Chapter 8 of Harum Scarum's Fortune is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Harum Scarum's Fortune is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It’s a romance—about Jeanie. You know, Mr. Waycott, that she loved someone once, but she chucked him up because his father kept a store somewhere." "Oh! Jeanie’s romance! You don’t mean to say, Toney——" "Yes, I do.
Chapter 8 of Harum Scarum's Fortune is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “chuck” — throw carelessly
From this reading “You know, Mr. Waycott, that she loved someone once, but she chucked him up because his father kept a store somewhere."”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “You know, Mr. Waycott, that she loved someone once, but she chucked him up because his father kept a store somewhere."”
held dear
From this reading “You know, Mr. Waycott, that she loved someone once, but she chucked him up because his father kept a store somewhere."”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “You don’t mean to say, Toney——" "Yes, I do.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “"It’s a romance—about Jeanie.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “You know, Mr. Waycott, that she loved someone once, but she chucked him up because his father kept a store somewhere."”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “You know, Mr. Waycott, that she loved someone once, but she chucked him up because his father kept a store somewhere."”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “You know, Mr. Waycott, that she loved someone once, but she chucked him up because his father kept a store somewhere."”
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.
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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 "It’s a romance—about Jeanie.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It’s a romance—about Jeanie.
for the reason that
From this reading You know, Mr. Waycott, that she loved someone once, but she chucked him up because his father kept a store somewhere."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You know, Mr. Waycott, that she loved someone once, but she chucked him up because his father kept a store somewhere."
past form of “chuck” — throw carelessly
From this reading You know, Mr. Waycott, that she loved someone once, but she chucked him up because his father kept a store somewhere."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You don’t mean to say, Toney——" "Yes, I do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don’t mean to say, Toney——" "Yes, I do.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading You know, Mr. Waycott, that she loved someone once, but she chucked him up because his father kept a store somewhere."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You know, Mr. Waycott, that she loved someone once, but she chucked him up because his father kept a store somewhere."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You know, Mr. Waycott, that she loved someone once, but she chucked him up because his father kept a store somewhere."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You don’t mean to say, Toney——" "Yes, I do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s a romance—about Jeanie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s a romance—about Jeanie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeanie’s romance!
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading You know, Mr. Waycott, that she loved someone once, but she chucked him up because his father kept a store somewhere."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know, Mr. Waycott, that she loved someone once, but she chucked him up because his father kept a store somewhere."
held dear
From this reading You know, Mr. Waycott, that she loved someone once, but she chucked him up because his father kept a store somewhere."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading You don’t mean to say, Toney——" "Yes, I do.
a form of address for a man
From this reading You know, Mr. Waycott, that she loved someone once, but she chucked him up because his father kept a store somewhere."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
on one occasion
From this reading You know, Mr. Waycott, that she loved someone once, but she chucked him up because his father kept a store somewhere."
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading "It’s a romance—about Jeanie.
express in words
From this reading You don’t mean to say, Toney——" "Yes, I do.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You know, Mr. Waycott, that she loved someone once, but she chucked him up because his father kept a store somewhere."
a person, without saying who
From this reading You know, Mr. Waycott, that she loved someone once, but she chucked him up because his father kept a store somewhere."
in or at or to some place
From this reading You know, Mr. Waycott, that she loved someone once, but she chucked him up because his father kept a store somewhere."
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading You know, Mr. Waycott, that she loved someone once, but she chucked him up because his father kept a store somewhere."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know, Mr. Waycott, that she loved someone once, but she chucked him up because his father kept a store somewhere."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You don’t mean to say, Toney——" "Yes, I do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don’t mean to say, Toney——" "Yes, I do.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You know, Mr. Waycott, that she loved someone once, but she chucked him up because his father kept a store somewhere."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know, Mr. Waycott, that she loved someone once, but she chucked him up because his father kept a store somewhere."
an affirmative
From this reading You don’t mean to say, Toney——" "Yes, I do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know, Mr. Waycott, that she loved someone once, but she chucked him up because his father kept a store somewhere."
Chapter 8 of Harum Scarum's Fortune by Esmè Stuart holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 8 holds 424 sentences of Harum Scarum's Fortune, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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