Chapter 3 of The old lady shows her medals is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The old lady shows her medals is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. TWYMLEY. ‘Sitting here by the fire, you and me, as one to another, what do you think will happen after the war? Are we to go back to being as we were?’ MRS.
Chapter 3 of The old lady shows her medals is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “‘Sitting here by the fire, you and me, as one to another, what do you think will happen after the war?”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Are we to go back to being as we were?’”
start firing a weapon
From this reading “‘Sitting here by the fire, you and me, as one to another, what do you think will happen after the war?”
come to pass
From this reading “‘Sitting here by the fire, you and me, as one to another, what do you think will happen after the war?”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “‘Sitting here by the fire, you and me, as one to another, what do you think will happen after the war?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “‘Sitting here by the fire, you and me, as one to another, what do you think will happen after the war?”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “‘Sitting here by the fire, you and me, as one to another, what do you think will happen after the war?”
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belong to an earlier time
In this reading “Are we to go back to being as we were?’”
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later than; following
From this reading ‘Sitting here by the fire, you and me, as one to another, what do you think will happen after the war?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Sitting here by the fire, you and me, as one to another, what do you think will happen after the war?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ‘Sitting here by the fire, you and me, as one to another, what do you think will happen after the war?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are we to go back to being as we were?’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Sitting here by the fire, you and me, as one to another, what do you think will happen after the war?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Are we to go back to being as we were?’
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Are we to go back to being as we were?’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘Sitting here by the fire, you and me, as one to another, what do you think will happen after the war?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Sitting here by the fire, you and me, as one to another, what do you think will happen after the war?
start firing a weapon
From this reading ‘Sitting here by the fire, you and me, as one to another, what do you think will happen after the war?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Are we to go back to being as we were?’
come to pass
From this reading ‘Sitting here by the fire, you and me, as one to another, what do you think will happen after the war?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ‘Sitting here by the fire, you and me, as one to another, what do you think will happen after the war?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Sitting here by the fire, you and me, as one to another, what do you think will happen after the war?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘Sitting here by the fire, you and me, as one to another, what do you think will happen after the war?
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading ‘Sitting here by the fire, you and me, as one to another, what do you think will happen after the war?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Sitting here by the fire, you and me, as one to another, what do you think will happen after the war?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ‘Sitting here by the fire, you and me, as one to another, what do you think will happen after the war?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Sitting here by the fire, you and me, as one to another, what do you think will happen after the war?
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From this reading TWYMLEY.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading ‘Sitting here by the fire, you and me, as one to another, what do you think will happen after the war?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Are we to go back to being as we were?’
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are we to go back to being as we were?’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Sitting here by the fire, you and me, as one to another, what do you think will happen after the war?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘Sitting here by the fire, you and me, as one to another, what do you think will happen after the war?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Sitting here by the fire, you and me, as one to another, what do you think will happen after the war?
Chapter 3 of The old lady shows her medals by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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