Chapter 11 of The Fortune of the Landrays is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Fortune of the Landrays is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“First the man of sentiment, now the man of affairs.” And Gibbs beamed upon him. “How much will it fetch?” “Four thousand dollars. I have brought the papers for Julia to sign.”
Chapter 11 of The Fortune of the Landrays is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
matters of personal concern
From this reading ““First the man of sentiment, now the man of affairs.””
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading “And Gibbs beamed upon him.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading ““Four thousand dollars.”
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading ““How much will it fetch?””
United States chemist (1839-1903)
From this reading “And Gibbs beamed upon him.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “I have brought the papers for Julia to sign.””
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading ““First the man of sentiment, now the man of affairs.””
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “I have brought the papers for Julia to sign.””
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.
In this reading ““Four thousand dollars.”
In this reading ““Four thousand dollars.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
matters of personal concern
From this reading “First the man of sentiment, now the man of affairs.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Gibbs beamed upon him.
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading And Gibbs beamed upon him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I have brought the papers for Julia to sign.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Four thousand dollars.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “How much will it fetch?”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “First the man of sentiment, now the man of affairs.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have brought the papers for Julia to sign.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “Four thousand dollars.
United States chemist (1839-1903)
From this reading And Gibbs beamed upon him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have brought the papers for Julia to sign.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Gibbs beamed upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How much will it fetch?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have brought the papers for Julia to sign.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “How much will it fetch?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have brought the papers for Julia to sign.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “First the man of sentiment, now the man of affairs.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “How much will it fetch?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “First the man of sentiment, now the man of affairs.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “First the man of sentiment, now the man of affairs.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading I have brought the papers for Julia to sign.”
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading “First the man of sentiment, now the man of affairs.”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading I have brought the papers for Julia to sign.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “First the man of sentiment, now the man of affairs.”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “Four thousand dollars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have brought the papers for Julia to sign.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And Gibbs beamed upon him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “How much will it fetch?”
Chapter 11 of The Fortune of the Landrays by Vaughan Kester holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 11 holds 402 sentences of The Fortune of the Landrays, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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