Chapter 9 of A Young Man in a Hurry, and Other Short is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of A Young Man in a Hurry, and Other Short is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes." "And you expect to get money out of me?" She flushed painfully. "You can't get it," he said, harshly; "I'm dog poor; I haven't enough to buy two loads for my rifle. So I'll buy one," he added, with a sneer.
Chapter 9 of A Young Man in a Hurry, and Other Short is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “"You can't get it," he said, harshly; "I'm dog poor; I haven't enough to buy two loads for my rifle.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “"And you expect to get money out of me?"”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “She flushed painfully.”
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading “"You can't get it," he said, harshly; "I'm dog poor; I haven't enough to buy two loads for my rifle.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “"You can't get it," he said, harshly; "I'm dog poor; I haven't enough to buy two loads for my rifle.”
unpleasantly
From this reading “She flushed painfully.”
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “"You can't get it," he said, harshly; "I'm dog poor; I haven't enough to buy two loads for my rifle.”
express through a scornful smile
From this reading “So I'll buy one," he added, with a sneer.”
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 So I'll buy one," he added, with a sneer.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading So I'll buy one," he added, with a sneer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you expect to get money out of me?"
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "You can't get it," he said, harshly; "I'm dog poor; I haven't enough to buy two loads for my rifle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can't get it," he said, harshly; "I'm dog poor; I haven't enough to buy two loads for my rifle.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "You can't get it," he said, harshly; "I'm dog poor; I haven't enough to buy two loads for my rifle.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "You can't get it," he said, harshly; "I'm dog poor; I haven't enough to buy two loads for my rifle.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "And you expect to get money out of me?"
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading She flushed painfully.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You can't get it," he said, harshly; "I'm dog poor; I haven't enough to buy two loads for my rifle.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And you expect to get money out of me?"
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading "You can't get it," he said, harshly; "I'm dog poor; I haven't enough to buy two loads for my rifle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can't get it," he said, harshly; "I'm dog poor; I haven't enough to buy two loads for my rifle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You can't get it," he said, harshly; "I'm dog poor; I haven't enough to buy two loads for my rifle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You can't get it," he said, harshly; "I'm dog poor; I haven't enough to buy two loads for my rifle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So I'll buy one," he added, with a sneer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can't get it," he said, harshly; "I'm dog poor; I haven't enough to buy two loads for my rifle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You can't get it," he said, harshly; "I'm dog poor; I haven't enough to buy two loads for my rifle.
a large number or amount
From this reading "You can't get it," he said, harshly; "I'm dog poor; I haven't enough to buy two loads for my rifle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And you expect to get money out of me?"
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "And you expect to get money out of me?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You can't get it," he said, harshly; "I'm dog poor; I haven't enough to buy two loads for my rifle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And you expect to get money out of me?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So I'll buy one," he added, with a sneer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "And you expect to get money out of me?"
unpleasantly
From this reading She flushed painfully.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "You can't get it," he said, harshly; "I'm dog poor; I haven't enough to buy two loads for my rifle.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading "You can't get it," he said, harshly; "I'm dog poor; I haven't enough to buy two loads for my rifle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You can't get it," he said, harshly; "I'm dog poor; I haven't enough to buy two loads for my rifle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She flushed painfully.
express through a scornful smile
From this reading So I'll buy one," he added, with a sneer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I'll buy one," he added, with a sneer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And you expect to get money out of me?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "You can't get it," he said, harshly; "I'm dog poor; I haven't enough to buy two loads for my rifle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So I'll buy one," he added, with a sneer.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you expect to get money out of me?"
Chapter 9 of A Young Man in a Hurry, and Other Short by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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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