Chapter 5 of Harum Scarum's Fortune is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Harum Scarum's Fortune is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Mr. Plantagenet Russell! He looks so like a descendant of somebody, so I call him ’His Royal Highness’ in my own mind." "But what do you mean to do for this riff-raff?" "They won’t be riff-raff." "Not a doubt about it, I assure you!
Chapter 5 of Harum Scarum's Fortune is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make certain of
From this reading “"Not a doubt about it, I assure you!”
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading “He looks so like a descendant of somebody, so I call him ’His Royal Highness’ in my own mind."”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “"Not a doubt about it, I assure you!”
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading “He looks so like a descendant of somebody, so I call him ’His Royal Highness’ in my own mind."”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “He looks so like a descendant of somebody, so I call him ’His Royal Highness’ in my own mind."”
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “He looks so like a descendant of somebody, so I call him ’His Royal Highness’ in my own mind."”
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading “"Mr. Plantagenet Russell!”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “He looks so like a descendant of somebody, so I call him ’His Royal Highness’ in my own mind."”
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.
In this reading “He looks so like a descendant of somebody, so I call him ’His Royal Highness’ in my own mind."”
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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 He looks so like a descendant of somebody, so I call him ’His Royal Highness’ in my own mind."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Not a doubt about it, I assure you!
make certain of
From this reading "Not a doubt about it, I assure you!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They won’t be riff-raff."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what do you mean to do for this riff-raff?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He looks so like a descendant of somebody, so I call him ’His Royal Highness’ in my own mind."
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading He looks so like a descendant of somebody, so I call him ’His Royal Highness’ in my own mind."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But what do you mean to do for this riff-raff?"
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Not a doubt about it, I assure you!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But what do you mean to do for this riff-raff?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looks so like a descendant of somebody, so I call him ’His Royal Highness’ in my own mind."
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading He looks so like a descendant of somebody, so I call him ’His Royal Highness’ in my own mind."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looks so like a descendant of somebody, so I call him ’His Royal Highness’ in my own mind."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looks so like a descendant of somebody, so I call him ’His Royal Highness’ in my own mind."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He looks so like a descendant of somebody, so I call him ’His Royal Highness’ in my own mind."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looks so like a descendant of somebody, so I call him ’His Royal Highness’ in my own mind."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Not a doubt about it, I assure you!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He looks so like a descendant of somebody, so I call him ’His Royal Highness’ in my own mind."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He looks so like a descendant of somebody, so I call him ’His Royal Highness’ in my own mind."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "But what do you mean to do for this riff-raff?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He looks so like a descendant of somebody, so I call him ’His Royal Highness’ in my own mind."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Plantagenet Russell!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He looks so like a descendant of somebody, so I call him ’His Royal Highness’ in my own mind."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a doubt about it, I assure you!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looks so like a descendant of somebody, so I call him ’His Royal Highness’ in my own mind."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He looks so like a descendant of somebody, so I call him ’His Royal Highness’ in my own mind."
the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485
From this reading "Mr. Plantagenet Russell!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But what do you mean to do for this riff-raff?"
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading He looks so like a descendant of somebody, so I call him ’His Royal Highness’ in my own mind."
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading "Mr. Plantagenet Russell!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He looks so like a descendant of somebody, so I call him ’His Royal Highness’ in my own mind."
a person, without saying who
From this reading He looks so like a descendant of somebody, so I call him ’His Royal Highness’ in my own mind."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They won’t be riff-raff."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But what do you mean to do for this riff-raff?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But what do you mean to do for this riff-raff?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what do you mean to do for this riff-raff?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They won’t be riff-raff."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But what do you mean to do for this riff-raff?"
Chapter 5 of Harum Scarum's Fortune by Esmè Stuart holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
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