Chapter 21 of A Man and His Money is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of A Man and His Money is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN UNEXPECTED OFFER "To leave?" It was Sonia Turgeinov who spoke. "You mean--" Her eyes turned oceanward but saw nothing. He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around. "Beyond!" he said succinctly and she had no doubt as to his meaning.
Chapter 21 of A Man and His Money is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “"Beyond!" he said succinctly and she had no doubt as to his meaning.”
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED OFFER "To leave?"”
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading “He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.”
with concise and precise brevity; to the point
From this reading “"Beyond!" he said succinctly and she had no doubt as to his meaning.”
possessing sweep
From this reading “He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED OFFER "To leave?"”
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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 He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER "To leave?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Beyond!" he said succinctly and she had no doubt as to his meaning.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Beyond!" he said succinctly and she had no doubt as to his meaning.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "Beyond!" he said succinctly and she had no doubt as to his meaning.
terminate
From this reading He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You mean--" Her eyes turned oceanward but saw nothing.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Beyond!" he said succinctly and she had no doubt as to his meaning.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "You mean--" Her eyes turned oceanward but saw nothing.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Beyond!" he said succinctly and she had no doubt as to his meaning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You mean--" Her eyes turned oceanward but saw nothing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Beyond!" he said succinctly and she had no doubt as to his meaning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sonia Turgeinov who spoke.
go away from a place
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER "To leave?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean--" Her eyes turned oceanward but saw nothing.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "Beyond!" he said succinctly and she had no doubt as to his meaning.
not any; not one
From this reading "Beyond!" he said succinctly and she had no doubt as to his meaning.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "You mean--" Her eyes turned oceanward but saw nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You mean--" Her eyes turned oceanward but saw nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER "To leave?"
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Beyond!" he said succinctly and she had no doubt as to his meaning.
cut with a saw
From this reading "You mean--" Her eyes turned oceanward but saw nothing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Beyond!" he said succinctly and she had no doubt as to his meaning.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Sonia Turgeinov who spoke.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Sonia Turgeinov who spoke.
with concise and precise brevity; to the point
From this reading "Beyond!" he said succinctly and she had no doubt as to his meaning.
possessing sweep
From this reading He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER "To leave?"
in the direction of
From this reading He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Sonia Turgeinov who spoke.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "You mean--" Her eyes turned oceanward but saw nothing.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER "To leave?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Sonia Turgeinov who spoke.
in or at the place that
From this reading He made a quick gesture toward a break in the outline of the shore where the island swept around.
which person or people
From this reading It was Sonia Turgeinov who spoke.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean--" Her eyes turned oceanward but saw nothing.
Chapter 21 of A Man and His Money by Frederic Stewart Isham holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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