Chapter 24 of A Perfect Fool: A Novel is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of A Perfect Fool: A Novel is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LUNATIC’S LETTER. John Bradfield was equal to the occasion. Turning so that he faced Marrable, he answered at once: “Gilbert Wryde’s money! Oh, he left it in the hands of trustees, of course.”
Chapter 24 of A Perfect Fool: A Novel is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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be identical or equivalent to
From this reading “John Bradfield was equal to the occasion.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “Turning so that he faced Marrable, he answered at once:”
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading ““Gilbert Wryde’s money!”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “John Bradfield was equal to the occasion.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “A LUNATIC’S LETTER.”
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading “John Bradfield was equal to the occasion.”
plural of “trustee” — a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
From this reading “Oh, he left it in the hands of trustees, of course.””
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Turning so that he faced Marrable, he answered at once:”
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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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “Turning so that he faced Marrable, he answered at once:”
as might be expected
In this reading “Oh, he left it in the hands of trustees, of course.””
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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 A LUNATIC’S LETTER.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Turning so that he faced Marrable, he answered at once:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Turning so that he faced Marrable, he answered at once:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Bradfield was equal to the occasion.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Oh, he left it in the hands of trustees, of course.”
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading John Bradfield was equal to the occasion.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Turning so that he faced Marrable, he answered at once:
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “Gilbert Wryde’s money!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Oh, he left it in the hands of trustees, of course.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Turning so that he faced Marrable, he answered at once:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, he left it in the hands of trustees, of course.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, he left it in the hands of trustees, of course.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Bradfield was equal to the occasion.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Oh, he left it in the hands of trustees, of course.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A LUNATIC’S LETTER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LUNATIC’S LETTER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Turning so that he faced Marrable, he answered at once:
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Gilbert Wryde’s money!
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading John Bradfield was equal to the occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, he left it in the hands of trustees, of course.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, he left it in the hands of trustees, of course.”
on one occasion
From this reading Turning so that he faced Marrable, he answered at once:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Turning so that he faced Marrable, he answered at once:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Turning so that he faced Marrable, he answered at once:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Bradfield was equal to the occasion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John Bradfield was equal to the occasion.
plural of “trustee” — a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
From this reading Oh, he left it in the hands of trustees, of course.”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning so that he faced Marrable, he answered at once:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Bradfield was equal to the occasion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gilbert Wryde’s money!
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