Chapter 10 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 4 is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 4 is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
His daughter dropped to her feet from his chair-arm. "Mah goodness! If nobody's in the wrong, ho' awe you evah going to get the mattah straight?" "Yes, you see," Fulkerson added, "nobody can give in." "Pardon me," said the colonel, "the case is one in which all can give in."
Chapter 10 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 4 is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading “If nobody's in the wrong, ho' awe you evah going to get the mattah straight?"”
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 “"Pardon me," said the colonel, "the case is one in which all can give in."”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “His daughter dropped to her feet from his chair-arm.”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “"Mah goodness!”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “If nobody's in the wrong, ho' awe you evah going to get the mattah straight?"”
possessive form of “nobody” — a person of no influence
From this reading “If nobody's in the wrong, ho' awe you evah going to get the mattah straight?"”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"Pardon me," said the colonel, "the case is one in which all can give in."”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “If nobody's in the wrong, ho' awe you evah going to get the mattah straight?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Yes, you see," Fulkerson added, "nobody can give in."
(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 "Pardon me," said the colonel, "the case is one in which all can give in."
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading If nobody's in the wrong, ho' awe you evah going to get the mattah straight?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Yes, you see," Fulkerson added, "nobody can give in."
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Pardon me," said the colonel, "the case is one in which all can give in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His daughter dropped to her feet from his chair-arm.
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 "Pardon me," said the colonel, "the case is one in which all can give in."
a female human offspring
From this reading His daughter dropped to her feet from his chair-arm.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading His daughter dropped to her feet from his chair-arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If nobody's in the wrong, ho' awe you evah going to get the mattah straight?"
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His daughter dropped to her feet from his chair-arm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His daughter dropped to her feet from his chair-arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, you see," Fulkerson added, "nobody can give in."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If nobody's in the wrong, ho' awe you evah going to get the mattah straight?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Yes, you see," Fulkerson added, "nobody can give in."
the act of departing
From this reading If nobody's in the wrong, ho' awe you evah going to get the mattah straight?"
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "Mah goodness!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His daughter dropped to her feet from his chair-arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His daughter dropped to her feet from his chair-arm.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading If nobody's in the wrong, ho' awe you evah going to get the mattah straight?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If nobody's in the wrong, ho' awe you evah going to get the mattah straight?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If nobody's in the wrong, ho' awe you evah going to get the mattah straight?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Pardon me," said the colonel, "the case is one in which all can give in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mah goodness!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If nobody's in the wrong, ho' awe you evah going to get the mattah straight?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pardon me," said the colonel, "the case is one in which all can give in."
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Yes, you see," Fulkerson added, "nobody can give in."
possessive form of “nobody” — a person of no influence
From this reading If nobody's in the wrong, ho' awe you evah going to get the mattah straight?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Pardon me," said the colonel, "the case is one in which all can give in."
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Pardon me," said the colonel, "the case is one in which all can give in."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Pardon me," said the colonel, "the case is one in which all can give in."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes, you see," Fulkerson added, "nobody can give in."
successive (without a break)
From this reading If nobody's in the wrong, ho' awe you evah going to get the mattah straight?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If nobody's in the wrong, ho' awe you evah going to get the mattah straight?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His daughter dropped to her feet from his chair-arm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Pardon me," said the colonel, "the case is one in which all can give in."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading If nobody's in the wrong, ho' awe you evah going to get the mattah straight?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, you see," Fulkerson added, "nobody can give in."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If nobody's in the wrong, ho' awe you evah going to get the mattah straight?"
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