Chapter 25 of A Great Man: A Frolic is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of A Great Man: A Frolic is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RAKE'S PROGRESS '_Faites vos jeux, messieurs_,' said the chief croupier of the table. Henry's fingers touched a solitary five-franc piece in his pocket, large, massive, seductive. Yes, he was at Monte Carlo. He could scarcely believe it, but it was so. Tom had brought him.
Chapter 25 of A Great Man: A Frolic is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “Henry's fingers touched a solitary five-franc piece in his pocket, large, massive, seductive.”
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading “Henry's fingers touched a solitary five-franc piece in his pocket, large, massive, seductive.”
plural of “monsieur” — used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading “Yes, he was at Monte Carlo.”
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading “THE RAKE'S PROGRESS '_Faites vos jeux, messieurs_,' said the chief croupier of the table.”
tending to entice into a desired action or state
From this reading “Henry's fingers touched a solitary five-franc piece in his pocket, large, massive, seductive.”
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading “Henry's fingers touched a solitary five-franc piece in his pocket, large, massive, seductive.”
having come into contact
From this reading “Henry's fingers touched a solitary five-franc piece in his pocket, large, massive, seductive.”
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In this reading “Henry's fingers touched a solitary five-franc piece in his pocket, large, massive, seductive.”
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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 Henry's fingers touched a solitary five-franc piece in his pocket, large, massive, seductive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yes, he was at Monte Carlo.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He could scarcely believe it, but it was so.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Tom had brought him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could scarcely believe it, but it was so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, he was at Monte Carlo.
a person who is in charge
From this reading THE RAKE'S PROGRESS '_Faites vos jeux, messieurs_,' said the chief croupier of the table.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could scarcely believe it, but it was so.
someone who collects and pays bets at a gaming table
From this reading THE RAKE'S PROGRESS '_Faites vos jeux, messieurs_,' said the chief croupier of the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RAKE'S PROGRESS '_Faites vos jeux, messieurs_,' said the chief croupier of the table.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Henry's fingers touched a solitary five-franc piece in his pocket, large, massive, seductive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry's fingers touched a solitary five-franc piece in his pocket, large, massive, seductive.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom had brought him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, he was at Monte Carlo.
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry's fingers touched a solitary five-franc piece in his pocket, large, massive, seductive.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom had brought him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry's fingers touched a solitary five-franc piece in his pocket, large, massive, seductive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Henry's fingers touched a solitary five-franc piece in his pocket, large, massive, seductive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could scarcely believe it, but it was so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RAKE'S PROGRESS '_Faites vos jeux, messieurs_,' said the chief croupier of the table.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Henry's fingers touched a solitary five-franc piece in his pocket, large, massive, seductive.
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading Henry's fingers touched a solitary five-franc piece in his pocket, large, massive, seductive.
plural of “monsieur” — used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading THE RAKE'S PROGRESS '_Faites vos jeux, messieurs_,' said the chief croupier of the table.
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading Yes, he was at Monte Carlo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RAKE'S PROGRESS '_Faites vos jeux, messieurs_,' said the chief croupier of the table.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Henry's fingers touched a solitary five-franc piece in his pocket, large, massive, seductive.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Henry's fingers touched a solitary five-franc piece in his pocket, large, massive, seductive.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading THE RAKE'S PROGRESS '_Faites vos jeux, messieurs_,' said the chief croupier of the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RAKE'S PROGRESS '_Faites vos jeux, messieurs_,' said the chief croupier of the table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE RAKE'S PROGRESS '_Faites vos jeux, messieurs_,' said the chief croupier of the table.
only a very short time before
From this reading He could scarcely believe it, but it was so.
tending to entice into a desired action or state
From this reading Henry's fingers touched a solitary five-franc piece in his pocket, large, massive, seductive.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He could scarcely believe it, but it was so.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Henry's fingers touched a solitary five-franc piece in his pocket, large, massive, seductive.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE RAKE'S PROGRESS '_Faites vos jeux, messieurs_,' said the chief croupier of the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAKE'S PROGRESS '_Faites vos jeux, messieurs_,' said the chief croupier of the table.
male cat
From this reading Tom had brought him.
having come into contact
From this reading Henry's fingers touched a solitary five-franc piece in his pocket, large, massive, seductive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RAKE'S PROGRESS '_Faites vos jeux, messieurs_,' said the chief croupier of the table.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, he was at Monte Carlo.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, he was at Monte Carlo.
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