Chapter 5 of It, and Other Stories is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of It, and Other Stories is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Thank you," he said; "may I have them?" He stuffed the bills into his pocket. "I have no security," he said. "But I will give you my word of honor neither to drink, neither to gamble, neither to loaf, nor to make love until I have paid you back interest and principal." "Where will you go?
Chapter 5 of It, and Other Stories is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “He stuffed the bills into his pocket.”
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “"But I will give you my word of honor neither to drink, neither to gamble, neither to loaf, nor to make love until I have paid you back interest and principal."”
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “"But I will give you my word of honor neither to drink, neither to gamble, neither to loaf, nor to make love until I have paid you back interest and principal."”
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading “"But I will give you my word of honor neither to drink, neither to gamble, neither to loaf, nor to make love until I have paid you back interest and principal."”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “He stuffed the bills into his pocket.”
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading “"But I will give you my word of honor neither to drink, neither to gamble, neither to loaf, nor to make love until I have paid you back interest and principal."”
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading “"I have no security," he said.”
filled with something
From this reading “He stuffed the bills into his pocket.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But I will give you my word of honor neither to drink, neither to gamble, neither to loaf, nor to make love until I have paid you back interest and principal."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "But I will give you my word of honor neither to drink, neither to gamble, neither to loaf, nor to make love until I have paid you back interest and principal."
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading He stuffed the bills into his pocket.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I will give you my word of honor neither to drink, neither to gamble, neither to loaf, nor to make love until I have paid you back interest and principal."
take in liquids
From this reading "But I will give you my word of honor neither to drink, neither to gamble, neither to loaf, nor to make love until I have paid you back interest and principal."
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "But I will give you my word of honor neither to drink, neither to gamble, neither to loaf, nor to make love until I have paid you back interest and principal."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "But I will give you my word of honor neither to drink, neither to gamble, neither to loaf, nor to make love until I have paid you back interest and principal."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Where will you go?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Thank you," he said; "may I have them?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thank you," he said; "may I have them?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stuffed the bills into his pocket.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading "But I will give you my word of honor neither to drink, neither to gamble, neither to loaf, nor to make love until I have paid you back interest and principal."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thank you," he said; "may I have them?"
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "But I will give you my word of honor neither to drink, neither to gamble, neither to loaf, nor to make love until I have paid you back interest and principal."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stuffed the bills into his pocket.
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading "But I will give you my word of honor neither to drink, neither to gamble, neither to loaf, nor to make love until I have paid you back interest and principal."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "But I will give you my word of honor neither to drink, neither to gamble, neither to loaf, nor to make love until I have paid you back interest and principal."
engage in
From this reading "But I will give you my word of honor neither to drink, neither to gamble, neither to loaf, nor to make love until I have paid you back interest and principal."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Thank you," he said; "may I have them?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But I will give you my word of honor neither to drink, neither to gamble, neither to loaf, nor to make love until I have paid you back interest and principal."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "But I will give you my word of honor neither to drink, neither to gamble, neither to loaf, nor to make love until I have paid you back interest and principal."
not any; not one
From this reading "I have no security," he said.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "But I will give you my word of honor neither to drink, neither to gamble, neither to loaf, nor to make love until I have paid you back interest and principal."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But I will give you my word of honor neither to drink, neither to gamble, neither to loaf, nor to make love until I have paid you back interest and principal."
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "But I will give you my word of honor neither to drink, neither to gamble, neither to loaf, nor to make love until I have paid you back interest and principal."
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He stuffed the bills into his pocket.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading "But I will give you my word of honor neither to drink, neither to gamble, neither to loaf, nor to make love until I have paid you back interest and principal."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank you," he said; "may I have them?"
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading "I have no security," he said.
filled with something
From this reading He stuffed the bills into his pocket.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you," he said; "may I have them?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stuffed the bills into his pocket.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Thank you," he said; "may I have them?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But I will give you my word of honor neither to drink, neither to gamble, neither to loaf, nor to make love until I have paid you back interest and principal."
up to a particular time
From this reading "But I will give you my word of honor neither to drink, neither to gamble, neither to loaf, nor to make love until I have paid you back interest and principal."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where will you go?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But I will give you my word of honor neither to drink, neither to gamble, neither to loaf, nor to make love until I have paid you back interest and principal."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "But I will give you my word of honor neither to drink, neither to gamble, neither to loaf, nor to make love until I have paid you back interest and principal."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you," he said; "may I have them?"
Chapter 5 of It, and Other Stories by Gouverneur Morris holds 434 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.
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