Chapter 28 of The Hundredth Chance is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Hundredth Chance is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE REASON "You’ve only yourself to thank," said Capper. He tugged irritably at his pointed yellow beard. His eyes were moody under brows that frowned. "You might have known what to expect if you had an ounce of sense." "Guess I always was an all-fired fool," said Jake.
Chapter 28 of The Hundredth Chance is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading “He tugged irritably at his pointed yellow beard.”
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “His eyes were moody under brows that frowned.”
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “His eyes were moody under brows that frowned.”
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading “His eyes were moody under brows that frowned.”
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
From this reading “"You might have known what to expect if you had an ounce of sense."”
having a point
From this reading “He tugged irritably at his pointed yellow beard.”
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading “He tugged irritably at his pointed yellow beard.”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “He tugged irritably at his pointed yellow beard.”
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 “He tugged irritably at his pointed yellow beard.”
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extreme
From this reading "Guess I always was an all-fired fool," said Jake.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Guess I always was an all-fired fool," said Jake.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You might have known what to expect if you had an ounce of sense."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He tugged irritably at his pointed yellow beard.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He tugged irritably at his pointed yellow beard.
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading His eyes were moody under brows that frowned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REASON "You’ve only yourself to thank," said Capper.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "You might have known what to expect if you had an ounce of sense."
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were moody under brows that frowned.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Guess I always was an all-fired fool," said Jake.
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading His eyes were moody under brows that frowned.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Guess I always was an all-fired fool," said Jake.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You might have known what to expect if you had an ounce of sense."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You might have known what to expect if you had an ounce of sense."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tugged irritably at his pointed yellow beard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tugged irritably at his pointed yellow beard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Guess I always was an all-fired fool," said Jake.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You might have known what to expect if you had an ounce of sense."
in a petulant manner
From this reading He tugged irritably at his pointed yellow beard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Guess I always was an all-fired fool," said Jake.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "You might have known what to expect if you had an ounce of sense."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You might have known what to expect if you had an ounce of sense."
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading His eyes were moody under brows that frowned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You might have known what to expect if you had an ounce of sense."
and nothing more
From this reading THE REASON "You’ve only yourself to thank," said Capper.
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
From this reading "You might have known what to expect if you had an ounce of sense."
having a point
From this reading He tugged irritably at his pointed yellow beard.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading THE REASON "You’ve only yourself to thank," said Capper.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE REASON "You’ve only yourself to thank," said Capper.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "You might have known what to expect if you had an ounce of sense."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading THE REASON "You’ve only yourself to thank," said Capper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His eyes were moody under brows that frowned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REASON "You’ve only yourself to thank," said Capper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE REASON "You’ve only yourself to thank," said Capper.
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading He tugged irritably at his pointed yellow beard.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His eyes were moody under brows that frowned.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Guess I always was an all-fired fool," said Jake.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were moody under brows that frowned.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You might have known what to expect if you had an ounce of sense."
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He tugged irritably at his pointed yellow beard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You might have known what to expect if you had an ounce of sense."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REASON "You’ve only yourself to thank," said Capper.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading THE REASON "You’ve only yourself to thank," said Capper.
Chapter 28 of The Hundredth Chance by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 274 sentences, grouped into 55 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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