptional circumstances in his favor: he knew precisely what he wanted, and he was prepared to pay for it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George Brand set out house-hunting with two exceptional circumstances in his favor: he knew precisely what he wanted, and he was prepared to pay for it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A NEW HOME.
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From this reading George Brand set out house-hunting with two exceptional circumstances in his favor: he knew precisely what he wanted, and he was prepared to pay for it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George Brand set out house-hunting with two exceptional circumstances in his favor: he knew precisely what he wanted, and he was prepared to pay for it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading George Brand set out house-hunting with two exceptional circumstances in his favor: he knew precisely what he wanted, and he was prepared to pay for it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading George Brand set out house-hunting with two exceptional circumstances in his favor: he knew precisely what he wanted, and he was prepared to pay for it.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, he undertook the task willingly and cheerfully.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW HOME.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would fill in a portion of that period of suspense.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading George Brand set out house-hunting with two exceptional circumstances in his favor: he knew precisely what he wanted, and he was prepared to pay for it.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading George Brand set out house-hunting with two exceptional circumstances in his favor: he knew precisely what he wanted, and he was prepared to pay for it.
an amount of time
From this reading It would fill in a portion of that period of suspense.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It would fill in a portion of that period of suspense.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading George Brand set out house-hunting with two exceptional circumstances in his favor: he knew precisely what he wanted, and he was prepared to pay for it.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading George Brand set out house-hunting with two exceptional circumstances in his favor: he knew precisely what he wanted, and he was prepared to pay for it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading George Brand set out house-hunting with two exceptional circumstances in his favor: he knew precisely what he wanted, and he was prepared to pay for it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was something to do.
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading It would fill in a portion of that period of suspense.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Moreover, he undertook the task willingly and cheerfully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would fill in a portion of that period of suspense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Moreover, he undertook the task willingly and cheerfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Brand set out house-hunting with two exceptional circumstances in his favor: he knew precisely what he wanted, and he was prepared to pay for it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading George Brand set out house-hunting with two exceptional circumstances in his favor: he knew precisely what he wanted, and he was prepared to pay for it.
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Moreover, he undertook the task willingly and cheerfully.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading George Brand set out house-hunting with two exceptional circumstances in his favor: he knew precisely what he wanted, and he was prepared to pay for it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George Brand set out house-hunting with two exceptional circumstances in his favor: he knew precisely what he wanted, and he was prepared to pay for it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading George Brand set out house-hunting with two exceptional circumstances in his favor: he knew precisely what he wanted, and he was prepared to pay for it.
in a willing manner
From this reading Moreover, he undertook the task willingly and cheerfully.
in the company of; together with
From this reading George Brand set out house-hunting with two exceptional circumstances in his favor: he knew precisely what he wanted, and he was prepared to pay for it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would fill in a portion of that period of suspense.
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