Chapter 5 of Call Mr. Fortune is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Call Mr. Fortune is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“An old patient, Mr. Fortune. I may say an old friend.” “Ah, yes. You know the family, of course.” “They were once such an affectionate family,” said Dr. Newton.
Chapter 5 of Call Mr. Fortune is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading ““They were once such an affectionate family,” said Dr. Newton.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “You know the family, of course.””
a social unit living together
From this reading “You know the family, of course.””
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading ““An old patient, Mr. Fortune.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I may say an old friend.””
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading ““They were once such an affectionate family,” said Dr. Newton.”
a person who requires medical care
From this reading ““An old patient, Mr. Fortune.”
an affirmative
From this reading ““Ah, yes.”
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 “I may say an old friend.””
as might be expected
In this reading “You know the family, of course.””
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having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “They were once such an affectionate family,” said Dr. Newton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, yes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “An old patient, Mr. Fortune.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading You know the family, of course.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They were once such an affectionate family,” said Dr. Newton.
a social unit living together
From this reading You know the family, of course.”
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “An old patient, Mr. Fortune.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I may say an old friend.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I may say an old friend.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know the family, of course.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may say an old friend.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “An old patient, Mr. Fortune.
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading “They were once such an affectionate family,” said Dr. Newton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You know the family, of course.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “An old patient, Mr. Fortune.
on one occasion
From this reading “They were once such an affectionate family,” said Dr. Newton.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “An old patient, Mr. Fortune.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They were once such an affectionate family,” said Dr. Newton.
express in words
From this reading I may say an old friend.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “They were once such an affectionate family,” said Dr. Newton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You know the family, of course.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They were once such an affectionate family,” said Dr. Newton.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They were once such an affectionate family,” said Dr. Newton.
an affirmative
From this reading “Ah, yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know the family, of course.”
Chapter 5 of Call Mr. Fortune by H. C. (Henry Christopher) Bailey holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 5 holds 425 sentences of Call Mr. Fortune, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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