Chapter 64 of Condensed Novels is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 64 of Condensed Novels is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AND LAST. "What! more bread?" said John Jenkins, gruffly. "You're always asking for money for bread. D--nation! Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
Chapter 64 of Condensed Novels is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.”
the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
From this reading “Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.”
in a gruff manner
From this reading “"What! more bread?" said John Jenkins, gruffly.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “D--nation!”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.”
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading “Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.”
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading “Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.”
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading “Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "You're always asking for money for bread.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND LAST.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "You're always asking for money for bread.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "What! more bread?" said John Jenkins, gruffly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading D--nation!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You're always asking for money for bread.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
in a gruff manner
From this reading "What! more bread?" said John Jenkins, gruffly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What! more bread?" said John Jenkins, gruffly.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "What! more bread?" said John Jenkins, gruffly.
immediately past
From this reading AND LAST.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "You're always asking for money for bread.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "What! more bread?" said John Jenkins, gruffly.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading D--nation!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What! more bread?" said John Jenkins, gruffly.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
communicated in words
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What! more bread?" said John Jenkins, gruffly.
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're always asking for money for bread.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
Chapter 64 of Condensed Novels by Bret Harte holds 45 sentences, grouped into 9 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.
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