Chapter 4 of Years of Plenty is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Years of Plenty is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Anyhow I'm glad if I've given you something in return for what you have given me." Martin had bought books for Anstey, Synge at five shillings a volume. He had been proud of knowing about Synge at school. "Oh, that was nothing," he answered. But it had meant fewer sardines and sausages when he fed with Rayner.
Chapter 4 of Years of Plenty is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Anyhow I'm glad if I've given you something in return for what you have given me."”
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading “But it had meant fewer sardines and sausages when he fed with Rayner.”
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading “But it had meant fewer sardines and sausages when he fed with Rayner.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “Martin had bought books for Anstey, Synge at five shillings a volume.”
plural of “sardine” — small fatty fish usually canned
From this reading “But it had meant fewer sardines and sausages when he fed with Rayner.”
plural of “sausage” — highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
From this reading “But it had meant fewer sardines and sausages when he fed with Rayner.”
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Martin had bought books for Anstey, Synge at five shillings a volume.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “Martin had bought books for Anstey, Synge at five shillings a volume.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Martin had bought books for Anstey, Synge at five shillings a volume.”
In this reading “Martin had bought books for Anstey, Synge at five shillings a volume.”
In this reading “He had been proud of knowing about Synge at school.”
In this reading “Martin had bought books for Anstey, Synge at five shillings a volume.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Martin had bought books for Anstey, Synge at five shillings a volume.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had been proud of knowing about Synge at school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it had meant fewer sardines and sausages when he fed with Rayner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martin had bought books for Anstey, Synge at five shillings a volume.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, that was nothing," he answered.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyhow I'm glad if I've given you something in return for what you have given me."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Martin had bought books for Anstey, Synge at five shillings a volume.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been proud of knowing about Synge at school.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Martin had bought books for Anstey, Synge at five shillings a volume.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Martin had bought books for Anstey, Synge at five shillings a volume.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it had meant fewer sardines and sausages when he fed with Rayner.
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading But it had meant fewer sardines and sausages when he fed with Rayner.
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading But it had meant fewer sardines and sausages when he fed with Rayner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Martin had bought books for Anstey, Synge at five shillings a volume.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anyhow I'm glad if I've given you something in return for what you have given me."
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Anyhow I'm glad if I've given you something in return for what you have given me."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Anyhow I'm glad if I've given you something in return for what you have given me."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Martin had bought books for Anstey, Synge at five shillings a volume.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Anyhow I'm glad if I've given you something in return for what you have given me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been proud of knowing about Synge at school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anyhow I'm glad if I've given you something in return for what you have given me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anyhow I'm glad if I've given you something in return for what you have given me."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Anyhow I'm glad if I've given you something in return for what you have given me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anyhow I'm glad if I've given you something in return for what you have given me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it had meant fewer sardines and sausages when he fed with Rayner.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He had been proud of knowing about Synge at school.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin had bought books for Anstey, Synge at five shillings a volume.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Anyhow I'm glad if I've given you something in return for what you have given me."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But it had meant fewer sardines and sausages when he fed with Rayner.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh, that was nothing," he answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been proud of knowing about Synge at school.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, that was nothing," he answered.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading He had been proud of knowing about Synge at school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it had meant fewer sardines and sausages when he fed with Rayner.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Anyhow I'm glad if I've given you something in return for what you have given me."
plural of “sardine” — small fatty fish usually canned
From this reading But it had meant fewer sardines and sausages when he fed with Rayner.
plural of “sausage” — highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
From this reading But it had meant fewer sardines and sausages when he fed with Rayner.
an educational institution
From this reading He had been proud of knowing about Synge at school.
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Martin had bought books for Anstey, Synge at five shillings a volume.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Anyhow I'm glad if I've given you something in return for what you have given me."
Irish poet and playwright whose plays are based on rural Irish life (1871-1909)
From this reading Martin had bought books for Anstey, Synge at five shillings a volume.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, that was nothing," he answered.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Martin had bought books for Anstey, Synge at five shillings a volume.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, that was nothing," he answered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Anyhow I'm glad if I've given you something in return for what you have given me."
at the time that
From this reading But it had meant fewer sardines and sausages when he fed with Rayner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it had meant fewer sardines and sausages when he fed with Rayner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Anyhow I'm glad if I've given you something in return for what you have given me."
Chapter 4 of Years of Plenty by Ivor John Carnegie Brown holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 4 holds 401 sentences of Years of Plenty, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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