Chapter 6 of Fighting for fortune is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Fighting for fortune is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE EIGHT-THOUSAND-DOLLAR CHECK. The _Warrior_ reached the city at ten o’clock that night, two hours overdue, and Jack Carboy and Dean Mercer left the boat at once. “Where going, Dean?” asked Jack. “To a hotel, I guess.” “Oh! no, to the boat.”
Chapter 6 of Fighting for fortune is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a large bottle for holding corrosive liquids; usually cushioned in a special container
From this reading “The _Warrior_ reached the city at ten o’clock that night, two hours overdue, and Jack Carboy and Dean Mercer left the boat at once.”
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading “THE EIGHT-THOUSAND-DOLLAR CHECK.”
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading “The _Warrior_ reached the city at ten o’clock that night, two hours overdue, and Jack Carboy and Dean Mercer left the boat at once.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading ““To a hotel, I guess.””
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading “The _Warrior_ reached the city at ten o’clock that night, two hours overdue, and Jack Carboy and Dean Mercer left the boat at once.”
according to the clock
past due; not paid at the scheduled time
From this reading “The _Warrior_ reached the city at ten o’clock that night, two hours overdue, and Jack Carboy and Dean Mercer left the boat at once.”
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
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In this reading “The _Warrior_ reached the city at ten o’clock that night, two hours overdue, and Jack Carboy and Dean Mercer left the boat at once.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “The _Warrior_ reached the city at ten o’clock that night, two hours overdue, and Jack Carboy and Dean Mercer left the boat at once.”
In this reading “The _Warrior_ reached the city at ten o’clock that night, two hours overdue, and Jack Carboy and Dean Mercer left the boat at once.”
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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 “To a hotel, I guess.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Warrior_ reached the city at ten o’clock that night, two hours overdue, and Jack Carboy and Dean Mercer left the boat at once.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where going, Dean?” asked Jack.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The _Warrior_ reached the city at ten o’clock that night, two hours overdue, and Jack Carboy and Dean Mercer left the boat at once.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The _Warrior_ reached the city at ten o’clock that night, two hours overdue, and Jack Carboy and Dean Mercer left the boat at once.
a large bottle for holding corrosive liquids; usually cushioned in a special container
From this reading The _Warrior_ reached the city at ten o’clock that night, two hours overdue, and Jack Carboy and Dean Mercer left the boat at once.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading THE EIGHT-THOUSAND-DOLLAR CHECK.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The _Warrior_ reached the city at ten o’clock that night, two hours overdue, and Jack Carboy and Dean Mercer left the boat at once.
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading The _Warrior_ reached the city at ten o’clock that night, two hours overdue, and Jack Carboy and Dean Mercer left the boat at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EIGHT-THOUSAND-DOLLAR CHECK.
the act of departing
From this reading “Where going, Dean?” asked Jack.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “To a hotel, I guess.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “To a hotel, I guess.”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The _Warrior_ reached the city at ten o’clock that night, two hours overdue, and Jack Carboy and Dean Mercer left the boat at once.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “To a hotel, I guess.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading The _Warrior_ reached the city at ten o’clock that night, two hours overdue, and Jack Carboy and Dean Mercer left the boat at once.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The _Warrior_ reached the city at ten o’clock that night, two hours overdue, and Jack Carboy and Dean Mercer left the boat at once.
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading The _Warrior_ reached the city at ten o’clock that night, two hours overdue, and Jack Carboy and Dean Mercer left the boat at once.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The _Warrior_ reached the city at ten o’clock that night, two hours overdue, and Jack Carboy and Dean Mercer left the boat at once.
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh! no, to the boat.”
according to the clock
From this reading The _Warrior_ reached the city at ten o’clock that night, two hours overdue, and Jack Carboy and Dean Mercer left the boat at once.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! no, to the boat.”
on one occasion
From this reading The _Warrior_ reached the city at ten o’clock that night, two hours overdue, and Jack Carboy and Dean Mercer left the boat at once.
past due; not paid at the scheduled time
From this reading The _Warrior_ reached the city at ten o’clock that night, two hours overdue, and Jack Carboy and Dean Mercer left the boat at once.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The _Warrior_ reached the city at ten o’clock that night, two hours overdue, and Jack Carboy and Dean Mercer left the boat at once.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The _Warrior_ reached the city at ten o’clock that night, two hours overdue, and Jack Carboy and Dean Mercer left the boat at once.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The _Warrior_ reached the city at ten o’clock that night, two hours overdue, and Jack Carboy and Dean Mercer left the boat at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EIGHT-THOUSAND-DOLLAR CHECK.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To a hotel, I guess.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The _Warrior_ reached the city at ten o’clock that night, two hours overdue, and Jack Carboy and Dean Mercer left the boat at once.
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading The _Warrior_ reached the city at ten o’clock that night, two hours overdue, and Jack Carboy and Dean Mercer left the boat at once.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where going, Dean?” asked Jack.
Chapter 6 of Fighting for fortune by Roy Franklin holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
Chapter 6 holds 113 sentences of Fighting for fortune, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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