Chapter 19 of Fortune's My Foe: A Romance is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Fortune's My Foe: A Romance is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RUSE CONTRE RUSE. "If it could be done," Granger heard Bufton say, those being the first words he caught, "it would ease me for ever. He is a weight upon my existence, and I would pay you well. Have you thought of it since we met two days ago across the water at Charlton?" "Across the water!
Chapter 19 of Fortune's My Foe: A Romance is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the past
From this reading “Have you thought of it since we met two days ago across the water at Charlton?"”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “"If it could be done," Granger heard Bufton say, those being the first words he caught, "it would ease me for ever.”
move gently or carefully
From this reading “"If it could be done," Granger heard Bufton say, those being the first words he caught, "it would ease me for ever.”
the state or fact of existing
From this reading “He is a weight upon my existence, and I would pay you well.”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “"If it could be done," Granger heard Bufton say, those being the first words he caught, "it would ease me for ever.”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “He is a weight upon my existence, and I would pay you well.”
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading “RUSE CONTRE RUSE.”
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading “He is a weight upon my existence, and I would pay you well.”
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.
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In this reading “Have you thought of it since we met two days ago across the water at Charlton?"”
In this reading “Have you thought of it since we met two days ago across the water at Charlton?"”
In this reading “"If it could be done," Granger heard Bufton say, those being the first words he caught, "it would ease me for ever.”
In this reading “"If it could be done," Granger heard Bufton say, those being the first words he caught, "it would ease me for ever.”
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 He is a weight upon my existence, and I would pay you well.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Have you thought of it since we met two days ago across the water at Charlton?"
in the past
From this reading Have you thought of it since we met two days ago across the water at Charlton?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is a weight upon my existence, and I would pay you well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Have you thought of it since we met two days ago across the water at Charlton?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If it could be done," Granger heard Bufton say, those being the first words he caught, "it would ease me for ever.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "If it could be done," Granger heard Bufton say, those being the first words he caught, "it would ease me for ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it could be done," Granger heard Bufton say, those being the first words he caught, "it would ease me for ever.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "If it could be done," Granger heard Bufton say, those being the first words he caught, "it would ease me for ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Have you thought of it since we met two days ago across the water at Charlton?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RUSE CONTRE RUSE.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If it could be done," Granger heard Bufton say, those being the first words he caught, "it would ease me for ever.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Have you thought of it since we met two days ago across the water at Charlton?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "If it could be done," Granger heard Bufton say, those being the first words he caught, "it would ease me for ever.
move gently or carefully
From this reading "If it could be done," Granger heard Bufton say, those being the first words he caught, "it would ease me for ever.
at any time
From this reading "If it could be done," Granger heard Bufton say, those being the first words he caught, "it would ease me for ever.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading He is a weight upon my existence, and I would pay you well.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "If it could be done," Granger heard Bufton say, those being the first words he caught, "it would ease me for ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If it could be done," Granger heard Bufton say, those being the first words he caught, "it would ease me for ever.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "If it could be done," Granger heard Bufton say, those being the first words he caught, "it would ease me for ever.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you thought of it since we met two days ago across the water at Charlton?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If it could be done," Granger heard Bufton say, those being the first words he caught, "it would ease me for ever.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "If it could be done," Granger heard Bufton say, those being the first words he caught, "it would ease me for ever.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He is a weight upon my existence, and I would pay you well.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it could be done," Granger heard Bufton say, those being the first words he caught, "it would ease me for ever.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is a weight upon my existence, and I would pay you well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it could be done," Granger heard Bufton say, those being the first words he caught, "it would ease me for ever.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If it could be done," Granger heard Bufton say, those being the first words he caught, "it would ease me for ever.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Have you thought of it since we met two days ago across the water at Charlton?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He is a weight upon my existence, and I would pay you well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Have you thought of it since we met two days ago across the water at Charlton?"
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He is a weight upon my existence, and I would pay you well.
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading RUSE CONTRE RUSE.
express in words
From this reading "If it could be done," Granger heard Bufton say, those being the first words he caught, "it would ease me for ever.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Have you thought of it since we met two days ago across the water at Charlton?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If it could be done," Granger heard Bufton say, those being the first words he caught, "it would ease me for ever.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "If it could be done," Granger heard Bufton say, those being the first words he caught, "it would ease me for ever.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Have you thought of it since we met two days ago across the water at Charlton?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Have you thought of it since we met two days ago across the water at Charlton?"
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He is a weight upon my existence, and I would pay you well.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Have you thought of it since we met two days ago across the water at Charlton?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Have you thought of it since we met two days ago across the water at Charlton?"
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading He is a weight upon my existence, and I would pay you well.
(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 He is a weight upon my existence, and I would pay you well.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "If it could be done," Granger heard Bufton say, those being the first words he caught, "it would ease me for ever.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If it could be done," Granger heard Bufton say, those being the first words he caught, "it would ease me for ever.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He is a weight upon my existence, and I would pay you well.
Chapter 19 of Fortune's My Foe: A Romance by John Bloundelle-Burton holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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 19 holds 193 sentences of Fortune's My Foe: A Romance, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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