Chapter 2 of The Fortune Hunter is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Fortune Hunter is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sophie laughed. "Beggars can't be choosers," she answered. "I think he's all right--as men go. It wouldn't do for me to expect too much." Just then Hilda caught sight of Mr. Feuerstein--the godlike head, the glorious hair, the graceful hat.
Chapter 2 of The Fortune Hunter is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading “"Beggars can't be choosers," she answered.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Just then Hilda caught sight of Mr. Feuerstein--the godlike head, the glorious hair, the graceful hat.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “It wouldn't do for me to expect too much."”
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “Just then Hilda caught sight of Mr. Feuerstein--the godlike head, the glorious hair, the graceful hat.”
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading “Just then Hilda caught sight of Mr. Feuerstein--the godlike head, the glorious hair, the graceful hat.”
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “Just then Hilda caught sight of Mr. Feuerstein--the godlike head, the glorious hair, the graceful hat.”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “Just then Hilda caught sight of Mr. Feuerstein--the godlike head, the glorious hair, the graceful hat.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Sophie laughed.”
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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 "I think he's all right--as men go.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Beggars can't be choosers," she answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I think he's all right--as men go.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Beggars can't be choosers," she answered.
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading "Beggars can't be choosers," she answered.
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From this reading "Beggars can't be choosers," she answered.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Just then Hilda caught sight of Mr. Feuerstein--the godlike head, the glorious hair, the graceful hat.
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From this reading "Beggars can't be choosers," she answered.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It wouldn't do for me to expect too much."
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading It wouldn't do for me to expect too much."
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From this reading Just then Hilda caught sight of Mr. Feuerstein--the godlike head, the glorious hair, the graceful hat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It wouldn't do for me to expect too much."
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Just then Hilda caught sight of Mr. Feuerstein--the godlike head, the glorious hair, the graceful hat.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I think he's all right--as men go.
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From this reading Just then Hilda caught sight of Mr. Feuerstein--the godlike head, the glorious hair, the graceful hat.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Just then Hilda caught sight of Mr. Feuerstein--the godlike head, the glorious hair, the graceful hat.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Just then Hilda caught sight of Mr. Feuerstein--the godlike head, the glorious hair, the graceful hat.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Just then Hilda caught sight of Mr. Feuerstein--the godlike head, the glorious hair, the graceful hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think he's all right--as men go.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Just then Hilda caught sight of Mr. Feuerstein--the godlike head, the glorious hair, the graceful hat.
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From this reading Just then Hilda caught sight of Mr. Feuerstein--the godlike head, the glorious hair, the graceful hat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think he's all right--as men go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wouldn't do for me to expect too much."
and nothing more
From this reading Just then Hilda caught sight of Mr. Feuerstein--the godlike head, the glorious hair, the graceful hat.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Sophie laughed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It wouldn't do for me to expect too much."
the force of workers available
From this reading "I think he's all right--as men go.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Just then Hilda caught sight of Mr. Feuerstein--the godlike head, the glorious hair, the graceful hat.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It wouldn't do for me to expect too much."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just then Hilda caught sight of Mr. Feuerstein--the godlike head, the glorious hair, the graceful hat.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I think he's all right--as men go.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Beggars can't be choosers," she answered.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Just then Hilda caught sight of Mr. Feuerstein--the godlike head, the glorious hair, the graceful hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sophie laughed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just then Hilda caught sight of Mr. Feuerstein--the godlike head, the glorious hair, the graceful hat.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then Hilda caught sight of Mr. Feuerstein--the godlike head, the glorious hair, the graceful hat.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think he's all right--as men go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It wouldn't do for me to expect too much."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It wouldn't do for me to expect too much."
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From this reading It wouldn't do for me to expect too much."
Chapter 2 of The Fortune Hunter by David Graham Phillips holds 236 sentences, grouped into 48 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 2 holds 236 sentences of The Fortune Hunter, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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