Chapter 22 of The Silver Lining: A Guernsey Story is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Silver Lining: A Guernsey Story is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FATHER AND DAUGHTER. The morning after the accident, Mr. Rougeant, whose wrath was terrible, began to abuse his daughter. "You are the cause of all this," he said, as he surveyed the injured limb. "Very indirectly, I should think," she replied. "What do you mean?
Chapter 22 of The Silver Lining: A Guernsey Story is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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treat badly
From this reading “The morning after the accident, Mr. Rougeant, whose wrath was terrible, began to abuse his daughter.”
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “The morning after the accident, Mr. Rougeant, whose wrath was terrible, began to abuse his daughter.”
not in a forthright manner
From this reading “"Very indirectly, I should think," she replied.”
harmed
From this reading “"You are the cause of all this," he said, as he surveyed the injured limb.”
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading “"You are the cause of all this," he said, as he surveyed the injured limb.”
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading “"You are the cause of all this," he said, as he surveyed the injured limb.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “The morning after the accident, Mr. Rougeant, whose wrath was terrible, began to abuse his daughter.”
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading “The morning after the accident, Mr. Rougeant, whose wrath was terrible, began to abuse his daughter.”
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treat badly
From this reading The morning after the accident, Mr. Rougeant, whose wrath was terrible, began to abuse his daughter.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The morning after the accident, Mr. Rougeant, whose wrath was terrible, began to abuse his daughter.
later than; following
From this reading The morning after the accident, Mr. Rougeant, whose wrath was terrible, began to abuse his daughter.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "You are the cause of all this," he said, as he surveyed the injured limb.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are the cause of all this," he said, as he surveyed the injured limb.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You are the cause of all this," he said, as he surveyed the injured limb.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The morning after the accident, Mr. Rougeant, whose wrath was terrible, began to abuse his daughter.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "You are the cause of all this," he said, as he surveyed the injured limb.
a female human offspring
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are the cause of all this," he said, as he surveyed the injured limb.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning after the accident, Mr. Rougeant, whose wrath was terrible, began to abuse his daughter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Very indirectly, I should think," she replied.
not in a forthright manner
From this reading "Very indirectly, I should think," she replied.
harmed
From this reading "You are the cause of all this," he said, as he surveyed the injured limb.
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading "You are the cause of all this," he said, as he surveyed the injured limb.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning after the accident, Mr. Rougeant, whose wrath was terrible, began to abuse his daughter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The morning after the accident, Mr. Rougeant, whose wrath was terrible, began to abuse his daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You are the cause of all this," he said, as he surveyed the injured limb.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Very indirectly, I should think," she replied.
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From this reading The morning after the accident, Mr. Rougeant, whose wrath was terrible, began to abuse his daughter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are the cause of all this," he said, as he surveyed the injured limb.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Very indirectly, I should think," she replied.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Very indirectly, I should think," she replied.
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading "You are the cause of all this," he said, as he surveyed the injured limb.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The morning after the accident, Mr. Rougeant, whose wrath was terrible, began to abuse his daughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning after the accident, Mr. Rougeant, whose wrath was terrible, began to abuse his daughter.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Very indirectly, I should think," she replied.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You are the cause of all this," he said, as he surveyed the injured limb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning after the accident, Mr. Rougeant, whose wrath was terrible, began to abuse his daughter.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very indirectly, I should think," she replied.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning after the accident, Mr. Rougeant, whose wrath was terrible, began to abuse his daughter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?
belonging to which person
From this reading The morning after the accident, Mr. Rougeant, whose wrath was terrible, began to abuse his daughter.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading The morning after the accident, Mr. Rougeant, whose wrath was terrible, began to abuse his daughter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are the cause of all this," he said, as he surveyed the injured limb.
Chapter 22 of The Silver Lining: A Guernsey Story by John Roussel holds 62 sentences, grouped into 13 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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