Chapter 1 of Nordenholt's Million is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Nordenholt's Million is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_). CONSTABLE & CO. LTD. NORDENHOLT’S MILLION J. J. CONNINGTON Constable & Co. Ltd. London · Bombay · Sydney TO J. N. C. I suppose that in the days before the catastrophe I was a very fair representative of the better type of business man.
Chapter 1 of Nordenholt's Million is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
From this reading “NORDENHOLT’S MILLION J. J. CONNINGTON Constable & Co. Ltd. London · Bombay · Sydney TO J. N. C.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “I suppose that in the days before the catastrophe I was a very fair representative of the better type of business man.”
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading “CONSTABLE & CO.”
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading “Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).”
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).”
a person who represents others
From this reading “I suppose that in the days before the catastrophe I was a very fair representative of the better type of business man.”
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading “NORDENHOLT’S MILLION J. J. CONNINGTON Constable & Co. Ltd. London · Bombay · Sydney TO J. N. C.”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading “Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).”
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 “I suppose that in the days before the catastrophe I was a very fair representative of the better type of business man.”
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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 I suppose that in the days before the catastrophe I was a very fair representative of the better type of business man.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I suppose that in the days before the catastrophe I was a very fair representative of the better type of business man.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I suppose that in the days before the catastrophe I was a very fair representative of the better type of business man.
a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
From this reading NORDENHOLT’S MILLION J. J. CONNINGTON Constable & Co. Ltd. London · Bombay · Sydney TO J. N. C.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I suppose that in the days before the catastrophe I was a very fair representative of the better type of business man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading NORDENHOLT’S MILLION J. J. CONNINGTON Constable & Co. Ltd. London · Bombay · Sydney TO J. N. C.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading I suppose that in the days before the catastrophe I was a very fair representative of the better type of business man.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading CONSTABLE & CO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NORDENHOLT’S MILLION J. J. CONNINGTON Constable & Co. Ltd. London · Bombay · Sydney TO J. N. C.
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading CONSTABLE & CO.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I suppose that in the days before the catastrophe I was a very fair representative of the better type of business man.
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I suppose that in the days before the catastrophe I was a very fair representative of the better type of business man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose that in the days before the catastrophe I was a very fair representative of the better type of business man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading NORDENHOLT’S MILLION J. J. CONNINGTON Constable & Co. Ltd. London · Bombay · Sydney TO J. N. C.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading NORDENHOLT’S MILLION J. J. CONNINGTON Constable & Co. Ltd. London · Bombay · Sydney TO J. N. C.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LTD.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I suppose that in the days before the catastrophe I was a very fair representative of the better type of business man.
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading NORDENHOLT’S MILLION J. J. CONNINGTON Constable & Co. Ltd. London · Bombay · Sydney TO J. N. C.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading NORDENHOLT’S MILLION J. J. CONNINGTON Constable & Co. Ltd. London · Bombay · Sydney TO J. N. C.
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From this reading NORDENHOLT’S MILLION J. J. CONNINGTON Constable & Co. Ltd. London · Bombay · Sydney TO J. N. C.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I suppose that in the days before the catastrophe I was a very fair representative of the better type of business man.
a person who represents others
From this reading I suppose that in the days before the catastrophe I was a very fair representative of the better type of business man.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose that in the days before the catastrophe I was a very fair representative of the better type of business man.
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading NORDENHOLT’S MILLION J. J. CONNINGTON Constable & Co. Ltd. London · Bombay · Sydney TO J. N. C.
the words of something written
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I suppose that in the days before the catastrophe I was a very fair representative of the better type of business man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I suppose that in the days before the catastrophe I was a very fair representative of the better type of business man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NORDENHOLT’S MILLION J. J. CONNINGTON Constable & Co. Ltd. London · Bombay · Sydney TO J. N. C.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading I suppose that in the days before the catastrophe I was a very fair representative of the better type of business man.
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
precisely as stated
From this reading I suppose that in the days before the catastrophe I was a very fair representative of the better type of business man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose that in the days before the catastrophe I was a very fair representative of the better type of business man.
Chapter 1 of Nordenholt's Million by J. J. Connington holds 227 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.
Chapter 1 holds 227 sentences of Nordenholt's Million, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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