Chapter 11 of Hope Mills is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Hope Mills is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JACK and Maverick glanced at each other, a long, searching, questioning glance. "Given twenty or forty moderate fortunes, instead of the one great one," said Jack slowly. "And you have a greater amount of general prosperity and happiness." "Co-operation," continued Jack. "And now, if you don't mind, you may take a walk with me," said Maverick.
Chapter 11 of Hope Mills is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a quantity of money
From this reading “"And you have a greater amount of general prosperity and happiness."”
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “"Given twenty or forty moderate fortunes, instead of the one great one," said Jack slowly.”
being ten more than thirty
From this reading “"Given twenty or forty moderate fortunes, instead of the one great one," said Jack slowly.”
someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
From this reading “JACK and Maverick glanced at each other, a long, searching, questioning glance.”
preside over
From this reading “"Given twenty or forty moderate fortunes, instead of the one great one," said Jack slowly.”
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading “"And you have a greater amount of general prosperity and happiness."”
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading “JACK and Maverick glanced at each other, a long, searching, questioning glance.”
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “JACK and Maverick glanced at each other, a long, searching, questioning glance.”
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.
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In this reading “JACK and Maverick glanced at each other, a long, searching, questioning glance.”
In this reading “"And you have a greater amount of general prosperity and happiness."”
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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 JACK and Maverick glanced at each other, a long, searching, questioning glance.
a quantity of money
From this reading "And you have a greater amount of general prosperity and happiness."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JACK and Maverick glanced at each other, a long, searching, questioning glance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JACK and Maverick glanced at each other, a long, searching, questioning glance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Co-operation," continued Jack.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Co-operation," continued Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now, if you don't mind, you may take a walk with me," said Maverick.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading JACK and Maverick glanced at each other, a long, searching, questioning glance.
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Given twenty or forty moderate fortunes, instead of the one great one," said Jack slowly.
being ten more than thirty
From this reading "Given twenty or forty moderate fortunes, instead of the one great one," said Jack slowly.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "And you have a greater amount of general prosperity and happiness."
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Given twenty or forty moderate fortunes, instead of the one great one," said Jack slowly.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading JACK and Maverick glanced at each other, a long, searching, questioning glance.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading JACK and Maverick glanced at each other, a long, searching, questioning glance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Given twenty or forty moderate fortunes, instead of the one great one," said Jack slowly.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading "And you have a greater amount of general prosperity and happiness."
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading "And you have a greater amount of general prosperity and happiness."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And you have a greater amount of general prosperity and happiness."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And now, if you don't mind, you may take a walk with me," said Maverick.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "Given twenty or forty moderate fortunes, instead of the one great one," said Jack slowly.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK and Maverick glanced at each other, a long, searching, questioning glance.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading JACK and Maverick glanced at each other, a long, searching, questioning glance.
someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
From this reading JACK and Maverick glanced at each other, a long, searching, questioning glance.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "And now, if you don't mind, you may take a walk with me," said Maverick.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And now, if you don't mind, you may take a walk with me," said Maverick.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "And now, if you don't mind, you may take a walk with me," said Maverick.
preside over
From this reading "Given twenty or forty moderate fortunes, instead of the one great one," said Jack slowly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now, if you don't mind, you may take a walk with me," said Maverick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Given twenty or forty moderate fortunes, instead of the one great one," said Jack slowly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Given twenty or forty moderate fortunes, instead of the one great one," said Jack slowly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Given twenty or forty moderate fortunes, instead of the one great one," said Jack slowly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading JACK and Maverick glanced at each other, a long, searching, questioning glance.
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading "And you have a greater amount of general prosperity and happiness."
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading JACK and Maverick glanced at each other, a long, searching, questioning glance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Given twenty or forty moderate fortunes, instead of the one great one," said Jack slowly.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading JACK and Maverick glanced at each other, a long, searching, questioning glance.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Given twenty or forty moderate fortunes, instead of the one great one," said Jack slowly.
carry out
From this reading "And now, if you don't mind, you may take a walk with me," said Maverick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Given twenty or forty moderate fortunes, instead of the one great one," said Jack slowly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "Given twenty or forty moderate fortunes, instead of the one great one," said Jack slowly.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "And now, if you don't mind, you may take a walk with me," said Maverick.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And now, if you don't mind, you may take a walk with me," said Maverick.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you have a greater amount of general prosperity and happiness."
Chapter 11 of Hope Mills by Amanda M. Douglas holds 238 sentences, grouped into 48 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 238 sentences of Hope Mills, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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