Chapter 9 of Fighting for fortune is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Fighting for fortune is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TIM DEMANDS HIS DUES. Rodney Darringford was never so frightened in his life. He was puzzled, too. Was it possible the _Spray_ had not been burned after what Tim had said? The man in the bank had certainly spoken honestly, and he said he had been on board that morning.
Chapter 9 of Fighting for fortune is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading “Was it possible the _Spray_ had not been burned after what Tim had said?”
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading “TIM DEMANDS HIS DUES.”
plural of “due” — that which is deserved or owed
From this reading “TIM DEMANDS HIS DUES.”
made afraid
From this reading “Rodney Darringford was never so frightened in his life.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “The man in the bank had certainly spoken honestly, and he said he had been on board that morning.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “He was puzzled, too.”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “The man in the bank had certainly spoken honestly, and he said he had been on board that morning.”
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
In this reading “The man in the bank had certainly spoken honestly, and he said he had been on board that morning.”
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later than; following
From this reading Was it possible the _Spray_ had not been burned after what Tim had said?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man in the bank had certainly spoken honestly, and he said he had been on board that morning.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The man in the bank had certainly spoken honestly, and he said he had been on board that morning.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Was it possible the _Spray_ had not been burned after what Tim had said?
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The man in the bank had certainly spoken honestly, and he said he had been on board that morning.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Was it possible the _Spray_ had not been burned after what Tim had said?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The man in the bank had certainly spoken honestly, and he said he had been on board that morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rodney Darringford was never so frightened in his life.
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading TIM DEMANDS HIS DUES.
plural of “due” — that which is deserved or owed
From this reading TIM DEMANDS HIS DUES.
made afraid
From this reading Rodney Darringford was never so frightened in his life.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Was it possible the _Spray_ had not been burned after what Tim had said?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was puzzled, too.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TIM DEMANDS HIS DUES.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading The man in the bank had certainly spoken honestly, and he said he had been on board that morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rodney Darringford was never so frightened in his life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it possible the _Spray_ had not been burned after what Tim had said?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Rodney Darringford was never so frightened in his life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man in the bank had certainly spoken honestly, and he said he had been on board that morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The man in the bank had certainly spoken honestly, and he said he had been on board that morning.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Rodney Darringford was never so frightened in his life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Was it possible the _Spray_ had not been burned after what Tim had said?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The man in the bank had certainly spoken honestly, and he said he had been on board that morning.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Was it possible the _Spray_ had not been burned after what Tim had said?
filled with bewilderment
From this reading He was puzzled, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rodney Darringford was never so frightened in his life.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Was it possible the _Spray_ had not been burned after what Tim had said?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Rodney Darringford was never so frightened in his life.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The man in the bank had certainly spoken honestly, and he said he had been on board that morning.
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading Was it possible the _Spray_ had not been burned after what Tim had said?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man in the bank had certainly spoken honestly, and he said he had been on board that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was it possible the _Spray_ had not been burned after what Tim had said?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TIM DEMANDS HIS DUES.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was puzzled, too.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rodney Darringford was never so frightened in his life.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Was it possible the _Spray_ had not been burned after what Tim had said?
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