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My Adventures with Your Money

Chapter IX

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THE PRESS AGENT AND THE PUBLIC'S MONEY Probably the most scientifically press-agented camp in Nevada had been Bullfrog.
Bullfrog was born two years after Goldfield.
The Goldfield publicity bureau by this time had greatly improved its art and its efficiency.
When the Bullfrog boom was still young the late United States Senator Stewart, an octogenarian and out of a job, traveled from Washington, at the expiration of his term, to the Bullfrog camp.
There he hung out his shingle as a practising lawyer.
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My Adventures with Your Money

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of My Adventures with Your Money is here in full — 492 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE PRESS AGENT AND THE PUBLIC'S MONEY Probably the most scientifically press-agented camp in Nevada had been Bullfrog.
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Bullfrog was born two years after Goldfield.
/ˈbʊlfrɔːɡ wɑːz bɔːrn tuː jɪrz ˈæftər ˈɡoʊldfiːld/
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The Goldfield publicity bureau by this time had greatly improved its art and its efficiency.
/ðə ˈɡoʊldfiːld pəˈblɪsəti ˈbjʊroʊ baɪ ðɪs taɪm hæd ˈɡreɪtli ˌɪmˈpruːvd ɪts ɑːrt ənd ɪts ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
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When the Bullfrog boom was still young the late United States Senator Stewart, an octogenarian and out of a job, traveled from Washington, at the expiration of his term, to the Bullfrog camp.
/wen ðə ˈbʊlfrɔːɡ buːm wɑːz stɪl jʌŋ ðə leɪt juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈsenətər ˈstuːərt æn ˌɑːktədʒɪˈneriən ənd aʊt ʌv ə dʒɑːb ˈtrævəld frʌm ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən æt ðə ˌekspərˈeɪʃən ʌv hɪz tɜːrm tuː ðə ˈbʊlfrɔːɡ kæmp/
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There he hung out his shingle as a practising lawyer.

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Bullfrog noun US /ˈbʊlfrɔːɡ/

largest North American frog; highly aquatic with a deep-pitched voice

From this reading “THE PRESS AGENT AND THE PUBLIC'S MONEY Probably the most scientifically press-agented camp in Nevada had been Bullfrog.”

expiration noun US /ˌekspərˈeɪʃən/

a coming to an end of a contract period

From this reading “When the Bullfrog boom was still young the late United States Senator Stewart, an octogenarian and out of a job, traveled from Washington, at the expiration of his term, to the Bullfrog camp.”

Goldfield noun US /ˈɡoʊldfiːld/

a district where gold is mined

From this reading “Bullfrog was born two years after Goldfield.”

Nevada noun US /nəˈvɑːdə/

a state in the western United States

From this reading “THE PRESS AGENT AND THE PUBLIC'S MONEY Probably the most scientifically press-agented camp in Nevada had been Bullfrog.”

octogenarian noun US /ˌɑːktədʒɪˈneriən/

someone whose age is in the eighties

From this reading “When the Bullfrog boom was still young the late United States Senator Stewart, an octogenarian and out of a job, traveled from Washington, at the expiration of his term, to the Bullfrog camp.”

public's noun US /ˈpʌblɪks/

possessive form of “public” — people in general considered as a whole

From this reading “THE PRESS AGENT AND THE PUBLIC'S MONEY Probably the most scientifically press-agented camp in Nevada had been Bullfrog.”

scientifically adverb US /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪkəli/

with respect to science; in a scientific way

From this reading “THE PRESS AGENT AND THE PUBLIC'S MONEY Probably the most scientifically press-agented camp in Nevada had been Bullfrog.”

shingle noun US /ˈʃɪŋɡəl/

building material used as siding or roofing

From this reading “There he hung out his shingle as a practising lawyer.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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greatly improved adverb + adjective

In this reading “The Goldfield publicity bureau by this time had greatly improved its art and its efficiency.”

PRESS AGENT verb + noun

someone employed to arrange publicity (for a firm or a public figure)

In this reading “THE PRESS AGENT AND THE PUBLIC'S MONEY Probably the most scientifically press-agented camp in Nevada had been Bullfrog.”

at the expiration preposition + article + noun counted as “at … expiration”

In this reading “When the Bullfrog boom was still young the late United States Senator Stewart, an octogenarian and out of a job, traveled from Washington, at the expiration of his term, to the Bullfrog camp.”

two years noun + noun

In this reading “Bullfrog was born two years after Goldfield.”

hung out verb + adjective counted as “hang out”

spend time in a certain location or with certain people

In this reading “There he hung out his shingle as a practising lawyer.”

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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 When the Bullfrog boom was still young the late United States Senator Stewart, an octogenarian and out of a job, traveled from Washington, at the expiration of his term, to the Bullfrog camp.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Bullfrog was born two years after Goldfield.

AGENTnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading THE PRESS AGENT AND THE PUBLIC'S MONEY Probably the most scientifically press-agented camp in Nevada had been Bullfrog.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading When the Bullfrog boom was still young the late United States Senator Stewart, an octogenarian and out of a job, traveled from Washington, at the expiration of his term, to the Bullfrog camp.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE PRESS AGENT AND THE PUBLIC'S MONEY Probably the most scientifically press-agented camp in Nevada had been Bullfrog.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading The Goldfield publicity bureau by this time had greatly improved its art and its efficiency.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There he hung out his shingle as a practising lawyer.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When the Bullfrog boom was still young the late United States Senator Stewart, an octogenarian and out of a job, traveled from Washington, at the expiration of his term, to the Bullfrog camp.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE PRESS AGENT AND THE PUBLIC'S MONEY Probably the most scientifically press-agented camp in Nevada had been Bullfrog.

boomverbUS /buːm/

make a resonant sound, like artillery

From this reading When the Bullfrog boom was still young the late United States Senator Stewart, an octogenarian and out of a job, traveled from Washington, at the expiration of his term, to the Bullfrog camp.

bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading Bullfrog was born two years after Goldfield.

BullfrognounUS /ˈbʊlfrɔːɡ/

largest North American frog; highly aquatic with a deep-pitched voice

From this reading THE PRESS AGENT AND THE PUBLIC'S MONEY Probably the most scientifically press-agented camp in Nevada had been Bullfrog.

bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/

an administrative unit of government

From this reading The Goldfield publicity bureau by this time had greatly improved its art and its efficiency.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Goldfield publicity bureau by this time had greatly improved its art and its efficiency.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading THE PRESS AGENT AND THE PUBLIC'S MONEY Probably the most scientifically press-agented camp in Nevada had been Bullfrog.

efficiencynounUS /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/

the ratio of the output to the input of any system

From this reading The Goldfield publicity bureau by this time had greatly improved its art and its efficiency.

expirationnounUS /ˌekspərˈeɪʃən/

a coming to an end of a contract period

From this reading When the Bullfrog boom was still young the late United States Senator Stewart, an octogenarian and out of a job, traveled from Washington, at the expiration of his term, to the Bullfrog camp.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When the Bullfrog boom was still young the late United States Senator Stewart, an octogenarian and out of a job, traveled from Washington, at the expiration of his term, to the Bullfrog camp.

GoldfieldnounUS /ˈɡoʊldfiːld/

a district where gold is mined

From this reading Bullfrog was born two years after Goldfield.

greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading The Goldfield publicity bureau by this time had greatly improved its art and its efficiency.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE PRESS AGENT AND THE PUBLIC'S MONEY Probably the most scientifically press-agented camp in Nevada had been Bullfrog.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading There he hung out his shingle as a practising lawyer.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When the Bullfrog boom was still young the late United States Senator Stewart, an octogenarian and out of a job, traveled from Washington, at the expiration of his term, to the Bullfrog camp.

hungverbUS /hʌŋ/

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading There he hung out his shingle as a practising lawyer.

improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/

made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing

From this reading The Goldfield publicity bureau by this time had greatly improved its art and its efficiency.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE PRESS AGENT AND THE PUBLIC'S MONEY Probably the most scientifically press-agented camp in Nevada had been Bullfrog.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The Goldfield publicity bureau by this time had greatly improved its art and its efficiency.

jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading When the Bullfrog boom was still young the late United States Senator Stewart, an octogenarian and out of a job, traveled from Washington, at the expiration of his term, to the Bullfrog camp.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading When the Bullfrog boom was still young the late United States Senator Stewart, an octogenarian and out of a job, traveled from Washington, at the expiration of his term, to the Bullfrog camp.

lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading There he hung out his shingle as a practising lawyer.

MONEYnounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading THE PRESS AGENT AND THE PUBLIC'S MONEY Probably the most scientifically press-agented camp in Nevada had been Bullfrog.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading THE PRESS AGENT AND THE PUBLIC'S MONEY Probably the most scientifically press-agented camp in Nevada had been Bullfrog.

NevadanounUS /nəˈvɑːdə/

a state in the western United States

From this reading THE PRESS AGENT AND THE PUBLIC'S MONEY Probably the most scientifically press-agented camp in Nevada had been Bullfrog.

octogenariannounUS /ˌɑːktədʒɪˈneriən/

someone whose age is in the eighties

From this reading When the Bullfrog boom was still young the late United States Senator Stewart, an octogenarian and out of a job, traveled from Washington, at the expiration of his term, to the Bullfrog camp.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the Bullfrog boom was still young the late United States Senator Stewart, an octogenarian and out of a job, traveled from Washington, at the expiration of his term, to the Bullfrog camp.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When the Bullfrog boom was still young the late United States Senator Stewart, an octogenarian and out of a job, traveled from Washington, at the expiration of his term, to the Bullfrog camp.

practising

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From this reading There he hung out his shingle as a practising lawyer.

PRESSverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading THE PRESS AGENT AND THE PUBLIC'S MONEY Probably the most scientifically press-agented camp in Nevada had been Bullfrog.

press-agented

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

From this reading THE PRESS AGENT AND THE PUBLIC'S MONEY Probably the most scientifically press-agented camp in Nevada had been Bullfrog.

ProbablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading THE PRESS AGENT AND THE PUBLIC'S MONEY Probably the most scientifically press-agented camp in Nevada had been Bullfrog.

PUBLIC'SnounUS /ˈpʌblɪks/

possessive form of “public” — people in general considered as a whole

From this reading THE PRESS AGENT AND THE PUBLIC'S MONEY Probably the most scientifically press-agented camp in Nevada had been Bullfrog.

publicitynounUS /pəˈblɪsəti/

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading The Goldfield publicity bureau by this time had greatly improved its art and its efficiency.

scientificallyadverbUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪkəli/

with respect to science; in a scientific way

From this reading THE PRESS AGENT AND THE PUBLIC'S MONEY Probably the most scientifically press-agented camp in Nevada had been Bullfrog.

SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/

a member of a senate

From this reading When the Bullfrog boom was still young the late United States Senator Stewart, an octogenarian and out of a job, traveled from Washington, at the expiration of his term, to the Bullfrog camp.

shinglenounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəl/

building material used as siding or roofing

From this reading There he hung out his shingle as a practising lawyer.

StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading When the Bullfrog boom was still young the late United States Senator Stewart, an octogenarian and out of a job, traveled from Washington, at the expiration of his term, to the Bullfrog camp.

StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/

United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)

From this reading When the Bullfrog boom was still young the late United States Senator Stewart, an octogenarian and out of a job, traveled from Washington, at the expiration of his term, to the Bullfrog camp.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading When the Bullfrog boom was still young the late United States Senator Stewart, an octogenarian and out of a job, traveled from Washington, at the expiration of his term, to the Bullfrog camp.

termnounUS /tɜːrm/

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading When the Bullfrog boom was still young the late United States Senator Stewart, an octogenarian and out of a job, traveled from Washington, at the expiration of his term, to the Bullfrog camp.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE PRESS AGENT AND THE PUBLIC'S MONEY Probably the most scientifically press-agented camp in Nevada had been Bullfrog.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There he hung out his shingle as a practising lawyer.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The Goldfield publicity bureau by this time had greatly improved its art and its efficiency.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The Goldfield publicity bureau by this time had greatly improved its art and its efficiency.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading When the Bullfrog boom was still young the late United States Senator Stewart, an octogenarian and out of a job, traveled from Washington, at the expiration of his term, to the Bullfrog camp.

traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading When the Bullfrog boom was still young the late United States Senator Stewart, an octogenarian and out of a job, traveled from Washington, at the expiration of his term, to the Bullfrog camp.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Bullfrog was born two years after Goldfield.

UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading When the Bullfrog boom was still young the late United States Senator Stewart, an octogenarian and out of a job, traveled from Washington, at the expiration of his term, to the Bullfrog camp.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Bullfrog was born two years after Goldfield.

WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading When the Bullfrog boom was still young the late United States Senator Stewart, an octogenarian and out of a job, traveled from Washington, at the expiration of his term, to the Bullfrog camp.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the Bullfrog boom was still young the late United States Senator Stewart, an octogenarian and out of a job, traveled from Washington, at the expiration of his term, to the Bullfrog camp.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Bullfrog was born two years after Goldfield.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading When the Bullfrog boom was still young the late United States Senator Stewart, an octogenarian and out of a job, traveled from Washington, at the expiration of his term, to the Bullfrog camp.

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