Chapter 20 of The Road to the Open is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 20 of The Road to the Open is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
George sat alone with Anna, opposite her by the round table, over which the hanging lamp shed its light. "Thank you for the beautiful roses," said Anna. "I have them inside in my room." She got up, and George followed her. He had quite forgotten that he had sent her any flowers.
Chapter 20 of The Road to the Open is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “George sat alone with Anna, opposite her by the round table, over which the hanging lamp shed its light.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “He had quite forgotten that he had sent her any flowers.”
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “George sat alone with Anna, opposite her by the round table, over which the hanging lamp shed its light.”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “"I have them inside in my room."”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “George sat alone with Anna, opposite her by the round table, over which the hanging lamp shed its light.”
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “George sat alone with Anna, opposite her by the round table, over which the hanging lamp shed its light.”
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “"Thank you for the beautiful roses," said Anna.”
get rid of
From this reading “George sat alone with Anna, opposite her by the round table, over which the hanging lamp shed its light.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “George sat alone with Anna, opposite her by the round table, over which the hanging lamp shed its light.”
In this reading “He had quite forgotten that he had sent her any flowers.”
a meeting of peers for discussion and exchange of views
In this reading “George sat alone with Anna, opposite her by the round table, over which the hanging lamp shed its light.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “She got up, and George followed her.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Having no one else present.
From this reading George sat alone with Anna, opposite her by the round table, over which the hanging lamp shed its light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She got up, and George followed her.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading George sat alone with Anna, opposite her by the round table, over which the hanging lamp shed its light.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had quite forgotten that he had sent her any flowers.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Thank you for the beautiful roses," said Anna.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading George sat alone with Anna, opposite her by the round table, over which the hanging lamp shed its light.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading He had quite forgotten that he had sent her any flowers.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She got up, and George followed her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Thank you for the beautiful roses," said Anna.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He had quite forgotten that he had sent her any flowers.
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 sat alone with Anna, opposite her by the round table, over which the hanging lamp shed its light.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She got up, and George followed her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had quite forgotten that he had sent her any flowers.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading George sat alone with Anna, opposite her by the round table, over which the hanging lamp shed its light.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have them inside in my room."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had quite forgotten that he had sent her any flowers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading George sat alone with Anna, opposite her by the round table, over which the hanging lamp shed its light.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have them inside in my room."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have them inside in my room."
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "I have them inside in my room."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading George sat alone with Anna, opposite her by the round table, over which the hanging lamp shed its light.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading George sat alone with Anna, opposite her by the round table, over which the hanging lamp shed its light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading George sat alone with Anna, opposite her by the round table, over which the hanging lamp shed its light.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have them inside in my room."
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading George sat alone with Anna, opposite her by the round table, over which the hanging lamp shed its light.
above and across; more than
From this reading George sat alone with Anna, opposite her by the round table, over which the hanging lamp shed its light.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He had quite forgotten that he had sent her any flowers.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I have them inside in my room."
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Thank you for the beautiful roses," said Anna.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading George sat alone with Anna, opposite her by the round table, over which the hanging lamp shed its light.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank you for the beautiful roses," said Anna.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading George sat alone with Anna, opposite her by the round table, over which the hanging lamp shed its light.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He had quite forgotten that he had sent her any flowers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She got up, and George followed her.
get rid of
From this reading George sat alone with Anna, opposite her by the round table, over which the hanging lamp shed its light.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading George sat alone with Anna, opposite her by the round table, over which the hanging lamp shed its light.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you for the beautiful roses," said Anna.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had quite forgotten that he had sent her any flowers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George sat alone with Anna, opposite her by the round table, over which the hanging lamp shed its light.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I have them inside in my room."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She got up, and George followed her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading George sat alone with Anna, opposite her by the round table, over which the hanging lamp shed its light.
in the company of; together with
From this reading George sat alone with Anna, opposite her by the round table, over which the hanging lamp shed its light.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you for the beautiful roses," said Anna.
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