Chapter XIX of Making His Mark, “A Bold Robbery,” is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIX
Chapter XIX of Making His Mark, “A Bold Robbery,” is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"WHAT does this mean, Mr. Brand?" demanded Gerald, with quick suspicion. Brand sat down on the bed, and answered, with a smile: "It means that I want your money, young man." "How do you know that I have any?" "I was in the Park National Bank when you drew money this morning.
Chapter XIX of Making His Mark, “A Bold Robbery,” is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “"I was in the Park National Bank when you drew money this morning.”
a name given to a product or service
From this reading “"WHAT does this mean, Mr. Brand?" demanded Gerald, with quick suspicion.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"WHAT does this mean, Mr. Brand?" demanded Gerald, with quick suspicion.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “"I was in the Park National Bank when you drew money this morning.”
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading “"I was in the Park National Bank when you drew money this morning.”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “"I was in the Park National Bank when you drew money this morning.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “"WHAT does this mean, Mr. Brand?" demanded Gerald, with quick suspicion.”
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “"WHAT does this mean, Mr. Brand?" demanded Gerald, with quick suspicion.”
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “"It means that I want your money, young man."”
In this reading “"I was in the Park National Bank when you drew money this morning.”
In this reading “Brand sat down on the bed, and answered, with a smile:”
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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 Brand sat down on the bed, and answered, with a smile:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brand sat down on the bed, and answered, with a smile:
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Brand sat down on the bed, and answered, with a smile:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "How do you know that I have any?"
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "I was in the Park National Bank when you drew money this morning.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Brand sat down on the bed, and answered, with a smile:
a name given to a product or service
From this reading "WHAT does this mean, Mr. Brand?" demanded Gerald, with quick suspicion.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "WHAT does this mean, Mr. Brand?" demanded Gerald, with quick suspicion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you know that I have any?"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "WHAT does this mean, Mr. Brand?" demanded Gerald, with quick suspicion.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Brand sat down on the bed, and answered, with a smile:
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "I was in the Park National Bank when you drew money this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WHAT does this mean, Mr. Brand?" demanded Gerald, with quick suspicion.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How do you know that I have any?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you know that I have any?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It means that I want your money, young man."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I was in the Park National Bank when you drew money this morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It means that I want your money, young man."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How do you know that I have any?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It means that I want your money, young man."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "WHAT does this mean, Mr. Brand?" demanded Gerald, with quick suspicion.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "It means that I want your money, young man."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "It means that I want your money, young man."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I was in the Park National Bank when you drew money this morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "WHAT does this mean, Mr. Brand?" demanded Gerald, with quick suspicion.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading "I was in the Park National Bank when you drew money this morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Brand sat down on the bed, and answered, with a smile:
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading "I was in the Park National Bank when you drew money this morning.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "WHAT does this mean, Mr. Brand?" demanded Gerald, with quick suspicion.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Brand sat down on the bed, and answered, with a smile:
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Brand sat down on the bed, and answered, with a smile:
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "WHAT does this mean, Mr. Brand?" demanded Gerald, with quick suspicion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It means that I want your money, young man."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brand sat down on the bed, and answered, with a smile:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "WHAT does this mean, Mr. Brand?" demanded Gerald, with quick suspicion.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "It means that I want your money, young man."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was in the Park National Bank when you drew money this morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "WHAT does this mean, Mr. Brand?" demanded Gerald, with quick suspicion.
at the time that
From this reading "I was in the Park National Bank when you drew money this morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "WHAT does this mean, Mr. Brand?" demanded Gerald, with quick suspicion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you know that I have any?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "It means that I want your money, young man."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It means that I want your money, young man."
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