Chapter 16 of That Fortune is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of That Fortune is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.” “Why,” said Mr. Wheatstone, with a look of wonder, “they are about the strongest on the list. Mavick controls them.” “Does he?” said Ault. “Then he can take care of them.”
Chapter 16 of That Fortune is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading ““I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.””
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading “Mavick controls them.””
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading ““I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.””
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading ““Why,” said Mr. Wheatstone, with a look of wonder, “they are about the strongest on the list.”
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading ““I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.””
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading ““I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.””
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading ““Why,” said Mr. Wheatstone, with a look of wonder, “they are about the strongest on the list.”
emotionally unmoved
From this reading ““I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.””
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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 “Why,” said Mr. Wheatstone, with a look of wonder, “they are about the strongest on the list.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Why,” said Mr. Wheatstone, with a look of wonder, “they are about the strongest on the list.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why,” said Mr. Wheatstone, with a look of wonder, “they are about the strongest on the list.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Then he can take care of them.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Then he can take care of them.”
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading Mavick controls them.”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does he?” said Ault.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Does he?” said Ault.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading “Why,” said Mr. Wheatstone, with a look of wonder, “they are about the strongest on the list.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Why,” said Mr. Wheatstone, with a look of wonder, “they are about the strongest on the list.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mavick controls them.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why,” said Mr. Wheatstone, with a look of wonder, “they are about the strongest on the list.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Why,” said Mr. Wheatstone, with a look of wonder, “they are about the strongest on the list.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
carry out
From this reading “Then he can take care of them.”
express in words
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mavick controls them.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then he can take care of them.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why,” said Mr. Wheatstone, with a look of wonder, “they are about the strongest on the list.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
emotionally unmoved
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
English physicist and inventor who devised the Wheatstone bridge (1802-1875)
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why,” said Mr. Wheatstone, with a look of wonder, “they are about the strongest on the list.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Why,” said Mr. Wheatstone, with a look of wonder, “they are about the strongest on the list.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
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