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A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 5

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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Superficially, the affairs of 'Every Other Week' settled into their wonted form again, and for Fulkerson they seemed thoroughly reinstated.
But March had a feeling of impermanency from what had happened, mixed with a fantastic sense of shame toward Lindau.
He did not sympathize with Lindau's opinions; he thought his remedy for existing evils as wildly impracticable as Colonel Woodburn's.
But while he thought this, and while he could justly blame Fulkerson for Lindau's presence at Dryfoos's dinner, which his zeal had brought about in spite of March's protests, still he could not rid himself of the reproach of uncandor with Lindau.
He ought to have told him frankly about the ownership of the magazine, and what manner of man the man was whose money he was taking.
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A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 5

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 5 is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Superficially, the affairs of 'Every Other Week' settled into their wonted form again, and for Fulkerson they seemed thoroughly reinstated.
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But March had a feeling of impermanency from what had happened, mixed with a fantastic sense of shame toward Lindau.
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He did not sympathize with Lindau's opinions; he thought his remedy for existing evils as wildly impracticable as Colonel Woodburn's.
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But while he thought this, and while he could justly blame Fulkerson for Lindau's presence at Dryfoos's dinner, which his zeal had brought about in spite of March's protests, still he could not rid himself of the reproach of uncandor with Lindau.
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He ought to have told him frankly about the ownership of the magazine, and what manner of man the man was whose money he was taking.
/hiː ɔːt tuː hæv toʊld hɪm ˈfræŋkli əˈbaʊt ðə ˈoʊnərʃɪp ʌv ðə ˈmæɡəziːn ənd wʌt ˈmænər ʌv mæn ðə mæn wɑːz huːz ˈmʌni hiː wɑːz ˈteɪkɪŋ/

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evils noun US /ˈiːvəlz/

plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior

From this reading “He did not sympathize with Lindau's opinions; he thought his remedy for existing evils as wildly impracticable as Colonel Woodburn's.”

impracticable adjective US /ˌɪmˈpræktɪkəbəl/

not capable of being carried out or put into practice

From this reading “He did not sympathize with Lindau's opinions; he thought his remedy for existing evils as wildly impracticable as Colonel Woodburn's.”

March's noun US /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/

possessive form of “march” — the month following February and preceding April

From this reading “But while he thought this, and while he could justly blame Fulkerson for Lindau's presence at Dryfoos's dinner, which his zeal had brought about in spite of March's protests, still he could not rid himself of the reproach of uncandor with Lindau.”

ownership noun US /ˈoʊnərʃɪp/

the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others

From this reading “He ought to have told him frankly about the ownership of the magazine, and what manner of man the man was whose money he was taking.”

protests noun US /ˈproʊtests/

plural of “protest” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection

From this reading “But while he thought this, and while he could justly blame Fulkerson for Lindau's presence at Dryfoos's dinner, which his zeal had brought about in spite of March's protests, still he could not rid himself of the reproach of uncandor with Lindau.”

reinstated verb US /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtɪd/

past form of “reinstate” — restore to the previous state or rank

From this reading “Superficially, the affairs of 'Every Other Week' settled into their wonted form again, and for Fulkerson they seemed thoroughly reinstated.”

Superficially adverb US /ˈsuːpərfɪʃəli/

in a superficial manner

From this reading “Superficially, the affairs of 'Every Other Week' settled into their wonted form again, and for Fulkerson they seemed thoroughly reinstated.”

sympathize verb US /ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/

share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of

From this reading “He did not sympathize with Lindau's opinions; he thought his remedy for existing evils as wildly impracticable as Colonel Woodburn's.”

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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 But March had a feeling of impermanency from what had happened, mixed with a fantastic sense of shame toward Lindau.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But while he thought this, and while he could justly blame Fulkerson for Lindau's presence at Dryfoos's dinner, which his zeal had brought about in spite of March's protests, still he could not rid himself of the reproach of uncandor with Lindau.

affairsnounUS /əˈferz/

matters of personal concern

From this reading Superficially, the affairs of 'Every Other Week' settled into their wonted form again, and for Fulkerson they seemed thoroughly reinstated.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Superficially, the affairs of 'Every Other Week' settled into their wonted form again, and for Fulkerson they seemed thoroughly reinstated.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Superficially, the affairs of 'Every Other Week' settled into their wonted form again, and for Fulkerson they seemed thoroughly reinstated.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He did not sympathize with Lindau's opinions; he thought his remedy for existing evils as wildly impracticable as Colonel Woodburn's.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But while he thought this, and while he could justly blame Fulkerson for Lindau's presence at Dryfoos's dinner, which his zeal had brought about in spite of March's protests, still he could not rid himself of the reproach of uncandor with Lindau.

blameverbUS /bleɪm/

put or pin the blame on

From this reading But while he thought this, and while he could justly blame Fulkerson for Lindau's presence at Dryfoos's dinner, which his zeal had brought about in spite of March's protests, still he could not rid himself of the reproach of uncandor with Lindau.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading But while he thought this, and while he could justly blame Fulkerson for Lindau's presence at Dryfoos's dinner, which his zeal had brought about in spite of March's protests, still he could not rid himself of the reproach of uncandor with Lindau.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But March had a feeling of impermanency from what had happened, mixed with a fantastic sense of shame toward Lindau.

ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/

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 He did not sympathize with Lindau's opinions; he thought his remedy for existing evils as wildly impracticable as Colonel Woodburn's.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But while he thought this, and while he could justly blame Fulkerson for Lindau's presence at Dryfoos's dinner, which his zeal had brought about in spite of March's protests, still he could not rid himself of the reproach of uncandor with Lindau.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did not sympathize with Lindau's opinions; he thought his remedy for existing evils as wildly impracticable as Colonel Woodburn's.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading But while he thought this, and while he could justly blame Fulkerson for Lindau's presence at Dryfoos's dinner, which his zeal had brought about in spite of March's protests, still he could not rid himself of the reproach of uncandor with Lindau.

Dryfoos's

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From this reading But while he thought this, and while he could justly blame Fulkerson for Lindau's presence at Dryfoos's dinner, which his zeal had brought about in spite of March's protests, still he could not rid himself of the reproach of uncandor with Lindau.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Superficially, the affairs of 'Every Other Week' settled into their wonted form again, and for Fulkerson they seemed thoroughly reinstated.

evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/

plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior

From this reading He did not sympathize with Lindau's opinions; he thought his remedy for existing evils as wildly impracticable as Colonel Woodburn's.

existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/

presently existing

From this reading He did not sympathize with Lindau's opinions; he thought his remedy for existing evils as wildly impracticable as Colonel Woodburn's.

fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/

ludicrously odd

From this reading But March had a feeling of impermanency from what had happened, mixed with a fantastic sense of shame toward Lindau.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading But March had a feeling of impermanency from what had happened, mixed with a fantastic sense of shame toward Lindau.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Superficially, the affairs of 'Every Other Week' settled into their wonted form again, and for Fulkerson they seemed thoroughly reinstated.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Superficially, the affairs of 'Every Other Week' settled into their wonted form again, and for Fulkerson they seemed thoroughly reinstated.

franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading He ought to have told him frankly about the ownership of the magazine, and what manner of man the man was whose money he was taking.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But March had a feeling of impermanency from what had happened, mixed with a fantastic sense of shame toward Lindau.

Fulkerson

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From this reading Superficially, the affairs of 'Every Other Week' settled into their wonted form again, and for Fulkerson they seemed thoroughly reinstated.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But March had a feeling of impermanency from what had happened, mixed with a fantastic sense of shame toward Lindau.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading But March had a feeling of impermanency from what had happened, mixed with a fantastic sense of shame toward Lindau.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He ought to have told him frankly about the ownership of the magazine, and what manner of man the man was whose money he was taking.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He did not sympathize with Lindau's opinions; he thought his remedy for existing evils as wildly impracticable as Colonel Woodburn's.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He ought to have told him frankly about the ownership of the magazine, and what manner of man the man was whose money he was taking.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading But while he thought this, and while he could justly blame Fulkerson for Lindau's presence at Dryfoos's dinner, which his zeal had brought about in spite of March's protests, still he could not rid himself of the reproach of uncandor with Lindau.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He did not sympathize with Lindau's opinions; he thought his remedy for existing evils as wildly impracticable as Colonel Woodburn's.

impermanencynoun

the property of not existing for indefinitely long durations

From this reading But March had a feeling of impermanency from what had happened, mixed with a fantastic sense of shame toward Lindau.

impracticableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpræktɪkəbəl/

not capable of being carried out or put into practice

From this reading He did not sympathize with Lindau's opinions; he thought his remedy for existing evils as wildly impracticable as Colonel Woodburn's.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading But while he thought this, and while he could justly blame Fulkerson for Lindau's presence at Dryfoos's dinner, which his zeal had brought about in spite of March's protests, still he could not rid himself of the reproach of uncandor with Lindau.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Superficially, the affairs of 'Every Other Week' settled into their wonted form again, and for Fulkerson they seemed thoroughly reinstated.

justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/

with honesty

From this reading But while he thought this, and while he could justly blame Fulkerson for Lindau's presence at Dryfoos's dinner, which his zeal had brought about in spite of March's protests, still he could not rid himself of the reproach of uncandor with Lindau.

Lindau

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From this reading But March had a feeling of impermanency from what had happened, mixed with a fantastic sense of shame toward Lindau.

Lindau's

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From this reading He did not sympathize with Lindau's opinions; he thought his remedy for existing evils as wildly impracticable as Colonel Woodburn's.

magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading He ought to have told him frankly about the ownership of the magazine, and what manner of man the man was whose money he was taking.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading He ought to have told him frankly about the ownership of the magazine, and what manner of man the man was whose money he was taking.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He ought to have told him frankly about the ownership of the magazine, and what manner of man the man was whose money he was taking.

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading But March had a feeling of impermanency from what had happened, mixed with a fantastic sense of shame toward Lindau.

March'snounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/

possessive form of “march” — the month following February and preceding April

From this reading But while he thought this, and while he could justly blame Fulkerson for Lindau's presence at Dryfoos's dinner, which his zeal had brought about in spite of March's protests, still he could not rid himself of the reproach of uncandor with Lindau.

mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading But March had a feeling of impermanency from what had happened, mixed with a fantastic sense of shame toward Lindau.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading He ought to have told him frankly about the ownership of the magazine, and what manner of man the man was whose money he was taking.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not sympathize with Lindau's opinions; he thought his remedy for existing evils as wildly impracticable as Colonel Woodburn's.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Superficially, the affairs of 'Every Other Week' settled into their wonted form again, and for Fulkerson they seemed thoroughly reinstated.

opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/

plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading He did not sympathize with Lindau's opinions; he thought his remedy for existing evils as wildly impracticable as Colonel Woodburn's.

OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Superficially, the affairs of 'Every Other Week' settled into their wonted form again, and for Fulkerson they seemed thoroughly reinstated.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading He ought to have told him frankly about the ownership of the magazine, and what manner of man the man was whose money he was taking.

ownershipnounUS /ˈoʊnərʃɪp/

the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others

From this reading He ought to have told him frankly about the ownership of the magazine, and what manner of man the man was whose money he was taking.

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading But while he thought this, and while he could justly blame Fulkerson for Lindau's presence at Dryfoos's dinner, which his zeal had brought about in spite of March's protests, still he could not rid himself of the reproach of uncandor with Lindau.

protestsnounUS /ˈproʊtests/

plural of “protest” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection

From this reading But while he thought this, and while he could justly blame Fulkerson for Lindau's presence at Dryfoos's dinner, which his zeal had brought about in spite of March's protests, still he could not rid himself of the reproach of uncandor with Lindau.

reinstatedverbUS /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtɪd/

past form of “reinstate” — restore to the previous state or rank

From this reading Superficially, the affairs of 'Every Other Week' settled into their wonted form again, and for Fulkerson they seemed thoroughly reinstated.

remedynounUS /ˈremədi/

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading He did not sympathize with Lindau's opinions; he thought his remedy for existing evils as wildly impracticable as Colonel Woodburn's.

reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/

a mild rebuke or criticism

From this reading But while he thought this, and while he could justly blame Fulkerson for Lindau's presence at Dryfoos's dinner, which his zeal had brought about in spite of March's protests, still he could not rid himself of the reproach of uncandor with Lindau.

ridverbUS /rɪd/

relieve from

From this reading But while he thought this, and while he could justly blame Fulkerson for Lindau's presence at Dryfoos's dinner, which his zeal had brought about in spite of March's protests, still he could not rid himself of the reproach of uncandor with Lindau.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Superficially, the affairs of 'Every Other Week' settled into their wonted form again, and for Fulkerson they seemed thoroughly reinstated.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading But March had a feeling of impermanency from what had happened, mixed with a fantastic sense of shame toward Lindau.

settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading Superficially, the affairs of 'Every Other Week' settled into their wonted form again, and for Fulkerson they seemed thoroughly reinstated.

shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading But March had a feeling of impermanency from what had happened, mixed with a fantastic sense of shame toward Lindau.

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading But while he thought this, and while he could justly blame Fulkerson for Lindau's presence at Dryfoos's dinner, which his zeal had brought about in spite of March's protests, still he could not rid himself of the reproach of uncandor with Lindau.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading But while he thought this, and while he could justly blame Fulkerson for Lindau's presence at Dryfoos's dinner, which his zeal had brought about in spite of March's protests, still he could not rid himself of the reproach of uncandor with Lindau.

SuperficiallyadverbUS /ˈsuːpərfɪʃəli/

in a superficial manner

From this reading Superficially, the affairs of 'Every Other Week' settled into their wonted form again, and for Fulkerson they seemed thoroughly reinstated.

sympathizeverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/

share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of

From this reading He did not sympathize with Lindau's opinions; he thought his remedy for existing evils as wildly impracticable as Colonel Woodburn's.

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading He ought to have told him frankly about the ownership of the magazine, and what manner of man the man was whose money he was taking.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Superficially, the affairs of 'Every Other Week' settled into their wonted form again, and for Fulkerson they seemed thoroughly reinstated.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Superficially, the affairs of 'Every Other Week' settled into their wonted form again, and for Fulkerson they seemed thoroughly reinstated.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Superficially, the affairs of 'Every Other Week' settled into their wonted form again, and for Fulkerson they seemed thoroughly reinstated.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But while he thought this, and while he could justly blame Fulkerson for Lindau's presence at Dryfoos's dinner, which his zeal had brought about in spite of March's protests, still he could not rid himself of the reproach of uncandor with Lindau.

thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading Superficially, the affairs of 'Every Other Week' settled into their wonted form again, and for Fulkerson they seemed thoroughly reinstated.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He did not sympathize with Lindau's opinions; he thought his remedy for existing evils as wildly impracticable as Colonel Woodburn's.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He ought to have told him frankly about the ownership of the magazine, and what manner of man the man was whose money he was taking.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He ought to have told him frankly about the ownership of the magazine, and what manner of man the man was whose money he was taking.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading But March had a feeling of impermanency from what had happened, mixed with a fantastic sense of shame toward Lindau.

uncandor

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From this reading But while he thought this, and while he could justly blame Fulkerson for Lindau's presence at Dryfoos's dinner, which his zeal had brought about in spite of March's protests, still he could not rid himself of the reproach of uncandor with Lindau.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He ought to have told him frankly about the ownership of the magazine, and what manner of man the man was whose money he was taking.

WeeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Superficially, the affairs of 'Every Other Week' settled into their wonted form again, and for Fulkerson they seemed thoroughly reinstated.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But March had a feeling of impermanency from what had happened, mixed with a fantastic sense of shame toward Lindau.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But while he thought this, and while he could justly blame Fulkerson for Lindau's presence at Dryfoos's dinner, which his zeal had brought about in spite of March's protests, still he could not rid himself of the reproach of uncandor with Lindau.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading But while he thought this, and while he could justly blame Fulkerson for Lindau's presence at Dryfoos's dinner, which his zeal had brought about in spite of March's protests, still he could not rid himself of the reproach of uncandor with Lindau.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading He ought to have told him frankly about the ownership of the magazine, and what manner of man the man was whose money he was taking.

wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/

to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree

From this reading He did not sympathize with Lindau's opinions; he thought his remedy for existing evils as wildly impracticable as Colonel Woodburn's.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But March had a feeling of impermanency from what had happened, mixed with a fantastic sense of shame toward Lindau.

wontedadjective

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading Superficially, the affairs of 'Every Other Week' settled into their wonted form again, and for Fulkerson they seemed thoroughly reinstated.

Woodburn's

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From this reading He did not sympathize with Lindau's opinions; he thought his remedy for existing evils as wildly impracticable as Colonel Woodburn's.

zealnounUS /ziːl/

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading But while he thought this, and while he could justly blame Fulkerson for Lindau's presence at Dryfoos's dinner, which his zeal had brought about in spite of March's protests, still he could not rid himself of the reproach of uncandor with Lindau.

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Yes. All 2229 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #3370 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 5 is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #3370, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 5 take to read?

About 185 minutes of reading across 446 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 5 section by section

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Vocabulary met early in A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 5

Words and structures a reader meets early in A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 5, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Superficially
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Affairs
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Every
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Other
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