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Founding Father

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Founding Father is here in full — 473 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.
There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."
Donald laughed.
"Now I've heard everything!" he said.
"You mean to tell me _you_ could write a book _humans_ would buy?"
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Founding Father

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Founding Father is here in full — 473 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/94 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.
/aɪ hæv ˈriːsəntli red sʌm ʌv jɔːr ˈfɪkʃən aɪ sed ənd hæv ˈnoʊtəst ðæt ɪt hæz ˈsɜːrtən ˈbeɪsɪks ðæt kʊd ˈiːzəli biː əˈplaɪd tuː æn ˈænəlaɪzər/
Line 2
There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."
/ðer ɪz noʊ ˈriːzən waɪ wiː kʊd nɑːt koʊˈɑːpəreɪt ənd prəˈduːs ə wɜːrk ðæt wʊd jiːld ə ɡreɪt diːl ʌv ˈmʌni/
Line 3
Donald laughed.
Line 4
"Now I've heard everything!" he said.
Line 5
"You mean to tell me _you_ could write a book _humans_ would buy?"
/juː miːn tuː tel miː juː kʊd raɪt ə bʊk ˈhjuːmənz wʊd baɪ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

analyzer noun US /ˈænəlaɪzər/

an instrument that performs analyses

From this reading “"I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.”

applied adjective US /əˈplaɪd/

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

From this reading “"I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.”

basics noun US /ˈbeɪsɪks/

a statement of fundamental facts or principles

From this reading “"I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.”

cooperate verb US /koʊˈɑːpəreɪt/

work together on a common enterprise of project

From this reading “There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."”

fiction noun US /ˈfɪkʃən/

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading “"I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.”

humans noun US /ˈhjuːmənz/

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

recently adverb US /ˈriːsəntli/

in the recent past

From this reading “"I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.”

yield verb US /jiːld/

be the cause or source of

From this reading “There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

reason why noun + noun

In this reading “There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."”

write a book verb + article + noun counted as “write … book”

In this reading “"You mean to tell me _you_ could write a book _humans_ would buy?"”

deal of verb + particle

In this reading “There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."”

All words in this reading · 54

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.

analyzernounUS /ˈænəlaɪzər/

an instrument that performs analyses

From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.

appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.

basicsnounUS /ˈbeɪsɪks/

a statement of fundamental facts or principles

From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading "You mean to tell me _you_ could write a book _humans_ would buy?"

buyverbUS /baɪ/

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading "You mean to tell me _you_ could write a book _humans_ would buy?"

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.

cooperateverbUS /koʊˈɑːpəreɪt/

work together on a common enterprise of project

From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.

dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."

Donald

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

From this reading Donald laughed.

easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading "Now I've heard everything!" he said.

fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Now I've heard everything!" he said.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "Now I've heard everything!" he said.

humansnounUS /ˈhjuːmənz/

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading "You mean to tell me _you_ could write a book _humans_ would buy?"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.

I've

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

From this reading "Now I've heard everything!" he said.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.

laughedverbUS /læft/

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Donald laughed.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You mean to tell me _you_ could write a book _humans_ would buy?"

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "You mean to tell me _you_ could write a book _humans_ would buy?"

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."

noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/

being perceived or observed

From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Now I've heard everything!" he said.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.

produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/

bring forth or yield

From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."

recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/

in the recent past

From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "You mean to tell me _you_ could write a book _humans_ would buy?"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."

writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading "You mean to tell me _you_ could write a book _humans_ would buy?"

yieldverbUS /jiːld/

be the cause or source of

From this reading There is no reason why we could not cooperate and produce a work that would yield a great deal of money."

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You mean to tell me _you_ could write a book _humans_ would buy?"

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I have recently read some of your fiction," I said, "and have noticed that it has certain basics that could easily be applied to an analyzer.

Chapter 3 of Founding Father by Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin) Bone holds 473 sentences, grouped into 95 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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Creatures
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Hairy
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Surly--and
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Males
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