Chapter 9 of The Finger of Fate: A Romance is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Finger of Fate: A Romance is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That picture ye mean? How should I come by it, but by buyin' it? It's a first-class paintin'; only thirty shillin', an' 'ud look spicy set in a frame. Dirt cheap, gentlemen." "Do you know who you bought it from?"
Chapter 9 of The Finger of Fate: A Romance is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “"Do you know who you bought it from?"”
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading “Dirt cheap, gentlemen."”
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading “Dirt cheap, gentlemen."”
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “It's a first-class paintin'; only thirty shillin', an' 'ud look spicy set in a frame.”
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading “It's a first-class paintin'; only thirty shillin', an' 'ud look spicy set in a frame.”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Dirt cheap, gentlemen."”
producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
From this reading “It's a first-class paintin'; only thirty shillin', an' 'ud look spicy set in a frame.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading “It's a first-class paintin'; only thirty shillin', an' 'ud look spicy set in a frame.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 It's a first-class paintin'; only thirty shillin', an' 'ud look spicy set in a frame.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It's a first-class paintin'; only thirty shillin', an' 'ud look spicy set in a frame.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "Do you know who you bought it from?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How should I come by it, but by buyin' it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How should I come by it, but by buyin' it?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How should I come by it, but by buyin' it?
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Dirt cheap, gentlemen."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How should I come by it, but by buyin' it?
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading Dirt cheap, gentlemen."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know who you bought it from?"
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading It's a first-class paintin'; only thirty shillin', an' 'ud look spicy set in a frame.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading It's a first-class paintin'; only thirty shillin', an' 'ud look spicy set in a frame.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Do you know who you bought it from?"
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Dirt cheap, gentlemen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How should I come by it, but by buyin' it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How should I come by it, but by buyin' it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's a first-class paintin'; only thirty shillin', an' 'ud look spicy set in a frame.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How should I come by it, but by buyin' it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a first-class paintin'; only thirty shillin', an' 'ud look spicy set in a frame.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know who you bought it from?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It's a first-class paintin'; only thirty shillin', an' 'ud look spicy set in a frame.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "That picture ye mean?
and nothing more
From this reading It's a first-class paintin'; only thirty shillin', an' 'ud look spicy set in a frame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a first-class paintin'; only thirty shillin', an' 'ud look spicy set in a frame.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "That picture ye mean?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It's a first-class paintin'; only thirty shillin', an' 'ud look spicy set in a frame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a first-class paintin'; only thirty shillin', an' 'ud look spicy set in a frame.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How should I come by it, but by buyin' it?
producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
From this reading It's a first-class paintin'; only thirty shillin', an' 'ud look spicy set in a frame.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That picture ye mean?
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading It's a first-class paintin'; only thirty shillin', an' 'ud look spicy set in a frame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a first-class paintin'; only thirty shillin', an' 'ud look spicy set in a frame.
which person or people
From this reading "Do you know who you bought it from?"
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "That picture ye mean?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know who you bought it from?"
Chapter 9 of The Finger of Fate: A Romance by Mayne Reid holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 9 holds 408 sentences of The Finger of Fate: A Romance, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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