Chapter 11 of Harum Scarum's Fortune is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Harum Scarum's Fortune is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I’m sorry for her, she just adores her nephew. Now I must run. You won’t make a mistake will you, uncle? Say—you must compose anything you like." "Not much of an author, Toney, but I’ll do my best—— Call it a wedding present?"
Chapter 11 of Harum Scarum's Fortune is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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third-person singular of “adore” — love intensely
From this reading “"I’m sorry for her, she just adores her nephew.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “"Not much of an author, Toney, but I’ll do my best—— Call it a wedding present?"”
form the substance of
From this reading “Say—you must compose anything you like."”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “You won’t make a mistake will you, uncle?”
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading “"I’m sorry for her, she just adores her nephew.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “"I’m sorry for her, she just adores her nephew.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “You won’t make a mistake will you, uncle?”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “"Not much of an author, Toney, but I’ll do my best—— Call it a wedding present?"”
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 “You won’t make a mistake will you, uncle?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You won’t make a mistake will you, uncle?
third-person singular of “adore” — love intensely
From this reading "I’m sorry for her, she just adores her nephew.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Not much of an author, Toney, but I’ll do my best—— Call it a wedding present?"
any thing at all
From this reading Say—you must compose anything you like."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading "Not much of an author, Toney, but I’ll do my best—— Call it a wedding present?"
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Not much of an author, Toney, but I’ll do my best—— Call it a wedding present?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Not much of an author, Toney, but I’ll do my best—— Call it a wedding present?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Not much of an author, Toney, but I’ll do my best—— Call it a wedding present?"
form the substance of
From this reading Say—you must compose anything you like."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Not much of an author, Toney, but I’ll do my best—— Call it a wedding present?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I’m sorry for her, she just adores her nephew.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I’m sorry for her, she just adores her nephew.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now I must run.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not much of an author, Toney, but I’ll do my best—— Call it a wedding present?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I’m sorry for her, she just adores her nephew.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Not much of an author, Toney, but I’ll do my best—— Call it a wedding present?"
and nothing more
From this reading "I’m sorry for her, she just adores her nephew.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Say—you must compose anything you like."
engage in
From this reading You won’t make a mistake will you, uncle?
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading You won’t make a mistake will you, uncle?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Not much of an author, Toney, but I’ll do my best—— Call it a wedding present?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now I must run.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Not much of an author, Toney, but I’ll do my best—— Call it a wedding present?"
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading "I’m sorry for her, she just adores her nephew.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not much of an author, Toney, but I’ll do my best—— Call it a wedding present?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I must run.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not much of an author, Toney, but I’ll do my best—— Call it a wedding present?"
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Not much of an author, Toney, but I’ll do my best—— Call it a wedding present?"
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Now I must run.
express in words
From this reading Say—you must compose anything you like."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I’m sorry for her, she just adores her nephew.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I’m sorry for her, she just adores her nephew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not much of an author, Toney, but I’ll do my best—— Call it a wedding present?"
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading You won’t make a mistake will you, uncle?
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading "Not much of an author, Toney, but I’ll do my best—— Call it a wedding present?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You won’t make a mistake will you, uncle?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You won’t make a mistake will you, uncle?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You won’t make a mistake will you, uncle?
Chapter 11 of Harum Scarum's Fortune by Esmè Stuart holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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 11 holds 431 sentences of Harum Scarum's Fortune, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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