Chapter 11 of The Silver Lining: A Guernsey Story is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Silver Lining: A Guernsey Story is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BUSINESS. While these things were going on at "Les Marches," a great change had come over Frank's life. His father was one day descending a ladder, when one of the rounds of the latter broke and his body received a nasty jerk. He placed his hand on his heart and muttered. "I have felt something, I have felt something here."
Chapter 11 of The Silver Lining: A Guernsey Story is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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coming down or downward
From this reading “His father was one day descending a ladder, when one of the rounds of the latter broke and his body received a nasty jerk.”
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading “While these things were going on at "Les Marches," a great change had come over Frank's life.”
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “His father was one day descending a ladder, when one of the rounds of the latter broke and his body received a nasty jerk.”
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “His father was one day descending a ladder, when one of the rounds of the latter broke and his body received a nasty jerk.”
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “While these things were going on at "Les Marches," a great change had come over Frank's life.”
a region in central Italy
From this reading “While these things were going on at "Les Marches," a great change had come over Frank's life.”
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading “His father was one day descending a ladder, when one of the rounds of the latter broke and his body received a nasty jerk.”
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “His father was one day descending a ladder, when one of the rounds of the latter broke and his body received a nasty jerk.”
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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 While these things were going on at "Les Marches," a great change had come over Frank's life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father was one day descending a ladder, when one of the rounds of the latter broke and his body received a nasty jerk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While these things were going on at "Les Marches," a great change had come over Frank's life.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His father was one day descending a ladder, when one of the rounds of the latter broke and his body received a nasty jerk.
lacking funds
From this reading His father was one day descending a ladder, when one of the rounds of the latter broke and his body received a nasty jerk.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading BUSINESS.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading While these things were going on at "Les Marches," a great change had come over Frank's life.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While these things were going on at "Les Marches," a great change had come over Frank's life.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His father was one day descending a ladder, when one of the rounds of the latter broke and his body received a nasty jerk.
coming down or downward
From this reading His father was one day descending a ladder, when one of the rounds of the latter broke and his body received a nasty jerk.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father was one day descending a ladder, when one of the rounds of the latter broke and his body received a nasty jerk.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "I have felt something, I have felt something here."
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading While these things were going on at "Les Marches," a great change had come over Frank's life.
the act of departing
From this reading While these things were going on at "Les Marches," a great change had come over Frank's life.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading While these things were going on at "Les Marches," a great change had come over Frank's life.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While these things were going on at "Les Marches," a great change had come over Frank's life.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He placed his hand on his heart and muttered.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have felt something, I have felt something here."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He placed his hand on his heart and muttered.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He placed his hand on his heart and muttered.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I have felt something, I have felt something here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father was one day descending a ladder, when one of the rounds of the latter broke and his body received a nasty jerk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have felt something, I have felt something here."
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading His father was one day descending a ladder, when one of the rounds of the latter broke and his body received a nasty jerk.
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading His father was one day descending a ladder, when one of the rounds of the latter broke and his body received a nasty jerk.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading His father was one day descending a ladder, when one of the rounds of the latter broke and his body received a nasty jerk.
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading While these things were going on at "Les Marches," a great change had come over Frank's life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading While these things were going on at "Les Marches," a great change had come over Frank's life.
a region in central Italy
From this reading While these things were going on at "Les Marches," a great change had come over Frank's life.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading He placed his hand on his heart and muttered.
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading His father was one day descending a ladder, when one of the rounds of the latter broke and his body received a nasty jerk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His father was one day descending a ladder, when one of the rounds of the latter broke and his body received a nasty jerk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While these things were going on at "Les Marches," a great change had come over Frank's life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His father was one day descending a ladder, when one of the rounds of the latter broke and his body received a nasty jerk.
above and across; more than
From this reading While these things were going on at "Les Marches," a great change had come over Frank's life.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He placed his hand on his heart and muttered.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading His father was one day descending a ladder, when one of the rounds of the latter broke and his body received a nasty jerk.
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading His father was one day descending a ladder, when one of the rounds of the latter broke and his body received a nasty jerk.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I have felt something, I have felt something here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His father was one day descending a ladder, when one of the rounds of the latter broke and his body received a nasty jerk.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While these things were going on at "Les Marches," a great change had come over Frank's life.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading While these things were going on at "Les Marches," a great change had come over Frank's life.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His father was one day descending a ladder, when one of the rounds of the latter broke and his body received a nasty jerk.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While these things were going on at "Les Marches," a great change had come over Frank's life.
at the time that
From this reading His father was one day descending a ladder, when one of the rounds of the latter broke and his body received a nasty jerk.
during the time that
From this reading While these things were going on at "Les Marches," a great change had come over Frank's life.
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