Chapter 15 of The Silver Lining: A Guernsey Story is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Silver Lining: A Guernsey Story is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DARK DAYS. It was winter, dull winter, when nature rests and green fields are no more. There was not much work to do now in the greenhouses at "the Rohais." Frank was one evening taking a walk towards the Catel Church. He had some business to settle with his carpenter, who lived near "Woodlands."
Chapter 15 of The Silver Lining: A Guernsey Story is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading “He had some business to settle with his carpenter, who lived near "Woodlands."”
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “It was winter, dull winter, when nature rests and green fields are no more.”
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading “It was winter, dull winter, when nature rests and green fields are no more.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Frank was one evening taking a walk towards the Catel Church.”
plural of “greenhouse” — a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
From this reading “There was not much work to do now in the greenhouses at "the Rohais."”
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading “It was winter, dull winter, when nature rests and green fields are no more.”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “He had some business to settle with his carpenter, who lived near "Woodlands."”
plural of “woodland” — land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading “He had some business to settle with his carpenter, who lived near "Woodlands."”
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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 Frank was one evening taking a walk towards the Catel Church.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was winter, dull winter, when nature rests and green fields are no more.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was winter, dull winter, when nature rests and green fields are no more.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was not much work to do now in the greenhouses at "the Rohais."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had some business to settle with his carpenter, who lived near "Woodlands."
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading He had some business to settle with his carpenter, who lived near "Woodlands."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank was one evening taking a walk towards the Catel Church.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Frank was one evening taking a walk towards the Catel Church.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading DARK DAYS.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DARK DAYS.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was not much work to do now in the greenhouses at "the Rohais."
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It was winter, dull winter, when nature rests and green fields are no more.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Frank was one evening taking a walk towards the Catel Church.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading It was winter, dull winter, when nature rests and green fields are no more.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank was one evening taking a walk towards the Catel Church.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was winter, dull winter, when nature rests and green fields are no more.
plural of “greenhouse” — a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
From this reading There was not much work to do now in the greenhouses at "the Rohais."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had some business to settle with his carpenter, who lived near "Woodlands."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had some business to settle with his carpenter, who lived near "Woodlands."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had some business to settle with his carpenter, who lived near "Woodlands."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was not much work to do now in the greenhouses at "the Rohais."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was winter, dull winter, when nature rests and green fields are no more.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He had some business to settle with his carpenter, who lived near "Woodlands."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was winter, dull winter, when nature rests and green fields are no more.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was not much work to do now in the greenhouses at "the Rohais."
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was winter, dull winter, when nature rests and green fields are no more.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He had some business to settle with his carpenter, who lived near "Woodlands."
not any; not one
From this reading It was winter, dull winter, when nature rests and green fields are no more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not much work to do now in the greenhouses at "the Rohais."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was not much work to do now in the greenhouses at "the Rohais."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Frank was one evening taking a walk towards the Catel Church.
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading It was winter, dull winter, when nature rests and green fields are no more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was not much work to do now in the greenhouses at "the Rohais."
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading He had some business to settle with his carpenter, who lived near "Woodlands."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had some business to settle with his carpenter, who lived near "Woodlands."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Frank was one evening taking a walk towards the Catel Church.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was not much work to do now in the greenhouses at "the Rohais."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not much work to do now in the greenhouses at "the Rohais."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was not much work to do now in the greenhouses at "the Rohais."
in the direction of
From this reading Frank was one evening taking a walk towards the Catel Church.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Frank was one evening taking a walk towards the Catel Church.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was winter, dull winter, when nature rests and green fields are no more.
at the time that
From this reading It was winter, dull winter, when nature rests and green fields are no more.
which person or people
From this reading He had some business to settle with his carpenter, who lived near "Woodlands."
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was winter, dull winter, when nature rests and green fields are no more.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had some business to settle with his carpenter, who lived near "Woodlands."
plural of “woodland” — land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading He had some business to settle with his carpenter, who lived near "Woodlands."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There was not much work to do now in the greenhouses at "the Rohais."
Chapter 15 of The Silver Lining: A Guernsey Story by John Roussel holds 217 sentences, grouped into 44 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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