Chapter 15 of Hard Cash is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Hard Cash is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“WHAT will ye give me, and I'll tell ye?” said Maxley to Alfred Hardie. “Five pounds.” “That is too much.” “Five shillings, then.” “That is too little.
Chapter 15 of Hard Cash is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading ““WHAT will ye give me, and I'll tell ye?” said Maxley to Alfred Hardie.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading ““Five pounds.””
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ““WHAT will ye give me, and I'll tell ye?” said Maxley to Alfred Hardie.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ““That is too little.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ““That is too much.””
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading ““Five pounds.””
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading ““Five shillings, then.””
express in words
From this reading ““WHAT will ye give me, and I'll tell ye?” said Maxley to Alfred Hardie.”
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king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading “WHAT will ye give me, and I'll tell ye?” said Maxley to Alfred Hardie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “WHAT will ye give me, and I'll tell ye?” said Maxley to Alfred Hardie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “Five pounds.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “WHAT will ye give me, and I'll tell ye?” said Maxley to Alfred Hardie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WHAT will ye give me, and I'll tell ye?” said Maxley to Alfred Hardie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WHAT will ye give me, and I'll tell ye?” said Maxley to Alfred Hardie.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is too much.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “That is too little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WHAT will ye give me, and I'll tell ye?” said Maxley to Alfred Hardie.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “WHAT will ye give me, and I'll tell ye?” said Maxley to Alfred Hardie.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “That is too much.”
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “Five pounds.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “WHAT will ye give me, and I'll tell ye?” said Maxley to Alfred Hardie.
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Five shillings, then.”
express in words
From this reading “WHAT will ye give me, and I'll tell ye?” said Maxley to Alfred Hardie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is too much.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Five shillings, then.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “WHAT will ye give me, and I'll tell ye?” said Maxley to Alfred Hardie.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “That is too much.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “WHAT will ye give me, and I'll tell ye?” said Maxley to Alfred Hardie.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “WHAT will ye give me, and I'll tell ye?” said Maxley to Alfred Hardie.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “WHAT will ye give me, and I'll tell ye?” said Maxley to Alfred Hardie.
Chapter 15 of Hard Cash by Charles Reade holds 348 sentences, grouped into 70 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 15 holds 348 sentences of Hard Cash, unabridged, divided into 70 reading sections.
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