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Chapter 20 of A man made of money is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As St. Shekels clock struck twelve, the bridegroom awoke. Heavily yawning, he called for Atkins. The faithful creature, hovering about the door, immediately entered the room. “Atkins, what’s o’clock?” demanded Hodmadod. Atkins, afraid to give a direct reply, said, “Clock, sir? ha, sir! don’t you know?”
Chapter 20 of A man made of money is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “As St. Shekels clock struck twelve, the bridegroom awoke.”
a man who has recently been married
From this reading “As St. Shekels clock struck twelve, the bridegroom awoke.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “As St. Shekels clock struck twelve, the bridegroom awoke.”
command with authority
From this reading “Atkins, afraid to give a direct reply, said, “Clock, sir? ha, sir! don’t you know?””
to a considerable degree
From this reading “Heavily yawning, he called for Atkins.”
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading “The faithful creature, hovering about the door, immediately entered the room.”
informal terms for money
From this reading “As St. Shekels clock struck twelve, the bridegroom awoke.”
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading “Heavily yawning, he called for Atkins.”
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.
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In this reading “As St. Shekels clock struck twelve, the bridegroom awoke.”
In this reading “The faithful creature, hovering about the door, immediately entered the room.”
In this reading “The faithful creature, hovering about the door, immediately entered the room.”
In this reading “The faithful creature, hovering about the door, immediately entered the room.”
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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 Atkins, afraid to give a direct reply, said, “Clock, sir? ha, sir! don’t you know?”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The faithful creature, hovering about the door, immediately entered the room.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Atkins, afraid to give a direct reply, said, “Clock, sir? ha, sir! don’t you know?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As St. Shekels clock struck twelve, the bridegroom awoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heavily yawning, he called for Atkins.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading As St. Shekels clock struck twelve, the bridegroom awoke.
a man who has recently been married
From this reading As St. Shekels clock struck twelve, the bridegroom awoke.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Heavily yawning, he called for Atkins.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading As St. Shekels clock struck twelve, the bridegroom awoke.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The faithful creature, hovering about the door, immediately entered the room.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Atkins, what’s o’clock?” demanded Hodmadod.
command with authority
From this reading Atkins, afraid to give a direct reply, said, “Clock, sir? ha, sir! don’t you know?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Atkins, afraid to give a direct reply, said, “Clock, sir? ha, sir! don’t you know?”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The faithful creature, hovering about the door, immediately entered the room.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The faithful creature, hovering about the door, immediately entered the room.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading The faithful creature, hovering about the door, immediately entered the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Heavily yawning, he called for Atkins.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Atkins, afraid to give a direct reply, said, “Clock, sir? ha, sir! don’t you know?”
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Atkins, afraid to give a direct reply, said, “Clock, sir? ha, sir! don’t you know?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Heavily yawning, he called for Atkins.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Heavily yawning, he called for Atkins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Atkins, what’s o’clock?” demanded Hodmadod.
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading The faithful creature, hovering about the door, immediately entered the room.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The faithful creature, hovering about the door, immediately entered the room.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Atkins, afraid to give a direct reply, said, “Clock, sir? ha, sir! don’t you know?”
according to the clock
From this reading “Atkins, what’s o’clock?” demanded Hodmadod.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Atkins, afraid to give a direct reply, said, “Clock, sir? ha, sir! don’t you know?”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The faithful creature, hovering about the door, immediately entered the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Atkins, afraid to give a direct reply, said, “Clock, sir? ha, sir! don’t you know?”
informal terms for money
From this reading As St. Shekels clock struck twelve, the bridegroom awoke.
term of address for a man
From this reading Atkins, afraid to give a direct reply, said, “Clock, sir? ha, sir! don’t you know?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As St. Shekels clock struck twelve, the bridegroom awoke.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading As St. Shekels clock struck twelve, the bridegroom awoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As St. Shekels clock struck twelve, the bridegroom awoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Atkins, afraid to give a direct reply, said, “Clock, sir? ha, sir! don’t you know?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading As St. Shekels clock struck twelve, the bridegroom awoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Atkins, what’s o’clock?” demanded Hodmadod.
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading Heavily yawning, he called for Atkins.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Atkins, afraid to give a direct reply, said, “Clock, sir? ha, sir! don’t you know?”
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