Chapter 15 of Invincible Minnie is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Invincible Minnie is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Horace’s will!” she said, “and he hasn’t left you a penny. The lawyer told me this is a new one, made only a month ago. And that he’d been arranging a trust fund or something of the sort for you--something all tied up, so you could only touch the interest--and then, before he’d signed anything, he died. Oh, Lionel! Not a penny!”
Chapter 15 of Invincible Minnie is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading “And that he’d been arranging a trust fund or something of the sort for you--something all tied up, so you could only touch the interest--and then, before he’d signed anything, he died.”
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading “And that he’d been arranging a trust fund or something of the sort for you--something all tied up, so you could only touch the interest--and then, before he’d signed anything, he died.”
possessive form of “horace” — Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “The lawyer told me this is a new one, made only a month ago.”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “The lawyer told me this is a new one, made only a month ago.”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading ““Horace’s will!” she said, “and he hasn’t left you a penny.”
having a handwritten signature
From this reading “And that he’d been arranging a trust fund or something of the sort for you--something all tied up, so you could only touch the interest--and then, before he’d signed anything, he died.”
bound or secured closely
From this reading “And that he’d been arranging a trust fund or something of the sort for you--something all tied up, so you could only touch the interest--and then, before he’d signed anything, he died.”
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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 “Horace’s will!” she said, “and he hasn’t left you a penny.
in the past
From this reading The lawyer told me this is a new one, made only a month ago.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And that he’d been arranging a trust fund or something of the sort for you--something all tied up, so you could only touch the interest--and then, before he’d signed anything, he died.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Horace’s will!” she said, “and he hasn’t left you a penny.
any thing at all
From this reading And that he’d been arranging a trust fund or something of the sort for you--something all tied up, so you could only touch the interest--and then, before he’d signed anything, he died.
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading And that he’d been arranging a trust fund or something of the sort for you--something all tied up, so you could only touch the interest--and then, before he’d signed anything, he died.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And that he’d been arranging a trust fund or something of the sort for you--something all tied up, so you could only touch the interest--and then, before he’d signed anything, he died.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And that he’d been arranging a trust fund or something of the sort for you--something all tied up, so you could only touch the interest--and then, before he’d signed anything, he died.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And that he’d been arranging a trust fund or something of the sort for you--something all tied up, so you could only touch the interest--and then, before he’d signed anything, he died.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And that he’d been arranging a trust fund or something of the sort for you--something all tied up, so you could only touch the interest--and then, before he’d signed anything, he died.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And that he’d been arranging a trust fund or something of the sort for you--something all tied up, so you could only touch the interest--and then, before he’d signed anything, he died.
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading And that he’d been arranging a trust fund or something of the sort for you--something all tied up, so you could only touch the interest--and then, before he’d signed anything, he died.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Horace’s will!” she said, “and he hasn’t left you a penny.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Horace’s will!” she said, “and he hasn’t left you a penny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And that he’d been arranging a trust fund or something of the sort for you--something all tied up, so you could only touch the interest--and then, before he’d signed anything, he died.
possessive form of “horace” — Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading “Horace’s will!” she said, “and he hasn’t left you a penny.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading And that he’d been arranging a trust fund or something of the sort for you--something all tied up, so you could only touch the interest--and then, before he’d signed anything, he died.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lawyer told me this is a new one, made only a month ago.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The lawyer told me this is a new one, made only a month ago.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Horace’s will!” she said, “and he hasn’t left you a penny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, Lionel!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The lawyer told me this is a new one, made only a month ago.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lawyer told me this is a new one, made only a month ago.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The lawyer told me this is a new one, made only a month ago.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The lawyer told me this is a new one, made only a month ago.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a penny!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And that he’d been arranging a trust fund or something of the sort for you--something all tied up, so you could only touch the interest--and then, before he’d signed anything, he died.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Lionel!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The lawyer told me this is a new one, made only a month ago.
and nothing more
From this reading The lawyer told me this is a new one, made only a month ago.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And that he’d been arranging a trust fund or something of the sort for you--something all tied up, so you could only touch the interest--and then, before he’d signed anything, he died.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “Horace’s will!” she said, “and he hasn’t left you a penny.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Horace’s will!” she said, “and he hasn’t left you a penny.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Horace’s will!” she said, “and he hasn’t left you a penny.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading And that he’d been arranging a trust fund or something of the sort for you--something all tied up, so you could only touch the interest--and then, before he’d signed anything, he died.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And that he’d been arranging a trust fund or something of the sort for you--something all tied up, so you could only touch the interest--and then, before he’d signed anything, he died.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And that he’d been arranging a trust fund or something of the sort for you--something all tied up, so you could only touch the interest--and then, before he’d signed anything, he died.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And that he’d been arranging a trust fund or something of the sort for you--something all tied up, so you could only touch the interest--and then, before he’d signed anything, he died.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that he’d been arranging a trust fund or something of the sort for you--something all tied up, so you could only touch the interest--and then, before he’d signed anything, he died.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lawyer told me this is a new one, made only a month ago.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And that he’d been arranging a trust fund or something of the sort for you--something all tied up, so you could only touch the interest--and then, before he’d signed anything, he died.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The lawyer told me this is a new one, made only a month ago.
bound or secured closely
From this reading And that he’d been arranging a trust fund or something of the sort for you--something all tied up, so you could only touch the interest--and then, before he’d signed anything, he died.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The lawyer told me this is a new one, made only a month ago.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading And that he’d been arranging a trust fund or something of the sort for you--something all tied up, so you could only touch the interest--and then, before he’d signed anything, he died.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading And that he’d been arranging a trust fund or something of the sort for you--something all tied up, so you could only touch the interest--and then, before he’d signed anything, he died.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And that he’d been arranging a trust fund or something of the sort for you--something all tied up, so you could only touch the interest--and then, before he’d signed anything, he died.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Horace’s will!” she said, “and he hasn’t left you a penny.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Horace’s will!” she said, “and he hasn’t left you a penny.
Chapter 15 of Invincible Minnie by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding holds 425 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.
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