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Chapter 16 of Dick Hamilton's Fortune is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success." "I hope they all had a good time. They seemed to. I know I did." "Yes, they were a fine lot of young people," went on the millionaire.
Chapter 16 of Dick Hamilton's Fortune is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading “DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."”
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading “DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “"Yes, they were a fine lot of young people," went on the millionaire.”
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading “"Yes, they were a fine lot of young people," went on the millionaire.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."”
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading “DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."”
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 “DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."”
In this reading “"Yes, they were a fine lot of young people," went on the millionaire.”
In this reading “DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"Yes, they were a fine lot of young people," went on the millionaire.”
In this reading “"Yes, they were a fine lot of young people," went on the millionaire.”
a highly pleasurable or exciting experience
In this reading “"I hope they all had a good time.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
(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 "I hope they all had a good time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I know I did."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Yes, they were a fine lot of young people," went on the millionaire.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I hope they all had a good time.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I hope they all had a good time.
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope they all had a good time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope they all had a good time.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know I did."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Yes, they were a fine lot of young people," went on the millionaire.
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading "Yes, they were a fine lot of young people," went on the millionaire.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
a form of address for a man
From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, they were a fine lot of young people," went on the millionaire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes, they were a fine lot of young people," went on the millionaire.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Yes, they were a fine lot of young people," went on the millionaire.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed to.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hope they all had a good time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I hope they all had a good time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seemed to.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes, they were a fine lot of young people," went on the millionaire.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, they were a fine lot of young people," went on the millionaire.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, they were a fine lot of young people," went on the millionaire.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Yes, they were a fine lot of young people," went on the millionaire.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DICK TURNS DETECTIVE "Well, Dick," remarked Mr. Hamilton at breakfast the next morning, "your party was a great success."
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