Chapter 10 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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Chapter 10 of Years of Plenty is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Nixon, a friend of Smith-Aitken's, went with them. He wanted a lift to the station. That was at half-past two. At a quarter to seven Lawrence rushed into Martin's rooms. "Have you heard the latest?" he shouted.
Chapter 10 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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up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading “"Have you heard the latest?" he shouted.”
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “At a quarter to seven Lawrence rushed into Martin's rooms.”
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “He wanted a lift to the station.”
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “At a quarter to seven Lawrence rushed into Martin's rooms.”
vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
From this reading “Nixon, a friend of Smith-Aitken's, went with them.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “At a quarter to seven Lawrence rushed into Martin's rooms.”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “At a quarter to seven Lawrence rushed into Martin's rooms.”
done under pressure
From this reading “At a quarter to seven Lawrence rushed into Martin's rooms.”
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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 Nixon, a friend of Smith-Aitken's, went with them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That was at half-past two.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Nixon, a friend of Smith-Aitken's, went with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was at half-past two.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you heard the latest?" he shouted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted a lift to the station.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Have you heard the latest?" he shouted.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At a quarter to seven Lawrence rushed into Martin's rooms.
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading "Have you heard the latest?" he shouted.
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading At a quarter to seven Lawrence rushed into Martin's rooms.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading He wanted a lift to the station.
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading At a quarter to seven Lawrence rushed into Martin's rooms.
vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
From this reading Nixon, a friend of Smith-Aitken's, went with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nixon, a friend of Smith-Aitken's, went with them.
one of four equal parts
From this reading At a quarter to seven Lawrence rushed into Martin's rooms.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading At a quarter to seven Lawrence rushed into Martin's rooms.
done under pressure
From this reading At a quarter to seven Lawrence rushed into Martin's rooms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading At a quarter to seven Lawrence rushed into Martin's rooms.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Have you heard the latest?" he shouted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nixon, a friend of Smith-Aitken's, went with them.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He wanted a lift to the station.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was at half-past two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wanted a lift to the station.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nixon, a friend of Smith-Aitken's, went with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted a lift to the station.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That was at half-past two.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted a lift to the station.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was at half-past two.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nixon, a friend of Smith-Aitken's, went with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nixon, a friend of Smith-Aitken's, went with them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you heard the latest?" he shouted.
Chapter 10 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 10 holds 401 sentences of Years of Plenty, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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