Chapter 8 of Mammon and the Archer is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Mammon and the Archer is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met. Miss Marian walked very well now; her limp was scarcely noticeable. “Thank you for a nice time,” she said, frankly. “I must run home now. I liked the dinner very much, Mr. Chandler.”
Chapter 8 of Mammon and the Archer is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)
From this reading “I liked the dinner very much, Mr. Chandler.””
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading “The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading ““Thank you for a nice time,” she said, frankly.”
in a generous manner
From this reading “The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.”
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “Miss Marian walked very well now; her limp was scarcely noticeable.”
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading “Miss Marian walked very well now; her limp was scarcely noticeable.”
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading “Miss Marian walked very well now; her limp was scarcely noticeable.”
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.”
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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 “Thank you for a nice time,” she said, frankly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)
From this reading I liked the dinner very much, Mr. Chandler.”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Thank you for a nice time,” she said, frankly.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “Thank you for a nice time,” she said, frankly.
in a generous manner
From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Marian walked very well now; her limp was scarcely noticeable.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I must run home now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must run home now.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I liked the dinner very much, Mr. Chandler.”
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Miss Marian walked very well now; her limp was scarcely noticeable.
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading Miss Marian walked very well now; her limp was scarcely noticeable.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Marian walked very well now; her limp was scarcely noticeable.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I liked the dinner very much, Mr. Chandler.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I liked the dinner very much, Mr. Chandler.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must run home now.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Thank you for a nice time,” she said, frankly.
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading Miss Marian walked very well now; her limp was scarcely noticeable.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Miss Marian walked very well now; her limp was scarcely noticeable.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “I must run home now.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Thank you for a nice time,” she said, frankly.
only a very short time before
From this reading Miss Marian walked very well now; her limp was scarcely noticeable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Thank you for a nice time,” she said, frankly.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you for a nice time,” she said, frankly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Thank you for a nice time,” she said, frankly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
precisely as stated
From this reading Miss Marian walked very well now; her limp was scarcely noticeable.
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Miss Marian walked very well now; her limp was scarcely noticeable.
in or at the place that
From this reading The dinner was concluded, the waiter generously fed, and the two walked out to the corner where they had met.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thank you for a nice time,” she said, frankly.
Chapter 8 of Mammon and the Archer by O. Henry (William Sydney Porter) holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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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