Chapter 27 of Fighting for fortune is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Fighting for fortune is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FRUITLESS SEARCH. The landlord stared first at Tim’s head and then at that of Rodney Darringford, and both boys at once discovered that he was very much startled. “What’s that?” demanded Tim sharply. “Crazy Meg, I say. You must have seen her!”
Chapter 27 of Fighting for fortune is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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affected with madness or insanity
From this reading ““Crazy Meg, I say.”
unproductive of success
From this reading “A FRUITLESS SEARCH.”
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading “The landlord stared first at Tim’s head and then at that of Rodney Darringford, and both boys at once discovered that he was very much startled.”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading ““Crazy Meg, I say.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “A FRUITLESS SEARCH.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading ““What’s that?” demanded Tim sharply.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “The landlord stared first at Tim’s head and then at that of Rodney Darringford, and both boys at once discovered that he was very much startled.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “The landlord stared first at Tim’s head and then at that of Rodney Darringford, and both boys at once discovered that he was very much startled.”
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “The landlord stared first at Tim’s head and then at that of Rodney Darringford, and both boys at once discovered that he was very much startled.”
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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 A FRUITLESS SEARCH.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The landlord stared first at Tim’s head and then at that of Rodney Darringford, and both boys at once discovered that he was very much startled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The landlord stared first at Tim’s head and then at that of Rodney Darringford, and both boys at once discovered that he was very much startled.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The landlord stared first at Tim’s head and then at that of Rodney Darringford, and both boys at once discovered that he was very much startled.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The landlord stared first at Tim’s head and then at that of Rodney Darringford, and both boys at once discovered that he was very much startled.
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “Crazy Meg, I say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The landlord stared first at Tim’s head and then at that of Rodney Darringford, and both boys at once discovered that he was very much startled.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What’s that?” demanded Tim sharply.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The landlord stared first at Tim’s head and then at that of Rodney Darringford, and both boys at once discovered that he was very much startled.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The landlord stared first at Tim’s head and then at that of Rodney Darringford, and both boys at once discovered that he was very much startled.
unproductive of success
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You must have seen her!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The landlord stared first at Tim’s head and then at that of Rodney Darringford, and both boys at once discovered that he was very much startled.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The landlord stared first at Tim’s head and then at that of Rodney Darringford, and both boys at once discovered that he was very much startled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You must have seen her!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Crazy Meg, I say.
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading The landlord stared first at Tim’s head and then at that of Rodney Darringford, and both boys at once discovered that he was very much startled.
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “Crazy Meg, I say.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The landlord stared first at Tim’s head and then at that of Rodney Darringford, and both boys at once discovered that he was very much startled.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must have seen her!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The landlord stared first at Tim’s head and then at that of Rodney Darringford, and both boys at once discovered that he was very much startled.
on one occasion
From this reading The landlord stared first at Tim’s head and then at that of Rodney Darringford, and both boys at once discovered that he was very much startled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The landlord stared first at Tim’s head and then at that of Rodney Darringford, and both boys at once discovered that he was very much startled.
express in words
From this reading “Crazy Meg, I say.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A FRUITLESS SEARCH.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You must have seen her!”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “What’s that?” demanded Tim sharply.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The landlord stared first at Tim’s head and then at that of Rodney Darringford, and both boys at once discovered that he was very much startled.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The landlord stared first at Tim’s head and then at that of Rodney Darringford, and both boys at once discovered that he was very much startled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The landlord stared first at Tim’s head and then at that of Rodney Darringford, and both boys at once discovered that he was very much startled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The landlord stared first at Tim’s head and then at that of Rodney Darringford, and both boys at once discovered that he was very much startled.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The landlord stared first at Tim’s head and then at that of Rodney Darringford, and both boys at once discovered that he was very much startled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s that?” demanded Tim sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The landlord stared first at Tim’s head and then at that of Rodney Darringford, and both boys at once discovered that he was very much startled.
precisely as stated
From this reading The landlord stared first at Tim’s head and then at that of Rodney Darringford, and both boys at once discovered that he was very much startled.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The landlord stared first at Tim’s head and then at that of Rodney Darringford, and both boys at once discovered that he was very much startled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s that?” demanded Tim sharply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must have seen her!”
Chapter 27 of Fighting for fortune by Roy Franklin holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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 27 holds 94 sentences of Fighting for fortune, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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