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Fortune's My Foe: A Romance
Fortune's My Foe: A Romance

Chapter I

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Page scan source: Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=zeQxAQAAMAAJ (University of Minnesota) Appletons' Town and Country Library No. 265 By J. BLOUNDELLE-BURTON.
------------------------ Each, 12mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents.
------------------------ Fortune's my Foe.
Mr. Bloundelle-Burton has proved his ability to interest readers so thoroughly that it is sufficient merely to announce this new and entertaining romance.
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Fortune's My Foe: A Romance

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Fortune's My Foe: A Romance is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Page scan source: Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=zeQxAQAAMAAJ (University of Minnesota) Appletons' Town and Country Library No. 265 By J. BLOUNDELLE-BURTON.
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------------------------ Each, 12mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents.
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------------------------ Fortune's my Foe.
/ˈfɔːrtʃənz maɪ foʊ/
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Mr. Bloundelle-Burton has proved his ability to interest readers so thoroughly that it is sufficient merely to announce this new and entertaining romance.

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ability noun US /əˈbɪlətiː/

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading “Mr. Bloundelle-Burton has proved his ability to interest readers so thoroughly that it is sufficient merely to announce this new and entertaining romance.”

announce verb US /əˈnaʊns/

make known; make an announcement

From this reading “Mr. Bloundelle-Burton has proved his ability to interest readers so thoroughly that it is sufficient merely to announce this new and entertaining romance.”

entertaining adjective US /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/

agreeably diverting

From this reading “Mr. Bloundelle-Burton has proved his ability to interest readers so thoroughly that it is sufficient merely to announce this new and entertaining romance.”

Fortune's noun US /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/

possessive form of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading “------------------------ Fortune's my Foe.”

google noun US /ˈɡuːɡəl/

a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search

From this reading “Page scan source: Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=zeQxAQAAMAAJ (University of Minnesota) Appletons' Town and Country Library No. 265 By J. BLOUNDELLE-BURTON.”

Minnesota noun US /ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə/

a midwestern state

From this reading “Page scan source: Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=zeQxAQAAMAAJ (University of Minnesota) Appletons' Town and Country Library No. 265 By J. BLOUNDELLE-BURTON.”

scan verb US /skæn/

examine minutely or intensely

From this reading “Page scan source: Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=zeQxAQAAMAAJ (University of Minnesota) Appletons' Town and Country Library No. 265 By J. BLOUNDELLE-BURTON.”

University noun US /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading “Page scan source: Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=zeQxAQAAMAAJ (University of Minnesota) Appletons' Town and Country Library No. 265 By J. BLOUNDELLE-BURTON.”

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1

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1.00

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12

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265

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From this reading Page scan source: Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=zeQxAQAAMAAJ (University of Minnesota) Appletons' Town and Country Library No. 265 By J. BLOUNDELLE-BURTON.

50

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From this reading ------------------------ Each, 12mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents.

abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading Mr. Bloundelle-Burton has proved his ability to interest readers so thoroughly that it is sufficient merely to announce this new and entertaining romance.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Page scan source: Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=zeQxAQAAMAAJ (University of Minnesota) Appletons' Town and Country Library No. 265 By J. BLOUNDELLE-BURTON.

announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/

make known; make an announcement

From this reading Mr. Bloundelle-Burton has proved his ability to interest readers so thoroughly that it is sufficient merely to announce this new and entertaining romance.

Appletons

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From this reading Page scan source: Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=zeQxAQAAMAAJ (University of Minnesota) Appletons' Town and Country Library No. 265 By J. BLOUNDELLE-BURTON.

BLOUNDELLE-BURTON

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From this reading Page scan source: Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=zeQxAQAAMAAJ (University of Minnesota) Appletons' Town and Country Library No. 265 By J. BLOUNDELLE-BURTON.

BooksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Page scan source: Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=zeQxAQAAMAAJ (University of Minnesota) Appletons' Town and Country Library No. 265 By J. BLOUNDELLE-BURTON.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Page scan source: Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=zeQxAQAAMAAJ (University of Minnesota) Appletons' Town and Country Library No. 265 By J. BLOUNDELLE-BURTON.

centsnounUS /sents/

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading ------------------------ Each, 12mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents.

clothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading ------------------------ Each, 12mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents.

com

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Page scan source: Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=zeQxAQAAMAAJ (University of Minnesota) Appletons' Town and Country Library No. 265 By J. BLOUNDELLE-BURTON.

CountrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Page scan source: Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=zeQxAQAAMAAJ (University of Minnesota) Appletons' Town and Country Library No. 265 By J. BLOUNDELLE-BURTON.

EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading ------------------------ Each, 12mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents.

entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/

agreeably diverting

From this reading Mr. Bloundelle-Burton has proved his ability to interest readers so thoroughly that it is sufficient merely to announce this new and entertaining romance.

FoenounUS /foʊ/

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading ------------------------ Fortune's my Foe.

Fortune'snounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/

possessive form of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading ------------------------ Fortune's my Foe.

GooglenounUS /ˈɡuːɡəl/

a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search

From this reading Page scan source: Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=zeQxAQAAMAAJ (University of Minnesota) Appletons' Town and Country Library No. 265 By J. BLOUNDELLE-BURTON.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Mr. Bloundelle-Burton has proved his ability to interest readers so thoroughly that it is sufficient merely to announce this new and entertaining romance.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Bloundelle-Burton has proved his ability to interest readers so thoroughly that it is sufficient merely to announce this new and entertaining romance.

https

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Page scan source: Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=zeQxAQAAMAAJ (University of Minnesota) Appletons' Town and Country Library No. 265 By J. BLOUNDELLE-BURTON.

idnounUS /ɪd/

a state in the Rocky Mountains

From this reading Page scan source: Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=zeQxAQAAMAAJ (University of Minnesota) Appletons' Town and Country Library No. 265 By J. BLOUNDELLE-BURTON.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Mr. Bloundelle-Burton has proved his ability to interest readers so thoroughly that it is sufficient merely to announce this new and entertaining romance.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Mr. Bloundelle-Burton has proved his ability to interest readers so thoroughly that it is sufficient merely to announce this new and entertaining romance.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Bloundelle-Burton has proved his ability to interest readers so thoroughly that it is sufficient merely to announce this new and entertaining romance.

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading Page scan source: Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=zeQxAQAAMAAJ (University of Minnesota) Appletons' Town and Country Library No. 265 By J. BLOUNDELLE-BURTON.

LibrarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

From this reading Page scan source: Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=zeQxAQAAMAAJ (University of Minnesota) Appletons' Town and Country Library No. 265 By J. BLOUNDELLE-BURTON.

merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/

and nothing more

From this reading Mr. Bloundelle-Burton has proved his ability to interest readers so thoroughly that it is sufficient merely to announce this new and entertaining romance.

MinnesotanounUS /ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə/

a midwestern state

From this reading Page scan source: Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=zeQxAQAAMAAJ (University of Minnesota) Appletons' Town and Country Library No. 265 By J. BLOUNDELLE-BURTON.

monounUS /moʊ/

an indefinitely short time

From this reading ------------------------ Each, 12mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Bloundelle-Burton has proved his ability to interest readers so thoroughly that it is sufficient merely to announce this new and entertaining romance.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading ------------------------ Fortune's my Foe.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Mr. Bloundelle-Burton has proved his ability to interest readers so thoroughly that it is sufficient merely to announce this new and entertaining romance.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Page scan source: Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=zeQxAQAAMAAJ (University of Minnesota) Appletons' Town and Country Library No. 265 By J. BLOUNDELLE-BURTON.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Page scan source: Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=zeQxAQAAMAAJ (University of Minnesota) Appletons' Town and Country Library No. 265 By J. BLOUNDELLE-BURTON.

PagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Page scan source: Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=zeQxAQAAMAAJ (University of Minnesota) Appletons' Town and Country Library No. 265 By J. BLOUNDELLE-BURTON.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading ------------------------ Each, 12mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents.

provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/

established beyond doubt

From this reading Mr. Bloundelle-Burton has proved his ability to interest readers so thoroughly that it is sufficient merely to announce this new and entertaining romance.

readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Mr. Bloundelle-Burton has proved his ability to interest readers so thoroughly that it is sufficient merely to announce this new and entertaining romance.

romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading Mr. Bloundelle-Burton has proved his ability to interest readers so thoroughly that it is sufficient merely to announce this new and entertaining romance.

scanverbUS /skæn/

examine minutely or intensely

From this reading Page scan source: Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=zeQxAQAAMAAJ (University of Minnesota) Appletons' Town and Country Library No. 265 By J. BLOUNDELLE-BURTON.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Mr. Bloundelle-Burton has proved his ability to interest readers so thoroughly that it is sufficient merely to announce this new and entertaining romance.

sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading Page scan source: Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=zeQxAQAAMAAJ (University of Minnesota) Appletons' Town and Country Library No. 265 By J. BLOUNDELLE-BURTON.

sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading Mr. Bloundelle-Burton has proved his ability to interest readers so thoroughly that it is sufficient merely to announce this new and entertaining romance.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr. Bloundelle-Burton has proved his ability to interest readers so thoroughly that it is sufficient merely to announce this new and entertaining romance.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Mr. Bloundelle-Burton has proved his ability to interest readers so thoroughly that it is sufficient merely to announce this new and entertaining romance.

thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading Mr. Bloundelle-Burton has proved his ability to interest readers so thoroughly that it is sufficient merely to announce this new and entertaining romance.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Mr. Bloundelle-Burton has proved his ability to interest readers so thoroughly that it is sufficient merely to announce this new and entertaining romance.

TownnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Page scan source: Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=zeQxAQAAMAAJ (University of Minnesota) Appletons' Town and Country Library No. 265 By J. BLOUNDELLE-BURTON.

UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading Page scan source: Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=zeQxAQAAMAAJ (University of Minnesota) Appletons' Town and Country Library No. 265 By J. BLOUNDELLE-BURTON.

zeQxAQAAMAAJ

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From this reading Page scan source: Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=zeQxAQAAMAAJ (University of Minnesota) Appletons' Town and Country Library No. 265 By J. BLOUNDELLE-BURTON.

Chapter 1 of Fortune's My Foe: A Romance by John Bloundelle-Burton holds 240 sentences, grouped into 48 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.

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