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Rich Relatives

Chapter VI

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Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.
"That's a question we're both entitled to ask, as you might say.
Don't eat those cakes too fast, or you'll have indigestion.
What I mean to say is Mr. Rouncivell's rich and you're not.
You'll excuse the familiarity?
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Rich Relatives

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Rich Relatives is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.
Line 2
"That's a question we're both entitled to ask, as you might say.
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Don't eat those cakes too fast, or you'll have indigestion.
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What I mean to say is Mr. Rouncivell's rich and you're not.
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You'll excuse the familiarity?

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

cakes noun US /keɪks/

plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading “Don't eat those cakes too fast, or you'll have indigestion.”

entitled adjective US /enˈtaɪtəld/

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading “"That's a question we're both entitled to ask, as you might say.”

familiarity noun US /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading “You'll excuse the familiarity?”

frankly adverb US /ˈfræŋkli/

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading “Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.”

indigestion noun US /ˌɪndaɪˈdʒestʃən/

a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea

From this reading “Don't eat those cakes too fast, or you'll have indigestion.”

postponing verb US /poʊstˈpoʊnɪŋ/

-ing form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time

From this reading “Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.”

provide verb US /prəˈvaɪd/

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading “Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.”

temporal adjective US /ˈtempərəl/

not eternal

From this reading “Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.”

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.

at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading “Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.”

provide for verb + particle

In this reading “Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.”

All words in this reading · 57

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 "That's a question we're both entitled to ask, as you might say.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "That's a question we're both entitled to ask, as you might say.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "That's a question we're both entitled to ask, as you might say.

askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading "That's a question we're both entitled to ask, as you might say.

cakesnounUS /keɪks/

plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading Don't eat those cakes too fast, or you'll have indigestion.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.

chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/

plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.

discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.

Don't

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

From this reading Don't eat those cakes too fast, or you'll have indigestion.

eatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading Don't eat those cakes too fast, or you'll have indigestion.

entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading "That's a question we're both entitled to ask, as you might say.

eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.

excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/

accept an excuse for

From this reading You'll excuse the familiarity?

familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading You'll excuse the familiarity?

fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Don't eat those cakes too fast, or you'll have indigestion.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.

franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Don't eat those cakes too fast, or you'll have indigestion.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.

how

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

From this reading Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading What I mean to say is Mr. Rouncivell's rich and you're not.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.

indigestionnounUS /ˌɪndaɪˈdʒestʃən/

a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea

From this reading Don't eat those cakes too fast, or you'll have indigestion.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading What I mean to say is Mr. Rouncivell's rich and you're not.

Jasmine's

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

From this reading Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading What I mean to say is Mr. Rouncivell's rich and you're not.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "That's a question we're both entitled to ask, as you might say.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading What I mean to say is Mr. Rouncivell's rich and you're not.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading What I mean to say is Mr. Rouncivell's rich and you're not.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Don't eat those cakes too fast, or you'll have indigestion.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.

postponingverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnɪŋ/

-ing form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time

From this reading Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.

proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.

provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading "That's a question we're both entitled to ask, as you might say.

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading What I mean to say is Mr. Rouncivell's rich and you're not.

Rouncivell's

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

From this reading What I mean to say is Mr. Rouncivell's rich and you're not.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "That's a question we're both entitled to ask, as you might say.

Selina

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

From this reading Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.

temporaladjectiveUS /ˈtempərəl/

not eternal

From this reading Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.

That's

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

From this reading "That's a question we're both entitled to ask, as you might say.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Don't eat those cakes too fast, or you'll have indigestion.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Selina came to the point at once, and postponing the discussion of Jasmine's chances in the eternal future asked her frankly how she proposed to provide for the temporal future.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Don't eat those cakes too fast, or you'll have indigestion.

we're

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

From this reading "That's a question we're both entitled to ask, as you might say.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What I mean to say is Mr. Rouncivell's rich and you're not.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "That's a question we're both entitled to ask, as you might say.

you'll

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

From this reading Don't eat those cakes too fast, or you'll have indigestion.

you're

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

From this reading What I mean to say is Mr. Rouncivell's rich and you're not.

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