Chapter 13 of The Silver Lining: A Guernsey Story is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Silver Lining: A Guernsey Story is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUPERSTITION. While Adele was thus pondering over her natural shocks, Frank was working, full of hope for the future. His step-mother married, and he was left in possession of the house. He let it to an old couple, Pierre Merlin and his wife. Mait Pierre, as Frank called him, was a man of about sixty years of age.
Chapter 13 of The Silver Lining: A Guernsey Story is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “He let it to an old couple, Pierre Merlin and his wife.”
(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
From this reading “He let it to an old couple, Pierre Merlin and his wife.”
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading “He let it to an old couple, Pierre Merlin and his wife.”
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading “While Adele was thus pondering over her natural shocks, Frank was working, full of hope for the future.”
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “His step-mother married, and he was left in possession of the house.”
plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “While Adele was thus pondering over her natural shocks, Frank was working, full of hope for the future.”
being ten more than fifty
From this reading “Mait Pierre, as Frank called him, was a man of about sixty years of age.”
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading “SUPERSTITION.”
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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 Mait Pierre, as Frank called him, was a man of about sixty years of age.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mait Pierre, as Frank called him, was a man of about sixty years of age.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Adele was thus pondering over her natural shocks, Frank was working, full of hope for the future.
how long something has existed
From this reading Mait Pierre, as Frank called him, was a man of about sixty years of age.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He let it to an old couple, Pierre Merlin and his wife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His step-mother married, and he was left in possession of the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mait Pierre, as Frank called him, was a man of about sixty years of age.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mait Pierre, as Frank called him, was a man of about sixty years of age.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading He let it to an old couple, Pierre Merlin and his wife.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While Adele was thus pondering over her natural shocks, Frank was working, full of hope for the future.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading While Adele was thus pondering over her natural shocks, Frank was working, full of hope for the future.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading While Adele was thus pondering over her natural shocks, Frank was working, full of hope for the future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading While Adele was thus pondering over her natural shocks, Frank was working, full of hope for the future.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His step-mother married, and he was left in possession of the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Adele was thus pondering over her natural shocks, Frank was working, full of hope for the future.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mait Pierre, as Frank called him, was a man of about sixty years of age.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His step-mother married, and he was left in possession of the house.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading While Adele was thus pondering over her natural shocks, Frank was working, full of hope for the future.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading His step-mother married, and he was left in possession of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His step-mother married, and he was left in possession of the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He let it to an old couple, Pierre Merlin and his wife.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading His step-mother married, and he was left in possession of the house.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He let it to an old couple, Pierre Merlin and his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mait Pierre, as Frank called him, was a man of about sixty years of age.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mait Pierre, as Frank called him, was a man of about sixty years of age.
joined in matrimony
From this reading His step-mother married, and he was left in possession of the house.
(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
From this reading He let it to an old couple, Pierre Merlin and his wife.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading While Adele was thus pondering over her natural shocks, Frank was working, full of hope for the future.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Adele was thus pondering over her natural shocks, Frank was working, full of hope for the future.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He let it to an old couple, Pierre Merlin and his wife.
above and across; more than
From this reading While Adele was thus pondering over her natural shocks, Frank was working, full of hope for the future.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading He let it to an old couple, Pierre Merlin and his wife.
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading While Adele was thus pondering over her natural shocks, Frank was working, full of hope for the future.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading His step-mother married, and he was left in possession of the house.
plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading While Adele was thus pondering over her natural shocks, Frank was working, full of hope for the future.
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Mait Pierre, as Frank called him, was a man of about sixty years of age.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His step-mother married, and he was left in possession of the house.
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading SUPERSTITION.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Adele was thus pondering over her natural shocks, Frank was working, full of hope for the future.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading While Adele was thus pondering over her natural shocks, Frank was working, full of hope for the future.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He let it to an old couple, Pierre Merlin and his wife.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Adele was thus pondering over her natural shocks, Frank was working, full of hope for the future.
during the time that
From this reading While Adele was thus pondering over her natural shocks, Frank was working, full of hope for the future.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He let it to an old couple, Pierre Merlin and his wife.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading While Adele was thus pondering over her natural shocks, Frank was working, full of hope for the future.
a late time of life
From this reading Mait Pierre, as Frank called him, was a man of about sixty years of age.
Chapter 13 of The Silver Lining: A Guernsey Story by John Roussel holds 78 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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