Chapter 3 of The Fourth "R" is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Fourth "R" is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No sir." "Good, but keep an eye on him. He'd sell his mother for fifty cents clear profit--seventy-five if he had to split the deal. Now, kid, do you know anything about spotting?" "No sir."
Chapter 3 of The Fourth "R" is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “He'd sell his mother for fifty cents clear profit--seventy-five if he had to split the deal.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “He'd sell his mother for fifty cents clear profit--seventy-five if he had to split the deal.”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “Now, kid, do you know anything about spotting?"”
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading “He'd sell his mother for fifty cents clear profit--seventy-five if he had to split the deal.”
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “He'd sell his mother for fifty cents clear profit--seventy-five if he had to split the deal.”
being five more than seventy
From this reading “He'd sell his mother for fifty cents clear profit--seventy-five if he had to split the deal.”
separate into parts or portions
From this reading “He'd sell his mother for fifty cents clear profit--seventy-five if he had to split the deal.”
the act of spotting or staining something
From this reading “Now, kid, do you know anything about spotting?"”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now, kid, do you know anything about spotting?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Good, but keep an eye on him.
any thing at all
From this reading Now, kid, do you know anything about spotting?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Good, but keep an eye on him.
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading He'd sell his mother for fifty cents clear profit--seventy-five if he had to split the deal.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He'd sell his mother for fifty cents clear profit--seventy-five if he had to split the deal.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He'd sell his mother for fifty cents clear profit--seventy-five if he had to split the deal.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now, kid, do you know anything about spotting?"
the organ of sight
From this reading "Good, but keep an eye on him.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading He'd sell his mother for fifty cents clear profit--seventy-five if he had to split the deal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He'd sell his mother for fifty cents clear profit--seventy-five if he had to split the deal.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good, but keep an eye on him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He'd sell his mother for fifty cents clear profit--seventy-five if he had to split the deal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He'd sell his mother for fifty cents clear profit--seventy-five if he had to split the deal.
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From this reading He'd sell his mother for fifty cents clear profit--seventy-five if he had to split the deal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Good, but keep an eye on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He'd sell his mother for fifty cents clear profit--seventy-five if he had to split the deal.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He'd sell his mother for fifty cents clear profit--seventy-five if he had to split the deal.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Good, but keep an eye on him.
tell false information to for fun
From this reading Now, kid, do you know anything about spotting?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now, kid, do you know anything about spotting?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He'd sell his mother for fifty cents clear profit--seventy-five if he had to split the deal.
not any; not one
From this reading "No sir."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, kid, do you know anything about spotting?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Good, but keep an eye on him.
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading He'd sell his mother for fifty cents clear profit--seventy-five if he had to split the deal.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading He'd sell his mother for fifty cents clear profit--seventy-five if he had to split the deal.
being five more than seventy
From this reading He'd sell his mother for fifty cents clear profit--seventy-five if he had to split the deal.
term of address for a man
From this reading "No sir."
separate into parts or portions
From this reading He'd sell his mother for fifty cents clear profit--seventy-five if he had to split the deal.
the act of spotting or staining something
From this reading Now, kid, do you know anything about spotting?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He'd sell his mother for fifty cents clear profit--seventy-five if he had to split the deal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He'd sell his mother for fifty cents clear profit--seventy-five if he had to split the deal.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, kid, do you know anything about spotting?"
Chapter 3 of The Fourth "R" by George O. (George Oliver) Smith holds 401 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 3 holds 401 sentences of The Fourth "R", unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of The Fourth "R" by George O. (George Oliver) Smith exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 401 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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