Chapter 8 of Living Too Fast is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Living Too Fast is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I’m in a tight place, then!” said he, filling the glass again. “A tight place! Why, I thought you were on the high road to wealth!” I replied, rather to help him forward in his statement, than because I experienced any astonishment at his apparent contradictions. “Exactly so!
Chapter 8 of Living Too Fast is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “I replied, rather to help him forward in his statement, than because I experienced any astonishment at his apparent contradictions.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “I replied, rather to help him forward in his statement, than because I experienced any astonishment at his apparent contradictions.”
plural of “contradiction” — opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading “I replied, rather to help him forward in his statement, than because I experienced any astonishment at his apparent contradictions.”
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading “I replied, rather to help him forward in his statement, than because I experienced any astonishment at his apparent contradictions.”
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading ““I’m in a tight place, then!” said he, filling the glass again.”
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “I replied, rather to help him forward in his statement, than because I experienced any astonishment at his apparent contradictions.”
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading ““I’m in a tight place, then!” said he, filling the glass again.”
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading “Why, I thought you were on the high road to wealth!””
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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In this reading “Why, I thought you were on the high road to wealth!””
In this reading ““I’m in a tight place, then!” said he, filling the glass again.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “I’m in a tight place, then!” said he, filling the glass again.
anew
From this reading “I’m in a tight place, then!” said he, filling the glass again.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I replied, rather to help him forward in his statement, than because I experienced any astonishment at his apparent contradictions.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I replied, rather to help him forward in his statement, than because I experienced any astonishment at his apparent contradictions.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading I replied, rather to help him forward in his statement, than because I experienced any astonishment at his apparent contradictions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I replied, rather to help him forward in his statement, than because I experienced any astonishment at his apparent contradictions.
for the reason that
From this reading I replied, rather to help him forward in his statement, than because I experienced any astonishment at his apparent contradictions.
plural of “contradiction” — opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading I replied, rather to help him forward in his statement, than because I experienced any astonishment at his apparent contradictions.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Exactly so!
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading I replied, rather to help him forward in his statement, than because I experienced any astonishment at his apparent contradictions.
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading “I’m in a tight place, then!” said he, filling the glass again.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I replied, rather to help him forward in his statement, than because I experienced any astonishment at his apparent contradictions.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “I’m in a tight place, then!” said he, filling the glass again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m in a tight place, then!” said he, filling the glass again.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I replied, rather to help him forward in his statement, than because I experienced any astonishment at his apparent contradictions.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Why, I thought you were on the high road to wealth!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I replied, rather to help him forward in his statement, than because I experienced any astonishment at his apparent contradictions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I replied, rather to help him forward in his statement, than because I experienced any astonishment at his apparent contradictions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why, I thought you were on the high road to wealth!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m in a tight place, then!” said he, filling the glass again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’m in a tight place, then!” said he, filling the glass again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why, I thought you were on the high road to wealth!”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I’m in a tight place, then!” said he, filling the glass again.
on the contrary
From this reading I replied, rather to help him forward in his statement, than because I experienced any astonishment at his apparent contradictions.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I replied, rather to help him forward in his statement, than because I experienced any astonishment at his apparent contradictions.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Why, I thought you were on the high road to wealth!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m in a tight place, then!” said he, filling the glass again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Exactly so!
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading I replied, rather to help him forward in his statement, than because I experienced any astonishment at his apparent contradictions.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I replied, rather to help him forward in his statement, than because I experienced any astonishment at his apparent contradictions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’m in a tight place, then!” said he, filling the glass again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I’m in a tight place, then!” said he, filling the glass again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Why, I thought you were on the high road to wealth!”
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading “I’m in a tight place, then!” said he, filling the glass again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why, I thought you were on the high road to wealth!”
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Why, I thought you were on the high road to wealth!”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why, I thought you were on the high road to wealth!”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, I thought you were on the high road to wealth!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, I thought you were on the high road to wealth!”
Chapter 8 of Living Too Fast by Oliver Optic holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 8 holds 407 sentences of Living Too Fast, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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