Chapter 18 of So Big is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of So Big is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No money. After the war nobody was building. Oh, I suppose if I’d hung on——” “And then you became a banker, h’m? Well, there ought to be money enough in a bank.” He was a little nettled.
Chapter 18 of So Big is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “Well, there ought to be money enough in a bank.””
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading “Oh, I suppose if I’d hung on——” “And then you became a banker, h’m?”
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “After the war nobody was building.”
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Oh, I suppose if I’d hung on——” “And then you became a banker, h’m?”
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “He was a little nettled.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “After the war nobody was building.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Well, there ought to be money enough in a bank.””
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “After the war nobody was building.”
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 “Well, there ought to be money enough in a bank.””
fix to; attach
In this reading “Oh, I suppose if I’d hung on——” “And then you became a banker, h’m?”
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 Oh, I suppose if I’d hung on——” “And then you became a banker, h’m?
later than; following
From this reading After the war nobody was building.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, I suppose if I’d hung on——” “And then you became a banker, h’m?
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Well, there ought to be money enough in a bank.”
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Oh, I suppose if I’d hung on——” “And then you became a banker, h’m?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, there ought to be money enough in a bank.”
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Oh, I suppose if I’d hung on——” “And then you became a banker, h’m?
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading After the war nobody was building.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Well, there ought to be money enough in a bank.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, I suppose if I’d hung on——” “And then you became a banker, h’m?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a little nettled.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Oh, I suppose if I’d hung on——” “And then you became a banker, h’m?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, I suppose if I’d hung on——” “And then you became a banker, h’m?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, I suppose if I’d hung on——” “And then you became a banker, h’m?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oh, I suppose if I’d hung on——” “And then you became a banker, h’m?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, there ought to be money enough in a bank.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a little nettled.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “No money.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading He was a little nettled.
not any; not one
From this reading “No money.
no person; not anyone
From this reading After the war nobody was building.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I suppose if I’d hung on——” “And then you became a banker, h’m?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oh, I suppose if I’d hung on——” “And then you became a banker, h’m?
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Well, there ought to be money enough in a bank.”
express a supposition
From this reading Oh, I suppose if I’d hung on——” “And then you became a banker, h’m?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the war nobody was building.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Oh, I suppose if I’d hung on——” “And then you became a banker, h’m?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Well, there ought to be money enough in a bank.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, there ought to be money enough in a bank.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading After the war nobody was building.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the war nobody was building.
(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, there ought to be money enough in a bank.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, I suppose if I’d hung on——” “And then you became a banker, h’m?
Chapter 18 of So Big by Edna Ferber holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 18 holds 415 sentences of So Big, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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