Chapter 5 of The Duke in the Suburbs is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Duke in the Suburbs is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He said he’ll allow you £500 for upkeep, m’lord." "Eh." Tuppy stopped in his stride. "Five hundred," he hesitated, "that’s a lot of money—there’ll be some shootin’." "Certain to be, m’lord."
Chapter 5 of The Duke in the Suburbs is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “"He said he’ll allow you £500 for upkeep, m’lord."”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “"Five hundred," he hesitated, "that’s a lot of money—there’ll be some shootin’."”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “"Five hundred," he hesitated, "that’s a lot of money—there’ll be some shootin’."”
ten 10s
From this reading “"Five hundred," he hesitated, "that’s a lot of money—there’ll be some shootin’."”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “"Five hundred," he hesitated, "that’s a lot of money—there’ll be some shootin’."”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “Tuppy stopped in his stride.”
a step in walking or running
From this reading “Tuppy stopped in his stride.”
activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
From this reading “"He said he’ll allow you £500 for upkeep, m’lord."”
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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the cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and five
In this reading “"Five hundred," he hesitated, "that’s a lot of money—there’ll be some shootin’."”
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From this reading "He said he’ll allow you £500 for upkeep, m’lord."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Five hundred," he hesitated, "that’s a lot of money—there’ll be some shootin’."
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "He said he’ll allow you £500 for upkeep, m’lord."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Five hundred," he hesitated, "that’s a lot of money—there’ll be some shootin’."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "Certain to be, m’lord."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eh."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Five hundred," he hesitated, "that’s a lot of money—there’ll be some shootin’."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He said he’ll allow you £500 for upkeep, m’lord."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He said he’ll allow you £500 for upkeep, m’lord."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He said he’ll allow you £500 for upkeep, m’lord."
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading "Five hundred," he hesitated, "that’s a lot of money—there’ll be some shootin’."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tuppy stopped in his stride.
ten 10s
From this reading "Five hundred," he hesitated, "that’s a lot of money—there’ll be some shootin’."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tuppy stopped in his stride.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Five hundred," he hesitated, "that’s a lot of money—there’ll be some shootin’."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He said he’ll allow you £500 for upkeep, m’lord."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Five hundred," he hesitated, "that’s a lot of money—there’ll be some shootin’."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Five hundred," he hesitated, "that’s a lot of money—there’ll be some shootin’."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He said he’ll allow you £500 for upkeep, m’lord."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Five hundred," he hesitated, "that’s a lot of money—there’ll be some shootin’."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Five hundred," he hesitated, "that’s a lot of money—there’ll be some shootin’."
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Tuppy stopped in his stride.
a step in walking or running
From this reading Tuppy stopped in his stride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Five hundred," he hesitated, "that’s a lot of money—there’ll be some shootin’."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Five hundred," he hesitated, "that’s a lot of money—there’ll be some shootin’."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Certain to be, m’lord."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tuppy stopped in his stride.
activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
From this reading "He said he’ll allow you £500 for upkeep, m’lord."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He said he’ll allow you £500 for upkeep, m’lord."
Chapter 5 of The Duke in the Suburbs by Edgar Wallace holds 448 sentences, grouped into 90 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 5 holds 448 sentences of The Duke in the Suburbs, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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