Chapter 2 of Pandora's Millions is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Pandora's Millions is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"So what?" said Keg flatly. "I'm working. I get no more for this than Joe Doakes, who is out there painting the flagpole." "But--" "Sure. I like to do this.
Chapter 2 of Pandora's Millions is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors
From this reading “I get no more for this than Joe Doakes, who is out there painting the flagpole."”
in an unqualified manner
From this reading “"So what?" said Keg flatly.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I get no more for this than Joe Doakes, who is out there painting the flagpole."”
the quantity contained in a keg
From this reading “"So what?" said Keg flatly.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I like to do this.”
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading “I get no more for this than Joe Doakes, who is out there painting the flagpole."”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “"But--" "Sure.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “"I'm working.”
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.
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But--" "Sure.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I like to do this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I get no more for this than Joe Doakes, who is out there painting the flagpole."
surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors
From this reading I get no more for this than Joe Doakes, who is out there painting the flagpole."
in an unqualified manner
From this reading "So what?" said Keg flatly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I get no more for this than Joe Doakes, who is out there painting the flagpole."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I get no more for this than Joe Doakes, who is out there painting the flagpole."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I get no more for this than Joe Doakes, who is out there painting the flagpole."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm working.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I get no more for this than Joe Doakes, who is out there painting the flagpole."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I get no more for this than Joe Doakes, who is out there painting the flagpole."
the quantity contained in a keg
From this reading "So what?" said Keg flatly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I like to do this.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I get no more for this than Joe Doakes, who is out there painting the flagpole."
not any; not one
From this reading I get no more for this than Joe Doakes, who is out there painting the flagpole."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I get no more for this than Joe Doakes, who is out there painting the flagpole."
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading I get no more for this than Joe Doakes, who is out there painting the flagpole."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So what?" said Keg flatly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So what?" said Keg flatly.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "But--" "Sure.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I get no more for this than Joe Doakes, who is out there painting the flagpole."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I get no more for this than Joe Doakes, who is out there painting the flagpole."
in or at that place or location
From this reading I get no more for this than Joe Doakes, who is out there painting the flagpole."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I get no more for this than Joe Doakes, who is out there painting the flagpole."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I like to do this.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "So what?" said Keg flatly.
which person or people
From this reading I get no more for this than Joe Doakes, who is out there painting the flagpole."
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading "I'm working.
Chapter 2 of Pandora's Millions by George O. (George Oliver) Smith holds 471 sentences, grouped into 95 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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