Irregular verbs

A short story: The Keys

One day I lost the keys to our house. I was very frightened. My mother came home and gave me some new keys. But I wondered where my own keys were. I knew that I always had them in my bag. It had never happened before that I lost anything as valuable as my keys. Suddenly I remembered something. I ran back to school. There my theacher said that somebody had returned the keys. I was very releaved.

Irregular verbs

A short story: The dangerous dog

Once upon a time, there was a girl. Her name was Isabella. She was nice. Isabella had a brother, he was one year older than her. Their neighbour had a dog, the dog was dangerous. They were afraid of the dog. Isabella and her brother promised their parents not to feed the dog. Isabella did not listen. She broke her promise. Her brother was away with a friend. Then he came home, Isabella was bit by the dog and had to go to the hospital. They drove away. At the hospital she met a boy, Isac. They fell in love.

Wuthering Heights

The novel was published in 1847.

The main character is Heathclifft

He was adopted as a child by the landowner, Mr Earnshaw.

Heatcliff and his stepsister, Cathrine, fall in love with eachother.

When Earnshaw dies, his son Hindly inherits the manor, which is bad for Heathcliff.

Hindley treats him badly.

Cathrine falls in love with Edgar Linton.

Heathcliff is not rich enough to marry Cathrine.

Heathcliff gets hurt, and leaves.

After a few years, Heatcliff returns as a wealthy man.

He is intent on getting revenge on the people who took Cathrine away from him.

He begins to make things difficult for Edgar.

Catrine dies, and this makes Heatcliff angry and bitter.

Then Heathcliff's wife, Isabella, runs away to London where she gives birth to Heatcliff's son, Linton.

At the same time, Catherine's daughter grows up with Edgar.

Then, Isabella dies, and Linton returns Heathcliff. Heathcliff forces him to marry Catherine's daughter who is also named Catherine.

Then both Linton and Edgar die.

According to the law, Heathcliff now inherits Thrushcross Grange.

Conjuncts

However- likevel
Nevertheless-likevel
Yet- likevel
Eventhough- selv om
Although- selv om
Moreover- i tillegg
Furthermore- i tillegg
Consenquently- som følge av dette.

The Civil War

The Civil War in the USA lasted from 1861-1865. The northen states wanted to abolish slavery. The southern states didn't agree on this, furtermore, they wanted to go out of the union. As a result, a war broke out.

President Lincoln abolished slavery in 1863, yet the black people were discriminated against for another 100 years. The Civil Rights Movement managed to put an end to legal segregation.

Moreover, racism was reduced and Ku Klux Klan was dissolved.

David Copperfield

David Copperfield's mother died. Cosenquently, he became an orphan.
Mr. Murdstone was a cruel man. He beat David eventhough he was his stephson.
Many schools in England were poor at the time. The children were treated badly, moreover they were given little food. Charles Dickens wrote about this in his novels, consenquently many schools were closed.

Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre married Mr. Rochester eventhough everyone thought he would marry Blanche Ingram.

Jane Eyre was a clever girl, moreover she was very determined.

Jane Eyre was a poor orphan, nevertheless she became a wealthy, married woman.


Jane Eyre was an orphan consequently her aunt treated her badly.