Chapter 7 of A man made of money is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of A man made of money is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Six inches less round the body, as I’m a sinner! Six inches less, Mr. Jericho, and I last took your measure only six weeks ago.” Thus spoke Breeks, the tailor, holding his strip of parchment to the eye of the attenuated Jericho. “I never did know such a shrink.” “I’m glad of it,” said Jericho with dignity.
Chapter 7 of A man made of money is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion
From this reading “Thus spoke Breeks, the tailor, holding his strip of parchment to the eye of the attenuated Jericho.”
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading ““Six inches less round the body, as I’m a sinner!”
a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land
From this reading “Six inches less, Mr. Jericho, and I last took your measure only six weeks ago.””
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading “Thus spoke Breeks, the tailor, holding his strip of parchment to the eye of the attenuated Jericho.”
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading ““I never did know such a shrink.””
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading ““Six inches less round the body, as I’m a sinner!”
take away possessions from someone
From this reading “Thus spoke Breeks, the tailor, holding his strip of parchment to the eye of the attenuated Jericho.”
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading “Thus spoke Breeks, the tailor, holding his strip of parchment to the eye of the attenuated Jericho.”
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 ““Six inches less round the body, as I’m a sinner!”
In this reading “Six inches less, Mr. Jericho, and I last took your measure only six weeks ago.””
In this reading “Thus spoke Breeks, the tailor, holding his strip of parchment to the eye of the attenuated Jericho.”
In this reading ““I’m glad of it,” said Jericho with dignity.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Six inches less round the body, as I’m a sinner!
in the past
From this reading Six inches less, Mr. Jericho, and I last took your measure only six weeks ago.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Six inches less, Mr. Jericho, and I last took your measure only six weeks ago.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Six inches less round the body, as I’m a sinner!
of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion
From this reading Thus spoke Breeks, the tailor, holding his strip of parchment to the eye of the attenuated Jericho.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “Six inches less round the body, as I’m a sinner!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus spoke Breeks, the tailor, holding his strip of parchment to the eye of the attenuated Jericho.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I never did know such a shrink.”
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading “I’m glad of it,” said Jericho with dignity.
the organ of sight
From this reading Thus spoke Breeks, the tailor, holding his strip of parchment to the eye of the attenuated Jericho.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I’m glad of it,” said Jericho with dignity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus spoke Breeks, the tailor, holding his strip of parchment to the eye of the attenuated Jericho.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Thus spoke Breeks, the tailor, holding his strip of parchment to the eye of the attenuated Jericho.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Six inches less, Mr. Jericho, and I last took your measure only six weeks ago.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Six inches less round the body, as I’m a sinner!
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “Six inches less round the body, as I’m a sinner!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’m glad of it,” said Jericho with dignity.
a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land
From this reading Six inches less, Mr. Jericho, and I last took your measure only six weeks ago.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I never did know such a shrink.”
immediately past
From this reading Six inches less, Mr. Jericho, and I last took your measure only six weeks ago.”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “Six inches less round the body, as I’m a sinner!
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Six inches less, Mr. Jericho, and I last took your measure only six weeks ago.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Six inches less, Mr. Jericho, and I last took your measure only six weeks ago.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never did know such a shrink.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus spoke Breeks, the tailor, holding his strip of parchment to the eye of the attenuated Jericho.
and nothing more
From this reading Six inches less, Mr. Jericho, and I last took your measure only six weeks ago.”
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading Thus spoke Breeks, the tailor, holding his strip of parchment to the eye of the attenuated Jericho.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Six inches less round the body, as I’m a sinner!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m glad of it,” said Jericho with dignity.
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading “I never did know such a shrink.”
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading “Six inches less round the body, as I’m a sinner!
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “Six inches less round the body, as I’m a sinner!
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Thus spoke Breeks, the tailor, holding his strip of parchment to the eye of the attenuated Jericho.
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Thus spoke Breeks, the tailor, holding his strip of parchment to the eye of the attenuated Jericho.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I never did know such a shrink.”
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading Thus spoke Breeks, the tailor, holding his strip of parchment to the eye of the attenuated Jericho.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Six inches less round the body, as I’m a sinner!
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus spoke Breeks, the tailor, holding his strip of parchment to the eye of the attenuated Jericho.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus spoke Breeks, the tailor, holding his strip of parchment to the eye of the attenuated Jericho.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Six inches less, Mr. Jericho, and I last took your measure only six weeks ago.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Six inches less, Mr. Jericho, and I last took your measure only six weeks ago.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’m glad of it,” said Jericho with dignity.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Six inches less, Mr. Jericho, and I last took your measure only six weeks ago.”
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