Chapter 3 of Mark Tidd, Manufacturer is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Mark Tidd, Manufacturer is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“First thing we got to think of,” says Mark, “is how we’re g-g-goin’ to git the money to p-pay off the men Saturday night.” “How much’ll it be?” says I. “Depends on how many men Silas Doolittle hires. Looks to me like f-five or six men ought to run this mill. That would mean about a hunderd dollars.”
Chapter 3 of Mark Tidd, Manufacturer is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading ““Depends on how many men Silas Doolittle hires.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “That would mean about a hunderd dollars.””
United States Air Force officer who electrified the world in 1942 by leading a squadron of 16 bombers on a daylight raid over Tokyo (1896-1993)
From this reading ““Depends on how many men Silas Doolittle hires.”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading ““First thing we got to think of,” says Mark, “is how we’re g-g-goin’ to git the money to p-pay off the men Saturday night.””
plural of “hire” — a newly hired employee
From this reading ““Depends on how many men Silas Doolittle hires.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading ““First thing we got to think of,” says Mark, “is how we’re g-g-goin’ to git the money to p-pay off the men Saturday night.””
move about in a confused manner
From this reading “Looks to me like f-five or six men ought to run this mill.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ““First thing we got to think of,” says Mark, “is how we’re g-g-goin’ to git the money to p-pay off the men Saturday night.””
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be contingent on
In this reading ““Depends on how many men Silas Doolittle hires.”
In this reading ““First thing we got to think of,” says Mark, “is how we’re g-g-goin’ to git the money to p-pay off the men Saturday night.””
In this reading “Looks to me like f-five or six men ought to run this mill.”
In this reading ““Depends on how many men Silas Doolittle hires.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading ““First thing we got to think of,” says Mark, “is how we’re g-g-goin’ to git the money to p-pay off the men Saturday night.””
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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 That would mean about a hunderd dollars.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That would mean about a hunderd dollars.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “How much’ll it be?” says I.
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “Depends on how many men Silas Doolittle hires.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading That would mean about a hunderd dollars.”
United States Air Force officer who electrified the world in 1942 by leading a squadron of 16 bombers on a daylight raid over Tokyo (1896-1993)
From this reading “Depends on how many men Silas Doolittle hires.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looks to me like f-five or six men ought to run this mill.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “First thing we got to think of,” says Mark, “is how we’re g-g-goin’ to git the money to p-pay off the men Saturday night.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “First thing we got to think of,” says Mark, “is how we’re g-g-goin’ to git the money to p-pay off the men Saturday night.”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “First thing we got to think of,” says Mark, “is how we’re g-g-goin’ to git the money to p-pay off the men Saturday night.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “First thing we got to think of,” says Mark, “is how we’re g-g-goin’ to git the money to p-pay off the men Saturday night.”
plural of “hire” — a newly hired employee
From this reading “Depends on how many men Silas Doolittle hires.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “First thing we got to think of,” says Mark, “is how we’re g-g-goin’ to git the money to p-pay off the men Saturday night.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That would mean about a hunderd dollars.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “How much’ll it be?” says I.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “First thing we got to think of,” says Mark, “is how we’re g-g-goin’ to git the money to p-pay off the men Saturday night.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “How much’ll it be?” says I.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Looks to me like f-five or six men ought to run this mill.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Looks to me like f-five or six men ought to run this mill.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Depends on how many men Silas Doolittle hires.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “First thing we got to think of,” says Mark, “is how we’re g-g-goin’ to git the money to p-pay off the men Saturday night.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Looks to me like f-five or six men ought to run this mill.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That would mean about a hunderd dollars.”
the force of workers available
From this reading “First thing we got to think of,” says Mark, “is how we’re g-g-goin’ to git the money to p-pay off the men Saturday night.”
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Looks to me like f-five or six men ought to run this mill.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “First thing we got to think of,” says Mark, “is how we’re g-g-goin’ to git the money to p-pay off the men Saturday night.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How much’ll it be?” says I.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “First thing we got to think of,” says Mark, “is how we’re g-g-goin’ to git the money to p-pay off the men Saturday night.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “First thing we got to think of,” says Mark, “is how we’re g-g-goin’ to git the money to p-pay off the men Saturday night.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “First thing we got to think of,” says Mark, “is how we’re g-g-goin’ to git the money to p-pay off the men Saturday night.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Depends on how many men Silas Doolittle hires.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Looks to me like f-five or six men ought to run this mill.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Looks to me like f-five or six men ought to run this mill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “First thing we got to think of,” says Mark, “is how we’re g-g-goin’ to git the money to p-pay off the men Saturday night.”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Looks to me like f-five or six men ought to run this mill.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “First thing we got to think of,” says Mark, “is how we’re g-g-goin’ to git the money to p-pay off the men Saturday night.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “First thing we got to think of,” says Mark, “is how we’re g-g-goin’ to git the money to p-pay off the men Saturday night.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Depends on how many men Silas Doolittle hires.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Looks to me like f-five or six men ought to run this mill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That would mean about a hunderd dollars.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “First thing we got to think of,” says Mark, “is how we’re g-g-goin’ to git the money to p-pay off the men Saturday night.”
a special situation
From this reading “First thing we got to think of,” says Mark, “is how we’re g-g-goin’ to git the money to p-pay off the men Saturday night.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “First thing we got to think of,” says Mark, “is how we’re g-g-goin’ to git the money to p-pay off the men Saturday night.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Looks to me like f-five or six men ought to run this mill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “First thing we got to think of,” says Mark, “is how we’re g-g-goin’ to git the money to p-pay off the men Saturday night.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “First thing we got to think of,” says Mark, “is how we’re g-g-goin’ to git the money to p-pay off the men Saturday night.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “First thing we got to think of,” says Mark, “is how we’re g-g-goin’ to git the money to p-pay off the men Saturday night.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would mean about a hunderd dollars.”
Chapter 3 of Mark Tidd, Manufacturer by Clarence Budington Kelland holds 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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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