Chapter 7 of Golden Fleece is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Golden Fleece is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It sounds like our system,” said Frothingham. “A devilish good system, I call it. If it weren’t for that the lower classes would be chucking us all out and putting their own kind in.” “Well, we think it bad. I feel something like a fellow who knows he wouldn’t have won the race if he hadn’t bribed the other fellow’s jockey.”
Chapter 7 of Golden Fleece is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
past form of “bribe” — make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
From this reading “I feel something like a fellow who knows he wouldn’t have won the race if he hadn’t bribed the other fellow’s jockey.””
-ing form of “chuck” — throw carelessly
From this reading “If it weren’t for that the lower classes would be chucking us all out and putting their own kind in.””
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “If it weren’t for that the lower classes would be chucking us all out and putting their own kind in.””
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading ““A devilish good system, I call it.”
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
From this reading “I feel something like a fellow who knows he wouldn’t have won the race if he hadn’t bribed the other fellow’s jockey.””
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading ““It sounds like our system,” said Frothingham.”
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading ““It sounds like our system,” said Frothingham.”
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.
the social class lowest in the social hierarchy
In this reading “If it weren’t for that the lower classes would be chucking us all out and putting their own kind in.””
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 devilish good system, I call it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading If it weren’t for that the lower classes would be chucking us all out and putting their own kind in.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If it weren’t for that the lower classes would be chucking us all out and putting their own kind in.”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Well, we think it bad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If it weren’t for that the lower classes would be chucking us all out and putting their own kind in.”
past form of “bribe” — make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
From this reading I feel something like a fellow who knows he wouldn’t have won the race if he hadn’t bribed the other fellow’s jockey.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “A devilish good system, I call it.
-ing form of “chuck” — throw carelessly
From this reading If it weren’t for that the lower classes would be chucking us all out and putting their own kind in.”
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading If it weren’t for that the lower classes would be chucking us all out and putting their own kind in.”
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading “A devilish good system, I call it.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel something like a fellow who knows he wouldn’t have won the race if he hadn’t bribed the other fellow’s jockey.”
a boy or man
From this reading I feel something like a fellow who knows he wouldn’t have won the race if he hadn’t bribed the other fellow’s jockey.”
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading I feel something like a fellow who knows he wouldn’t have won the race if he hadn’t bribed the other fellow’s jockey.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If it weren’t for that the lower classes would be chucking us all out and putting their own kind in.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It sounds like our system,” said Frothingham.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “A devilish good system, I call it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I feel something like a fellow who knows he wouldn’t have won the race if he hadn’t bribed the other fellow’s jockey.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I feel something like a fellow who knows he wouldn’t have won the race if he hadn’t bribed the other fellow’s jockey.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I feel something like a fellow who knows he wouldn’t have won the race if he hadn’t bribed the other fellow’s jockey.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “A devilish good system, I call it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it weren’t for that the lower classes would be chucking us all out and putting their own kind in.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If it weren’t for that the lower classes would be chucking us all out and putting their own kind in.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It sounds like our system,” said Frothingham.
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
From this reading I feel something like a fellow who knows he wouldn’t have won the race if he hadn’t bribed the other fellow’s jockey.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading If it weren’t for that the lower classes would be chucking us all out and putting their own kind in.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading I feel something like a fellow who knows he wouldn’t have won the race if he hadn’t bribed the other fellow’s jockey.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It sounds like our system,” said Frothingham.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading If it weren’t for that the lower classes would be chucking us all out and putting their own kind in.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I feel something like a fellow who knows he wouldn’t have won the race if he hadn’t bribed the other fellow’s jockey.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “It sounds like our system,” said Frothingham.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If it weren’t for that the lower classes would be chucking us all out and putting their own kind in.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If it weren’t for that the lower classes would be chucking us all out and putting their own kind in.”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading If it weren’t for that the lower classes would be chucking us all out and putting their own kind in.”
any competition
From this reading I feel something like a fellow who knows he wouldn’t have won the race if he hadn’t bribed the other fellow’s jockey.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It sounds like our system,” said Frothingham.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I feel something like a fellow who knows he wouldn’t have won the race if he hadn’t bribed the other fellow’s jockey.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “It sounds like our system,” said Frothingham.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading “It sounds like our system,” said Frothingham.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If it weren’t for that the lower classes would be chucking us all out and putting their own kind in.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If it weren’t for that the lower classes would be chucking us all out and putting their own kind in.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If it weren’t for that the lower classes would be chucking us all out and putting their own kind in.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Well, we think it bad.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If it weren’t for that the lower classes would be chucking us all out and putting their own kind in.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, we think it bad.
(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 “Well, we think it bad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If it weren’t for that the lower classes would be chucking us all out and putting their own kind in.”
which person or people
From this reading I feel something like a fellow who knows he wouldn’t have won the race if he hadn’t bribed the other fellow’s jockey.”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading I feel something like a fellow who knows he wouldn’t have won the race if he hadn’t bribed the other fellow’s jockey.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If it weren’t for that the lower classes would be chucking us all out and putting their own kind in.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I feel something like a fellow who knows he wouldn’t have won the race if he hadn’t bribed the other fellow’s jockey.”
Chapter 7 of Golden Fleece by David Graham Phillips holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 7 holds 415 sentences of Golden Fleece, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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