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Chapter II · Chapter 2

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"Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."
"If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.
"You think it over now, March.
You talk it over with Mrs. March; I know you will, anyway; and I might as well make a virtue of advising you to do it.
Tell her I advised you to do it, and you let me know before next Saturday what you've decided."
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A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 1

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 1 is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."
Line 2
"If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.
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"You think it over now, March.
/juː θɪŋk ɪt ˈoʊvər naʊ mɑːrtʃ/
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You talk it over with Mrs. March; I know you will, anyway; and I might as well make a virtue of advising you to do it.
/juː tɔːk ɪt ˈoʊvər wɪð ˈmɪsɪz mɑːrtʃ aɪ noʊ juː wɪl ˈeniweɪ ənd aɪ maɪt æz wel meɪk ə ˈvɝː.tʃuː ʌv ædˈvaɪzɪŋ juː tuː duː ɪt/
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Tell her I advised you to do it, and you let me know before next Saturday what you've decided."

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advised adjective US /ædˈvaɪzd/

having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel

From this reading “Tell her I advised you to do it, and you let me know before next Saturday what you've decided."”

advising verb US /ædˈvaɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “advise” — give advice to

From this reading “You talk it over with Mrs. March; I know you will, anyway; and I might as well make a virtue of advising you to do it.”

belongs verb US /bɪˈlɔːŋz/

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading “"Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."”

Boston noun US /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading “"Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."”

Bostonians noun US /ˈbɑːstoʊniənz/

plural of “bostonian” — a native or resident of Boston

From this reading “"Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."”

phrases noun US /ˈfreɪzəz/

plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading “"If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.”

Saturday noun US /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading “Tell her I advised you to do it, and you let me know before next Saturday what you've decided."”

visiting noun US /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

the activity of making visits

From this reading “"Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."”

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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 You talk it over with Mrs. March; I know you will, anyway; and I might as well make a virtue of advising you to do it.

advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/

having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel

From this reading Tell her I advised you to do it, and you let me know before next Saturday what you've decided."

advisingverbUS /ædˈvaɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “advise” — give advice to

From this reading You talk it over with Mrs. March; I know you will, anyway; and I might as well make a virtue of advising you to do it.

agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/

be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."

anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading You talk it over with Mrs. March; I know you will, anyway; and I might as well make a virtue of advising you to do it.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading You talk it over with Mrs. March; I know you will, anyway; and I might as well make a virtue of advising you to do it.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Tell her I advised you to do it, and you let me know before next Saturday what you've decided."

belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."

BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."

BostoniansnounUS /ˈbɑːstoʊniənz/

plural of “bostonian” — a native or resident of Boston

From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading Tell her I advised you to do it, and you let me know before next Saturday what you've decided."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading You talk it over with Mrs. March; I know you will, anyway; and I might as well make a virtue of advising you to do it.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.

Fulkerson

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From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Tell her I advised you to do it, and you let me know before next Saturday what you've decided."

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."

I'll

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

From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "You think it over now, March.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Tell her I advised you to do it, and you let me know before next Saturday what you've decided."

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Tell her I advised you to do it, and you let me know before next Saturday what you've decided."

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading You talk it over with Mrs. March; I know you will, anyway; and I might as well make a virtue of advising you to do it.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading You talk it over with Mrs. March; I know you will, anyway; and I might as well make a virtue of advising you to do it.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Tell her I advised you to do it, and you let me know before next Saturday what you've decided."

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "You think it over now, March.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You talk it over with Mrs. March; I know you will, anyway; and I might as well make a virtue of advising you to do it.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "You think it over now, March.

phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/

plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.

Round-Robin

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

From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.

SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Tell her I advised you to do it, and you let me know before next Saturday what you've decided."

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.

sighedverbUS /saɪd/

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."

somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading You talk it over with Mrs. March; I know you will, anyway; and I might as well make a virtue of advising you to do it.

TellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Tell her I advised you to do it, and you let me know before next Saturday what you've decided."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "You think it over now, March.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."

virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading You talk it over with Mrs. March; I know you will, anyway; and I might as well make a virtue of advising you to do it.

visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

the activity of making visits

From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading You talk it over with Mrs. March; I know you will, anyway; and I might as well make a virtue of advising you to do it.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Tell her I advised you to do it, and you let me know before next Saturday what you've decided."

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading You talk it over with Mrs. March; I know you will, anyway; and I might as well make a virtue of advising you to do it.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading You talk it over with Mrs. March; I know you will, anyway; and I might as well make a virtue of advising you to do it.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."

you'll

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

From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.

you're

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

From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."

you've

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

From this reading Tell her I advised you to do it, and you let me know before next Saturday what you've decided."

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."

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