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NOT A MAN TO STICK AT TRIFLES The lawyer then rolled up a sheet of stiff note paper from his bag into funnel shape, pinned it so, and made a tiny hole in the wall paper of the other room.

Fitting the small end of his funnel to the hole, he commanded a perfect view of the next room.

He was surprised, too, to find how it improved the sight looking through the tube--it was like a telescope, it seemed to bring things so near.

With the framed text hanging on its hook again, there was not the slightest suspicious thing about the room, and when his chop came up, everything was finished.

Soon after his dinner things were cleared away, Gerald returned.

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Chapter XXXV

Chapter 35 of £19,000 is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

NOT A MAN TO STICK AT TRIFLES The lawyer then rolled up a sheet of stiff note paper from his bag into funnel shape, pinned it so, and made a tiny hole in the wall paper of the other room. Fitting the small end of his funnel to the hole, he commanded a perfect view of the next room. He was surprised, too, to find how it improved the sight looking through the tube--it was like a telescope, it seemed to bring things so near. With the framed text hanging on its hook again, there was not the slightest suspicious thing about the room, and when his chop came up, everything was finished. Soon after his dinner things were cleared away, Gerald returned.

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Chapter XXXV

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Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

NOT A MAN TO STICK AT TRIFLES The lawyer then rolled up a sheet of stiff note paper from his bag into funnel shape, pinned it so, and made a tiny hole in the wall paper of the other room.

/nɑːt ə mæn tuː stɪk æt ˈtraɪfəlz ðə ˈlɔːjər ðen roʊld ʌp ə ʃiːt ʌv stɪf noʊt ˈpeɪpər frʌm hɪz bæɡ ˈɪntuː ˈfʌnəl ʃeɪp pɪnd ɪt soʊ ənd meɪd ə ˈtaɪni hoʊl ɪn ðə wɔːl ˈpeɪpər ʌv ðə ˈʌðər ruːm/

Line 2

Fitting the small end of his funnel to the hole, he commanded a perfect view of the next room.

/ˈfɪtɪŋ ðə smɔːl end ʌv hɪz ˈfʌnəl tuː ðə hoʊl hiː kəˈmændɪd ə pərˈfekt vjuː ʌv ðə nekst ruːm/

Line 3

He was surprised, too, to find how it improved the sight looking through the tube--it was like a telescope, it seemed to bring things so near.

Line 4

With the framed text hanging on its hook again, there was not the slightest suspicious thing about the room, and when his chop came up, everything was finished.

/wɪð ðə freɪmd tekst ˈhæŋɪŋ ɑːn ɪts hʊk əˈɡen ðer wɑːz nɑːt ðə ˈslaɪtəst səˈspɪʃəs θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ruːm ənd wen hɪz tʃɑːp keɪm ʌp ˈevriθɪŋ wɑːz ˈfɪnɪʃt/

Line 5

Soon after his dinner things were cleared away, Gerald returned.

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chop verb US /tʃɑːp/

cut into pieces

From this reading “With the framed text hanging on its hook again, there was not the slightest suspicious thing about the room, and when his chop came up, everything was finished.”

Fitting adjective US /ˈfɪtɪŋ/

in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion

From this reading “Fitting the small end of his funnel to the hole, he commanded a perfect view of the next room.”

framed adjective US /freɪmd/

provided with a frame

From this reading “With the framed text hanging on its hook again, there was not the slightest suspicious thing about the room, and when his chop came up, everything was finished.”

funnel noun US /ˈfʌnəl/

a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends

From this reading “NOT A MAN TO STICK AT TRIFLES The lawyer then rolled up a sheet of stiff note paper from his bag into funnel shape, pinned it so, and made a tiny hole in the wall paper of the other room.”

pinned verb US /pɪnd/

inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving

telescope verb US /ˈteləskoʊp/

crush together or collapse

From this reading “He was surprised, too, to find how it improved the sight looking through the tube--it was like a telescope, it seemed to bring things so near.”

trifles noun US /ˈtraɪfəlz/

plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

tube noun US /tuːb/

conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases

From this reading “He was surprised, too, to find how it improved the sight looking through the tube--it was like a telescope, it seemed to bring things so near.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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tiny hole adjective + noun

In this reading “NOT A MAN TO STICK AT TRIFLES The lawyer then rolled up a sheet of stiff note paper from his bag into funnel shape, pinned it so, and made a tiny hole in the wall paper of the other room.”

next room adjective + noun

In this reading “Fitting the small end of his funnel to the hole, he commanded a perfect view of the next room.”

came up verb + adjective counted as “come up”

bring forth, usually something desirable

In this reading “With the framed text hanging on its hook again, there was not the slightest suspicious thing about the room, and when his chop came up, everything was finished.”

note paper noun + noun

wall paper noun + noun

about the room preposition + article + noun counted as “about … room”

In this reading “With the framed text hanging on its hook again, there was not the slightest suspicious thing about the room, and when his chop came up, everything was finished.”

other room adjective + noun

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading NOT A MAN TO STICK AT TRIFLES The lawyer then rolled up a sheet of stiff note paper from his bag into funnel shape, pinned it so, and made a tiny hole in the wall paper of the other room.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading With the framed text hanging on its hook again, there was not the slightest suspicious thing about the room, and when his chop came up, everything was finished.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Soon after his dinner things were cleared away, Gerald returned.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading With the framed text hanging on its hook again, there was not the slightest suspicious thing about the room, and when his chop came up, everything was finished.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Soon after his dinner things were cleared away, Gerald returned.

bagnounUS /bæɡ/

a flexible container with a single opening

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He was surprised, too, to find how it improved the sight looking through the tube--it was like a telescope, it seemed to bring things so near.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading With the framed text hanging on its hook again, there was not the slightest suspicious thing about the room, and when his chop came up, everything was finished.

chopverbUS /tʃɑːp/

cut into pieces

From this reading With the framed text hanging on its hook again, there was not the slightest suspicious thing about the room, and when his chop came up, everything was finished.

clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading Soon after his dinner things were cleared away, Gerald returned.

commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading Fitting the small end of his funnel to the hole, he commanded a perfect view of the next room.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Soon after his dinner things were cleared away, Gerald returned.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Fitting the small end of his funnel to the hole, he commanded a perfect view of the next room.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading With the framed text hanging on its hook again, there was not the slightest suspicious thing about the room, and when his chop came up, everything was finished.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading He was surprised, too, to find how it improved the sight looking through the tube--it was like a telescope, it seemed to bring things so near.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading With the framed text hanging on its hook again, there was not the slightest suspicious thing about the room, and when his chop came up, everything was finished.

FittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/

in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion

From this reading Fitting the small end of his funnel to the hole, he commanded a perfect view of the next room.

framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/

provided with a frame

From this reading With the framed text hanging on its hook again, there was not the slightest suspicious thing about the room, and when his chop came up, everything was finished.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

funnelnounUS /ˈfʌnəl/

a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends

Gerald

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Soon after his dinner things were cleared away, Gerald returned.

hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading With the framed text hanging on its hook again, there was not the slightest suspicious thing about the room, and when his chop came up, everything was finished.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Fitting the small end of his funnel to the hole, he commanded a perfect view of the next room.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

holenounUS /hoʊl/

an opening into or through something

hookverbUS /hʊk/

fasten with a hook

From this reading With the framed text hanging on its hook again, there was not the slightest suspicious thing about the room, and when his chop came up, everything was finished.

how

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From this reading He was surprised, too, to find how it improved the sight looking through the tube--it was like a telescope, it seemed to bring things so near.

improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/

made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing

From this reading He was surprised, too, to find how it improved the sight looking through the tube--it was like a telescope, it seemed to bring things so near.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading With the framed text hanging on its hook again, there was not the slightest suspicious thing about the room, and when his chop came up, everything was finished.

lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He was surprised, too, to find how it improved the sight looking through the tube--it was like a telescope, it seemed to bring things so near.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading He was surprised, too, to find how it improved the sight looking through the tube--it was like a telescope, it seemed to bring things so near.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

MANnounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading He was surprised, too, to find how it improved the sight looking through the tube--it was like a telescope, it seemed to bring things so near.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Fitting the small end of his funnel to the hole, he commanded a perfect view of the next room.

NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading With the framed text hanging on its hook again, there was not the slightest suspicious thing about the room, and when his chop came up, everything was finished.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading Fitting the small end of his funnel to the hole, he commanded a perfect view of the next room.

pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/

inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Soon after his dinner things were cleared away, Gerald returned.

rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He was surprised, too, to find how it improved the sight looking through the tube--it was like a telescope, it seemed to bring things so near.

shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/

any broad thin expanse or surface

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading He was surprised, too, to find how it improved the sight looking through the tube--it was like a telescope, it seemed to bring things so near.

slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading With the framed text hanging on its hook again, there was not the slightest suspicious thing about the room, and when his chop came up, everything was finished.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Fitting the small end of his funnel to the hole, he commanded a perfect view of the next room.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

SoonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Soon after his dinner things were cleared away, Gerald returned.

STICKverbUS /stɪk/

put, fix, force, or implant

stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/

not moving or operating freely

surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading He was surprised, too, to find how it improved the sight looking through the tube--it was like a telescope, it seemed to bring things so near.

suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading With the framed text hanging on its hook again, there was not the slightest suspicious thing about the room, and when his chop came up, everything was finished.

telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/

crush together or collapse

From this reading He was surprised, too, to find how it improved the sight looking through the tube--it was like a telescope, it seemed to bring things so near.

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading With the framed text hanging on its hook again, there was not the slightest suspicious thing about the room, and when his chop came up, everything was finished.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading With the framed text hanging on its hook again, there was not the slightest suspicious thing about the room, and when his chop came up, everything was finished.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading With the framed text hanging on its hook again, there was not the slightest suspicious thing about the room, and when his chop came up, everything was finished.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading He was surprised, too, to find how it improved the sight looking through the tube--it was like a telescope, it seemed to bring things so near.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He was surprised, too, to find how it improved the sight looking through the tube--it was like a telescope, it seemed to bring things so near.

tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/

very small

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He was surprised, too, to find how it improved the sight looking through the tube--it was like a telescope, it seemed to bring things so near.

TRIFLESnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/

plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

tubenounUS /tuːb/

conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases

From this reading He was surprised, too, to find how it improved the sight looking through the tube--it was like a telescope, it seemed to bring things so near.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Fitting the small end of his funnel to the hole, he commanded a perfect view of the next room.

wallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was surprised, too, to find how it improved the sight looking through the tube--it was like a telescope, it seemed to bring things so near.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Soon after his dinner things were cleared away, Gerald returned.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading With the framed text hanging on its hook again, there was not the slightest suspicious thing about the room, and when his chop came up, everything was finished.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With the framed text hanging on its hook again, there was not the slightest suspicious thing about the room, and when his chop came up, everything was finished.

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