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A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 4

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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"Yes, we've got a little arrangement of that sort with March here," said Fulkerson.
"Oh, I am sawry," said the old man, contritely, "I meant noting bersonal.
I ton't tink we are all cuilty or gorrubt, and efen among the rich there are goodt men.
But gabidal"--his passion rose again--"where you find gabidal, millions of money that a man hass cot togeder in fife, ten, twenty years, you findt the smell of tears and ploodt!
Dat iss what I say.
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A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 4

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 4 is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Yes, we've got a little arrangement of that sort with March here," said Fulkerson.
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"Oh, I am sawry," said the old man, contritely, "I meant noting bersonal.
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I ton't tink we are all cuilty or gorrubt, and efen among the rich there are goodt men.
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But gabidal"--his passion rose again--"where you find gabidal, millions of money that a man hass cot togeder in fife, ten, twenty years, you findt the smell of tears and ploodt!
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Dat iss what I say.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

arrangement noun US /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading “"Yes, we've got a little arrangement of that sort with March here," said Fulkerson.”

cot noun US /kɑːt/

a sheath worn to protect a finger

From this reading “But gabidal"--his passion rose again--"where you find gabidal, millions of money that a man hass cot togeder in fife, ten, twenty years, you findt the smell of tears and ploodt!”

Dat noun US /dæt/

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading “Dat iss what I say.”

fife noun US /faɪf/

a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band

From this reading “But gabidal"--his passion rose again--"where you find gabidal, millions of money that a man hass cot togeder in fife, ten, twenty years, you findt the smell of tears and ploodt!”

March verb US /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading “"Yes, we've got a little arrangement of that sort with March here," said Fulkerson.”

millions noun US /ˈmɪljənz/

plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading “But gabidal"--his passion rose again--"where you find gabidal, millions of money that a man hass cot togeder in fife, ten, twenty years, you findt the smell of tears and ploodt!”

noting verb US /ˈnoʊtɪŋ/

-ing form of “note” — make mention of

From this reading “"Oh, I am sawry," said the old man, contritely, "I meant noting bersonal.”

smell noun US /smel/

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading “But gabidal"--his passion rose again--"where you find gabidal, millions of money that a man hass cot togeder in fife, ten, twenty years, you findt the smell of tears and ploodt!”

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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 "Yes, we've got a little arrangement of that sort with March here," said Fulkerson.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading But gabidal"--his passion rose again--"where you find gabidal, millions of money that a man hass cot togeder in fife, ten, twenty years, you findt the smell of tears and ploodt!

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I ton't tink we are all cuilty or gorrubt, and efen among the rich there are goodt men.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Oh, I am sawry," said the old man, contritely, "I meant noting bersonal.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading I ton't tink we are all cuilty or gorrubt, and efen among the rich there are goodt men.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I ton't tink we are all cuilty or gorrubt, and efen among the rich there are goodt men.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I ton't tink we are all cuilty or gorrubt, and efen among the rich there are goodt men.

arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading "Yes, we've got a little arrangement of that sort with March here," said Fulkerson.

bersonal

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

From this reading "Oh, I am sawry," said the old man, contritely, "I meant noting bersonal.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But gabidal"--his passion rose again--"where you find gabidal, millions of money that a man hass cot togeder in fife, ten, twenty years, you findt the smell of tears and ploodt!

contritelyadverb

in a rueful manner

From this reading "Oh, I am sawry," said the old man, contritely, "I meant noting bersonal.

cotnounUS /kɑːt/

a sheath worn to protect a finger

From this reading But gabidal"--his passion rose again--"where you find gabidal, millions of money that a man hass cot togeder in fife, ten, twenty years, you findt the smell of tears and ploodt!

cuilty

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

From this reading I ton't tink we are all cuilty or gorrubt, and efen among the rich there are goodt men.

DatnounUS /dæt/

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading Dat iss what I say.

efen

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

From this reading I ton't tink we are all cuilty or gorrubt, and efen among the rich there are goodt men.

fifenounUS /faɪf/

a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band

From this reading But gabidal"--his passion rose again--"where you find gabidal, millions of money that a man hass cot togeder in fife, ten, twenty years, you findt the smell of tears and ploodt!

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading But gabidal"--his passion rose again--"where you find gabidal, millions of money that a man hass cot togeder in fife, ten, twenty years, you findt the smell of tears and ploodt!

findt

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

From this reading But gabidal"--his passion rose again--"where you find gabidal, millions of money that a man hass cot togeder in fife, ten, twenty years, you findt the smell of tears and ploodt!

Fulkerson

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

From this reading "Yes, we've got a little arrangement of that sort with March here," said Fulkerson.

gabidal

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

From this reading But gabidal"--his passion rose again--"where you find gabidal, millions of money that a man hass cot togeder in fife, ten, twenty years, you findt the smell of tears and ploodt!

goodt

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

From this reading I ton't tink we are all cuilty or gorrubt, and efen among the rich there are goodt men.

gorrubt

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

From this reading I ton't tink we are all cuilty or gorrubt, and efen among the rich there are goodt men.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Yes, we've got a little arrangement of that sort with March here," said Fulkerson.

hass

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

From this reading But gabidal"--his passion rose again--"where you find gabidal, millions of money that a man hass cot togeder in fife, ten, twenty years, you findt the smell of tears and ploodt!

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Yes, we've got a little arrangement of that sort with March here," said Fulkerson.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But gabidal"--his passion rose again--"where you find gabidal, millions of money that a man hass cot togeder in fife, ten, twenty years, you findt the smell of tears and ploodt!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Oh, I am sawry," said the old man, contritely, "I meant noting bersonal.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But gabidal"--his passion rose again--"where you find gabidal, millions of money that a man hass cot togeder in fife, ten, twenty years, you findt the smell of tears and ploodt!

iss

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

From this reading Dat iss what I say.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Yes, we've got a little arrangement of that sort with March here," said Fulkerson.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Oh, I am sawry," said the old man, contritely, "I meant noting bersonal.

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading "Yes, we've got a little arrangement of that sort with March here," said Fulkerson.

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "Oh, I am sawry," said the old man, contritely, "I meant noting bersonal.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading I ton't tink we are all cuilty or gorrubt, and efen among the rich there are goodt men.

millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/

plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading But gabidal"--his passion rose again--"where you find gabidal, millions of money that a man hass cot togeder in fife, ten, twenty years, you findt the smell of tears and ploodt!

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading But gabidal"--his passion rose again--"where you find gabidal, millions of money that a man hass cot togeder in fife, ten, twenty years, you findt the smell of tears and ploodt!

notingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪŋ/

-ing form of “note” — make mention of

From this reading "Oh, I am sawry," said the old man, contritely, "I meant noting bersonal.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Yes, we've got a little arrangement of that sort with March here," said Fulkerson.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, I am sawry," said the old man, contritely, "I meant noting bersonal.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "Oh, I am sawry," said the old man, contritely, "I meant noting bersonal.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I ton't tink we are all cuilty or gorrubt, and efen among the rich there are goodt men.

passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading But gabidal"--his passion rose again--"where you find gabidal, millions of money that a man hass cot togeder in fife, ten, twenty years, you findt the smell of tears and ploodt!

ploodt

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

From this reading But gabidal"--his passion rose again--"where you find gabidal, millions of money that a man hass cot togeder in fife, ten, twenty years, you findt the smell of tears and ploodt!

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading I ton't tink we are all cuilty or gorrubt, and efen among the rich there are goodt men.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading But gabidal"--his passion rose again--"where you find gabidal, millions of money that a man hass cot togeder in fife, ten, twenty years, you findt the smell of tears and ploodt!

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Yes, we've got a little arrangement of that sort with March here," said Fulkerson.

sawry

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

From this reading "Oh, I am sawry," said the old man, contritely, "I meant noting bersonal.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Dat iss what I say.

smellnounUS /smel/

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading But gabidal"--his passion rose again--"where you find gabidal, millions of money that a man hass cot togeder in fife, ten, twenty years, you findt the smell of tears and ploodt!

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading "Yes, we've got a little arrangement of that sort with March here," said Fulkerson.

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading But gabidal"--his passion rose again--"where you find gabidal, millions of money that a man hass cot togeder in fife, ten, twenty years, you findt the smell of tears and ploodt!

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading But gabidal"--his passion rose again--"where you find gabidal, millions of money that a man hass cot togeder in fife, ten, twenty years, you findt the smell of tears and ploodt!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Yes, we've got a little arrangement of that sort with March here," said Fulkerson.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Oh, I am sawry," said the old man, contritely, "I meant noting bersonal.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I ton't tink we are all cuilty or gorrubt, and efen among the rich there are goodt men.

tinkverb

make or emit a high sound

From this reading I ton't tink we are all cuilty or gorrubt, and efen among the rich there are goodt men.

togeder

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

From this reading But gabidal"--his passion rose again--"where you find gabidal, millions of money that a man hass cot togeder in fife, ten, twenty years, you findt the smell of tears and ploodt!

ton't

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

From this reading I ton't tink we are all cuilty or gorrubt, and efen among the rich there are goodt men.

twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading But gabidal"--his passion rose again--"where you find gabidal, millions of money that a man hass cot togeder in fife, ten, twenty years, you findt the smell of tears and ploodt!

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I ton't tink we are all cuilty or gorrubt, and efen among the rich there are goodt men.

we've

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

From this reading "Yes, we've got a little arrangement of that sort with March here," said Fulkerson.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Dat iss what I say.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading But gabidal"--his passion rose again--"where you find gabidal, millions of money that a man hass cot togeder in fife, ten, twenty years, you findt the smell of tears and ploodt!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Yes, we've got a little arrangement of that sort with March here," said Fulkerson.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading But gabidal"--his passion rose again--"where you find gabidal, millions of money that a man hass cot togeder in fife, ten, twenty years, you findt the smell of tears and ploodt!

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, we've got a little arrangement of that sort with March here," said Fulkerson.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But gabidal"--his passion rose again--"where you find gabidal, millions of money that a man hass cot togeder in fife, ten, twenty years, you findt the smell of tears and ploodt!

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Fulkerson
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Dryfoos
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Scheme
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Dinner
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