Chapter VII of Dick Darling's Money, “Dick and His Eldest Sister,” is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter VII of Dick Darling's Money, “Dick and His Eldest Sister,” is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
To say that Mr. Bacon and his clerks were both astonished and startled would be stating the case quite mildly. "My gracious!" cried the merchant. "What does this mean?" One of the clerks stepped forward and raised Dick up. "Why, his hands are bound!" he ejaculated, in surprise.
Chapter VII of Dick Darling's Money, “Dick and His Eldest Sister,” is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “To say that Mr. Bacon and his clerks were both astonished and startled would be stating the case quite mildly.”
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading “To say that Mr. Bacon and his clerks were both astonished and startled would be stating the case quite mildly.”
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “To say that Mr. Bacon and his clerks were both astonished and startled would be stating the case quite mildly.”
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “"My gracious!" cried the merchant.”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “"My gracious!" cried the merchant.”
to a moderate degree
From this reading “To say that Mr. Bacon and his clerks were both astonished and startled would be stating the case quite mildly.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “To say that Mr. Bacon and his clerks were both astonished and startled would be stating the case quite mildly.”
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading “To say that Mr. Bacon and his clerks were both astonished and startled would be stating the case quite mildly.”
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 this reading “"Why, his hands are bound!" he ejaculated, in surprise.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To say that Mr. Bacon and his clerks were both astonished and startled would be stating the case quite mildly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, his hands are bound!" he ejaculated, in surprise.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading To say that Mr. Bacon and his clerks were both astonished and startled would be stating the case quite mildly.
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading To say that Mr. Bacon and his clerks were both astonished and startled would be stating the case quite mildly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To say that Mr. Bacon and his clerks were both astonished and startled would be stating the case quite mildly.
the two together, not just one
From this reading To say that Mr. Bacon and his clerks were both astonished and startled would be stating the case quite mildly.
confined by bonds
From this reading "Why, his hands are bound!" he ejaculated, in surprise.
an occurrence of something
From this reading To say that Mr. Bacon and his clerks were both astonished and startled would be stating the case quite mildly.
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading To say that Mr. Bacon and his clerks were both astonished and startled would be stating the case quite mildly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "My gracious!" cried the merchant.
someone who is a detective
From this reading One of the clerks stepped forward and raised Dick up.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does this mean?"
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From this reading "Why, his hands are bound!" he ejaculated, in surprise.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading One of the clerks stepped forward and raised Dick up.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "My gracious!" cried the merchant.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Why, his hands are bound!" he ejaculated, in surprise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, his hands are bound!" he ejaculated, in surprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To say that Mr. Bacon and his clerks were both astonished and startled would be stating the case quite mildly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, his hands are bound!" he ejaculated, in surprise.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What does this mean?"
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading "My gracious!" cried the merchant.
to a moderate degree
From this reading To say that Mr. Bacon and his clerks were both astonished and startled would be stating the case quite mildly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading To say that Mr. Bacon and his clerks were both astonished and startled would be stating the case quite mildly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My gracious!" cried the merchant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the clerks stepped forward and raised Dick up.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the clerks stepped forward and raised Dick up.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading To say that Mr. Bacon and his clerks were both astonished and startled would be stating the case quite mildly.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading One of the clerks stepped forward and raised Dick up.
express in words
From this reading To say that Mr. Bacon and his clerks were both astonished and startled would be stating the case quite mildly.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading To say that Mr. Bacon and his clerks were both astonished and startled would be stating the case quite mildly.
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading To say that Mr. Bacon and his clerks were both astonished and startled would be stating the case quite mildly.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading One of the clerks stepped forward and raised Dick up.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Why, his hands are bound!" he ejaculated, in surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To say that Mr. Bacon and his clerks were both astonished and startled would be stating the case quite mildly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To say that Mr. Bacon and his clerks were both astonished and startled would be stating the case quite mildly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What does this mean?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To say that Mr. Bacon and his clerks were both astonished and startled would be stating the case quite mildly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One of the clerks stepped forward and raised Dick up.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To say that Mr. Bacon and his clerks were both astonished and startled would be stating the case quite mildly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does this mean?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, his hands are bound!" he ejaculated, in surprise.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To say that Mr. Bacon and his clerks were both astonished and startled would be stating the case quite mildly.
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