Chapter 9 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Complete is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Complete is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma. "Were you speaking of me, Colonel Woodburn?" Alma asked. "Surely not, my dear young lady." "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
Chapter 9 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Complete is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any person at all
From this reading “"But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.”
on or to one side
From this reading “"The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.”
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading “"The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “"Were you speaking of me, Colonel Woodburn?"”
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading “"But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.”
an auxiliary activity
From this reading “"The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.”
annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading “"The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"Surely not, my dear young lady."”
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From this reading "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.
any person at all
From this reading "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
on or to one side
From this reading "The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Alma asked.
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading "The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Were you speaking of me, Colonel Woodburn?"
a female human offspring
From this reading "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.
dearly loved
From this reading "Surely not, my dear young lady."
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
an auxiliary activity
From this reading "The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.
and nothing more
From this reading "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Surely not, my dear young lady."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Were you speaking of me, Colonel Woodburn?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Surely not, my dear young lady."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Surely not, my dear young lady."
annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading "The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Were you speaking of me, Colonel Woodburn?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Were you speaking of me, Colonel Woodburn?"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Surely not, my dear young lady."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But he's been saying that awtusts are just as greedy aboat money as anybody," said his daughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Were you speaking of me, Colonel Woodburn?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The hobby is oat, mah deah," said Miss Woodburn, in an audible aside to Alma.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Were you speaking of me, Colonel Woodburn?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Surely not, my dear young lady."
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