Chapter 20 of John Rawn, Prominent Citizen is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of John Rawn, Prominent Citizen is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PRINCELY GENEROSITY I Mr. Rawn went on with the pack. He was in and out of the market. His money grew. His ambition also grew. He felt coming now upon him another change.
Chapter 20 of John Rawn, Prominent Citizen is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a cherished desire
From this reading “His ambition also grew.”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “He felt coming now upon him another change.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “He felt coming now upon him another change.”
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading “A PRINCELY GENEROSITY I Mr. Rawn went on with the pack.”
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “His money grew.”
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading “He was in and out of the market.”
arrange in a container
From this reading “A PRINCELY GENEROSITY I Mr. Rawn went on with the pack.”
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading “A PRINCELY GENEROSITY I Mr. Rawn went on with the pack.”
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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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “A PRINCELY GENEROSITY I Mr. Rawn went on with the pack.”
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 A PRINCELY GENEROSITY I Mr. Rawn went on with the pack.
in addition
From this reading His ambition also grew.
a cherished desire
From this reading His ambition also grew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was in and out of the market.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He felt coming now upon him another change.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He felt coming now upon him another change.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He felt coming now upon him another change.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt coming now upon him another change.
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading A PRINCELY GENEROSITY I Mr. Rawn went on with the pack.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading His money grew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in and out of the market.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt coming now upon him another change.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His money grew.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A PRINCELY GENEROSITY I Mr. Rawn went on with the pack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in and out of the market.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading He was in and out of the market.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading His money grew.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A PRINCELY GENEROSITY I Mr. Rawn went on with the pack.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He felt coming now upon him another change.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was in and out of the market.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A PRINCELY GENEROSITY I Mr. Rawn went on with the pack.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was in and out of the market.
arrange in a container
From this reading A PRINCELY GENEROSITY I Mr. Rawn went on with the pack.
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading A PRINCELY GENEROSITY I Mr. Rawn went on with the pack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PRINCELY GENEROSITY I Mr. Rawn went on with the pack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PRINCELY GENEROSITY I Mr. Rawn went on with the pack.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He felt coming now upon him another change.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in and out of the market.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A PRINCELY GENEROSITY I Mr. Rawn went on with the pack.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A PRINCELY GENEROSITY I Mr. Rawn went on with the pack.
Chapter 20 of John Rawn, Prominent Citizen by Emerson Hough holds 251 sentences, grouped into 51 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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