Chapter 6 of Falling in with Fortune is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Falling in with Fortune is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. VERNON'S MONEY. During the next three months Frederic Vernon was a rare visitor at the house of his aunt. He took apartments nearer the central part of the city, and lived like a bachelor of large means. The result was, that he overrun the income received from his aunt, though this was a very liberal one.
Chapter 6 of Falling in with Fortune is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “He took apartments nearer the central part of the city, and lived like a bachelor of large means.”
a man who has never been married
From this reading “He took apartments nearer the central part of the city, and lived like a bachelor of large means.”
serving as an essential component
From this reading “He took apartments nearer the central part of the city, and lived like a bachelor of large means.”
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading “The result was, that he overrun the income received from his aunt, though this was a very liberal one.”
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading “The result was, that he overrun the income received from his aunt, though this was a very liberal one.”
invade in great numbers
From this reading “The result was, that he overrun the income received from his aunt, though this was a very liberal one.”
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading “During the next three months Frederic Vernon was a rare visitor at the house of his aunt.”
someone who visits
From this reading “During the next three months Frederic Vernon was a rare visitor at the house of his aunt.”
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In this reading “During the next three months Frederic Vernon was a rare visitor at the house of his aunt.”
In this reading “He took apartments nearer the central part of the city, and lived like a bachelor of large means.”
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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 During the next three months Frederic Vernon was a rare visitor at the house of his aunt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took apartments nearer the central part of the city, and lived like a bachelor of large means.
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading He took apartments nearer the central part of the city, and lived like a bachelor of large means.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the next three months Frederic Vernon was a rare visitor at the house of his aunt.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading During the next three months Frederic Vernon was a rare visitor at the house of his aunt.
a man who has never been married
From this reading He took apartments nearer the central part of the city, and lived like a bachelor of large means.
serving as an essential component
From this reading He took apartments nearer the central part of the city, and lived like a bachelor of large means.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He took apartments nearer the central part of the city, and lived like a bachelor of large means.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the next three months Frederic Vernon was a rare visitor at the house of his aunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the next three months Frederic Vernon was a rare visitor at the house of his aunt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The result was, that he overrun the income received from his aunt, though this was a very liberal one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took apartments nearer the central part of the city, and lived like a bachelor of large means.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the next three months Frederic Vernon was a rare visitor at the house of his aunt.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading During the next three months Frederic Vernon was a rare visitor at the house of his aunt.
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading The result was, that he overrun the income received from his aunt, though this was a very liberal one.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He took apartments nearer the central part of the city, and lived like a bachelor of large means.
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading The result was, that he overrun the income received from his aunt, though this was a very liberal one.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He took apartments nearer the central part of the city, and lived like a bachelor of large means.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He took apartments nearer the central part of the city, and lived like a bachelor of large means.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He took apartments nearer the central part of the city, and lived like a bachelor of large means.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading VERNON'S MONEY.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading During the next three months Frederic Vernon was a rare visitor at the house of his aunt.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading He took apartments nearer the central part of the city, and lived like a bachelor of large means.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading During the next three months Frederic Vernon was a rare visitor at the house of his aunt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the next three months Frederic Vernon was a rare visitor at the house of his aunt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The result was, that he overrun the income received from his aunt, though this was a very liberal one.
invade in great numbers
From this reading The result was, that he overrun the income received from his aunt, though this was a very liberal one.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He took apartments nearer the central part of the city, and lived like a bachelor of large means.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading During the next three months Frederic Vernon was a rare visitor at the house of his aunt.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The result was, that he overrun the income received from his aunt, though this was a very liberal one.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result was, that he overrun the income received from his aunt, though this was a very liberal one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The result was, that he overrun the income received from his aunt, though this was a very liberal one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the next three months Frederic Vernon was a rare visitor at the house of his aunt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The result was, that he overrun the income received from his aunt, though this was a very liberal one.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The result was, that he overrun the income received from his aunt, though this was a very liberal one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading During the next three months Frederic Vernon was a rare visitor at the house of his aunt.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took apartments nearer the central part of the city, and lived like a bachelor of large means.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the next three months Frederic Vernon was a rare visitor at the house of his aunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VERNON'S MONEY.
precisely as stated
From this reading The result was, that he overrun the income received from his aunt, though this was a very liberal one.
someone who visits
From this reading During the next three months Frederic Vernon was a rare visitor at the house of his aunt.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the next three months Frederic Vernon was a rare visitor at the house of his aunt.
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