Chapter 3 of Five Hundred Dollars is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Five Hundred Dollars is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A VISIT TO THE FACTORY. During dinner the old man chatted away in the frankest manner, but not a word did he let drop as to his worldly circumstances. He appeared to enjoy his dinner, and showed himself entirely at his ease. "I'm glad to see you so well fixed, Albert," he said. "You've got a fine home."
Chapter 3 of Five Hundred Dollars is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading “"I'm glad to see you so well fixed, Albert," he said.”
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “During dinner the old man chatted away in the frankest manner, but not a word did he let drop as to his worldly circumstances.”
let fall to the ground
From this reading “During dinner the old man chatted away in the frankest manner, but not a word did he let drop as to his worldly circumstances.”
move gently or carefully
From this reading “He appeared to enjoy his dinner, and showed himself entirely at his ease.”
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “He appeared to enjoy his dinner, and showed himself entirely at his ease.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “He appeared to enjoy his dinner, and showed himself entirely at his ease.”
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading “A VISIT TO THE FACTORY.”
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading “During dinner the old man chatted away in the frankest manner, but not a word did he let drop as to his worldly circumstances.”
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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 VISIT TO THE FACTORY.
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading "I'm glad to see you so well fixed, Albert," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He appeared to enjoy his dinner, and showed himself entirely at his ease.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He appeared to enjoy his dinner, and showed himself entirely at his ease.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During dinner the old man chatted away in the frankest manner, but not a word did he let drop as to his worldly circumstances.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He appeared to enjoy his dinner, and showed himself entirely at his ease.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading During dinner the old man chatted away in the frankest manner, but not a word did he let drop as to his worldly circumstances.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During dinner the old man chatted away in the frankest manner, but not a word did he let drop as to his worldly circumstances.
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading During dinner the old man chatted away in the frankest manner, but not a word did he let drop as to his worldly circumstances.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading During dinner the old man chatted away in the frankest manner, but not a word did he let drop as to his worldly circumstances.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading During dinner the old man chatted away in the frankest manner, but not a word did he let drop as to his worldly circumstances.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading During dinner the old man chatted away in the frankest manner, but not a word did he let drop as to his worldly circumstances.
let fall to the ground
From this reading During dinner the old man chatted away in the frankest manner, but not a word did he let drop as to his worldly circumstances.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During dinner the old man chatted away in the frankest manner, but not a word did he let drop as to his worldly circumstances.
move gently or carefully
From this reading He appeared to enjoy his dinner, and showed himself entirely at his ease.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He appeared to enjoy his dinner, and showed himself entirely at his ease.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He appeared to enjoy his dinner, and showed himself entirely at his ease.
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading A VISIT TO THE FACTORY.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "You've got a fine home."
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading "I'm glad to see you so well fixed, Albert," he said.
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From this reading During dinner the old man chatted away in the frankest manner, but not a word did he let drop as to his worldly circumstances.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad to see you so well fixed, Albert," he said.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You've got a fine home."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During dinner the old man chatted away in the frankest manner, but not a word did he let drop as to his worldly circumstances.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He appeared to enjoy his dinner, and showed himself entirely at his ease.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During dinner the old man chatted away in the frankest manner, but not a word did he let drop as to his worldly circumstances.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "You've got a fine home."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm glad to see you so well fixed, Albert," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During dinner the old man chatted away in the frankest manner, but not a word did he let drop as to his worldly circumstances.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading During dinner the old man chatted away in the frankest manner, but not a word did he let drop as to his worldly circumstances.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading During dinner the old man chatted away in the frankest manner, but not a word did he let drop as to his worldly circumstances.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading During dinner the old man chatted away in the frankest manner, but not a word did he let drop as to his worldly circumstances.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During dinner the old man chatted away in the frankest manner, but not a word did he let drop as to his worldly circumstances.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading During dinner the old man chatted away in the frankest manner, but not a word did he let drop as to his worldly circumstances.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm glad to see you so well fixed, Albert," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'm glad to see you so well fixed, Albert," he said.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He appeared to enjoy his dinner, and showed himself entirely at his ease.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm glad to see you so well fixed, Albert," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VISIT TO THE FACTORY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISIT TO THE FACTORY.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A VISIT TO THE FACTORY.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I'm glad to see you so well fixed, Albert," he said.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading During dinner the old man chatted away in the frankest manner, but not a word did he let drop as to his worldly circumstances.
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading During dinner the old man chatted away in the frankest manner, but not a word did he let drop as to his worldly circumstances.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm glad to see you so well fixed, Albert," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've got a fine home."
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