Chapter 29 of The Silver Lining: A Guernsey Story is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 29 of The Silver Lining: A Guernsey Story is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOMESTIC HAPPINESS. They had had a hard day's work at "Les Marches," packing tomatoes for the English markets. It was the month of September. The days were growing short and the nights long. After the day's occupations were over, the family assembled in the neatly furnished parlour.
Chapter 29 of The Silver Lining: A Guernsey Story is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “They had had a hard day's work at "Les Marches," packing tomatoes for the English markets.”
a region in central Italy
From this reading “They had had a hard day's work at "Les Marches," packing tomatoes for the English markets.”
plural of “market” — the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading “They had had a hard day's work at "Les Marches," packing tomatoes for the English markets.”
with neatness
From this reading “After the day's occupations were over, the family assembled in the neatly furnished parlour.”
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “After the day's occupations were over, the family assembled in the neatly furnished parlour.”
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading “They had had a hard day's work at "Les Marches," packing tomatoes for the English markets.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “After the day's occupations were over, the family assembled in the neatly furnished parlour.”
plural of “tomato” — mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
From this reading “They had had a hard day's work at "Les Marches," packing tomatoes for the English markets.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had had a hard day's work at "Les Marches," packing tomatoes for the English markets.
later than; following
From this reading After the day's occupations were over, the family assembled in the neatly furnished parlour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days were growing short and the nights long.
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading After the day's occupations were over, the family assembled in the neatly furnished parlour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had had a hard day's work at "Les Marches," packing tomatoes for the English markets.
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had had a hard day's work at "Les Marches," packing tomatoes for the English markets.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days were growing short and the nights long.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading DOMESTIC HAPPINESS.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading They had had a hard day's work at "Les Marches," packing tomatoes for the English markets.
a social unit living together
From this reading After the day's occupations were over, the family assembled in the neatly furnished parlour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had had a hard day's work at "Les Marches," packing tomatoes for the English markets.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading After the day's occupations were over, the family assembled in the neatly furnished parlour.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The days were growing short and the nights long.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had had a hard day's work at "Les Marches," packing tomatoes for the English markets.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading DOMESTIC HAPPINESS.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They had had a hard day's work at "Les Marches," packing tomatoes for the English markets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the day's occupations were over, the family assembled in the neatly furnished parlour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the month of September.
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading They had had a hard day's work at "Les Marches," packing tomatoes for the English markets.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The days were growing short and the nights long.
a region in central Italy
From this reading They had had a hard day's work at "Les Marches," packing tomatoes for the English markets.
plural of “market” — the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading They had had a hard day's work at "Les Marches," packing tomatoes for the English markets.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was the month of September.
with neatness
From this reading After the day's occupations were over, the family assembled in the neatly furnished parlour.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The days were growing short and the nights long.
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading After the day's occupations were over, the family assembled in the neatly furnished parlour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the month of September.
above and across; more than
From this reading After the day's occupations were over, the family assembled in the neatly furnished parlour.
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading They had had a hard day's work at "Les Marches," packing tomatoes for the English markets.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading After the day's occupations were over, the family assembled in the neatly furnished parlour.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It was the month of September.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The days were growing short and the nights long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had had a hard day's work at "Les Marches," packing tomatoes for the English markets.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had had a hard day's work at "Les Marches," packing tomatoes for the English markets.
plural of “tomato” — mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
From this reading They had had a hard day's work at "Les Marches," packing tomatoes for the English markets.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the month of September.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days were growing short and the nights long.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They had had a hard day's work at "Les Marches," packing tomatoes for the English markets.
Chapter 29 of The Silver Lining: A Guernsey Story by John Roussel holds 44 sentences, grouped into 9 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.
Chapter 29 holds 44 sentences of The Silver Lining: A Guernsey Story, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.
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