Chapter 28 of Five Thousand Dollars Reward is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Five Thousand Dollars Reward is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FACE TO FACE. "Dead! No, no, it must not be," cried the peddler, in an excited tone. The doctor felt the woman's pulse. "There is life certainly," he said, after a moment.
Chapter 28 of Five Thousand Dollars Reward is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"There is life certainly," he said, after a moment.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “"Dead!”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “The doctor felt the woman's pulse.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “No, no, it must not be," cried the peddler, in an excited tone.”
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading “No, no, it must not be," cried the peddler, in an excited tone.”
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading “The doctor felt the woman's pulse.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “No, no, it must not be," cried the peddler, in an excited tone.”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “The doctor felt the woman's pulse.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "There is life certainly," he said, after a moment.
later than; following
From this reading "There is life certainly," he said, after a moment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No, no, it must not be," cried the peddler, in an excited tone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No, no, it must not be," cried the peddler, in an excited tone.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "There is life certainly," he said, after a moment.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading No, no, it must not be," cried the peddler, in an excited tone.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Dead!
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor felt the woman's pulse.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading No, no, it must not be," cried the peddler, in an excited tone.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FACE TO FACE.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The doctor felt the woman's pulse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is life certainly," he said, after a moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No, no, it must not be," cried the peddler, in an excited tone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is life certainly," he said, after a moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No, no, it must not be," cried the peddler, in an excited tone.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "There is life certainly," he said, after a moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading "There is life certainly," he said, after a moment.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading No, no, it must not be," cried the peddler, in an excited tone.
not any; not one
From this reading No, no, it must not be," cried the peddler, in an excited tone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, no, it must not be," cried the peddler, in an excited tone.
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading No, no, it must not be," cried the peddler, in an excited tone.
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading The doctor felt the woman's pulse.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is life certainly," he said, after a moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No, no, it must not be," cried the peddler, in an excited tone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is life certainly," he said, after a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FACE TO FACE.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading No, no, it must not be," cried the peddler, in an excited tone.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The doctor felt the woman's pulse.
Chapter 28 of Five Thousand Dollars Reward by A. Frank Pinkerton holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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