Chapter 12 of A Lucky Deal is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of A Lucky Deal is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DUDE AND THE VIOLETS. Jack hustled on his next errand as if the wings of Mercury were attached to his ankles. He was fairly tickled to death over the coup he had made on the market. Five thousand dollars! It kept ringing in his ears and marked time to his nimble footsteps.
Chapter 12 of A Lucky Deal is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading “Jack hustled on his next errand as if the wings of Mercury were attached to his ankles.”
a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
From this reading “He was fairly tickled to death over the coup he had made on the market.”
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading “THE DUDE AND THE VIOLETS.”
past form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading “Jack hustled on his next errand as if the wings of Mercury were attached to his ankles.”
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading “Jack hustled on his next errand as if the wings of Mercury were attached to his ankles.”
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading “It kept ringing in his ears and marked time to his nimble footsteps.”
past form of “tickle” — touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading “He was fairly tickled to death over the coup he had made on the market.”
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading “THE DUDE AND THE VIOLETS.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Five thousand dollars!”
In this reading “Five thousand dollars!”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DUDE AND THE VIOLETS.
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading Jack hustled on his next errand as if the wings of Mercury were attached to his ankles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jack hustled on his next errand as if the wings of Mercury were attached to his ankles.
being joined in close association
From this reading Jack hustled on his next errand as if the wings of Mercury were attached to his ankles.
a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
From this reading He was fairly tickled to death over the coup he had made on the market.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He was fairly tickled to death over the coup he had made on the market.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Five thousand dollars!
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading THE DUDE AND THE VIOLETS.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading It kept ringing in his ears and marked time to his nimble footsteps.
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Jack hustled on his next errand as if the wings of Mercury were attached to his ankles.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading He was fairly tickled to death over the coup he had made on the market.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five thousand dollars!
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading It kept ringing in his ears and marked time to his nimble footsteps.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was fairly tickled to death over the coup he had made on the market.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was fairly tickled to death over the coup he had made on the market.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack hustled on his next errand as if the wings of Mercury were attached to his ankles.
past form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading Jack hustled on his next errand as if the wings of Mercury were attached to his ankles.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jack hustled on his next errand as if the wings of Mercury were attached to his ankles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It kept ringing in his ears and marked time to his nimble footsteps.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It kept ringing in his ears and marked time to his nimble footsteps.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack hustled on his next errand as if the wings of Mercury were attached to his ankles.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It kept ringing in his ears and marked time to his nimble footsteps.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was fairly tickled to death over the coup he had made on the market.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading It kept ringing in his ears and marked time to his nimble footsteps.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading He was fairly tickled to death over the coup he had made on the market.
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading Jack hustled on his next errand as if the wings of Mercury were attached to his ankles.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Jack hustled on his next errand as if the wings of Mercury were attached to his ankles.
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading It kept ringing in his ears and marked time to his nimble footsteps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack hustled on his next errand as if the wings of Mercury were attached to his ankles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jack hustled on his next errand as if the wings of Mercury were attached to his ankles.
above and across; more than
From this reading He was fairly tickled to death over the coup he had made on the market.
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading It kept ringing in his ears and marked time to his nimble footsteps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUDE AND THE VIOLETS.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Five thousand dollars!
past form of “tickle” — touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading He was fairly tickled to death over the coup he had made on the market.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It kept ringing in his ears and marked time to his nimble footsteps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack hustled on his next errand as if the wings of Mercury were attached to his ankles.
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading THE DUDE AND THE VIOLETS.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was fairly tickled to death over the coup he had made on the market.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jack hustled on his next errand as if the wings of Mercury were attached to his ankles.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Jack hustled on his next errand as if the wings of Mercury were attached to his ankles.
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