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Oliver October
Oliver October

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Oliver October is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By George Barr McCutcheon • Curated US English Learning Edition
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OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.
He gave no reason to the teller or to the cashier for the withdrawal of so large an amount in cash.
He asked for a thousand in twenty dollar bills, the balance in fifties and hundreds.
Receiving and pocketing the money, he strode out of the bank and turned his steps homeward.
His balance at the bank was a fairly large one.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Oliver October

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Oliver October is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.
Line 2
He gave no reason to the teller or to the cashier for the withdrawal of so large an amount in cash.
/hiː ɡeɪv noʊ ˈriːzən tuː ðə ˈtelər ɔːr tuː ðə kæˈʃɪr fɔːr ðə wɪðˈdrɔːəl ʌv soʊ lɑːrdʒ æn əˈmaʊnt ɪn kæʃ/
Line 3
He asked for a thousand in twenty dollar bills, the balance in fifties and hundreds.
/hiː æskt fɔːr ə ˈθaʊzənd ɪn ˈtwenti ˈdɑːlər bɪlz ðə ˈbæləns ɪn ˈfɪftiz ənd ˈhʌndrədz/
Line 4
Receiving and pocketing the money, he strode out of the bank and turned his steps homeward.
/rəˈsiːvɪŋ ənd ˈpɑːkətɪŋ ðə ˈmʌni hiː stroʊd aʊt ʌv ðə bæŋk ənd tɜːrnd hɪz steps ˈhoʊmwərd/
Line 5
His balance at the bank was a fairly large one.
/hɪz ˈbæləns æt ðə bæŋk wɑːz ə ˈferli lɑːrdʒ wʌn/

Learner Dictionary

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cashier noun US /kæˈʃɪr/

an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money

From this reading “He gave no reason to the teller or to the cashier for the withdrawal of so large an amount in cash.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
currency noun US /ˈkɜːrənsi/

the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used

From this reading “OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
disappears verb US /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz/

third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading “OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fifties noun US /ˈfɪftiz/

the decade from 1950 to 1959

From this reading “He asked for a thousand in twenty dollar bills, the balance in fifties and hundreds.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Pershing noun US /ˈpɜːrʃɪŋ/

United States general who commanded the American forces in Europe during World War I (1860-1948)

From this reading “OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pocketing verb US /ˈpɑːkətɪŋ/

-ing form of “pocket” — put in one's pocket

From this reading “Receiving and pocketing the money, he strode out of the bank and turned his steps homeward.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
teller noun US /ˈtelər/

United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)

From this reading “He gave no reason to the teller or to the cashier for the withdrawal of so large an amount in cash.”

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withdrawal noun US /wɪðˈdrɔːəl/

a retraction of a previously held position

From this reading “He gave no reason to the teller or to the cashier for the withdrawal of so large an amount in cash.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

hundred dollars noun + noun counted as “hundred dollar”

In this reading “OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.”

12,638 times in 426,211 chapters
twenty dollar noun + noun

In this reading “He asked for a thousand in twenty dollar bills, the balance in fifties and hundreds.”

2,121 times in 426,211 chapters
thirty-five hundred adjective + noun

In this reading “OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.”

177 times in 426,211 chapters
dollar bills noun + noun counted as “dollar bill”

a piece of paper money worth one dollar

In this reading “He asked for a thousand in twenty dollar bills, the balance in fifties and hundreds.”

943 times in 426,211 chapters
fairly large adverb + adjective

In this reading “His balance at the bank was a fairly large one.”

299 times in 426,211 chapters
at the corner preposition + article + noun counted as “at … corner”

In this reading “OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.”

10,561 times in 426,211 chapters

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23rd

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From this reading OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.

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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 asked for a thousand in twenty dollar bills, the balance in fifties and hundreds.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/

a quantity of money

From this reading He gave no reason to the teller or to the cashier for the withdrawal of so large an amount in cash.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading He gave no reason to the teller or to the cashier for the withdrawal of so large an amount in cash.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading He asked for a thousand in twenty dollar bills, the balance in fifties and hundreds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/

bring into balance or equilibrium

From this reading He asked for a thousand in twenty dollar bills, the balance in fifties and hundreds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
banknounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Baxter

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From this reading OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.

Pending verification
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
billsnounUS /bɪlz/

plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading He asked for a thousand in twenty dollar bills, the balance in fifties and hundreds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cashnounUS /kæʃ/

money in the form of bills or coins

From this reading He gave no reason to the teller or to the cashier for the withdrawal of so large an amount in cash.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cashiernounUS /kæˈʃɪr/

an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money

From this reading He gave no reason to the teller or to the cashier for the withdrawal of so large an amount in cash.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
currencynounUS /ˈkɜːrənsi/

the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used

From this reading OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DISAPPEARSverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz/

third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/

the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading He asked for a thousand in twenty dollar bills, the balance in fifties and hundreds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

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

From this reading OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/

to certain extent or degree

From this reading His balance at the bank was a fairly large one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fiftiesnounUS /ˈfɪftiz/

the decade from 1950 to 1959

From this reading He asked for a thousand in twenty dollar bills, the balance in fifties and hundreds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He gave no reason to the teller or to the cashier for the withdrawal of so large an amount in cash.

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gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He gave no reason to the teller or to the cashier for the withdrawal of so large an amount in cash.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He gave no reason to the teller or to the cashier for the withdrawal of so large an amount in cash.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Receiving and pocketing the money, he strode out of the bank and turned his steps homeward.

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homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/

toward home

From this reading Receiving and pocketing the money, he strode out of the bank and turned his steps homeward.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading He asked for a thousand in twenty dollar bills, the balance in fifties and hundreds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

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

From this reading He gave no reason to the teller or to the cashier for the withdrawal of so large an amount in cash.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Receiving and pocketing the money, he strode out of the bank and turned his steps homeward.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He gave no reason to the teller or to the cashier for the withdrawal of so large an amount in cash.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OLIVERnounUS /ˈɑːləvər/

United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)

From this reading OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading His balance at the bank was a fairly large one.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He gave no reason to the teller or to the cashier for the withdrawal of so large an amount in cash.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PershingnounUS /ˈpɜːrʃɪŋ/

United States general who commanded the American forces in Europe during World War I (1860-1948)

From this reading OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pocketingverbUS /ˈpɑːkətɪŋ/

-ing form of “pocket” — put in one's pocket

From this reading Receiving and pocketing the money, he strode out of the bank and turned his steps homeward.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading He gave no reason to the teller or to the cashier for the withdrawal of so large an amount in cash.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ReceivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading Receiving and pocketing the money, he strode out of the bank and turned his steps homeward.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ShortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/

for a short time

From this reading OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He gave no reason to the teller or to the cashier for the withdrawal of so large an amount in cash.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
steppedverbUS /stept/

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stepsnounUS /steps/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Receiving and pocketing the money, he strode out of the bank and turned his steps homeward.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
streetsnounUS /striːts/

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/

inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps

From this reading Receiving and pocketing the money, he strode out of the bank and turned his steps homeward.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tellernounUS /ˈtelər/

United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)

From this reading He gave no reason to the teller or to the cashier for the withdrawal of so large an amount in cash.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/

being five more than thirty

From this reading OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading He asked for a thousand in twenty dollar bills, the balance in fifties and hundreds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading OLD OLIVER DISAPPEARS Shortly before three o’clock on the afternoon of June 23rd; old Oliver Baxter stepped into the bank at the corner of Clay and Pershing streets and drew out thirty-five hundred dollars in currency.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He gave no reason to the teller or to the cashier for the withdrawal of so large an amount in cash.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Receiving and pocketing the money, he strode out of the bank and turned his steps homeward.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading He asked for a thousand in twenty dollar bills, the balance in fifties and hundreds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading His balance at the bank was a fairly large one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withdrawalnounUS /wɪðˈdrɔːəl/

a retraction of a previously held position

From this reading He gave no reason to the teller or to the cashier for the withdrawal of so large an amount in cash.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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Vocabulary met early in Oliver October

Words and structures a reader meets early in Oliver October, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chapter 1
One of the 0 chapters of Oliver October, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 2
One of the 0 chapters of Oliver October, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 3
One of the 0 chapters of Oliver October, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.