Chapter 20 of The Clique of Gold is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Clique of Gold is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I am surprised, as you are so well informed with regard to this man’s antecedents, that you should know nothing of his present means of existence.” “He has money, plenty of money; that is all I know.” “Have you lost sight of him?” “Why, yes. Chevassat was set free long before I was.
Chapter 20 of The Clique of Gold is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “antecedent” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading ““I am surprised, as you are so well informed with regard to this man’s antecedents, that you should know nothing of his present means of existence.””
the state or fact of existing
From this reading ““I am surprised, as you are so well informed with regard to this man’s antecedents, that you should know nothing of his present means of existence.””
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “Chevassat was set free long before I was.”
having much knowledge or education
From this reading ““I am surprised, as you are so well informed with regard to this man’s antecedents, that you should know nothing of his present means of existence.””
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
a full supply
From this reading ““He has money, plenty of money; that is all I know.””
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading ““I am surprised, as you are so well informed with regard to this man’s antecedents, that you should know nothing of his present means of existence.””
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading ““I am surprised, as you are so well informed with regard to this man’s antecedents, that you should know nothing of his present means of existence.””
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “He has money, plenty of money; that is all I know.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am surprised, as you are so well informed with regard to this man’s antecedents, that you should know nothing of his present means of existence.”
plural of “antecedent” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading “I am surprised, as you are so well informed with regard to this man’s antecedents, that you should know nothing of his present means of existence.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I am surprised, as you are so well informed with regard to this man’s antecedents, that you should know nothing of his present means of existence.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I am surprised, as you are so well informed with regard to this man’s antecedents, that you should know nothing of his present means of existence.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Chevassat was set free long before I was.
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From this reading Chevassat was set free long before I was.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading “I am surprised, as you are so well informed with regard to this man’s antecedents, that you should know nothing of his present means of existence.”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Chevassat was set free long before I was.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has money, plenty of money; that is all I know.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you lost sight of him?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He has money, plenty of money; that is all I know.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Have you lost sight of him?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I am surprised, as you are so well informed with regard to this man’s antecedents, that you should know nothing of his present means of existence.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am surprised, as you are so well informed with regard to this man’s antecedents, that you should know nothing of his present means of existence.”
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “I am surprised, as you are so well informed with regard to this man’s antecedents, that you should know nothing of his present means of existence.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has money, plenty of money; that is all I know.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I am surprised, as you are so well informed with regard to this man’s antecedents, that you should know nothing of his present means of existence.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Chevassat was set free long before I was.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Have you lost sight of him?”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I am surprised, as you are so well informed with regard to this man’s antecedents, that you should know nothing of his present means of existence.”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “I am surprised, as you are so well informed with regard to this man’s antecedents, that you should know nothing of his present means of existence.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “He has money, plenty of money; that is all I know.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I am surprised, as you are so well informed with regard to this man’s antecedents, that you should know nothing of his present means of existence.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am surprised, as you are so well informed with regard to this man’s antecedents, that you should know nothing of his present means of existence.”
a full supply
From this reading “He has money, plenty of money; that is all I know.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I am surprised, as you are so well informed with regard to this man’s antecedents, that you should know nothing of his present means of existence.”
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “I am surprised, as you are so well informed with regard to this man’s antecedents, that you should know nothing of his present means of existence.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Chevassat was set free long before I was.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I am surprised, as you are so well informed with regard to this man’s antecedents, that you should know nothing of his present means of existence.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “Have you lost sight of him?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I am surprised, as you are so well informed with regard to this man’s antecedents, that you should know nothing of his present means of existence.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “I am surprised, as you are so well informed with regard to this man’s antecedents, that you should know nothing of his present means of existence.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I am surprised, as you are so well informed with regard to this man’s antecedents, that you should know nothing of his present means of existence.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I am surprised, as you are so well informed with regard to this man’s antecedents, that you should know nothing of his present means of existence.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am surprised, as you are so well informed with regard to this man’s antecedents, that you should know nothing of his present means of existence.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chevassat was set free long before I was.
(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 “I am surprised, as you are so well informed with regard to this man’s antecedents, that you should know nothing of his present means of existence.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, yes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I am surprised, as you are so well informed with regard to this man’s antecedents, that you should know nothing of his present means of existence.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Why, yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am surprised, as you are so well informed with regard to this man’s antecedents, that you should know nothing of his present means of existence.”
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