Chapter 30 of Hania is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Hania is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A week later I receive the earnest money from Baron Hirsch. The remainder will be paid when the purchaser obtains possession of the canvas. Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or. In life I have not seen so much money. I come home laden down like a mule.
Chapter 30 of Hania is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
From this reading “Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.”
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading “Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.”
filled with a great quantity
From this reading “I come home laden down like a mule.”
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading “I come home laden down like a mule.”
third-person singular of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading “The remainder will be paid when the purchaser obtains possession of the canvas.”
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading “Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.”
a person who buys
From this reading “The remainder will be paid when the purchaser obtains possession of the canvas.”
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading “The remainder will be paid when the purchaser obtains possession of the canvas.”
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 “Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.”
In this reading “Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.”
In this reading “The remainder will be paid when the purchaser obtains possession of the canvas.”
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
In this reading “I come home laden down like a mule.”
In this reading “Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.”
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 A week later I receive the earnest money from Baron Hirsch.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading A week later I receive the earnest money from Baron Hirsch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The remainder will be paid when the purchaser obtains possession of the canvas.
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading The remainder will be paid when the purchaser obtains possession of the canvas.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I come home laden down like a mule.
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
From this reading Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I come home laden down like a mule.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading A week later I receive the earnest money from Baron Hirsch.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A week later I receive the earnest money from Baron Hirsch.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In life I have not seen so much money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week later I receive the earnest money from Baron Hirsch.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I come home laden down like a mule.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A week later I receive the earnest money from Baron Hirsch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.
filled with a great quantity
From this reading I come home laden down like a mule.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A week later I receive the earnest money from Baron Hirsch.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In life I have not seen so much money.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I come home laden down like a mule.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading A week later I receive the earnest money from Baron Hirsch.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In life I have not seen so much money.
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading I come home laden down like a mule.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In life I have not seen so much money.
third-person singular of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading The remainder will be paid when the purchaser obtains possession of the canvas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The remainder will be paid when the purchaser obtains possession of the canvas.
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The remainder will be paid when the purchaser obtains possession of the canvas.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The remainder will be paid when the purchaser obtains possession of the canvas.
a person who buys
From this reading The remainder will be paid when the purchaser obtains possession of the canvas.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading A week later I receive the earnest money from Baron Hirsch.
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading The remainder will be paid when the purchaser obtains possession of the canvas.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In life I have not seen so much money.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In life I have not seen so much money.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week later I receive the earnest money from Baron Hirsch.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Meanwhile, the Bank of Commerce fires onto the table for me five thousand francs in louis d'or.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week later I receive the earnest money from Baron Hirsch.
at the time that
From this reading The remainder will be paid when the purchaser obtains possession of the canvas.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The remainder will be paid when the purchaser obtains possession of the canvas.
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