Chapter 5 of Shotgun gold is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Shotgun gold is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Why don’tcha make some kind of a deal with Conley?” asked Hashknife. “Can’t be done; he won’t sell out. Moran offered him more than it’s worth, but he won’t sell. The 7AL has tried to buy it, but didn’t have any luck. The old fool won’t listen to money.”
Chapter 5 of Shotgun gold is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “The 7AL has tried to buy it, but didn’t have any luck.”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading ““Why don’tcha make some kind of a deal with Conley?” asked Hashknife.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “The old fool won’t listen to money.””
hear with intention
From this reading “The old fool won’t listen to money.””
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “The 7AL has tried to buy it, but didn’t have any luck.”
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “Moran offered him more than it’s worth, but he won’t sell.”
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading ““Can’t be done; he won’t sell out.”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “Moran offered him more than it’s worth, but he won’t sell.”
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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In this reading “The old fool won’t listen to money.””
In this reading ““Why don’tcha make some kind of a deal with Conley?” asked Hashknife.”
sell or get rid of all one's merchandise
In this reading ““Can’t be done; he won’t sell out.”
In this reading ““Why don’tcha make some kind of a deal with Conley?” asked Hashknife.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The 7AL has tried to buy it, but didn’t have any luck.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Why don’tcha make some kind of a deal with Conley?” asked Hashknife.
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading The 7AL has tried to buy it, but didn’t have any luck.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The 7AL has tried to buy it, but didn’t have any luck.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why don’tcha make some kind of a deal with Conley?” asked Hashknife.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Can’t be done; he won’t sell out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Moran offered him more than it’s worth, but he won’t sell.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The 7AL has tried to buy it, but didn’t have any luck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can’t be done; he won’t sell out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why don’tcha make some kind of a deal with Conley?” asked Hashknife.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “Why don’tcha make some kind of a deal with Conley?” asked Hashknife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The 7AL has tried to buy it, but didn’t have any luck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why don’tcha make some kind of a deal with Conley?” asked Hashknife.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Can’t be done; he won’t sell out.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading The old fool won’t listen to money.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The 7AL has tried to buy it, but didn’t have any luck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why don’tcha make some kind of a deal with Conley?” asked Hashknife.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The 7AL has tried to buy it, but didn’t have any luck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Can’t be done; he won’t sell out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Moran offered him more than it’s worth, but he won’t sell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The 7AL has tried to buy it, but didn’t have any luck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moran offered him more than it’s worth, but he won’t sell.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Why don’tcha make some kind of a deal with Conley?” asked Hashknife.
hear with intention
From this reading The old fool won’t listen to money.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The 7AL has tried to buy it, but didn’t have any luck.
engage in
From this reading “Why don’tcha make some kind of a deal with Conley?” asked Hashknife.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The old fool won’t listen to money.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moran offered him more than it’s worth, but he won’t sell.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Moran offered him more than it’s worth, but he won’t sell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why don’tcha make some kind of a deal with Conley?” asked Hashknife.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Moran offered him more than it’s worth, but he won’t sell.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old fool won’t listen to money.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Can’t be done; he won’t sell out.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “Can’t be done; he won’t sell out.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Why don’tcha make some kind of a deal with Conley?” asked Hashknife.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Moran offered him more than it’s worth, but he won’t sell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The 7AL has tried to buy it, but didn’t have any luck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The 7AL has tried to buy it, but didn’t have any luck.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The 7AL has tried to buy it, but didn’t have any luck.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why don’tcha make some kind of a deal with Conley?” asked Hashknife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Why don’tcha make some kind of a deal with Conley?” asked Hashknife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can’t be done; he won’t sell out.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Moran offered him more than it’s worth, but he won’t sell.
Chapter 5 of Shotgun gold by W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle holds 417 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 5 holds 417 sentences of Shotgun gold, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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