Chapter 15 of The Gold Bag is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Gold Bag is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Never finer,” said Philip Crawford. “Joseph was a very rich man, and all due to his own clever and careful investments. A bit of a speculator, but always on the right side of the market. Why, he fairly had a corner in X.Y. stock. Just that deal--and it will go through in a few days--means a fortune in itself.
Chapter 15 of The Gold Bag is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading ““Never finer,” said Philip Crawford.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “Why, he fairly had a corner in X.Y. stock.”
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading ““Never finer,” said Philip Crawford.”
plural of “investment” — the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading ““Joseph was a very rich man, and all due to his own clever and careful investments.”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading ““Joseph was a very rich man, and all due to his own clever and careful investments.”
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading “A bit of a speculator, but always on the right side of the market.”
someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts
From this reading “A bit of a speculator, but always on the right side of the market.”
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading “Why, he fairly had a corner in X.Y. stock.”
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 “Joseph was a very rich man, and all due to his own clever and careful investments.
(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 “Joseph was a very rich man, and all due to his own clever and careful investments.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A bit of a speculator, but always on the right side of the market.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Joseph was a very rich man, and all due to his own clever and careful investments.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A bit of a speculator, but always on the right side of the market.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A bit of a speculator, but always on the right side of the market.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “Joseph was a very rich man, and all due to his own clever and careful investments.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “Joseph was a very rich man, and all due to his own clever and careful investments.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Why, he fairly had a corner in X.Y. stock.
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading “Never finer,” said Philip Crawford.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Just that deal--and it will go through in a few days--means a fortune in itself.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Just that deal--and it will go through in a few days--means a fortune in itself.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading “Joseph was a very rich man, and all due to his own clever and careful investments.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Why, he fairly had a corner in X.Y. stock.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Just that deal--and it will go through in a few days--means a fortune in itself.
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading “Never finer,” said Philip Crawford.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Just that deal--and it will go through in a few days--means a fortune in itself.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Just that deal--and it will go through in a few days--means a fortune in itself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why, he fairly had a corner in X.Y. stock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, he fairly had a corner in X.Y. stock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Joseph was a very rich man, and all due to his own clever and careful investments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why, he fairly had a corner in X.Y. stock.
plural of “investment” — the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading “Joseph was a very rich man, and all due to his own clever and careful investments.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just that deal--and it will go through in a few days--means a fortune in itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Just that deal--and it will go through in a few days--means a fortune in itself.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “Joseph was a very rich man, and all due to his own clever and careful investments.
and nothing more
From this reading Just that deal--and it will go through in a few days--means a fortune in itself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Joseph was a very rich man, and all due to his own clever and careful investments.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading A bit of a speculator, but always on the right side of the market.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Just that deal--and it will go through in a few days--means a fortune in itself.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never finer,” said Philip Crawford.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A bit of a speculator, but always on the right side of the market.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A bit of a speculator, but always on the right side of the market.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Joseph was a very rich man, and all due to his own clever and careful investments.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “Never finer,” said Philip Crawford.
possessing material wealth
From this reading “Joseph was a very rich man, and all due to his own clever and careful investments.
precisely, exactly
From this reading A bit of a speculator, but always on the right side of the market.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Never finer,” said Philip Crawford.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A bit of a speculator, but always on the right side of the market.
someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts
From this reading A bit of a speculator, but always on the right side of the market.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Why, he fairly had a corner in X.Y. stock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just that deal--and it will go through in a few days--means a fortune in itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A bit of a speculator, but always on the right side of the market.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Just that deal--and it will go through in a few days--means a fortune in itself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Joseph was a very rich man, and all due to his own clever and careful investments.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Joseph was a very rich man, and all due to his own clever and careful investments.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Joseph was a very rich man, and all due to his own clever and careful investments.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, he fairly had a corner in X.Y. stock.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Just that deal--and it will go through in a few days--means a fortune in itself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Why, he fairly had a corner in X.Y. stock.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading Why, he fairly had a corner in X.Y. stock.
Chapter 15 of The Gold Bag by Carolyn Wells holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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 15 holds 196 sentences of The Gold Bag, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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