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A Pair of Silk Stockings

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Hear “would” for plans in the past and descriptive adjectives.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

investment
A careful use of money for a good result.
cloth
Material for making clothes.
costly
Expensive.

Answer key

  1. The question of investment was one she considered carefully.An investment is a careful use of money. “Considered” means thought about.
  2. She would buy cloth for new shirts for the boys.“Would buy” describes her plan in the past.
  3. She herself never looked back to her younger days.“Herself” adds emphasis. “Looked back to” means thought about the past.
  4. But that day she was tired and a little bit weak.“A little bit” makes “weak” softer.
  5. But she went on feeling the soft, costly items.“Went on feeling” means continued to feel. “Costly” means expensive.

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