Chapter 4 of The Day of Days: An Extravaganza is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Day of Days: An Extravaganza is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How's that?" he said. "Double O," the croupier answered: "the second time." "This is becoming uncanny," P. Sybarite observed to himself; and--"Cash!" said he aloud with cold decision. Seven new one-hundred dollar certificates were placed in his hand. In a daze he counted, folded, and pocketed them.
Chapter 4 of The Day of Days: An Extravaganza is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading “"This is becoming uncanny," P. Sybarite observed to himself; and--"Cash!" said he aloud with cold decision.”
plural of “certificate” — a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading “Seven new one-hundred dollar certificates were placed in his hand.”
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading “In a daze he counted, folded, and pocketed them.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “In a daze he counted, folded, and pocketed them.”
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Seven new one-hundred dollar certificates were placed in his hand.”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “In a daze he counted, folded, and pocketed them.”
past form of “pocket” — put in one's pocket
From this reading “In a daze he counted, folded, and pocketed them.”
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading “"This is becoming uncanny," P. Sybarite observed to himself; and--"Cash!" said he aloud with cold decision.”
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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 In a daze he counted, folded, and pocketed them.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "This is becoming uncanny," P. Sybarite observed to himself; and--"Cash!" said he aloud with cold decision.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This is becoming uncanny," P. Sybarite observed to himself; and--"Cash!" said he aloud with cold decision.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Double O," the croupier answered: "the second time."
according with custom or propriety
From this reading "This is becoming uncanny," P. Sybarite observed to himself; and--"Cash!" said he aloud with cold decision.
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading "This is becoming uncanny," P. Sybarite observed to himself; and--"Cash!" said he aloud with cold decision.
plural of “certificate” — a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading Seven new one-hundred dollar certificates were placed in his hand.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "This is becoming uncanny," P. Sybarite observed to himself; and--"Cash!" said he aloud with cold decision.
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading In a daze he counted, folded, and pocketed them.
someone who collects and pays bets at a gaming table
From this reading "Double O," the croupier answered: "the second time."
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading In a daze he counted, folded, and pocketed them.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading "This is becoming uncanny," P. Sybarite observed to himself; and--"Cash!" said he aloud with cold decision.
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Seven new one-hundred dollar certificates were placed in his hand.
increase twofold
From this reading "Double O," the croupier answered: "the second time."
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading In a daze he counted, folded, and pocketed them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Seven new one-hundred dollar certificates were placed in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How's that?" he said.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "This is becoming uncanny," P. Sybarite observed to himself; and--"Cash!" said he aloud with cold decision.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seven new one-hundred dollar certificates were placed in his hand.
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From this reading "How's that?" he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seven new one-hundred dollar certificates were placed in his hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is becoming uncanny," P. Sybarite observed to himself; and--"Cash!" said he aloud with cold decision.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Seven new one-hundred dollar certificates were placed in his hand.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Double O," the croupier answered: "the second time."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "This is becoming uncanny," P. Sybarite observed to himself; and--"Cash!" said he aloud with cold decision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seven new one-hundred dollar certificates were placed in his hand.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading "This is becoming uncanny," P. Sybarite observed to himself; and--"Cash!" said he aloud with cold decision.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Seven new one-hundred dollar certificates were placed in his hand.
past form of “pocket” — put in one's pocket
From this reading In a daze he counted, folded, and pocketed them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How's that?" he said.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Double O," the croupier answered: "the second time."
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Seven new one-hundred dollar certificates were placed in his hand.
a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
From this reading "This is becoming uncanny," P. Sybarite observed to himself; and--"Cash!" said he aloud with cold decision.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How's that?" he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Double O," the croupier answered: "the second time."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In a daze he counted, folded, and pocketed them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is becoming uncanny," P. Sybarite observed to himself; and--"Cash!" said he aloud with cold decision.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Double O," the croupier answered: "the second time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This is becoming uncanny," P. Sybarite observed to himself; and--"Cash!" said he aloud with cold decision.
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading "This is becoming uncanny," P. Sybarite observed to himself; and--"Cash!" said he aloud with cold decision.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Seven new one-hundred dollar certificates were placed in his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "This is becoming uncanny," P. Sybarite observed to himself; and--"Cash!" said he aloud with cold decision.
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