Chapter 20 of John Marsh's Millions is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of John Marsh's Millions is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The lawyer looked in amazement from one to the other. What he had heard was scarcely credible. He did not believe the evidence of his own ears. "What do you mean?" he gasped. "Just what I say," replied Tod calmly.
Chapter 20 of John Marsh's Millions is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “The lawyer looked in amazement from one to the other.”
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “"Just what I say," replied Tod calmly.”
capable of being believed
From this reading “What he had heard was scarcely credible.”
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “He did not believe the evidence of his own ears.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “He did not believe the evidence of his own ears.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"What do you mean?" he gasped.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “The lawyer looked in amazement from one to the other.”
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading “"Just what I say," replied Tod calmly.”
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 “The lawyer looked in amazement from one to the other.”
In this reading “He did not believe the evidence of his own ears.”
In this reading “He did not believe the evidence of his own ears.”
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.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The lawyer looked in amazement from one to the other.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He did not believe the evidence of his own ears.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "Just what I say," replied Tod calmly.
capable of being believed
From this reading What he had heard was scarcely credible.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not believe the evidence of his own ears.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?" he gasped.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He did not believe the evidence of his own ears.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He did not believe the evidence of his own ears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lawyer looked in amazement from one to the other.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "What do you mean?" he gasped.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What he had heard was scarcely credible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he had heard was scarcely credible.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading What he had heard was scarcely credible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not believe the evidence of his own ears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Just what I say," replied Tod calmly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lawyer looked in amazement from one to the other.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just what I say," replied Tod calmly.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The lawyer looked in amazement from one to the other.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The lawyer looked in amazement from one to the other.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?" he gasped.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not believe the evidence of his own ears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not believe the evidence of his own ears.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The lawyer looked in amazement from one to the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The lawyer looked in amazement from one to the other.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He did not believe the evidence of his own ears.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Just what I say," replied Tod calmly.
express in words
From this reading "Just what I say," replied Tod calmly.
only a very short time before
From this reading What he had heard was scarcely credible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lawyer looked in amazement from one to the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lawyer looked in amazement from one to the other.
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading "Just what I say," replied Tod calmly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What he had heard was scarcely credible.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he had heard was scarcely credible.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean?" he gasped.
Chapter 20 of John Marsh's Millions by Charles Klein holds 256 sentences, grouped into 52 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 20 holds 256 sentences of John Marsh's Millions, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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