Chapter 6 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 1 is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 1 is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't believe that!" his wife broke in. "Well, no matter. But see what a scandalous rent you asked for it." "We didn't get much more than half; and, besides, the agent told me to ask fourteen hundred." "Oh, I'm not blaming you, Isabel.
Chapter 6 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 1 is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “"We didn't get much more than half; and, besides, the agent told me to ask fourteen hundred."”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “"We didn't get much more than half; and, besides, the agent told me to ask fourteen hundred."”
-ing form of “blame” — put or pin the blame on
From this reading “"Oh, I'm not blaming you, Isabel.”
lacking funds
From this reading “"I don't believe that!" his wife broke in.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading “"We didn't get much more than half; and, besides, the agent told me to ask fourteen hundred."”
ten 10s
From this reading “"We didn't get much more than half; and, besides, the agent told me to ask fourteen hundred."”
let for money
From this reading “But see what a scandalous rent you asked for it."”
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading “But see what a scandalous rent you asked for it."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But see what a scandalous rent you asked for it."
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading "We didn't get much more than half; and, besides, the agent told me to ask fourteen hundred."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We didn't get much more than half; and, besides, the agent told me to ask fourteen hundred."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "We didn't get much more than half; and, besides, the agent told me to ask fourteen hundred."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But see what a scandalous rent you asked for it."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I don't believe that!" his wife broke in.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "We didn't get much more than half; and, besides, the agent told me to ask fourteen hundred."
-ing form of “blame” — put or pin the blame on
From this reading "Oh, I'm not blaming you, Isabel.
lacking funds
From this reading "I don't believe that!" his wife broke in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But see what a scandalous rent you asked for it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We didn't get much more than half; and, besides, the agent told me to ask fourteen hundred."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't believe that!" his wife broke in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But see what a scandalous rent you asked for it."
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading "We didn't get much more than half; and, besides, the agent told me to ask fourteen hundred."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We didn't get much more than half; and, besides, the agent told me to ask fourteen hundred."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "We didn't get much more than half; and, besides, the agent told me to ask fourteen hundred."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't believe that!" his wife broke in.
ten 10s
From this reading "We didn't get much more than half; and, besides, the agent told me to ask fourteen hundred."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't believe that!" his wife broke in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I'm not blaming you, Isabel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I don't believe that!" his wife broke in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I'm not blaming you, Isabel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But see what a scandalous rent you asked for it."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Well, no matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We didn't get much more than half; and, besides, the agent told me to ask fourteen hundred."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "We didn't get much more than half; and, besides, the agent told me to ask fourteen hundred."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "We didn't get much more than half; and, besides, the agent told me to ask fourteen hundred."
not any; not one
From this reading "Well, no matter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, I'm not blaming you, Isabel.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I'm not blaming you, Isabel.
let for money
From this reading But see what a scandalous rent you asked for it."
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading But see what a scandalous rent you asked for it."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But see what a scandalous rent you asked for it."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "We didn't get much more than half; and, besides, the agent told me to ask fourteen hundred."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't believe that!" his wife broke in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We didn't get much more than half; and, besides, the agent told me to ask fourteen hundred."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We didn't get much more than half; and, besides, the agent told me to ask fourteen hundred."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "We didn't get much more than half; and, besides, the agent told me to ask fourteen hundred."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We didn't get much more than half; and, besides, the agent told me to ask fourteen hundred."
(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 "Well, no matter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But see what a scandalous rent you asked for it."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "I don't believe that!" his wife broke in.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But see what a scandalous rent you asked for it."
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