Chapter 3 of Making Money is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Making Money is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door. It was from his father, brief and businesslike. Arrive to-morrow. Wish to see you at three at office. Important.
Chapter 3 of Making Money is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Arrive to-morrow.”
exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business
From this reading “It was from his father, brief and businesslike.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.”
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.”
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading “ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.”
any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading “ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.”
on a floor above
From this reading “ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.”
In this reading “ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.”
In this reading “ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.”
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 ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrive to-morrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wish to see you at three at office.
of short duration or distance
From this reading It was from his father, brief and businesslike.
exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business
From this reading It was from his father, brief and businesslike.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was from his father, brief and businesslike.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was from his father, brief and businesslike.
of great significance or value
From this reading Important.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from his father, brief and businesslike.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Wish to see you at three at office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Wish to see you at three at office.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.
any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Wish to see you at three at office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arrive to-morrow.
on a floor above
From this reading ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was from his father, brief and businesslike.
at the time that
From this reading ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Wish to see you at three at office.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON THE TAIL OF A TERRIER When he returned with Granning into the court and upstairs to their quarters a telegram greeted him from the floor as he opened the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Wish to see you at three at office.
Chapter 3 of Making Money by Owen Johnson holds 261 sentences, grouped into 53 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 3 holds 261 sentences of Making Money, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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