Chapter 16 of Perch of the Devil is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Perch of the Devil is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Why don’t you form a company, buy your beet land, and put up the factory now? You could raise all the money you wanted.” “No companies or partners for me,” he said curtly. “What I’ll do I’ll do alone. I want no man’s help and no man’s money.
Chapter 16 of Perch of the Devil is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
From this reading ““Why don’t you form a company, buy your beet land, and put up the factory now?”
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading ““Why don’t you form a company, buy your beet land, and put up the factory now?”
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading ““No companies or partners for me,” he said curtly.”
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading ““No companies or partners for me,” he said curtly.”
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading ““Why don’t you form a company, buy your beet land, and put up the factory now?”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading ““No companies or partners for me,” he said curtly.”
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading “You could raise all the money you wanted.””
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place so as to be noticed
In this reading ““Why don’t you form a company, buy your beet land, and put up the factory now?”
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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 “Why don’t you form a company, buy your beet land, and put up the factory now?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading You could raise all the money you wanted.”
Having no one else present.
From this reading “What I’ll do I’ll do alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why don’t you form a company, buy your beet land, and put up the factory now?
biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
From this reading “Why don’t you form a company, buy your beet land, and put up the factory now?
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “Why don’t you form a company, buy your beet land, and put up the factory now?
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “No companies or partners for me,” he said curtly.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “Why don’t you form a company, buy your beet land, and put up the factory now?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You could raise all the money you wanted.”
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading “No companies or partners for me,” he said curtly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What I’ll do I’ll do alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why don’t you form a company, buy your beet land, and put up the factory now?
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading “Why don’t you form a company, buy your beet land, and put up the factory now?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No companies or partners for me,” he said curtly.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “Why don’t you form a company, buy your beet land, and put up the factory now?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No companies or partners for me,” he said curtly.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I want no man’s help and no man’s money.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want no man’s help and no man’s money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What I’ll do I’ll do alone.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “Why don’t you form a company, buy your beet land, and put up the factory now?
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I want no man’s help and no man’s money.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No companies or partners for me,” he said curtly.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading You could raise all the money you wanted.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No companies or partners for me,” he said curtly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Why don’t you form a company, buy your beet land, and put up the factory now?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “No companies or partners for me,” he said curtly.
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “No companies or partners for me,” he said curtly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Why don’t you form a company, buy your beet land, and put up the factory now?
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading You could raise all the money you wanted.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No companies or partners for me,” he said curtly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why don’t you form a company, buy your beet land, and put up the factory now?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Why don’t you form a company, buy your beet land, and put up the factory now?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want no man’s help and no man’s money.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading You could raise all the money you wanted.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What I’ll do I’ll do alone.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why don’t you form a company, buy your beet land, and put up the factory now?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why don’t you form a company, buy your beet land, and put up the factory now?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why don’t you form a company, buy your beet land, and put up the factory now?
Chapter 16 of Perch of the Devil by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 16 holds 408 sentences of Perch of the Devil, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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