Chapter XXXII
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THE BEGINNING OF THE END. "Gone!" "Yes, sir." "Did he say where to?" "He did not."
Falling in with Fortune
Chapter XXXII
Chapter 32 of Falling in with Fortune is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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THE
BEGINNING
OF
THE
END.
"Gone!"
"Yes,
sir."
"Did
he
say
where
to?"
"He
did
not."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Falling in with Fortune
Chapter XXXII
Chapter 32 of Falling in with Fortune is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
THE
BEGINNING
OF
THE
END.
/ðə bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ ʌv ðə end/
Line 2
"Gone!"
/ɡɔːn/
Line 3
"Yes,
sir."
/jes sɜːr/
Line 4
"Did
he
say
where
to?"
/dɪd hiː seɪ wer tuː/
Line 5
"He
did
not."
/hiː dɪd nɑːt/
Learner Dictionary
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.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “THE BEGINNING OF THE END.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “THE BEGINNING OF THE END.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “"Gone!"”
express in words
From this reading “"Did he say where to?"”
term of address for a man
From this reading “"Yes, sir."”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, sir."”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 13
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did he say where to?"
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Gone!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did he say where to?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He did not."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
express in words
From this reading "Did he say where to?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Did he say where to?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Did he say where to?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir."
Chapter 32 of Falling in with Fortune by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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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