Chapter 13 of Andy Gordon is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Andy Gordon is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN EXCITING SCENE. Hogan had not given it up as a bad job. Andy’s unexpected resistance only made him the more determined to effect his object. Besides the natural desire to obtain so large a booty, he thirsted for revenge upon Andy. “The boy’s plucky!” he muttered, as he descended from the roof; “but I’ll be even with him yet.”
Chapter 13 of Andy Gordon is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading “Besides the natural desire to obtain so large a booty, he thirsted for revenge upon Andy.”
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “AN EXCITING SCENE.”
United States golfer who won many major golf tournaments (1912-1997)
From this reading “Hogan had not given it up as a bad job.”
marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
From this reading ““The boy’s plucky!” he muttered, as he descended from the roof; “but I’ll be even with him yet.””
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading “Andy’s unexpected resistance only made him the more determined to effect his object.”
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “Besides the natural desire to obtain so large a booty, he thirsted for revenge upon Andy.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “Andy’s unexpected resistance only made him the more determined to effect his object.”
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 “AN EXCITING SCENE.”
In this reading “Hogan had not given it up as a bad job.”
In this reading “Besides the natural desire to obtain so large a booty, he thirsted for revenge upon Andy.”
In this reading ““The boy’s plucky!” he muttered, as he descended from the roof; “but I’ll be even with him yet.””
In this reading ““The boy’s plucky!” he muttered, as he descended from the roof; “but I’ll be even with him yet.””
In this reading “Besides the natural desire to obtain so large a booty, he thirsted for revenge upon Andy.”
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 Hogan had not given it up as a bad job.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXCITING SCENE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides the natural desire to obtain so large a booty, he thirsted for revenge upon Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andy’s unexpected resistance only made him the more determined to effect his object.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hogan had not given it up as a bad job.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Hogan had not given it up as a bad job.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The boy’s plucky!” he muttered, as he descended from the roof; “but I’ll be even with him yet.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides the natural desire to obtain so large a booty, he thirsted for revenge upon Andy.
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading Besides the natural desire to obtain so large a booty, he thirsted for revenge upon Andy.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “The boy’s plucky!” he muttered, as he descended from the roof; “but I’ll be even with him yet.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The boy’s plucky!” he muttered, as he descended from the roof; “but I’ll be even with him yet.”
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “The boy’s plucky!” he muttered, as he descended from the roof; “but I’ll be even with him yet.”
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Besides the natural desire to obtain so large a booty, he thirsted for revenge upon Andy.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Andy’s unexpected resistance only made him the more determined to effect his object.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Andy’s unexpected resistance only made him the more determined to effect his object.
divisible by two
From this reading “The boy’s plucky!” he muttered, as he descended from the roof; “but I’ll be even with him yet.”
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading AN EXCITING SCENE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Besides the natural desire to obtain so large a booty, he thirsted for revenge upon Andy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “The boy’s plucky!” he muttered, as he descended from the roof; “but I’ll be even with him yet.”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Hogan had not given it up as a bad job.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hogan had not given it up as a bad job.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides the natural desire to obtain so large a booty, he thirsted for revenge upon Andy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Andy’s unexpected resistance only made him the more determined to effect his object.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andy’s unexpected resistance only made him the more determined to effect his object.
United States golfer who won many major golf tournaments (1912-1997)
From this reading Hogan had not given it up as a bad job.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The boy’s plucky!” he muttered, as he descended from the roof; “but I’ll be even with him yet.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hogan had not given it up as a bad job.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Hogan had not given it up as a bad job.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Besides the natural desire to obtain so large a booty, he thirsted for revenge upon Andy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Andy’s unexpected resistance only made him the more determined to effect his object.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Andy’s unexpected resistance only made him the more determined to effect his object.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “The boy’s plucky!” he muttered, as he descended from the roof; “but I’ll be even with him yet.”
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Besides the natural desire to obtain so large a booty, he thirsted for revenge upon Andy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hogan had not given it up as a bad job.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Andy’s unexpected resistance only made him the more determined to effect his object.
come into possession of
From this reading Besides the natural desire to obtain so large a booty, he thirsted for revenge upon Andy.
and nothing more
From this reading Andy’s unexpected resistance only made him the more determined to effect his object.
marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
From this reading “The boy’s plucky!” he muttered, as he descended from the roof; “but I’ll be even with him yet.”
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Andy’s unexpected resistance only made him the more determined to effect his object.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Besides the natural desire to obtain so large a booty, he thirsted for revenge upon Andy.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading “The boy’s plucky!” he muttered, as he descended from the roof; “but I’ll be even with him yet.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading AN EXCITING SCENE.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Besides the natural desire to obtain so large a booty, he thirsted for revenge upon Andy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Andy’s unexpected resistance only made him the more determined to effect his object.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides the natural desire to obtain so large a booty, he thirsted for revenge upon Andy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Andy’s unexpected resistance only made him the more determined to effect his object.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Andy’s unexpected resistance only made him the more determined to effect his object.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hogan had not given it up as a bad job.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Besides the natural desire to obtain so large a booty, he thirsted for revenge upon Andy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The boy’s plucky!” he muttered, as he descended from the roof; “but I’ll be even with him yet.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “The boy’s plucky!” he muttered, as he descended from the roof; “but I’ll be even with him yet.”
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