Chapter 4 of Branded is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Branded is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I didn't see the finish of the bank trouble before they buried me, did I, Barton?" I queried. "You bet your life you didn't! There was the dickens to pay all around. Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
Chapter 4 of Branded is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “"You bet your life you didn't!”
plural of “depositor” — a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution
From this reading “Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.”
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading “There was the dickens to pay all around.”
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading “Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.”
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading “Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “I queried.”
plural of “stockholder” — someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
From this reading “Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.”
a specific number of stocks or shares owned
From this reading “Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There was the dickens to pay all around.
a quantity of money
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There was the dickens to pay all around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "I didn't see the finish of the bank trouble before they buried me, did I, Barton?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't see the finish of the bank trouble before they buried me, did I, Barton?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I didn't see the finish of the bank trouble before they buried me, did I, Barton?"
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "You bet your life you didn't!
placed in a grave
From this reading "I didn't see the finish of the bank trouble before they buried me, did I, Barton?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
plural of “depositor” — a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading There was the dickens to pay all around.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I didn't see the finish of the bank trouble before they buried me, did I, Barton?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't see the finish of the bank trouble before they buried me, did I, Barton?"
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "I didn't see the finish of the bank trouble before they buried me, did I, Barton?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't see the finish of the bank trouble before they buried me, did I, Barton?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "You bet your life you didn't!
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I didn't see the finish of the bank trouble before they buried me, did I, Barton?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I didn't see the finish of the bank trouble before they buried me, did I, Barton?"
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading There was the dickens to pay all around.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading I queried.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I didn't see the finish of the bank trouble before they buried me, did I, Barton?"
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
plural of “stockholder” — someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
a specific number of stocks or shares owned
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I didn't see the finish of the bank trouble before they buried me, did I, Barton?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the dickens to pay all around.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I didn't see the finish of the bank trouble before they buried me, did I, Barton?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was the dickens to pay all around.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "I didn't see the finish of the bank trouble before they buried me, did I, Barton?"
two times
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Under the State law, as you probably know, the depositors' losses had to be made up, to the extent of twice the amount of the stockholdings, by the stockholders in the bank.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the dickens to pay all around.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You bet your life you didn't!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You bet your life you didn't!
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