Chapter 8 of The Story of the White-Rock Cove is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of The Story of the White-Rock Cove is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANOTHER SEARCH. Half-past eight o'clock in the morning. The gong had sounded, and we had all assembled in the library for prayers. All but Aleck, who, for the first time since he had been with us at Braycombe, was not in his usual place. My father missed him, and turned to ask me where he was.
Chapter 8 of The Story of the White-Rock Cove is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading “The gong had sounded, and we had all assembled in the library for prayers.”
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading “The gong had sounded, and we had all assembled in the library for prayers.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “The gong had sounded, and we had all assembled in the library for prayers.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “My father missed him, and turned to ask me where he was.”
according to the clock
From this reading “Half-past eight o'clock in the morning.”
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “The gong had sounded, and we had all assembled in the library for prayers.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “ANOTHER SEARCH.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “The gong had sounded, and we had all assembled in the library for prayers.”
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From this reading All but Aleck, who, for the first time since he had been with us at Braycombe, was not in his usual place.
(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 The gong had sounded, and we had all assembled in the library for prayers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gong had sounded, and we had all assembled in the library for prayers.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER SEARCH.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading My father missed him, and turned to ask me where he was.
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading The gong had sounded, and we had all assembled in the library for prayers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All but Aleck, who, for the first time since he had been with us at Braycombe, was not in his usual place.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All but Aleck, who, for the first time since he had been with us at Braycombe, was not in his usual place.
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From this reading All but Aleck, who, for the first time since he had been with us at Braycombe, was not in his usual place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All but Aleck, who, for the first time since he had been with us at Braycombe, was not in his usual place.
being one more than seven
From this reading Half-past eight o'clock in the morning.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father missed him, and turned to ask me where he was.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading All but Aleck, who, for the first time since he had been with us at Braycombe, was not in his usual place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The gong had sounded, and we had all assembled in the library for prayers.
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading The gong had sounded, and we had all assembled in the library for prayers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gong had sounded, and we had all assembled in the library for prayers.
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From this reading Half-past eight o'clock in the morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All but Aleck, who, for the first time since he had been with us at Braycombe, was not in his usual place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My father missed him, and turned to ask me where he was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All but Aleck, who, for the first time since he had been with us at Braycombe, was not in his usual place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Half-past eight o'clock in the morning.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The gong had sounded, and we had all assembled in the library for prayers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My father missed him, and turned to ask me where he was.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading My father missed him, and turned to ask me where he was.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Half-past eight o'clock in the morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father missed him, and turned to ask me where he was.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All but Aleck, who, for the first time since he had been with us at Braycombe, was not in his usual place.
according to the clock
From this reading Half-past eight o'clock in the morning.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All but Aleck, who, for the first time since he had been with us at Braycombe, was not in his usual place.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading The gong had sounded, and we had all assembled in the library for prayers.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading ANOTHER SEARCH.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading All but Aleck, who, for the first time since he had been with us at Braycombe, was not in his usual place.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The gong had sounded, and we had all assembled in the library for prayers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Half-past eight o'clock in the morning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All but Aleck, who, for the first time since he had been with us at Braycombe, was not in his usual place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My father missed him, and turned to ask me where he was.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading My father missed him, and turned to ask me where he was.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All but Aleck, who, for the first time since he had been with us at Braycombe, was not in his usual place.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading All but Aleck, who, for the first time since he had been with us at Braycombe, was not in his usual place.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All but Aleck, who, for the first time since he had been with us at Braycombe, was not in his usual place.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The gong had sounded, and we had all assembled in the library for prayers.
in or at the place that
From this reading My father missed him, and turned to ask me where he was.
which person or people
From this reading All but Aleck, who, for the first time since he had been with us at Braycombe, was not in his usual place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All but Aleck, who, for the first time since he had been with us at Braycombe, was not in his usual place.
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