Chapter 5 of The leading lady is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The leading lady is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“This couldn’t have been all the money she had,” he queried. “Why not?” said Bassett. “I guess some of us haven’t that much. She didn’t need any. All our expenses were paid and she was going straight home.
Chapter 5 of The leading lady is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading “All our expenses were paid and she was going straight home.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ““I guess some of us haven’t that much.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “All our expenses were paid and she was going straight home.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading ““This couldn’t have been all the money she had,” he queried.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “She didn’t need any.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “All our expenses were paid and she was going straight home.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading ““This couldn’t have been all the money she had,” he queried.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “All our expenses were paid and she was going straight home.”
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In this reading “All our expenses were paid and she was going straight home.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “This couldn’t have been all the money she had,” he queried.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All our expenses were paid and she was going straight home.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She didn’t need any.
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From this reading “Why not?” said Bassett.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “This couldn’t have been all the money she had,” he queried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This couldn’t have been all the money she had,” he queried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She didn’t need any.
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading All our expenses were paid and she was going straight home.
the act of departing
From this reading All our expenses were paid and she was going straight home.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess some of us haven’t that much.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “This couldn’t have been all the money she had,” he queried.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “This couldn’t have been all the money she had,” he queried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I guess some of us haven’t that much.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This couldn’t have been all the money she had,” he queried.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading All our expenses were paid and she was going straight home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess some of us haven’t that much.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “This couldn’t have been all the money she had,” he queried.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I guess some of us haven’t that much.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She didn’t need any.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why not?” said Bassett.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I guess some of us haven’t that much.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading All our expenses were paid and she was going straight home.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading All our expenses were paid and she was going straight home.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “This couldn’t have been all the money she had,” he queried.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why not?” said Bassett.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This couldn’t have been all the money she had,” he queried.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I guess some of us haven’t that much.
successive (without a break)
From this reading All our expenses were paid and she was going straight home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I guess some of us haven’t that much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This couldn’t have been all the money she had,” he queried.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This couldn’t have been all the money she had,” he queried.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I guess some of us haven’t that much.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All our expenses were paid and she was going straight home.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All our expenses were paid and she was going straight home.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why not?” said Bassett.
Chapter 5 of The leading lady by Geraldine Bonner holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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