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Chapter II · Chapter 2

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He said, "We have no idea what items you'll be wanting from us in the way of equipment, but as you said earlier all revolutions need money.
So here's the equivalent of a hundred thousand American dollars--in rubles, of course."
He added apologetically, "The smallness of the amount is due to bulk.
Your Soviet money doesn't come in sufficiently high denominations for a single person to carry really large amounts."
He tossed the money belt to the table, rearranged his clothing and returned to his chair.
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Revolution

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Revolution is here in full — 529 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/105 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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He said, "We have no idea what items you'll be wanting from us in the way of equipment, but as you said earlier all revolutions need money.
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So here's the equivalent of a hundred thousand American dollars--in rubles, of course."
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He added apologetically, "The smallness of the amount is due to bulk.
/hiː ˈædəd əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪkliː ðə ˈsmɔːlnəs ʌv ðə əˈmaʊnt ɪz duː tuː bʌlk/
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Your Soviet money doesn't come in sufficiently high denominations for a single person to carry really large amounts."
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He tossed the money belt to the table, rearranged his clothing and returned to his chair.
/hiː tɔːst ðə ˈmʌni belt tuː ðə ˈteɪbəl ˌriːərˈeɪndʒd hɪz ˈkloʊðɪŋ ənd rɪˈtɜːrnd tuː hɪz tʃer/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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amounts noun US /əˈmaʊnts/

plural of “amount” — a quantity of money

From this reading “Your Soviet money doesn't come in sufficiently high denominations for a single person to carry really large amounts."”

denominations noun US /dɪˌnɔːməˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “denomination” — a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith

From this reading “Your Soviet money doesn't come in sufficiently high denominations for a single person to carry really large amounts."”

items noun US /ˈaɪtəmz/

plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

From this reading “He said, "We have no idea what items you'll be wanting from us in the way of equipment, but as you said earlier all revolutions need money.”

rearranged verb US /ˌriːərˈeɪndʒd/

past form of “rearrange” — put into a new order or arrangement

From this reading “He tossed the money belt to the table, rearranged his clothing and returned to his chair.”

revolutions noun US /ˌrevəˈluːʃənz/

plural of “revolution” — a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading “He said, "We have no idea what items you'll be wanting from us in the way of equipment, but as you said earlier all revolutions need money.”

rubles noun US /ˈruːbəlz/

plural of “ruble” — the basic unit of money in Tajikistan

From this reading “So here's the equivalent of a hundred thousand American dollars--in rubles, of course."”

smallness noun US /ˈsmɔːlnəs/

the property of having a relatively small size

From this reading “He added apologetically, "The smallness of the amount is due to bulk.”

Soviet adjective US /ˈsoʊviət/

of or relating to or characteristic of the former Soviet Union or its people

From this reading “Your Soviet money doesn't come in sufficiently high denominations for a single person to carry really large amounts."”

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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 So here's the equivalent of a hundred thousand American dollars--in rubles, of course."

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading He added apologetically, "The smallness of the amount is due to bulk.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 He said, "We have no idea what items you'll be wanting from us in the way of equipment, but as you said earlier all revolutions need money.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading So here's the equivalent of a hundred thousand American dollars--in rubles, of course."

amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/

a quantity of money

From this reading He added apologetically, "The smallness of the amount is due to bulk.

amountsnounUS /əˈmaʊnts/

plural of “amount” — a quantity of money

From this reading Your Soviet money doesn't come in sufficiently high denominations for a single person to carry really large amounts."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He tossed the money belt to the table, rearranged his clothing and returned to his chair.

apologeticallyadverbUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪkliː/

in an apologetic manner

From this reading He added apologetically, "The smallness of the amount is due to bulk.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He said, "We have no idea what items you'll be wanting from us in the way of equipment, but as you said earlier all revolutions need money.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He said, "We have no idea what items you'll be wanting from us in the way of equipment, but as you said earlier all revolutions need money.

beltnounUS /belt/

endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading He tossed the money belt to the table, rearranged his clothing and returned to his chair.

bulknounUS /bʌlk/

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading He added apologetically, "The smallness of the amount is due to bulk.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He said, "We have no idea what items you'll be wanting from us in the way of equipment, but as you said earlier all revolutions need money.

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Your Soviet money doesn't come in sufficiently high denominations for a single person to carry really large amounts."

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading He tossed the money belt to the table, rearranged his clothing and returned to his chair.

clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading He tossed the money belt to the table, rearranged his clothing and returned to his chair.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Your Soviet money doesn't come in sufficiently high denominations for a single person to carry really large amounts."

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading So here's the equivalent of a hundred thousand American dollars--in rubles, of course."

denominationsnounUS /dɪˌnɔːməˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “denomination” — a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith

From this reading Your Soviet money doesn't come in sufficiently high denominations for a single person to carry really large amounts."

doesn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Your Soviet money doesn't come in sufficiently high denominations for a single person to carry really large amounts."

dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

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

From this reading So here's the equivalent of a hundred thousand American dollars--in rubles, of course."

dueadjectiveUS /duː/

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading He added apologetically, "The smallness of the amount is due to bulk.

earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/

earlier in time; previously

From this reading He said, "We have no idea what items you'll be wanting from us in the way of equipment, but as you said earlier all revolutions need money.

equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

From this reading He said, "We have no idea what items you'll be wanting from us in the way of equipment, but as you said earlier all revolutions need money.

equivalentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc

From this reading So here's the equivalent of a hundred thousand American dollars--in rubles, of course."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Your Soviet money doesn't come in sufficiently high denominations for a single person to carry really large amounts."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He said, "We have no idea what items you'll be wanting from us in the way of equipment, but as you said earlier all revolutions need money.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He said, "We have no idea what items you'll be wanting from us in the way of equipment, but as you said earlier all revolutions need money.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He said, "We have no idea what items you'll be wanting from us in the way of equipment, but as you said earlier all revolutions need money.

here's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So here's the equivalent of a hundred thousand American dollars--in rubles, of course."

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Your Soviet money doesn't come in sufficiently high denominations for a single person to carry really large amounts."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He tossed the money belt to the table, rearranged his clothing and returned to his chair.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading So here's the equivalent of a hundred thousand American dollars--in rubles, of course."

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He said, "We have no idea what items you'll be wanting from us in the way of equipment, but as you said earlier all revolutions need money.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He said, "We have no idea what items you'll be wanting from us in the way of equipment, but as you said earlier all revolutions need money.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading He added apologetically, "The smallness of the amount is due to bulk.

itemsnounUS /ˈaɪtəmz/

plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

From this reading He said, "We have no idea what items you'll be wanting from us in the way of equipment, but as you said earlier all revolutions need money.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

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

From this reading Your Soviet money doesn't come in sufficiently high denominations for a single person to carry really large amounts."

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading He said, "We have no idea what items you'll be wanting from us in the way of equipment, but as you said earlier all revolutions need money.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading He said, "We have no idea what items you'll be wanting from us in the way of equipment, but as you said earlier all revolutions need money.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He said, "We have no idea what items you'll be wanting from us in the way of equipment, but as you said earlier all revolutions need money.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He said, "We have no idea what items you'll be wanting from us in the way of equipment, but as you said earlier all revolutions need money.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading Your Soviet money doesn't come in sufficiently high denominations for a single person to carry really large amounts."

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Your Soviet money doesn't come in sufficiently high denominations for a single person to carry really large amounts."

rearrangedverbUS /ˌriːərˈeɪndʒd/

past form of “rearrange” — put into a new order or arrangement

From this reading He tossed the money belt to the table, rearranged his clothing and returned to his chair.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading He tossed the money belt to the table, rearranged his clothing and returned to his chair.

revolutionsnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənz/

plural of “revolution” — a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading He said, "We have no idea what items you'll be wanting from us in the way of equipment, but as you said earlier all revolutions need money.

rublesnounUS /ˈruːbəlz/

plural of “ruble” — the basic unit of money in Tajikistan

From this reading So here's the equivalent of a hundred thousand American dollars--in rubles, of course."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He said, "We have no idea what items you'll be wanting from us in the way of equipment, but as you said earlier all revolutions need money.

singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Your Soviet money doesn't come in sufficiently high denominations for a single person to carry really large amounts."

smallnessnounUS /ˈsmɔːlnəs/

the property of having a relatively small size

From this reading He added apologetically, "The smallness of the amount is due to bulk.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So here's the equivalent of a hundred thousand American dollars--in rubles, of course."

SovietadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊviət/

of or relating to or characteristic of the former Soviet Union or its people

From this reading Your Soviet money doesn't come in sufficiently high denominations for a single person to carry really large amounts."

sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/

to a sufficient degree

From this reading Your Soviet money doesn't come in sufficiently high denominations for a single person to carry really large amounts."

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading He tossed the money belt to the table, rearranged his clothing and returned to his chair.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He said, "We have no idea what items you'll be wanting from us in the way of equipment, but as you said earlier all revolutions need money.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading So here's the equivalent of a hundred thousand American dollars--in rubles, of course."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He added apologetically, "The smallness of the amount is due to bulk.

tossedverbUS /tɔːst/

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading He tossed the money belt to the table, rearranged his clothing and returned to his chair.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He said, "We have no idea what items you'll be wanting from us in the way of equipment, but as you said earlier all revolutions need money.

wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/

nonexistent

From this reading He said, "We have no idea what items you'll be wanting from us in the way of equipment, but as you said earlier all revolutions need money.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He said, "We have no idea what items you'll be wanting from us in the way of equipment, but as you said earlier all revolutions need money.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading He said, "We have no idea what items you'll be wanting from us in the way of equipment, but as you said earlier all revolutions need money.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He said, "We have no idea what items you'll be wanting from us in the way of equipment, but as you said earlier all revolutions need money.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He said, "We have no idea what items you'll be wanting from us in the way of equipment, but as you said earlier all revolutions need money.

you'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He said, "We have no idea what items you'll be wanting from us in the way of equipment, but as you said earlier all revolutions need money.

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your Soviet money doesn't come in sufficiently high denominations for a single person to carry really large amounts."

Chapter 2 of Revolution by Mack Reynolds holds 529 sentences, grouped into 106 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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Chapter 2 holds 529 sentences of Revolution, unabridged, divided into 106 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of Revolution by Mack Reynolds exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 529 sentences, grouped into 106 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Something--or
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Agents
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You--make
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Really
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