Chapter 10 of Driven from Home is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Driven from Home is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COUNTERFEIT BILL. “Are you sure it is counterfeit?” asked Carl, very much disturbed. “I am certain of it. I haven’t been handling bank bills for ten years without being able to tell good money from bad. I’ll trouble you for another bill.”
Chapter 10 of Driven from Home is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “I haven’t been handling bank bills for ten years without being able to tell good money from bad.”
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “I haven’t been handling bank bills for ten years without being able to tell good money from bad.”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “THE COUNTERFEIT BILL.”
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “I haven’t been handling bank bills for ten years without being able to tell good money from bad.”
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading “THE COUNTERFEIT BILL.”
having the place or position changed
From this reading ““Are you sure it is counterfeit?” asked Carl, very much disturbed.”
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading “I haven’t been handling bank bills for ten years without being able to tell good money from bad.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “I’ll trouble you for another bill.””
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.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I haven’t been handling bank bills for ten years without being able to tell good money from bad.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am certain of it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I’ll trouble you for another bill.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you sure it is counterfeit?” asked Carl, very much disturbed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Are you sure it is counterfeit?” asked Carl, very much disturbed.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I haven’t been handling bank bills for ten years without being able to tell good money from bad.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading I haven’t been handling bank bills for ten years without being able to tell good money from bad.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I haven’t been handling bank bills for ten years without being able to tell good money from bad.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I haven’t been handling bank bills for ten years without being able to tell good money from bad.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading THE COUNTERFEIT BILL.
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading I haven’t been handling bank bills for ten years without being able to tell good money from bad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are you sure it is counterfeit?” asked Carl, very much disturbed.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “I am certain of it.
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading THE COUNTERFEIT BILL.
having the place or position changed
From this reading “Are you sure it is counterfeit?” asked Carl, very much disturbed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I haven’t been handling bank bills for ten years without being able to tell good money from bad.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I haven’t been handling bank bills for ten years without being able to tell good money from bad.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I haven’t been handling bank bills for ten years without being able to tell good money from bad.
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading I haven’t been handling bank bills for ten years without being able to tell good money from bad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I haven’t been handling bank bills for ten years without being able to tell good money from bad.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am certain of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll trouble you for another bill.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Are you sure it is counterfeit?” asked Carl, very much disturbed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Are you sure it is counterfeit?” asked Carl, very much disturbed.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I haven’t been handling bank bills for ten years without being able to tell good money from bad.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Are you sure it is counterfeit?” asked Carl, very much disturbed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am certain of it.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Are you sure it is counterfeit?” asked Carl, very much disturbed.
express in words
From this reading I haven’t been handling bank bills for ten years without being able to tell good money from bad.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I haven’t been handling bank bills for ten years without being able to tell good money from bad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNTERFEIT BILL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I haven’t been handling bank bills for ten years without being able to tell good money from bad.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I’ll trouble you for another bill.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Are you sure it is counterfeit?” asked Carl, very much disturbed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I haven’t been handling bank bills for ten years without being able to tell good money from bad.
a late time of life
From this reading I haven’t been handling bank bills for ten years without being able to tell good money from bad.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you sure it is counterfeit?” asked Carl, very much disturbed.
Chapter 10 of Driven from Home by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 10 holds 132 sentences of Driven from Home, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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