Chapter 36 of The Hundredth Chance is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of The Hundredth Chance is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GREAT BURDEN "By Jove!" said Bunny, in a voice of awe. "I never thought of that! Then--Maud--will be rich, will she? Rich as Croesus! Just think of it!
Chapter 36 of The Hundredth Chance is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading “THE GREAT BURDEN "By Jove!" said Bunny, in a voice of awe.”
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading “THE GREAT BURDEN "By Jove!" said Bunny, in a voice of awe.”
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading “THE GREAT BURDEN "By Jove!" said Bunny, in a voice of awe.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “THE GREAT BURDEN "By Jove!" said Bunny, in a voice of awe.”
possessing material wealth
From this reading “Then--Maud--will be rich, will she?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Just think of it!”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “"I never thought of that!”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “THE GREAT BURDEN "By Jove!" said Bunny, in a voice of awe.”
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.
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “Just think of it!”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GREAT BURDEN "By Jove!" said Bunny, in a voice of awe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rich as Croesus!
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading THE GREAT BURDEN "By Jove!" said Bunny, in a voice of awe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then--Maud--will be rich, will she?
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE GREAT BURDEN "By Jove!" said Bunny, in a voice of awe.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading THE GREAT BURDEN "By Jove!" said Bunny, in a voice of awe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE GREAT BURDEN "By Jove!" said Bunny, in a voice of awe.
last king of Lydia (died in 546 BC)
From this reading Rich as Croesus!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT BURDEN "By Jove!" said Bunny, in a voice of awe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never thought of that!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GREAT BURDEN "By Jove!" said Bunny, in a voice of awe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just think of it!
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading THE GREAT BURDEN "By Jove!" said Bunny, in a voice of awe.
and nothing more
From this reading Just think of it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then--Maud--will be rich, will she?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never thought of that!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT BURDEN "By Jove!" said Bunny, in a voice of awe.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Then--Maud--will be rich, will she?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE GREAT BURDEN "By Jove!" said Bunny, in a voice of awe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then--Maud--will be rich, will she?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I never thought of that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT BURDEN "By Jove!" said Bunny, in a voice of awe.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then--Maud--will be rich, will she?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Just think of it!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I never thought of that!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE GREAT BURDEN "By Jove!" said Bunny, in a voice of awe.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then--Maud--will be rich, will she?
Chapter 36 of The Hundredth Chance by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 323 sentences, grouped into 65 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 36 holds 323 sentences of The Hundredth Chance, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.
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