Chapter 7 of The Fortune Hunter is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Fortune Hunter is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Who told you?" he demanded. Mrs. Heilig gave him the names of several women. "It is known to all," she said. His impulse was to rush out and trace down the lie to its author. But he soon realized the folly of such an attempt.
Chapter 7 of The Fortune Hunter is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “His impulse was to rush out and trace down the lie to its author.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"Who told you?" he demanded.”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “But he soon realized the folly of such an attempt.”
an instinctive motive
From this reading “His impulse was to rush out and trace down the lie to its author.”
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “Mrs. Heilig gave him the names of several women.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “But he soon realized the folly of such an attempt.”
move hurridly
From this reading “His impulse was to rush out and trace down the lie to its author.”
a just detectable amount
From this reading “His impulse was to rush out and trace down the lie to its author.”
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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 "It is known to all," she said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But he soon realized the folly of such an attempt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His impulse was to rush out and trace down the lie to its author.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But he soon realized the folly of such an attempt.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading His impulse was to rush out and trace down the lie to its author.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he soon realized the folly of such an attempt.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Who told you?" he demanded.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His impulse was to rush out and trace down the lie to its author.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading But he soon realized the folly of such an attempt.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mrs. Heilig gave him the names of several women.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who told you?" he demanded.
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From this reading Mrs. Heilig gave him the names of several women.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Heilig gave him the names of several women.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His impulse was to rush out and trace down the lie to its author.
an instinctive motive
From this reading His impulse was to rush out and trace down the lie to its author.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is known to all," she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is known to all," she said.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His impulse was to rush out and trace down the lie to its author.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "It is known to all," she said.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading His impulse was to rush out and trace down the lie to its author.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Heilig gave him the names of several women.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Mrs. Heilig gave him the names of several women.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Heilig gave him the names of several women.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His impulse was to rush out and trace down the lie to its author.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading But he soon realized the folly of such an attempt.
move hurridly
From this reading His impulse was to rush out and trace down the lie to its author.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is known to all," she said.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Mrs. Heilig gave him the names of several women.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is known to all," she said.
in the near future
From this reading But he soon realized the folly of such an attempt.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But he soon realized the folly of such an attempt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Heilig gave him the names of several women.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is known to all," she said.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Who told you?" he demanded.
a just detectable amount
From this reading His impulse was to rush out and trace down the lie to its author.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His impulse was to rush out and trace down the lie to its author.
which person or people
From this reading "Who told you?" he demanded.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Heilig gave him the names of several women.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who told you?" he demanded.
Chapter 7 of The Fortune Hunter by David Graham Phillips holds 228 sentences, grouped into 46 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 7 holds 228 sentences of The Fortune Hunter, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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