Chapter 14 of Ashes to ashes is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Ashes to ashes is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In His Hands In contemplation of the money Storm was stirred despite his sang-froid. Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one. “This is some money!” He unconsciously adopted his companion’s slang. “I don’t wonder you go heeled, as you call it, with that much at stake!”
Chapter 14 of Ashes to ashes is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading “He unconsciously adopted his companion’s slang.”
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading “Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.”
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading “In His Hands In contemplation of the money Storm was stirred despite his sang-froid.”
past form of “heel” — tilt to one side
From this reading ““I don’t wonder you go heeled, as you call it, with that much at stake!””
the science of mental life
From this reading “Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.”
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading “He unconsciously adopted his companion’s slang.”
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading ““I don’t wonder you go heeled, as you call it, with that much at stake!””
without awareness
From this reading “He unconsciously adopted his companion’s slang.”
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 question or at issue
In this reading ““I don’t wonder you go heeled, as you call it, with that much at stake!””
In this reading ““This is some money!””
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presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading He unconsciously adopted his companion’s slang.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I don’t wonder you go heeled, as you call it, with that much at stake!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I don’t wonder you go heeled, as you call it, with that much at stake!”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I don’t wonder you go heeled, as you call it, with that much at stake!”
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He unconsciously adopted his companion’s slang.
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading In His Hands In contemplation of the money Storm was stirred despite his sang-froid.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading In His Hands In contemplation of the money Storm was stirred despite his sang-froid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t wonder you go heeled, as you call it, with that much at stake!”
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I don’t wonder you go heeled, as you call it, with that much at stake!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In His Hands In contemplation of the money Storm was stirred despite his sang-froid.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He unconsciously adopted his companion’s slang.
past form of “heel” — tilt to one side
From this reading “I don’t wonder you go heeled, as you call it, with that much at stake!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In His Hands In contemplation of the money Storm was stirred despite his sang-froid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t wonder you go heeled, as you call it, with that much at stake!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In His Hands In contemplation of the money Storm was stirred despite his sang-froid.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is some money!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading In His Hands In contemplation of the money Storm was stirred despite his sang-froid.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I don’t wonder you go heeled, as you call it, with that much at stake!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In His Hands In contemplation of the money Storm was stirred despite his sang-froid.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
the science of mental life
From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
great coolness and composure under strain
From this reading In His Hands In contemplation of the money Storm was stirred despite his sang-froid.
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading He unconsciously adopted his companion’s slang.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “This is some money!”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading “I don’t wonder you go heeled, as you call it, with that much at stake!”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading In His Hands In contemplation of the money Storm was stirred despite his sang-froid.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading In His Hands In contemplation of the money Storm was stirred despite his sang-froid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I don’t wonder you go heeled, as you call it, with that much at stake!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In His Hands In contemplation of the money Storm was stirred despite his sang-froid.
a special situation
From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is some money!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
without awareness
From this reading He unconsciously adopted his companion’s slang.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Horton’s psychology had been sound; it was one thing to deal in figures and quite another to view the actual cash before one.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In His Hands In contemplation of the money Storm was stirred despite his sang-froid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I don’t wonder you go heeled, as you call it, with that much at stake!”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I don’t wonder you go heeled, as you call it, with that much at stake!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t wonder you go heeled, as you call it, with that much at stake!”
Chapter 14 of Ashes to ashes by Isabel Ostrander holds 337 sentences, grouped into 68 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.
Chapter 14 holds 337 sentences of Ashes to ashes, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.
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