Chapter 13 of The Last Penny is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Last Penny is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON the day his month was up Tommy reported to Mr. Thompson. The president of the Tecumseh Motor Company was reading a legal document. He put it down on the desk and looked at Tommy. “The month is up to-day, Mr. Thompson,” said Tommy. Mr. Thompson nodded.
Chapter 13 of The Last Penny is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 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.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “He put it down on the desk and looked at Tommy.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “The president of the Tecumseh Motor Company was reading a legal document.”
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading “The president of the Tecumseh Motor Company was reading a legal document.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “The president of the Tecumseh Motor Company was reading a legal document.”
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading “The president of the Tecumseh Motor Company was reading a legal document.”
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “ON the day his month was up Tommy reported to Mr. Thompson.”
a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)
From this reading “The president of the Tecumseh Motor Company was reading a legal document.”
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading “ON the day his month was up Tommy reported to Mr. Thompson.”
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.
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(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
In this reading “The president of the Tecumseh Motor Company was reading a legal document.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “He put it down on the desk and looked at Tommy.”
In this reading “He put it down on the desk and looked at Tommy.”
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 president of the Tecumseh Motor Company was reading a legal document.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He put it down on the desk and looked at Tommy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He put it down on the desk and looked at Tommy.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The president of the Tecumseh Motor Company was reading a legal document.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ON the day his month was up Tommy reported to Mr. Thompson.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He put it down on the desk and looked at Tommy.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The president of the Tecumseh Motor Company was reading a legal document.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He put it down on the desk and looked at Tommy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put it down on the desk and looked at Tommy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON the day his month was up Tommy reported to Mr. Thompson.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The month is up to-day, Mr. Thompson,” said Tommy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He put it down on the desk and looked at Tommy.
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading The president of the Tecumseh Motor Company was reading a legal document.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He put it down on the desk and looked at Tommy.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading ON the day his month was up Tommy reported to Mr. Thompson.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading The president of the Tecumseh Motor Company was reading a legal document.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ON the day his month was up Tommy reported to Mr. Thompson.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Mr. Thompson nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The president of the Tecumseh Motor Company was reading a legal document.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the day his month was up Tommy reported to Mr. Thompson.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The president of the Tecumseh Motor Company was reading a legal document.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put it down on the desk and looked at Tommy.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The president of the Tecumseh Motor Company was reading a legal document.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading ON the day his month was up Tommy reported to Mr. Thompson.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The month is up to-day, Mr. Thompson,” said Tommy.
a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)
From this reading The president of the Tecumseh Motor Company was reading a legal document.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON the day his month was up Tommy reported to Mr. Thompson.
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading ON the day his month was up Tommy reported to Mr. Thompson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON the day his month was up Tommy reported to Mr. Thompson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The month is up to-day, Mr. Thompson,” said Tommy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON the day his month was up Tommy reported to Mr. Thompson.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ON the day his month was up Tommy reported to Mr. Thompson.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON the day his month was up Tommy reported to Mr. Thompson.
Chapter 13 of The Last Penny by Edwin Lefevre holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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 13 holds 108 sentences of The Last Penny, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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