Chapter 28 of Loaded Dice is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Loaded Dice is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HAZARD OF THE DIE Mrs. Holton doubtfully shook her head. "But he won't come," she said; "you can't fool him that way, Tom. He's too clever a man." Lynch's eyes narrowed a trifle. "Oh, don't think I'm forgetting that," he answered; "on the contrary, that's the very thing I'm taking most pains to remember.
Chapter 28 of Loaded Dice is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “He's too clever a man."”
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading “"Oh, don't think I'm forgetting that," he answered; "on the contrary, that's the very thing I'm taking most pains to remember.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “"But he won't come," she said; "you can't fool him that way, Tom.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “"Oh, don't think I'm forgetting that," he answered; "on the contrary, that's the very thing I'm taking most pains to remember.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “THE HAZARD OF THE DIE Mrs. Holton doubtfully shook her head.”
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading “Lynch's eyes narrowed a trifle.”
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading “"Oh, don't think I'm forgetting that," he answered; "on the contrary, that's the very thing I'm taking most pains to remember.”
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading “Lynch's eyes narrowed a trifle.”
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 “He's too clever a man."”
In this reading “"Oh, don't think I'm forgetting that," he answered; "on the contrary, that's the very thing I'm taking most pains to remember.”
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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 He's too clever a man."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, don't think I'm forgetting that," he answered; "on the contrary, that's the very thing I'm taking most pains to remember.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he won't come," she said; "you can't fool him that way, Tom.
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From this reading "But he won't come," she said; "you can't fool him that way, Tom.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading He's too clever a man."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But he won't come," she said; "you can't fool him that way, Tom.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading "Oh, don't think I'm forgetting that," he answered; "on the contrary, that's the very thing I'm taking most pains to remember.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE HAZARD OF THE DIE Mrs. Holton doubtfully shook her head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, don't think I'm forgetting that," he answered; "on the contrary, that's the very thing I'm taking most pains to remember.
in a doubtful manner
From this reading THE HAZARD OF THE DIE Mrs. Holton doubtfully shook her head.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lynch's eyes narrowed a trifle.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "But he won't come," she said; "you can't fool him that way, Tom.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Oh, don't think I'm forgetting that," he answered; "on the contrary, that's the very thing I'm taking most pains to remember.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading THE HAZARD OF THE DIE Mrs. Holton doubtfully shook her head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But he won't come," she said; "you can't fool him that way, Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's too clever a man."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE HAZARD OF THE DIE Mrs. Holton doubtfully shook her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HAZARD OF THE DIE Mrs. Holton doubtfully shook her head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But he won't come," she said; "you can't fool him that way, Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HAZARD OF THE DIE Mrs. Holton doubtfully shook her head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, don't think I'm forgetting that," he answered; "on the contrary, that's the very thing I'm taking most pains to remember.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lynch's eyes narrowed a trifle.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He's too clever a man."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Oh, don't think I'm forgetting that," he answered; "on the contrary, that's the very thing I'm taking most pains to remember.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE HAZARD OF THE DIE Mrs. Holton doubtfully shook her head.
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading Lynch's eyes narrowed a trifle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HAZARD OF THE DIE Mrs. Holton doubtfully shook her head.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, don't think I'm forgetting that," he answered; "on the contrary, that's the very thing I'm taking most pains to remember.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, don't think I'm forgetting that," he answered; "on the contrary, that's the very thing I'm taking most pains to remember.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading "Oh, don't think I'm forgetting that," he answered; "on the contrary, that's the very thing I'm taking most pains to remember.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Oh, don't think I'm forgetting that," he answered; "on the contrary, that's the very thing I'm taking most pains to remember.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But he won't come," she said; "you can't fool him that way, Tom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But he won't come," she said; "you can't fool him that way, Tom.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading THE HAZARD OF THE DIE Mrs. Holton doubtfully shook her head.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Oh, don't think I'm forgetting that," he answered; "on the contrary, that's the very thing I'm taking most pains to remember.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But he won't come," she said; "you can't fool him that way, Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, don't think I'm forgetting that," he answered; "on the contrary, that's the very thing I'm taking most pains to remember.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAZARD OF THE DIE Mrs. Holton doubtfully shook her head.
a special situation
From this reading "Oh, don't think I'm forgetting that," he answered; "on the contrary, that's the very thing I'm taking most pains to remember.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Oh, don't think I'm forgetting that," he answered; "on the contrary, that's the very thing I'm taking most pains to remember.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, don't think I'm forgetting that," he answered; "on the contrary, that's the very thing I'm taking most pains to remember.
male cat
From this reading "But he won't come," she said; "you can't fool him that way, Tom.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He's too clever a man."
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Lynch's eyes narrowed a trifle.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Oh, don't think I'm forgetting that," he answered; "on the contrary, that's the very thing I'm taking most pains to remember.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "But he won't come," she said; "you can't fool him that way, Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But he won't come," she said; "you can't fool him that way, Tom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But he won't come," she said; "you can't fool him that way, Tom.
Chapter 28 of Loaded Dice by Ellery H. (Ellery Harding) Clark holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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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