Chapter 3 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 2 is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 2 is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Beaton nodded at a clay stem sticking out of a Japanese vase of bronze on his mantel. "There's yours," he said; and Fulkerson said, "Thanks," and filled the pipe and sat down and began to smoke tranquilly. Beaton saw that he would have to speak now. "And what do you want with me?" "You?
Chapter 3 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 2 is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading “Beaton nodded at a clay stem sticking out of a Japanese vase of bronze on his mantel.”
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading “Beaton nodded at a clay stem sticking out of a Japanese vase of bronze on his mantel.”
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading “Beaton nodded at a clay stem sticking out of a Japanese vase of bronze on his mantel.”
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading “Beaton nodded at a clay stem sticking out of a Japanese vase of bronze on his mantel.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “"There's yours," he said; and Fulkerson said, "Thanks," and filled the pipe and sat down and began to smoke tranquilly.”
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading “Beaton nodded at a clay stem sticking out of a Japanese vase of bronze on his mantel.”
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading “Beaton nodded at a clay stem sticking out of a Japanese vase of bronze on his mantel.”
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
From this reading “Beaton nodded at a clay stem sticking out of a Japanese vase of bronze on his mantel.”
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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 Beaton nodded at a clay stem sticking out of a Japanese vase of bronze on his mantel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There's yours," he said; and Fulkerson said, "Thanks," and filled the pipe and sat down and began to smoke tranquilly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Beaton nodded at a clay stem sticking out of a Japanese vase of bronze on his mantel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beaton nodded at a clay stem sticking out of a Japanese vase of bronze on his mantel.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "There's yours," he said; and Fulkerson said, "Thanks," and filled the pipe and sat down and began to smoke tranquilly.
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading Beaton nodded at a clay stem sticking out of a Japanese vase of bronze on his mantel.
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Beaton nodded at a clay stem sticking out of a Japanese vase of bronze on his mantel.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And what do you want with me?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "There's yours," he said; and Fulkerson said, "Thanks," and filled the pipe and sat down and began to smoke tranquilly.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "There's yours," he said; and Fulkerson said, "Thanks," and filled the pipe and sat down and began to smoke tranquilly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's yours," he said; and Fulkerson said, "Thanks," and filled the pipe and sat down and began to smoke tranquilly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Beaton saw that he would have to speak now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's yours," he said; and Fulkerson said, "Thanks," and filled the pipe and sat down and began to smoke tranquilly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Beaton nodded at a clay stem sticking out of a Japanese vase of bronze on his mantel.
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading Beaton nodded at a clay stem sticking out of a Japanese vase of bronze on his mantel.
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading Beaton nodded at a clay stem sticking out of a Japanese vase of bronze on his mantel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And what do you want with me?"
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Beaton nodded at a clay stem sticking out of a Japanese vase of bronze on his mantel.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Beaton saw that he would have to speak now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beaton nodded at a clay stem sticking out of a Japanese vase of bronze on his mantel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beaton nodded at a clay stem sticking out of a Japanese vase of bronze on his mantel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Beaton nodded at a clay stem sticking out of a Japanese vase of bronze on his mantel.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "There's yours," he said; and Fulkerson said, "Thanks," and filled the pipe and sat down and began to smoke tranquilly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's yours," he said; and Fulkerson said, "Thanks," and filled the pipe and sat down and began to smoke tranquilly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "There's yours," he said; and Fulkerson said, "Thanks," and filled the pipe and sat down and began to smoke tranquilly.
cut with a saw
From this reading Beaton saw that he would have to speak now.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "There's yours," he said; and Fulkerson said, "Thanks," and filled the pipe and sat down and began to smoke tranquilly.
express in speech
From this reading Beaton saw that he would have to speak now.
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading Beaton nodded at a clay stem sticking out of a Japanese vase of bronze on his mantel.
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Beaton nodded at a clay stem sticking out of a Japanese vase of bronze on his mantel.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "There's yours," he said; and Fulkerson said, "Thanks," and filled the pipe and sat down and began to smoke tranquilly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beaton saw that he would have to speak now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's yours," he said; and Fulkerson said, "Thanks," and filled the pipe and sat down and began to smoke tranquilly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's yours," he said; and Fulkerson said, "Thanks," and filled the pipe and sat down and began to smoke tranquilly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's yours," he said; and Fulkerson said, "Thanks," and filled the pipe and sat down and began to smoke tranquilly.
without emotional agitation
From this reading "There's yours," he said; and Fulkerson said, "Thanks," and filled the pipe and sat down and began to smoke tranquilly.
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
From this reading Beaton nodded at a clay stem sticking out of a Japanese vase of bronze on his mantel.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "And what do you want with me?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what do you want with me?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And what do you want with me?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Beaton saw that he would have to speak now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And what do you want with me?"
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "There's yours," he said; and Fulkerson said, "Thanks," and filled the pipe and sat down and began to smoke tranquilly.
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