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Making Money

Chapter XXIV

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PATSIE APPEALS FOR HELP Meanwhile Fred and Louise returned.
He went to see them at a fashionable hotel where they were staying temporarily.
The great rooms and the large salon on the corner, overlooking the serried flight of houses and factories toward the river must have cost at least fifteen dollars a day.
Louise went into the bedroom presently to her hairdresser, closing the door.
"Congratulations, Prince," said Bojo laughing, but with a certain intention to approach serious matters.
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Making Money

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Making Money is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
PATSIE APPEALS FOR HELP Meanwhile Fred and Louise returned.
Line 2
He went to see them at a fashionable hotel where they were staying temporarily.
/hiː went tuː siː ðem æt ə ˈfæʃənəbəl hoʊˈtel wer ðeɪ wɜːr ˈsteɪɪŋ ˌtempərˈerəli/
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The great rooms and the large salon on the corner, overlooking the serried flight of houses and factories toward the river must have cost at least fifteen dollars a day.
Line 4
Louise went into the bedroom presently to her hairdresser, closing the door.
Line 5
"Congratulations, Prince," said Bojo laughing, but with a certain intention to approach serious matters.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

appeals noun US /əˈpiːlz/

plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request

From this reading “PATSIE APPEALS FOR HELP Meanwhile Fred and Louise returned.”

Congratulations noun US /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading “"Congratulations, Prince," said Bojo laughing, but with a certain intention to approach serious matters.”

factories noun US /ˈfæktəriz/

plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading “The great rooms and the large salon on the corner, overlooking the serried flight of houses and factories toward the river must have cost at least fifteen dollars a day.”

fashionable adjective US /ˈfæʃənəbəl/

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading “He went to see them at a fashionable hotel where they were staying temporarily.”

hairdresser noun US /ˈherdresər/

someone who cuts or beautifies hair

From this reading “Louise went into the bedroom presently to her hairdresser, closing the door.”

overlooking adjective US /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading “The great rooms and the large salon on the corner, overlooking the serried flight of houses and factories toward the river must have cost at least fifteen dollars a day.”

salon noun US /səˈlɑːn/

gallery where works of art can be displayed

From this reading “The great rooms and the large salon on the corner, overlooking the serried flight of houses and factories toward the river must have cost at least fifteen dollars a day.”

temporarily adverb US /ˌtempərˈerəli/

for a limited time only; not permanently

From this reading “He went to see them at a fashionable hotel where they were staying temporarily.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

fifteen dollars noun + noun counted as “fifteen dollar”

In this reading “The great rooms and the large salon on the corner, overlooking the serried flight of houses and factories toward the river must have cost at least fifteen dollars a day.”

serious matters adjective + noun counted as “serious matter”

In this reading “"Congratulations, Prince," said Bojo laughing, but with a certain intention to approach serious matters.”

into the bedroom preposition + article + noun counted as “into … bedroom”

In this reading “Louise went into the bedroom presently to her hairdresser, closing the door.”

toward the river preposition + article + noun counted as “toward … river”

In this reading “The great rooms and the large salon on the corner, overlooking the serried flight of houses and factories toward the river must have cost at least fifteen dollars a day.”

least fifteen adjective + noun

In this reading “The great rooms and the large salon on the corner, overlooking the serried flight of houses and factories toward the river must have cost at least fifteen dollars a day.”

went into verb + particle counted as “go into”

to come or go into

In this reading “Louise went into the bedroom presently to her hairdresser, closing the door.”

APPEALS FOR verb + particle counted as “appeal for”

In this reading “PATSIE APPEALS FOR HELP Meanwhile Fred and Louise returned.”

on the corner preposition + article + noun counted as “on … corner”

In this reading “The great rooms and the large salon on the corner, overlooking the serried flight of houses and factories toward the river must have cost at least fifteen dollars a day.”

All words in this reading · 64

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He went to see them at a fashionable hotel where they were staying temporarily.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading PATSIE APPEALS FOR HELP Meanwhile Fred and Louise returned.

APPEALSnounUS /əˈpiːlz/

plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request

From this reading PATSIE APPEALS FOR HELP Meanwhile Fred and Louise returned.

approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/

move towards

From this reading "Congratulations, Prince," said Bojo laughing, but with a certain intention to approach serious matters.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He went to see them at a fashionable hotel where they were staying temporarily.

bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading Louise went into the bedroom presently to her hairdresser, closing the door.

Bojo

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Congratulations, Prince," said Bojo laughing, but with a certain intention to approach serious matters.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Congratulations, Prince," said Bojo laughing, but with a certain intention to approach serious matters.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading "Congratulations, Prince," said Bojo laughing, but with a certain intention to approach serious matters.

closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/

the act of closing something

From this reading Louise went into the bedroom presently to her hairdresser, closing the door.

CongratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading "Congratulations, Prince," said Bojo laughing, but with a certain intention to approach serious matters.

cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The great rooms and the large salon on the corner, overlooking the serried flight of houses and factories toward the river must have cost at least fifteen dollars a day.

costnounUS /kɑːst/

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading The great rooms and the large salon on the corner, overlooking the serried flight of houses and factories toward the river must have cost at least fifteen dollars a day.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The great rooms and the large salon on the corner, overlooking the serried flight of houses and factories toward the river must have cost at least fifteen dollars a day.

dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading The great rooms and the large salon on the corner, overlooking the serried flight of houses and factories toward the river must have cost at least fifteen dollars a day.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Louise went into the bedroom presently to her hairdresser, closing the door.

factoriesnounUS /ˈfæktəriz/

plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading The great rooms and the large salon on the corner, overlooking the serried flight of houses and factories toward the river must have cost at least fifteen dollars a day.

fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading He went to see them at a fashionable hotel where they were staying temporarily.

fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading The great rooms and the large salon on the corner, overlooking the serried flight of houses and factories toward the river must have cost at least fifteen dollars a day.

flightnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading The great rooms and the large salon on the corner, overlooking the serried flight of houses and factories toward the river must have cost at least fifteen dollars a day.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading PATSIE APPEALS FOR HELP Meanwhile Fred and Louise returned.

Fred

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PATSIE APPEALS FOR HELP Meanwhile Fred and Louise returned.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The great rooms and the large salon on the corner, overlooking the serried flight of houses and factories toward the river must have cost at least fifteen dollars a day.

hairdressernounUS /ˈherdresər/

someone who cuts or beautifies hair

From this reading Louise went into the bedroom presently to her hairdresser, closing the door.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The great rooms and the large salon on the corner, overlooking the serried flight of houses and factories toward the river must have cost at least fifteen dollars a day.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He went to see them at a fashionable hotel where they were staying temporarily.

HELPverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading PATSIE APPEALS FOR HELP Meanwhile Fred and Louise returned.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Louise went into the bedroom presently to her hairdresser, closing the door.

hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading He went to see them at a fashionable hotel where they were staying temporarily.

housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The great rooms and the large salon on the corner, overlooking the serried flight of houses and factories toward the river must have cost at least fifteen dollars a day.

intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading "Congratulations, Prince," said Bojo laughing, but with a certain intention to approach serious matters.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Louise went into the bedroom presently to her hairdresser, closing the door.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The great rooms and the large salon on the corner, overlooking the serried flight of houses and factories toward the river must have cost at least fifteen dollars a day.

laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading "Congratulations, Prince," said Bojo laughing, but with a certain intention to approach serious matters.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The great rooms and the large salon on the corner, overlooking the serried flight of houses and factories toward the river must have cost at least fifteen dollars a day.

Louise

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PATSIE APPEALS FOR HELP Meanwhile Fred and Louise returned.

mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "Congratulations, Prince," said Bojo laughing, but with a certain intention to approach serious matters.

MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/

at the same time but in another place

From this reading PATSIE APPEALS FOR HELP Meanwhile Fred and Louise returned.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The great rooms and the large salon on the corner, overlooking the serried flight of houses and factories toward the river must have cost at least fifteen dollars a day.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The great rooms and the large salon on the corner, overlooking the serried flight of houses and factories toward the river must have cost at least fifteen dollars a day.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The great rooms and the large salon on the corner, overlooking the serried flight of houses and factories toward the river must have cost at least fifteen dollars a day.

overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading The great rooms and the large salon on the corner, overlooking the serried flight of houses and factories toward the river must have cost at least fifteen dollars a day.

PATSIE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PATSIE APPEALS FOR HELP Meanwhile Fred and Louise returned.

presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/

in the near future

From this reading Louise went into the bedroom presently to her hairdresser, closing the door.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading "Congratulations, Prince," said Bojo laughing, but with a certain intention to approach serious matters.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading PATSIE APPEALS FOR HELP Meanwhile Fred and Louise returned.

rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The great rooms and the large salon on the corner, overlooking the serried flight of houses and factories toward the river must have cost at least fifteen dollars a day.

roomsnounUS /ruːmz/

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading The great rooms and the large salon on the corner, overlooking the serried flight of houses and factories toward the river must have cost at least fifteen dollars a day.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Congratulations, Prince," said Bojo laughing, but with a certain intention to approach serious matters.

salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/

gallery where works of art can be displayed

From this reading The great rooms and the large salon on the corner, overlooking the serried flight of houses and factories toward the river must have cost at least fifteen dollars a day.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He went to see them at a fashionable hotel where they were staying temporarily.

seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading "Congratulations, Prince," said Bojo laughing, but with a certain intention to approach serious matters.

serriedadjective

(especially of rows as of troops or mountains) pressed together

From this reading The great rooms and the large salon on the corner, overlooking the serried flight of houses and factories toward the river must have cost at least fifteen dollars a day.

stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading He went to see them at a fashionable hotel where they were staying temporarily.

temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/

for a limited time only; not permanently

From this reading He went to see them at a fashionable hotel where they were staying temporarily.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The great rooms and the large salon on the corner, overlooking the serried flight of houses and factories toward the river must have cost at least fifteen dollars a day.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He went to see them at a fashionable hotel where they were staying temporarily.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He went to see them at a fashionable hotel where they were staying temporarily.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He went to see them at a fashionable hotel where they were staying temporarily.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading The great rooms and the large salon on the corner, overlooking the serried flight of houses and factories toward the river must have cost at least fifteen dollars a day.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He went to see them at a fashionable hotel where they were staying temporarily.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He went to see them at a fashionable hotel where they were staying temporarily.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading He went to see them at a fashionable hotel where they were staying temporarily.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Congratulations, Prince," said Bojo laughing, but with a certain intention to approach serious matters.

Chapter 24 of Making Money by Owen Johnson holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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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Toward
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Close
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September
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