Chapter X
Chapter 10
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"Nix," said Ray. "No hotel in mine. A little house of our own. That's the right idea. Build."
Gigolo
Chapter X · Chapter 10
Chapter 10 of Gigolo is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"Nix,"
said
Ray.
"No
hotel
in
mine.
A
little
house
of
our
own.
That's
the
right
idea.
Build."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Gigolo
Chapter X · Chapter 10
Chapter 10 of Gigolo is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"Nix,"
said
Ray.
/nɪks sed reɪ/
Line 2
"No
hotel
in
mine.
/noʊ hoʊˈtel ɪn maɪn/
Line 3
A
little
house
of
our
own.
/ə ˈlɪtəl haʊs ʌv ˈaʊər oʊn/
Line 4
That's
the
right
idea.
Line 5
Build."
/bɪld/
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.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “Build."”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “"No hotel in mine.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “A little house of our own.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “That's the right idea.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “"No hotel in mine.”
Nix
noun
US /nɪks/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading “"Nix," said Ray.”
Ray
noun
US /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “"Nix," said Ray.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “That's the right idea.”
All words in this reading · 18
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 A little house of our own.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Build."
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "No hotel in mine.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A little house of our own.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That's the right idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No hotel in mine.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little house of our own.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No hotel in mine.
NixnounUS /nɪks/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading "Nix," said Ray.
not any; not one
From this reading "No hotel in mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little house of our own.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A little house of our own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A little house of our own.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading "Nix," said Ray.
precisely, exactly
From this reading That's the right idea.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nix," said Ray.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's the right idea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That's the right idea.
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