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Chapter 6 of Fame and Fortune is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. GILBERT IS ASTONISHED. When Dick woke up in the morning the first thing he thought of was his watch, the next the check which he had received from Mr. Rockwell. "I'll go to the bank this morning, and get my money," said he. "How are you going to invest it, Dick?" asked Fosdick.
Chapter 6 of Fame and Fortune is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 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 “GILBERT IS ASTONISHED.”
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “"I'll go to the bank this morning, and get my money," said he.”
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading “When Dick woke up in the morning the first thing he thought of was his watch, the next the check which he had received from Mr. Rockwell.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “When Dick woke up in the morning the first thing he thought of was his watch, the next the check which he had received from Mr. Rockwell.”
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “GILBERT IS ASTONISHED.”
make an investment
From this reading “"How are you going to invest it, Dick?" asked Fosdick.”
United States illustrator whose works present a sentimental idealized view of everyday life (1894-1978)
From this reading “When Dick woke up in the morning the first thing he thought of was his watch, the next the check which he had received from Mr. Rockwell.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “When Dick woke up in the morning the first thing he thought of was his watch, the next the check which he had received from Mr. Rockwell.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll go to the bank this morning, and get my money," said he.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are you going to invest it, Dick?" asked Fosdick.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How are you going to invest it, Dick?" asked Fosdick.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading GILBERT IS ASTONISHED.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "I'll go to the bank this morning, and get my money," said he.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading When Dick woke up in the morning the first thing he thought of was his watch, the next the check which he had received from Mr. Rockwell.
someone who is a detective
From this reading When Dick woke up in the morning the first thing he thought of was his watch, the next the check which he had received from Mr. Rockwell.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Dick woke up in the morning the first thing he thought of was his watch, the next the check which he had received from Mr. Rockwell.
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From this reading "How are you going to invest it, Dick?" asked Fosdick.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Dick woke up in the morning the first thing he thought of was his watch, the next the check which he had received from Mr. Rockwell.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'll go to the bank this morning, and get my money," said he.
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading GILBERT IS ASTONISHED.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'll go to the bank this morning, and get my money," said he.
the act of departing
From this reading "How are you going to invest it, Dick?" asked Fosdick.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Dick woke up in the morning the first thing he thought of was his watch, the next the check which he had received from Mr. Rockwell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Dick woke up in the morning the first thing he thought of was his watch, the next the check which he had received from Mr. Rockwell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Dick woke up in the morning the first thing he thought of was his watch, the next the check which he had received from Mr. Rockwell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How are you going to invest it, Dick?" asked Fosdick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll go to the bank this morning, and get my money," said he.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Dick woke up in the morning the first thing he thought of was his watch, the next the check which he had received from Mr. Rockwell.
make an investment
From this reading "How are you going to invest it, Dick?" asked Fosdick.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GILBERT IS ASTONISHED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How are you going to invest it, Dick?" asked Fosdick.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I'll go to the bank this morning, and get my money," said he.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Dick woke up in the morning the first thing he thought of was his watch, the next the check which he had received from Mr. Rockwell.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'll go to the bank this morning, and get my money," said he.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Dick woke up in the morning the first thing he thought of was his watch, the next the check which he had received from Mr. Rockwell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Dick woke up in the morning the first thing he thought of was his watch, the next the check which he had received from Mr. Rockwell.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading When Dick woke up in the morning the first thing he thought of was his watch, the next the check which he had received from Mr. Rockwell.
United States illustrator whose works present a sentimental idealized view of everyday life (1894-1978)
From this reading When Dick woke up in the morning the first thing he thought of was his watch, the next the check which he had received from Mr. Rockwell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll go to the bank this morning, and get my money," said he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Dick woke up in the morning the first thing he thought of was his watch, the next the check which he had received from Mr. Rockwell.
a special situation
From this reading When Dick woke up in the morning the first thing he thought of was his watch, the next the check which he had received from Mr. Rockwell.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'll go to the bank this morning, and get my money," said he.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When Dick woke up in the morning the first thing he thought of was his watch, the next the check which he had received from Mr. Rockwell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll go to the bank this morning, and get my money," said he.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Dick woke up in the morning the first thing he thought of was his watch, the next the check which he had received from Mr. Rockwell.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Dick woke up in the morning the first thing he thought of was his watch, the next the check which he had received from Mr. Rockwell.
look attentively
From this reading When Dick woke up in the morning the first thing he thought of was his watch, the next the check which he had received from Mr. Rockwell.
at the time that
From this reading When Dick woke up in the morning the first thing he thought of was his watch, the next the check which he had received from Mr. Rockwell.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Dick woke up in the morning the first thing he thought of was his watch, the next the check which he had received from Mr. Rockwell.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When Dick woke up in the morning the first thing he thought of was his watch, the next the check which he had received from Mr. Rockwell.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How are you going to invest it, Dick?" asked Fosdick.
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