Daily Reading Practice · Beginner passage
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When I was a child, I often visited my grandmother's house in the villagevillage (noun)A very small town in the countryside.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: qishloq🇷🇺RU: деревня.
Her house was old, but it was warm and cosy. The walls were white, and the roofroof (noun)The top part of a building or house.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: tom🇷🇺RU: крыша was red. There was a beautiful garden with colourful flowers.
Every summer, I stayed with her for two weeks. The days were long and peacefulpeaceful (adj)Quiet and calm.≈ Synonym: calm🇺🇿UZ: tinch🇷🇺RU: спокойный. In the morning, the airair (noun)The invisible gas around us that we breathe.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: havo🇷🇺RU: воздух was fresh and cool.
My grandmother's kitchen always smelled delicious. She cooked traditional food every day — soup, bread, and sweet pastriespastry (noun)Sweet baked food made with flour, butter, and sugar.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: pishiriq🇷🇺RU: выпечка. The food was always tastytasty (adj)Having a nice flavour; delicious.≈ Synonym: delicious🇺🇿UZ: mazali🇷🇺RU: вкусный, and I ate a lot!
In the afternoon, we sat in the garden. The sun was warm, but not too hot. My grandmother told me stories about her childhood. Her stories were interesting and sometimes funny.
In the evening, the skysky (noun)The space above the Earth, where clouds and the sun are.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: osmon🇷🇺RU: небо was clear, and we saw many starsstar (noun)A small bright light seen in the night sky.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: yulduz🇷🇺RU: звезда. It was quietquiet (adj)Calm, without much noise.≈ Synonym: calm🇺🇿UZ: tinch, sokin🇷🇺RU: тихий and peaceful — very different from the noisynoisy (adj)Making a lot of sound.≈ Synonym: loud🇺🇿UZ: shovqinli🇷🇺RU: шумный city.
My grandmother's house wasn't big or modern, but it was full of love. Every room was simple, but comfortable. I felt safesafe (adj)Not in danger; protected.≈ Synonym: secure🇺🇿UZ: xavfsiz🇷🇺RU: безопасный and happy there.
Sadlysadly (adv)In a sad way; unfortunately.≈ Synonym: unfortunately🇺🇿UZ: afsuski🇷🇺RU: к сожалению, my grandmother passed awaypass away (verb)A gentle way of saying someone died.≈ Synonym: die🇺🇿UZ: vafot etmoq🇷🇺RU: скончаться last year, but I still remember her house clearlyclearly (adv)In a clear way; easy to remember or understand.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: aniq, ravshan🇷🇺RU: ясно. Those summers were very happy times of my life.