Chapter 10 of Rich Relatives is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Rich Relatives is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It would be such an opportunity for you to learn housekeeping," said Aunt May. "And if you were a success, who knows, I might even let you take entire charge of the house when I come back. I wonder...." She hesitated, awe-struck by her vision of the future. "I don't want to move Cousin Edith from Bognor.
Chapter 10 of Rich Relatives is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “"And if you were a success, who knows, I might even let you take entire charge of the house when I come back.”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “"I don't want to move Cousin Edith from Bognor.”
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading “"And if you were a success, who knows, I might even let you take entire charge of the house when I come back.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “She hesitated, awe-struck by her vision of the future.”
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading “"It would be such an opportunity for you to learn housekeeping," said Aunt May.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “"It would be such an opportunity for you to learn housekeeping," said Aunt May.”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “"And if you were a success, who knows, I might even let you take entire charge of the house when I come back.”
a vivid mental image
From this reading “She hesitated, awe-struck by her vision of the future.”
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.
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be restored
In this reading “"And if you were a success, who knows, I might even let you take entire charge of the house when I come back.”
In this reading “"And if you were a success, who knows, I might even let you take entire charge of the house when I come back.”
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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 "And if you were a success, who knows, I might even let you take entire charge of the house when I come back.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It would be such an opportunity for you to learn housekeeping," said Aunt May.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And if you were a success, who knows, I might even let you take entire charge of the house when I come back.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "It would be such an opportunity for you to learn housekeeping," said Aunt May.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She hesitated, awe-struck by her vision of the future.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "And if you were a success, who knows, I might even let you take entire charge of the house when I come back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It would be such an opportunity for you to learn housekeeping," said Aunt May.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't want to move Cousin Edith from Bognor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She hesitated, awe-struck by her vision of the future.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "And if you were a success, who knows, I might even let you take entire charge of the house when I come back.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And if you were a success, who knows, I might even let you take entire charge of the house when I come back.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "I don't want to move Cousin Edith from Bognor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't want to move Cousin Edith from Bognor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't want to move Cousin Edith from Bognor.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading "And if you were a success, who knows, I might even let you take entire charge of the house when I come back.
divisible by two
From this reading "And if you were a success, who knows, I might even let you take entire charge of the house when I come back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It would be such an opportunity for you to learn housekeeping," said Aunt May.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I don't want to move Cousin Edith from Bognor.
yet to be or coming
From this reading She hesitated, awe-struck by her vision of the future.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She hesitated, awe-struck by her vision of the future.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading She hesitated, awe-struck by her vision of the future.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "And if you were a success, who knows, I might even let you take entire charge of the house when I come back.
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading "It would be such an opportunity for you to learn housekeeping," said Aunt May.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And if you were a success, who knows, I might even let you take entire charge of the house when I come back.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And if you were a success, who knows, I might even let you take entire charge of the house when I come back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would be such an opportunity for you to learn housekeeping," said Aunt May.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "And if you were a success, who knows, I might even let you take entire charge of the house when I come back.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "It would be such an opportunity for you to learn housekeeping," said Aunt May.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "And if you were a success, who knows, I might even let you take entire charge of the house when I come back.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It would be such an opportunity for you to learn housekeeping," said Aunt May.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "And if you were a success, who knows, I might even let you take entire charge of the house when I come back.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I don't want to move Cousin Edith from Bognor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And if you were a success, who knows, I might even let you take entire charge of the house when I come back.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "It would be such an opportunity for you to learn housekeeping," said Aunt May.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It would be such an opportunity for you to learn housekeeping," said Aunt May.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hesitated, awe-struck by her vision of the future.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading "And if you were a success, who knows, I might even let you take entire charge of the house when I come back.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It would be such an opportunity for you to learn housekeeping," said Aunt May.
carry out
From this reading "And if you were a success, who knows, I might even let you take entire charge of the house when I come back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And if you were a success, who knows, I might even let you take entire charge of the house when I come back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It would be such an opportunity for you to learn housekeeping," said Aunt May.
a vivid mental image
From this reading She hesitated, awe-struck by her vision of the future.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't want to move Cousin Edith from Bognor.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And if you were a success, who knows, I might even let you take entire charge of the house when I come back.
at the time that
From this reading "And if you were a success, who knows, I might even let you take entire charge of the house when I come back.
which person or people
From this reading "And if you were a success, who knows, I might even let you take entire charge of the house when I come back.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder...."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would be such an opportunity for you to learn housekeeping," said Aunt May.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It would be such an opportunity for you to learn housekeeping," said Aunt May.
Chapter 10 of Rich Relatives by Compton MacKenzie holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 10 holds 418 sentences of Rich Relatives, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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