Chapter 9 of Fordham's Feud is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Fordham's Feud is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Sha'n't he! I'll sue him for breach of promise. I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet. I'll ruin him--yes, I'll ruin him, by God!" "You may obtain a few hundreds at the outside.
Chapter 9 of Fordham's Feud is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading “I'll sue him for breach of promise.”
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading “I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.”
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading “I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.”
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading “"You may obtain a few hundreds at the outside.”
come into possession of
From this reading “"You may obtain a few hundreds at the outside.”
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading “I'll ruin him--yes, I'll ruin him, by God!"”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “I'll sue him for breach of promise.”
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading “I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"You may obtain a few hundreds at the outside.”
In this reading “I'll sue him for breach of promise.”
increase the likelihood of
In this reading “I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.”
In this reading “I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You may obtain a few hundreds at the outside.
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading I'll sue him for breach of promise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I'll ruin him--yes, I'll ruin him, by God!"
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "You may obtain a few hundreds at the outside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'll sue him for breach of promise.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I'll ruin him--yes, I'll ruin him, by God!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sha'n't he!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'll sue him for breach of promise.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading "You may obtain a few hundreds at the outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll sue him for breach of promise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may obtain a few hundreds at the outside.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.
come into possession of
From this reading "You may obtain a few hundreds at the outside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'll sue him for breach of promise.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "You may obtain a few hundreds at the outside.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I'll sue him for breach of promise.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading I'll ruin him--yes, I'll ruin him, by God!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sha'n't he!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading I'll sue him for breach of promise.
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You may obtain a few hundreds at the outside.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.
an affirmative
From this reading I'll ruin him--yes, I'll ruin him, by God!"
but in spite of that
From this reading I'll claim such swinging damages as never were asked for in a court of law yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may obtain a few hundreds at the outside.
Chapter 9 of Fordham's Feud by Bertram Mitford holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 9 holds 420 sentences of Fordham's Feud, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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