Chapter 17 of Rufus and Rose is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Rufus and Rose is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DIVIDING THE SPOILS. Martin did not fail to go to the house occupied by his employers, in the evening. He was anxious to learn the amount of the booty which he had taken. He decided that it must be ten thousand dollars at least. Half of this would be five thousand, and this, according to the agreement between them, was to come to him.
Chapter 17 of Rufus and Rose is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading “Half of this would be five thousand, and this, according to the agreement between them, was to come to him.”
a quantity of money
From this reading “He was anxious to learn the amount of the booty which he had taken.”
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading “He was anxious to learn the amount of the booty which he had taken.”
-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions
From this reading “DIVIDING THE SPOILS.”
plural of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading “Martin did not fail to go to the house occupied by his employers, in the evening.”
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “Martin did not fail to go to the house occupied by his employers, in the evening.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “Martin did not fail to go to the house occupied by his employers, in the evening.”
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading “DIVIDING THE SPOILS.”
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(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Half of this would be five thousand, and this, according to the agreement between them, was to come to him.
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading Half of this would be five thousand, and this, according to the agreement between them, was to come to him.
a quantity of money
From this reading He was anxious to learn the amount of the booty which he had taken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half of this would be five thousand, and this, according to the agreement between them, was to come to him.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was anxious to learn the amount of the booty which he had taken.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He decided that it must be ten thousand dollars at least.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He decided that it must be ten thousand dollars at least.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Half of this would be five thousand, and this, according to the agreement between them, was to come to him.
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading He was anxious to learn the amount of the booty which he had taken.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Martin did not fail to go to the house occupied by his employers, in the evening.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Half of this would be five thousand, and this, according to the agreement between them, was to come to him.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He decided that it must be ten thousand dollars at least.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Martin did not fail to go to the house occupied by his employers, in the evening.
-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions
From this reading DIVIDING THE SPOILS.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He decided that it must be ten thousand dollars at least.
plural of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Martin did not fail to go to the house occupied by his employers, in the evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Martin did not fail to go to the house occupied by his employers, in the evening.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Martin did not fail to go to the house occupied by his employers, in the evening.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Half of this would be five thousand, and this, according to the agreement between them, was to come to him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Martin did not fail to go to the house occupied by his employers, in the evening.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was anxious to learn the amount of the booty which he had taken.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half of this would be five thousand, and this, according to the agreement between them, was to come to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was anxious to learn the amount of the booty which he had taken.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Half of this would be five thousand, and this, according to the agreement between them, was to come to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Martin did not fail to go to the house occupied by his employers, in the evening.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Martin did not fail to go to the house occupied by his employers, in the evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Martin did not fail to go to the house occupied by his employers, in the evening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He decided that it must be ten thousand dollars at least.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading He was anxious to learn the amount of the booty which he had taken.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He decided that it must be ten thousand dollars at least.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin did not fail to go to the house occupied by his employers, in the evening.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He decided that it must be ten thousand dollars at least.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Martin did not fail to go to the house occupied by his employers, in the evening.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Martin did not fail to go to the house occupied by his employers, in the evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was anxious to learn the amount of the booty which he had taken.
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading DIVIDING THE SPOILS.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was anxious to learn the amount of the booty which he had taken.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He decided that it must be ten thousand dollars at least.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He decided that it must be ten thousand dollars at least.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIVIDING THE SPOILS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Half of this would be five thousand, and this, according to the agreement between them, was to come to him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Half of this would be five thousand, and this, according to the agreement between them, was to come to him.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He decided that it must be ten thousand dollars at least.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Martin did not fail to go to the house occupied by his employers, in the evening.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was anxious to learn the amount of the booty which he had taken.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was anxious to learn the amount of the booty which he had taken.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Half of this would be five thousand, and this, according to the agreement between them, was to come to him.
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