Chapter 14 of That Fortune is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of That Fortune is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Why,” and Mavick hesitated, “they use it to add more to it.” “And then?” pursued the girl. “I suppose they leave it to somebody. Suppose it was left to you?” “Don't think me silly, papa; I've thought a lot about it, and I shall do something quite different.”
Chapter 14 of That Fortune is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading ““Why,” and Mavick hesitated, “they use it to add more to it.””
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading ““Don't think me silly, papa; I've thought a lot about it, and I shall do something quite different.””
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading ““Why,” and Mavick hesitated, “they use it to add more to it.””
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading ““Don't think me silly, papa; I've thought a lot about it, and I shall do something quite different.””
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading ““Don't think me silly, papa; I've thought a lot about it, and I shall do something quite different.””
a person who is being chased
From this reading ““And then?” pursued the girl.”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading ““Don't think me silly, papa; I've thought a lot about it, and I shall do something quite different.””
a person, without saying who
From this reading ““I suppose they leave it to somebody.”
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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 “Don't think me silly, papa; I've thought a lot about it, and I shall do something quite different.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Don't think me silly, papa; I've thought a lot about it, and I shall do something quite different.”
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Why,” and Mavick hesitated, “they use it to add more to it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why,” and Mavick hesitated, “they use it to add more to it.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “Don't think me silly, papa; I've thought a lot about it, and I shall do something quite different.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Don't think me silly, papa; I've thought a lot about it, and I shall do something quite different.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don't think me silly, papa; I've thought a lot about it, and I shall do something quite different.”
a young female
From this reading “And then?” pursued the girl.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Why,” and Mavick hesitated, “they use it to add more to it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose they leave it to somebody.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don't think me silly, papa; I've thought a lot about it, and I shall do something quite different.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why,” and Mavick hesitated, “they use it to add more to it.”
go away from a place
From this reading “I suppose they leave it to somebody.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Suppose it was left to you?”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “Don't think me silly, papa; I've thought a lot about it, and I shall do something quite different.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why,” and Mavick hesitated, “they use it to add more to it.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don't think me silly, papa; I've thought a lot about it, and I shall do something quite different.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Why,” and Mavick hesitated, “they use it to add more to it.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Don't think me silly, papa; I've thought a lot about it, and I shall do something quite different.”
a person who is being chased
From this reading “And then?” pursued the girl.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Don't think me silly, papa; I've thought a lot about it, and I shall do something quite different.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Don't think me silly, papa; I've thought a lot about it, and I shall do something quite different.”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “Don't think me silly, papa; I've thought a lot about it, and I shall do something quite different.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “I suppose they leave it to somebody.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Don't think me silly, papa; I've thought a lot about it, and I shall do something quite different.”
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose they leave it to somebody.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And then?” pursued the girl.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “And then?” pursued the girl.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why,” and Mavick hesitated, “they use it to add more to it.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Don't think me silly, papa; I've thought a lot about it, and I shall do something quite different.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Don't think me silly, papa; I've thought a lot about it, and I shall do something quite different.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Why,” and Mavick hesitated, “they use it to add more to it.”
the act of using
From this reading “Why,” and Mavick hesitated, “they use it to add more to it.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suppose it was left to you?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why,” and Mavick hesitated, “they use it to add more to it.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Suppose it was left to you?”
Chapter 14 of That Fortune by Charles Dudley Warner holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 14 holds 181 sentences of That Fortune, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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