Chapter 2 of Lewis Rand is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Lewis Rand is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. JEFFERSON By ten of the Capitol clock Gideon Rand had sold his tobacco and deposited the price in a well-filled wallet. "Eighteen shillings the hundred," he said, with grim satisfaction. "And the casks I sent by Mocket sold as well! Good leaf, good leaf!
Chapter 2 of Lewis Rand is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading “JEFFERSON By ten of the Capitol clock Gideon Rand had sold his tobacco and deposited the price in a well-filled wallet.”
plural of “cask” — the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading “"And the casks I sent by Mocket sold as well!”
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “JEFFERSON By ten of the Capitol clock Gideon Rand had sold his tobacco and deposited the price in a well-filled wallet.”
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading “JEFFERSON By ten of the Capitol clock Gideon Rand had sold his tobacco and deposited the price in a well-filled wallet.”
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “Good leaf, good leaf!”
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “JEFFERSON By ten of the Capitol clock Gideon Rand had sold his tobacco and deposited the price in a well-filled wallet.”
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “"Eighteen shillings the hundred," he said, with grim satisfaction.”
a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
From this reading “JEFFERSON By ten of the Capitol clock Gideon Rand had sold his tobacco and deposited the price in a well-filled wallet.”
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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 JEFFERSON By ten of the Capitol clock Gideon Rand had sold his tobacco and deposited the price in a well-filled wallet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JEFFERSON By ten of the Capitol clock Gideon Rand had sold his tobacco and deposited the price in a well-filled wallet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And the casks I sent by Mocket sold as well!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading JEFFERSON By ten of the Capitol clock Gideon Rand had sold his tobacco and deposited the price in a well-filled wallet.
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading JEFFERSON By ten of the Capitol clock Gideon Rand had sold his tobacco and deposited the price in a well-filled wallet.
plural of “cask” — the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading "And the casks I sent by Mocket sold as well!
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading JEFFERSON By ten of the Capitol clock Gideon Rand had sold his tobacco and deposited the price in a well-filled wallet.
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading JEFFERSON By ten of the Capitol clock Gideon Rand had sold his tobacco and deposited the price in a well-filled wallet.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading "Eighteen shillings the hundred," he said, with grim satisfaction.
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From this reading JEFFERSON By ten of the Capitol clock Gideon Rand had sold his tobacco and deposited the price in a well-filled wallet.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good leaf, good leaf!
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading "Eighteen shillings the hundred," he said, with grim satisfaction.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JEFFERSON By ten of the Capitol clock Gideon Rand had sold his tobacco and deposited the price in a well-filled wallet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Eighteen shillings the hundred," he said, with grim satisfaction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JEFFERSON By ten of the Capitol clock Gideon Rand had sold his tobacco and deposited the price in a well-filled wallet.
ten 10s
From this reading "Eighteen shillings the hundred," he said, with grim satisfaction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And the casks I sent by Mocket sold as well!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JEFFERSON By ten of the Capitol clock Gideon Rand had sold his tobacco and deposited the price in a well-filled wallet.
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading JEFFERSON By ten of the Capitol clock Gideon Rand had sold his tobacco and deposited the price in a well-filled wallet.
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Good leaf, good leaf!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And the casks I sent by Mocket sold as well!
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JEFFERSON By ten of the Capitol clock Gideon Rand had sold his tobacco and deposited the price in a well-filled wallet.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading JEFFERSON By ten of the Capitol clock Gideon Rand had sold his tobacco and deposited the price in a well-filled wallet.
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading JEFFERSON By ten of the Capitol clock Gideon Rand had sold his tobacco and deposited the price in a well-filled wallet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Eighteen shillings the hundred," he said, with grim satisfaction.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading "Eighteen shillings the hundred," he said, with grim satisfaction.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "And the casks I sent by Mocket sold as well!
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Eighteen shillings the hundred," he said, with grim satisfaction.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading JEFFERSON By ten of the Capitol clock Gideon Rand had sold his tobacco and deposited the price in a well-filled wallet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading JEFFERSON By ten of the Capitol clock Gideon Rand had sold his tobacco and deposited the price in a well-filled wallet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JEFFERSON By ten of the Capitol clock Gideon Rand had sold his tobacco and deposited the price in a well-filled wallet.
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading JEFFERSON By ten of the Capitol clock Gideon Rand had sold his tobacco and deposited the price in a well-filled wallet.
a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
From this reading JEFFERSON By ten of the Capitol clock Gideon Rand had sold his tobacco and deposited the price in a well-filled wallet.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "And the casks I sent by Mocket sold as well!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JEFFERSON By ten of the Capitol clock Gideon Rand had sold his tobacco and deposited the price in a well-filled wallet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Eighteen shillings the hundred," he said, with grim satisfaction.
Chapter 2 of Lewis Rand by Mary Johnston holds 336 sentences, grouped into 68 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 2 holds 336 sentences of Lewis Rand, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.
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