Chapter 5 of The Hillman is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Hillman is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Louise," she pleaded, "you will lend him to me sometimes, won't you? You won't keep him altogether to yourself? There are such a lot of places I want to take him to!" "I was never greedy," Louise remarked, with an air of self-satisfaction. "If you succeed in making a favorable impression upon him, I promise you your share."
Chapter 5 of The Hillman is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “You won't keep him altogether to yourself?”
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading “"If you succeed in making a favorable impression upon him, I promise you your share."”
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading “"I was never greedy," Louise remarked, with an air of self-satisfaction.”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “"If you succeed in making a favorable impression upon him, I promise you your share."”
bestow a quality on
From this reading “"Louise," she pleaded, "you will lend him to me sometimes, won't you?”
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “"Louise," she pleaded, "you will lend him to me sometimes, won't you?”
have in common
From this reading “"If you succeed in making a favorable impression upon him, I promise you your share."”
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “"If you succeed in making a favorable impression upon him, I promise you your share."”
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 “"If you succeed in making a favorable impression upon him, I promise you your share."”
In this reading “"If you succeed in making a favorable impression upon him, I promise you your share."”
In this reading “"I was never greedy," Louise remarked, with an air of self-satisfaction.”
In this reading “"If you succeed in making a favorable impression upon him, I promise you your share."”
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 There are such a lot of places I want to take him to!"
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "I was never greedy," Louise remarked, with an air of self-satisfaction.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading You won't keep him altogether to yourself?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I was never greedy," Louise remarked, with an air of self-satisfaction.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are such a lot of places I want to take him to!"
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading "If you succeed in making a favorable impression upon him, I promise you your share."
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading "I was never greedy," Louise remarked, with an air of self-satisfaction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Louise," she pleaded, "you will lend him to me sometimes, won't you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There are such a lot of places I want to take him to!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you succeed in making a favorable impression upon him, I promise you your share."
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "If you succeed in making a favorable impression upon him, I promise you your share."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If you succeed in making a favorable impression upon him, I promise you your share."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You won't keep him altogether to yourself?
bestow a quality on
From this reading "Louise," she pleaded, "you will lend him to me sometimes, won't you?
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading There are such a lot of places I want to take him to!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Louise," she pleaded, "you will lend him to me sometimes, won't you?
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "If you succeed in making a favorable impression upon him, I promise you your share."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Louise," she pleaded, "you will lend him to me sometimes, won't you?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I was never greedy," Louise remarked, with an air of self-satisfaction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are such a lot of places I want to take him to!"
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There are such a lot of places I want to take him to!"
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading "Louise," she pleaded, "you will lend him to me sometimes, won't you?
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "If you succeed in making a favorable impression upon him, I promise you your share."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I was never greedy," Louise remarked, with an air of self-satisfaction.
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
From this reading "I was never greedy," Louise remarked, with an air of self-satisfaction.
have in common
From this reading "If you succeed in making a favorable impression upon him, I promise you your share."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Louise," she pleaded, "you will lend him to me sometimes, won't you?
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Louise," she pleaded, "you will lend him to me sometimes, won't you?
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading "If you succeed in making a favorable impression upon him, I promise you your share."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There are such a lot of places I want to take him to!"
carry out
From this reading There are such a lot of places I want to take him to!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are such a lot of places I want to take him to!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Louise," she pleaded, "you will lend him to me sometimes, won't you?
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "If you succeed in making a favorable impression upon him, I promise you your share."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading There are such a lot of places I want to take him to!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was never greedy," Louise remarked, with an air of self-satisfaction.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Louise," she pleaded, "you will lend him to me sometimes, won't you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I was never greedy," Louise remarked, with an air of self-satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Louise," she pleaded, "you will lend him to me sometimes, won't you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Louise," she pleaded, "you will lend him to me sometimes, won't you?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you succeed in making a favorable impression upon him, I promise you your share."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You won't keep him altogether to yourself?
Chapter 5 of The Hillman by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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.
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