Chapter 1 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 679 sentences across 136 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 679 sentences across 136 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The discussion of terms was upon us. And as I realized this, I saw simultaneously how I could throw one more sop to my exigent conscience. After all, the whole thing was really a question of hard cash. By kidnapping Ogden I should be taking money from Mr Abney. By paying my premium I should be giving it back to him.
Chapter 1 of The Little Nugget is here in full — 679 sentences across 136 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 129/135 · 5 reading units · Lines 641–645
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money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading “After all, the whole thing was really a question of hard cash.”
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading “The discussion of terms was upon us.”
demanding attention
From this reading “And as I realized this, I saw simultaneously how I could throw one more sop to my exigent conscience.”
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
From this reading “By kidnapping Ogden I should be taking money from Mr Abney.”
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading “By kidnapping Ogden I should be taking money from Mr Abney.”
payment for insurance
From this reading “By paying my premium I should be giving it back to him.”
at the same instant
From this reading “And as I realized this, I saw simultaneously how I could throw one more sop to my exigent conscience.”
give a conciliatory gift or bribe to
From this reading “And as I realized this, I saw simultaneously how I could throw one more sop to my exigent conscience.”
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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 After all, the whole thing was really a question of hard cash.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By kidnapping Ogden I should be taking money from Mr Abney.
later than; following
From this reading After all, the whole thing was really a question of hard cash.
(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 After all, the whole thing was really a question of hard cash.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as I realized this, I saw simultaneously how I could throw one more sop to my exigent conscience.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as I realized this, I saw simultaneously how I could throw one more sop to my exigent conscience.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading By paying my premium I should be giving it back to him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By kidnapping Ogden I should be taking money from Mr Abney.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By kidnapping Ogden I should be taking money from Mr Abney.
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading After all, the whole thing was really a question of hard cash.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading And as I realized this, I saw simultaneously how I could throw one more sop to my exigent conscience.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And as I realized this, I saw simultaneously how I could throw one more sop to my exigent conscience.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading The discussion of terms was upon us.
demanding attention
From this reading And as I realized this, I saw simultaneously how I could throw one more sop to my exigent conscience.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By kidnapping Ogden I should be taking money from Mr Abney.
the act of giving
From this reading By paying my premium I should be giving it back to him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading After all, the whole thing was really a question of hard cash.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By paying my premium I should be giving it back to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And as I realized this, I saw simultaneously how I could throw one more sop to my exigent conscience.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And as I realized this, I saw simultaneously how I could throw one more sop to my exigent conscience.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By paying my premium I should be giving it back to him.
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
From this reading By kidnapping Ogden I should be taking money from Mr Abney.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading By kidnapping Ogden I should be taking money from Mr Abney.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And as I realized this, I saw simultaneously how I could throw one more sop to my exigent conscience.
a form of address for a man
From this reading By kidnapping Ogden I should be taking money from Mr Abney.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And as I realized this, I saw simultaneously how I could throw one more sop to my exigent conscience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The discussion of terms was upon us.
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading By kidnapping Ogden I should be taking money from Mr Abney.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And as I realized this, I saw simultaneously how I could throw one more sop to my exigent conscience.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading By paying my premium I should be giving it back to him.
payment for insurance
From this reading By paying my premium I should be giving it back to him.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading After all, the whole thing was really a question of hard cash.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading And as I realized this, I saw simultaneously how I could throw one more sop to my exigent conscience.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading After all, the whole thing was really a question of hard cash.
cut with a saw
From this reading And as I realized this, I saw simultaneously how I could throw one more sop to my exigent conscience.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading By kidnapping Ogden I should be taking money from Mr Abney.
at the same instant
From this reading And as I realized this, I saw simultaneously how I could throw one more sop to my exigent conscience.
give a conciliatory gift or bribe to
From this reading And as I realized this, I saw simultaneously how I could throw one more sop to my exigent conscience.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading By kidnapping Ogden I should be taking money from Mr Abney.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading The discussion of terms was upon us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The discussion of terms was upon us.
a special situation
From this reading After all, the whole thing was really a question of hard cash.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And as I realized this, I saw simultaneously how I could throw one more sop to my exigent conscience.
propel through the air
From this reading And as I realized this, I saw simultaneously how I could throw one more sop to my exigent conscience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And as I realized this, I saw simultaneously how I could throw one more sop to my exigent conscience.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The discussion of terms was upon us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The discussion of terms was upon us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The discussion of terms was upon us.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading After all, the whole thing was really a question of hard cash.
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