Chapter 8 of Rich Relatives is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Rich Relatives is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, you mustn't call me that," Jasmine interrupted. "Don't you like being called a darling little girl?" he asked with a sigh of relief. "Well, I promise you I won't ever call you that again. I assure you that it took a lot to work myself up to the scratch and get off that term of endearment. But, Jasmine, I love you.
Chapter 8 of Rich Relatives is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
make certain of
From this reading “I assure you that it took a lot to work myself up to the scratch and get off that term of endearment.”
a special loved one
From this reading “"Don't you like being called a darling little girl?" he asked with a sigh of relief.”
the act of showing affection
From this reading “I assure you that it took a lot to work myself up to the scratch and get off that term of endearment.”
any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
From this reading “"Oh, you mustn't call me that," Jasmine interrupted.”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “"Don't you like being called a darling little girl?" he asked with a sigh of relief.”
cause friction
From this reading “I assure you that it took a lot to work myself up to the scratch and get off that term of endearment.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “"Don't you like being called a darling little girl?" he asked with a sigh of relief.”
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading “I assure you that it took a lot to work myself up to the scratch and get off that term of endearment.”
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.
a youthful female person
In this reading “"Don't you like being called a darling little girl?" he asked with a sigh of relief.”
leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.
In this reading “I assure you that it took a lot to work myself up to the scratch and get off that term of endearment.”
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 "Don't you like being called a darling little girl?" he asked with a sigh of relief.
anew
From this reading "Well, I promise you I won't ever call you that again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I assure you that it took a lot to work myself up to the scratch and get off that term of endearment.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Don't you like being called a darling little girl?" he asked with a sigh of relief.
make certain of
From this reading I assure you that it took a lot to work myself up to the scratch and get off that term of endearment.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Don't you like being called a darling little girl?" he asked with a sigh of relief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, Jasmine, I love you.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Oh, you mustn't call me that," Jasmine interrupted.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Don't you like being called a darling little girl?" he asked with a sigh of relief.
a special loved one
From this reading "Don't you like being called a darling little girl?" he asked with a sigh of relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you like being called a darling little girl?" he asked with a sigh of relief.
the act of showing affection
From this reading I assure you that it took a lot to work myself up to the scratch and get off that term of endearment.
at any time
From this reading "Well, I promise you I won't ever call you that again.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I assure you that it took a lot to work myself up to the scratch and get off that term of endearment.
a young female
From this reading "Don't you like being called a darling little girl?" he asked with a sigh of relief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't you like being called a darling little girl?" he asked with a sigh of relief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I promise you I won't ever call you that again.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "Oh, you mustn't call me that," Jasmine interrupted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I assure you that it took a lot to work myself up to the scratch and get off that term of endearment.
any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
From this reading "Oh, you mustn't call me that," Jasmine interrupted.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Don't you like being called a darling little girl?" he asked with a sigh of relief.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Don't you like being called a darling little girl?" he asked with a sigh of relief.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I assure you that it took a lot to work myself up to the scratch and get off that term of endearment.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But, Jasmine, I love you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, you mustn't call me that," Jasmine interrupted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, you mustn't call me that," Jasmine interrupted.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I assure you that it took a lot to work myself up to the scratch and get off that term of endearment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Don't you like being called a darling little girl?" he asked with a sigh of relief.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I assure you that it took a lot to work myself up to the scratch and get off that term of endearment.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you mustn't call me that," Jasmine interrupted.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Well, I promise you I won't ever call you that again.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading "Don't you like being called a darling little girl?" he asked with a sigh of relief.
cause friction
From this reading I assure you that it took a lot to work myself up to the scratch and get off that term of endearment.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Don't you like being called a darling little girl?" he asked with a sigh of relief.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading I assure you that it took a lot to work myself up to the scratch and get off that term of endearment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, you mustn't call me that," Jasmine interrupted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I assure you that it took a lot to work myself up to the scratch and get off that term of endearment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I assure you that it took a lot to work myself up to the scratch and get off that term of endearment.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I assure you that it took a lot to work myself up to the scratch and get off that term of endearment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I assure you that it took a lot to work myself up to the scratch and get off that term of endearment.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I promise you I won't ever call you that again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Don't you like being called a darling little girl?" he asked with a sigh of relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I promise you I won't ever call you that again.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I assure you that it took a lot to work myself up to the scratch and get off that term of endearment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, you mustn't call me that," Jasmine interrupted.
Chapter 8 of Rich Relatives by Compton MacKenzie holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 8 holds 423 sentences of Rich Relatives, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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