Chapter 18 of Peter Jameson: A Modern Romance is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Peter Jameson: A Modern Romance is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Not under present conditions. The import-licence represents a share in an absolute monopoly.” “Only while the war lasts.” They wrangled about goodwill for ten minutes. Then Maurice said casually: “I suppose you’ve got to pay out a good deal of money to Simpson’s estate.”
Chapter 18 of Peter Jameson: A Modern Romance is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 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.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading “The import-licence represents a share in an absolute monopoly.””
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading “Then Maurice said casually: “I suppose you’ve got to pay out a good deal of money to Simpson’s estate.””
(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)
From this reading “They wrangled about goodwill for ten minutes.”
plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading ““Only while the war lasts.””
(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
From this reading “The import-licence represents a share in an absolute monopoly.””
third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading “The import-licence represents a share in an absolute monopoly.””
possessive form of “simpson” — United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
past form of “wrangle” — to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
From this reading “They wrangled about goodwill for ten minutes.”
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 “They wrangled about goodwill for ten minutes.”
In this reading ““Not under present conditions.”
In this reading “The import-licence represents a share in an absolute monopoly.””
In this reading “Then Maurice said casually: “I suppose you’ve got to pay out a good deal of money to Simpson’s estate.””
In this reading “They wrangled about goodwill for ten minutes.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The import-licence represents a share in an absolute monopoly.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They wrangled about goodwill for ten minutes.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading The import-licence represents a share in an absolute monopoly.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The import-licence represents a share in an absolute monopoly.”
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading Then Maurice said casually: “I suppose you’ve got to pay out a good deal of money to Simpson’s estate.”
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading “Not under present conditions.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Then Maurice said casually: “I suppose you’ve got to pay out a good deal of money to Simpson’s estate.”
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Then Maurice said casually: “I suppose you’ve got to pay out a good deal of money to Simpson’s estate.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They wrangled about goodwill for ten minutes.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then Maurice said casually: “I suppose you’ve got to pay out a good deal of money to Simpson’s estate.”
(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)
From this reading They wrangled about goodwill for ten minutes.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then Maurice said casually: “I suppose you’ve got to pay out a good deal of money to Simpson’s estate.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then Maurice said casually: “I suppose you’ve got to pay out a good deal of money to Simpson’s estate.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The import-licence represents a share in an absolute monopoly.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The import-licence represents a share in an absolute monopoly.”
plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading “Only while the war lasts.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Maurice said casually: “I suppose you’ve got to pay out a good deal of money to Simpson’s estate.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They wrangled about goodwill for ten minutes.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Then Maurice said casually: “I suppose you’ve got to pay out a good deal of money to Simpson’s estate.”
(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
From this reading The import-licence represents a share in an absolute monopoly.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not under present conditions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Maurice said casually: “I suppose you’ve got to pay out a good deal of money to Simpson’s estate.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Only while the war lasts.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then Maurice said casually: “I suppose you’ve got to pay out a good deal of money to Simpson’s estate.”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Then Maurice said casually: “I suppose you’ve got to pay out a good deal of money to Simpson’s estate.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Not under present conditions.
third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading The import-licence represents a share in an absolute monopoly.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then Maurice said casually: “I suppose you’ve got to pay out a good deal of money to Simpson’s estate.”
have in common
From this reading The import-licence represents a share in an absolute monopoly.”
possessive form of “simpson” — United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading Then Maurice said casually: “I suppose you’ve got to pay out a good deal of money to Simpson’s estate.”
express a supposition
From this reading Then Maurice said casually: “I suppose you’ve got to pay out a good deal of money to Simpson’s estate.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading They wrangled about goodwill for ten minutes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The import-licence represents a share in an absolute monopoly.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Maurice said casually: “I suppose you’ve got to pay out a good deal of money to Simpson’s estate.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wrangled about goodwill for ten minutes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Maurice said casually: “I suppose you’ve got to pay out a good deal of money to Simpson’s estate.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Not under present conditions.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “Only while the war lasts.”
during the time that
From this reading “Only while the war lasts.”
past form of “wrangle” — to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
From this reading They wrangled about goodwill for ten minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Maurice said casually: “I suppose you’ve got to pay out a good deal of money to Simpson’s estate.”
Chapter 18 of Peter Jameson: A Modern Romance by Gilbert Frankau holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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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