Chapter 5 of The Golden Flood is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Golden Flood is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Grinnell laughed out and out. It was a laugh unaffectedly merry. But Mr. Herzog turned pale and breathed a bit quickly. The young man drew from his pocket-book some checks. “Here are four certified checks for one million dollars each, and a draft on Waring Bros., of London, for two millions sterling.
Chapter 5 of The Golden Flood is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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uttered without voice
From this reading “But Mr. Herzog turned pale and breathed a bit quickly.”
endorsed authoritatively as having met certain requirements
From this reading ““Here are four certified checks for one million dollars each, and a draft on Waring Bros., of London, for two millions sterling.”
plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading “The young man drew from his pocket-book some checks.”
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading ““Here are four certified checks for one million dollars each, and a draft on Waring Bros., of London, for two millions sterling.”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading ““Here are four certified checks for one million dollars each, and a draft on Waring Bros., of London, for two millions sterling.”
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading ““Here are four certified checks for one million dollars each, and a draft on Waring Bros., of London, for two millions sterling.”
highest in quality
From this reading ““Here are four certified checks for one million dollars each, and a draft on Waring Bros., of London, for two millions sterling.”
-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly
From this reading ““Here are four certified checks for one million dollars each, and a draft on Waring Bros., of London, for two millions sterling.”
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In this reading ““Here are four certified checks for one million dollars each, and a draft on Waring Bros., of London, for two millions sterling.”
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “The young man drew from his pocket-book some checks.”
In this reading ““Here are four certified checks for one million dollars each, and a draft on Waring Bros., of London, for two millions sterling.”
In this reading ““Here are four certified checks for one million dollars each, and a draft on Waring Bros., of London, for two millions sterling.”
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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 It was a laugh unaffectedly merry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grinnell laughed out and out.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Here are four certified checks for one million dollars each, and a draft on Waring Bros., of London, for two millions sterling.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading But Mr. Herzog turned pale and breathed a bit quickly.
uttered without voice
From this reading But Mr. Herzog turned pale and breathed a bit quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here are four certified checks for one million dollars each, and a draft on Waring Bros., of London, for two millions sterling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr. Herzog turned pale and breathed a bit quickly.
endorsed authoritatively as having met certain requirements
From this reading “Here are four certified checks for one million dollars each, and a draft on Waring Bros., of London, for two millions sterling.
plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading The young man drew from his pocket-book some checks.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Here are four certified checks for one million dollars each, and a draft on Waring Bros., of London, for two millions sterling.
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading “Here are four certified checks for one million dollars each, and a draft on Waring Bros., of London, for two millions sterling.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The young man drew from his pocket-book some checks.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “Here are four certified checks for one million dollars each, and a draft on Waring Bros., of London, for two millions sterling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Here are four certified checks for one million dollars each, and a draft on Waring Bros., of London, for two millions sterling.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “Here are four certified checks for one million dollars each, and a draft on Waring Bros., of London, for two millions sterling.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The young man drew from his pocket-book some checks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grinnell laughed out and out.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here are four certified checks for one million dollars each, and a draft on Waring Bros., of London, for two millions sterling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mr. Herzog turned pale and breathed a bit quickly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man drew from his pocket-book some checks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a laugh unaffectedly merry.
the sound of laughing
From this reading It was a laugh unaffectedly merry.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Grinnell laughed out and out.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “Here are four certified checks for one million dollars each, and a draft on Waring Bros., of London, for two millions sterling.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man drew from his pocket-book some checks.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading It was a laugh unaffectedly merry.
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “Here are four certified checks for one million dollars each, and a draft on Waring Bros., of London, for two millions sterling.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “Here are four certified checks for one million dollars each, and a draft on Waring Bros., of London, for two millions sterling.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But Mr. Herzog turned pale and breathed a bit quickly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Here are four certified checks for one million dollars each, and a draft on Waring Bros., of London, for two millions sterling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Here are four certified checks for one million dollars each, and a draft on Waring Bros., of London, for two millions sterling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Here are four certified checks for one million dollars each, and a draft on Waring Bros., of London, for two millions sterling.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Grinnell laughed out and out.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading But Mr. Herzog turned pale and breathed a bit quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man drew from his pocket-book some checks.
with speed
From this reading But Mr. Herzog turned pale and breathed a bit quickly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The young man drew from his pocket-book some checks.
highest in quality
From this reading “Here are four certified checks for one million dollars each, and a draft on Waring Bros., of London, for two millions sterling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young man drew from his pocket-book some checks.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But Mr. Herzog turned pale and breathed a bit quickly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Here are four certified checks for one million dollars each, and a draft on Waring Bros., of London, for two millions sterling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a laugh unaffectedly merry.
-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly
From this reading “Here are four certified checks for one million dollars each, and a draft on Waring Bros., of London, for two millions sterling.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a laugh unaffectedly merry.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man drew from his pocket-book some checks.
Chapter 5 of The Golden Flood by Edwin Lefevre holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 5 holds 418 sentences of The Golden Flood, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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