Chapter 8 of Frank Hunter's Peril is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Frank Hunter's Peril is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANK IS OBSTINATE. Mr. Craven had as yet gained nothing from his marriage. He was itching to get possession of his wife's property. Then his next step would be Frank's more considerable property. He was beginning to be low in pocket, and in the course of a month or so Mr. Green's note for six hundred dollars would fall due.
Chapter 8 of Frank Hunter's Peril is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Then his next step would be Frank's more considerable property.”
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading “Mr. Craven had as yet gained nothing from his marriage.”
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading “Then his next step would be Frank's more considerable property.”
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading “Mr. Craven had as yet gained nothing from his marriage.”
possessive form of “green” — green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “He was beginning to be low in pocket, and in the course of a month or so Mr. Green's note for six hundred dollars would fall due.”
an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
From this reading “He was itching to get possession of his wife's property.”
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading “FRANK IS OBSTINATE.”
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “He was itching to get possession of his wife's property.”
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 “He was beginning to be low in pocket, and in the course of a month or so Mr. Green's note for six hundred dollars would fall due.”
In this reading “He was beginning to be low in pocket, and in the course of a month or so Mr. Green's note for six hundred dollars would fall due.”
In this reading “Then his next step would be Frank's more considerable property.”
In this reading “Then his next step would be Frank's more considerable property.”
In this reading “He was itching to get possession of his wife's property.”
In this reading “He was beginning to be low in pocket, and in the course of a month or so Mr. Green's note for six hundred dollars would fall due.”
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 He was beginning to be low in pocket, and in the course of a month or so Mr. Green's note for six hundred dollars would fall due.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was beginning to be low in pocket, and in the course of a month or so Mr. Green's note for six hundred dollars would fall due.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Craven had as yet gained nothing from his marriage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then his next step would be Frank's more considerable property.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He was beginning to be low in pocket, and in the course of a month or so Mr. Green's note for six hundred dollars would fall due.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then his next step would be Frank's more considerable property.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He was beginning to be low in pocket, and in the course of a month or so Mr. Green's note for six hundred dollars would fall due.
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading Mr. Craven had as yet gained nothing from his marriage.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He was beginning to be low in pocket, and in the course of a month or so Mr. Green's note for six hundred dollars would fall due.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading He was beginning to be low in pocket, and in the course of a month or so Mr. Green's note for six hundred dollars would fall due.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He was beginning to be low in pocket, and in the course of a month or so Mr. Green's note for six hundred dollars would fall due.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was beginning to be low in pocket, and in the course of a month or so Mr. Green's note for six hundred dollars would fall due.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK IS OBSTINATE.
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Then his next step would be Frank's more considerable property.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Craven had as yet gained nothing from his marriage.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Mr. Craven had as yet gained nothing from his marriage.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was itching to get possession of his wife's property.
possessive form of “green” — green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He was beginning to be low in pocket, and in the course of a month or so Mr. Green's note for six hundred dollars would fall due.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Craven had as yet gained nothing from his marriage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was itching to get possession of his wife's property.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Craven had as yet gained nothing from his marriage.
ten 10s
From this reading He was beginning to be low in pocket, and in the course of a month or so Mr. Green's note for six hundred dollars would fall due.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was beginning to be low in pocket, and in the course of a month or so Mr. Green's note for six hundred dollars would fall due.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FRANK IS OBSTINATE.
an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
From this reading He was itching to get possession of his wife's property.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He was beginning to be low in pocket, and in the course of a month or so Mr. Green's note for six hundred dollars would fall due.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Mr. Craven had as yet gained nothing from his marriage.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He was beginning to be low in pocket, and in the course of a month or so Mr. Green's note for six hundred dollars would fall due.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then his next step would be Frank's more considerable property.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Craven had as yet gained nothing from his marriage.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Then his next step would be Frank's more considerable property.
a brief written record
From this reading He was beginning to be low in pocket, and in the course of a month or so Mr. Green's note for six hundred dollars would fall due.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mr. Craven had as yet gained nothing from his marriage.
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading FRANK IS OBSTINATE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was itching to get possession of his wife's property.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was beginning to be low in pocket, and in the course of a month or so Mr. Green's note for six hundred dollars would fall due.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He was beginning to be low in pocket, and in the course of a month or so Mr. Green's note for six hundred dollars would fall due.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading He was itching to get possession of his wife's property.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading He was itching to get possession of his wife's property.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He was beginning to be low in pocket, and in the course of a month or so Mr. Green's note for six hundred dollars would fall due.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was beginning to be low in pocket, and in the course of a month or so Mr. Green's note for six hundred dollars would fall due.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Then his next step would be Frank's more considerable property.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was beginning to be low in pocket, and in the course of a month or so Mr. Green's note for six hundred dollars would fall due.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his next step would be Frank's more considerable property.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was itching to get possession of his wife's property.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was itching to get possession of his wife's property.
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He was itching to get possession of his wife's property.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then his next step would be Frank's more considerable property.
but in spite of that
From this reading Mr. Craven had as yet gained nothing from his marriage.
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