Chapter 18 of Brewster's Millions is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Brewster's Millions is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ONE HERO AND ANOTHER At Gibraltar, Monty was handed an ominous-looking cablegram which he opened tremblingly. To MONTGOMERY BREWSTER, Private Yacht Flitter, Gibraltar. There is an agitation to declare for free silver. You may have twice as much to spend. Hooray.
Chapter 18 of Brewster's Millions is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading “There is an agitation to declare for free silver.”
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading “ONE HERO AND ANOTHER At Gibraltar, Monty was handed an ominous-looking cablegram which he opened tremblingly.”
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading “There is an agitation to declare for free silver.”
location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
From this reading “ONE HERO AND ANOTHER At Gibraltar, Monty was handed an ominous-looking cablegram which he opened tremblingly.”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “ONE HERO AND ANOTHER At Gibraltar, Monty was handed an ominous-looking cablegram which he opened tremblingly.”
a victory cheer
From this reading “Hooray.”
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading “To MONTGOMERY BREWSTER, Private Yacht Flitter, Gibraltar.”
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “To MONTGOMERY BREWSTER, Private Yacht Flitter, Gibraltar.”
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a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading There is an agitation to declare for free silver.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ONE HERO AND ANOTHER At Gibraltar, Monty was handed an ominous-looking cablegram which he opened tremblingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONE HERO AND ANOTHER At Gibraltar, Monty was handed an ominous-looking cablegram which he opened tremblingly.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ONE HERO AND ANOTHER At Gibraltar, Monty was handed an ominous-looking cablegram which he opened tremblingly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You may have twice as much to spend.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ONE HERO AND ANOTHER At Gibraltar, Monty was handed an ominous-looking cablegram which he opened tremblingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To MONTGOMERY BREWSTER, Private Yacht Flitter, Gibraltar.
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading ONE HERO AND ANOTHER At Gibraltar, Monty was handed an ominous-looking cablegram which he opened tremblingly.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading There is an agitation to declare for free silver.
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading To MONTGOMERY BREWSTER, Private Yacht Flitter, Gibraltar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is an agitation to declare for free silver.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading There is an agitation to declare for free silver.
location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
From this reading ONE HERO AND ANOTHER At Gibraltar, Monty was handed an ominous-looking cablegram which he opened tremblingly.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading ONE HERO AND ANOTHER At Gibraltar, Monty was handed an ominous-looking cablegram which he opened tremblingly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You may have twice as much to spend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ONE HERO AND ANOTHER At Gibraltar, Monty was handed an ominous-looking cablegram which he opened tremblingly.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading ONE HERO AND ANOTHER At Gibraltar, Monty was handed an ominous-looking cablegram which he opened tremblingly.
a victory cheer
From this reading Hooray.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is an agitation to declare for free silver.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may have twice as much to spend.
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading To MONTGOMERY BREWSTER, Private Yacht Flitter, Gibraltar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONE HERO AND ANOTHER At Gibraltar, Monty was handed an ominous-looking cablegram which he opened tremblingly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You may have twice as much to spend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONE HERO AND ANOTHER At Gibraltar, Monty was handed an ominous-looking cablegram which he opened tremblingly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE HERO AND ANOTHER At Gibraltar, Monty was handed an ominous-looking cablegram which he opened tremblingly.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading ONE HERO AND ANOTHER At Gibraltar, Monty was handed an ominous-looking cablegram which he opened tremblingly.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading To MONTGOMERY BREWSTER, Private Yacht Flitter, Gibraltar.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading There is an agitation to declare for free silver.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading You may have twice as much to spend.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is an agitation to declare for free silver.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To MONTGOMERY BREWSTER, Private Yacht Flitter, Gibraltar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONE HERO AND ANOTHER At Gibraltar, Monty was handed an ominous-looking cablegram which he opened tremblingly.
two times
From this reading You may have twice as much to spend.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONE HERO AND ANOTHER At Gibraltar, Monty was handed an ominous-looking cablegram which he opened tremblingly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ONE HERO AND ANOTHER At Gibraltar, Monty was handed an ominous-looking cablegram which he opened tremblingly.
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading To MONTGOMERY BREWSTER, Private Yacht Flitter, Gibraltar.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may have twice as much to spend.
Chapter 18 of Brewster's Millions by George Barr McCutcheon holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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 18 holds 95 sentences of Brewster's Millions, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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