Chapter 16 of Hard Cash is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Hard Cash is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
To return to the bank. Skinner came back from the Dodds' that miserable afternoon in a state of genuine agitation and regret. He was human, and therefore mixed, and their desolation had shocked him. The footman told him Mr. Hardie was not at home; gone to London, he believed. Skinner walked away dejected.
Chapter 16 of Hard Cash is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading “Skinner came back from the Dodds' that miserable afternoon in a state of genuine agitation and regret.”
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading “Skinner walked away dejected.”
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading “He was human, and therefore mixed, and their desolation had shocked him.”
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading “The footman told him Mr. Hardie was not at home; gone to London, he believed.”
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading “Skinner came back from the Dodds' that miserable afternoon in a state of genuine agitation and regret.”
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading “He was human, and therefore mixed, and their desolation had shocked him.”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “He was human, and therefore mixed, and their desolation had shocked him.”
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading “Skinner came back from the Dodds' that miserable afternoon in a state of genuine agitation and regret.”
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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 Skinner came back from the Dodds' that miserable afternoon in a state of genuine agitation and regret.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Skinner came back from the Dodds' that miserable afternoon in a state of genuine agitation and regret.
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading Skinner came back from the Dodds' that miserable afternoon in a state of genuine agitation and regret.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Skinner came back from the Dodds' that miserable afternoon in a state of genuine agitation and regret.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The footman told him Mr. Hardie was not at home; gone to London, he believed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Skinner walked away dejected.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Skinner came back from the Dodds' that miserable afternoon in a state of genuine agitation and regret.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading To return to the bank.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The footman told him Mr. Hardie was not at home; gone to London, he believed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Skinner came back from the Dodds' that miserable afternoon in a state of genuine agitation and regret.
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading Skinner walked away dejected.
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading He was human, and therefore mixed, and their desolation had shocked him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Skinner came back from the Dodds' that miserable afternoon in a state of genuine agitation and regret.
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading The footman told him Mr. Hardie was not at home; gone to London, he believed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Skinner came back from the Dodds' that miserable afternoon in a state of genuine agitation and regret.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Skinner came back from the Dodds' that miserable afternoon in a state of genuine agitation and regret.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The footman told him Mr. Hardie was not at home; gone to London, he believed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was human, and therefore mixed, and their desolation had shocked him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The footman told him Mr. Hardie was not at home; gone to London, he believed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was human, and therefore mixed, and their desolation had shocked him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was human, and therefore mixed, and their desolation had shocked him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The footman told him Mr. Hardie was not at home; gone to London, he believed.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He was human, and therefore mixed, and their desolation had shocked him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Skinner came back from the Dodds' that miserable afternoon in a state of genuine agitation and regret.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The footman told him Mr. Hardie was not at home; gone to London, he believed.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Skinner came back from the Dodds' that miserable afternoon in a state of genuine agitation and regret.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading He was human, and therefore mixed, and their desolation had shocked him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The footman told him Mr. Hardie was not at home; gone to London, he believed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The footman told him Mr. Hardie was not at home; gone to London, he believed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Skinner came back from the Dodds' that miserable afternoon in a state of genuine agitation and regret.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Skinner came back from the Dodds' that miserable afternoon in a state of genuine agitation and regret.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading To return to the bank.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading He was human, and therefore mixed, and their desolation had shocked him.
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading Skinner came back from the Dodds' that miserable afternoon in a state of genuine agitation and regret.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Skinner came back from the Dodds' that miserable afternoon in a state of genuine agitation and regret.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Skinner came back from the Dodds' that miserable afternoon in a state of genuine agitation and regret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To return to the bank.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was human, and therefore mixed, and their desolation had shocked him.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He was human, and therefore mixed, and their desolation had shocked him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To return to the bank.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The footman told him Mr. Hardie was not at home; gone to London, he believed.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Skinner walked away dejected.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was human, and therefore mixed, and their desolation had shocked him.
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