Chapter 8 of The Malefactor is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Malefactor is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“‘It’s a delicate piece of business,’ he went on. ‘In fact, the fewer questions you ask the better. All I can say is there’s a chap in Wall Street got his eye on you. Your old dad once helped him over a much worse place than this. Anyhow, I’ve a check here for sixty thousand dollars, and no conditions, only that you don’t talk.’
Chapter 8 of The Malefactor is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Anyhow, I’ve a check here for sixty thousand dollars, and no conditions, only that you don’t talk.’”
a boy or man
From this reading “All I can say is there’s a chap in Wall Street got his eye on you.”
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading “Anyhow, I’ve a check here for sixty thousand dollars, and no conditions, only that you don’t talk.’”
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading “Anyhow, I’ve a check here for sixty thousand dollars, and no conditions, only that you don’t talk.’”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Your old dad once helped him over a much worse place than this.”
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading ““‘It’s a delicate piece of business,’ he went on.”
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading “‘In fact, the fewer questions you ask the better.”
being ten more than fifty
From this reading “Anyhow, I’ve a check here for sixty thousand dollars, and no conditions, only that you don’t talk.’”
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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In this reading “Anyhow, I’ve a check here for sixty thousand dollars, and no conditions, only that you don’t talk.’”
In this reading “Anyhow, I’ve a check here for sixty thousand dollars, and no conditions, only that you don’t talk.’”
In this reading “Your old dad once helped him over a much worse place than this.”
In this reading “Your old dad once helped him over a much worse place than this.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading ““‘It’s a delicate piece of business,’ he went on.”
in reality or actuality
In this reading “‘In fact, the fewer questions you ask the better.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “‘It’s a delicate piece of business,’ he went on.
(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 All I can say is there’s a chap in Wall Street got his eye on you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anyhow, I’ve a check here for sixty thousand dollars, and no conditions, only that you don’t talk.’
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyhow, I’ve a check here for sixty thousand dollars, and no conditions, only that you don’t talk.’
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘In fact, the fewer questions you ask the better.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading ‘In fact, the fewer questions you ask the better.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “‘It’s a delicate piece of business,’ he went on.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading All I can say is there’s a chap in Wall Street got his eye on you.
a boy or man
From this reading All I can say is there’s a chap in Wall Street got his eye on you.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Anyhow, I’ve a check here for sixty thousand dollars, and no conditions, only that you don’t talk.’
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Anyhow, I’ve a check here for sixty thousand dollars, and no conditions, only that you don’t talk.’
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Your old dad once helped him over a much worse place than this.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading “‘It’s a delicate piece of business,’ he went on.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Anyhow, I’ve a check here for sixty thousand dollars, and no conditions, only that you don’t talk.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anyhow, I’ve a check here for sixty thousand dollars, and no conditions, only that you don’t talk.’
the organ of sight
From this reading All I can say is there’s a chap in Wall Street got his eye on you.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading ‘In fact, the fewer questions you ask the better.
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading ‘In fact, the fewer questions you ask the better.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anyhow, I’ve a check here for sixty thousand dollars, and no conditions, only that you don’t talk.’
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All I can say is there’s a chap in Wall Street got his eye on you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘It’s a delicate piece of business,’ he went on.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Your old dad once helped him over a much worse place than this.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Anyhow, I’ve a check here for sixty thousand dollars, and no conditions, only that you don’t talk.’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your old dad once helped him over a much worse place than this.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All I can say is there’s a chap in Wall Street got his eye on you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All I can say is there’s a chap in Wall Street got his eye on you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anyhow, I’ve a check here for sixty thousand dollars, and no conditions, only that you don’t talk.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘In fact, the fewer questions you ask the better.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All I can say is there’s a chap in Wall Street got his eye on you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘It’s a delicate piece of business,’ he went on.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Your old dad once helped him over a much worse place than this.
not any; not one
From this reading Anyhow, I’ve a check here for sixty thousand dollars, and no conditions, only that you don’t talk.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “‘It’s a delicate piece of business,’ he went on.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Your old dad once helped him over a much worse place than this.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “‘It’s a delicate piece of business,’ he went on.
on one occasion
From this reading Your old dad once helped him over a much worse place than this.
and nothing more
From this reading Anyhow, I’ve a check here for sixty thousand dollars, and no conditions, only that you don’t talk.’
above and across; more than
From this reading Your old dad once helped him over a much worse place than this.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “‘It’s a delicate piece of business,’ he went on.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Your old dad once helped him over a much worse place than this.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading ‘In fact, the fewer questions you ask the better.
express in words
From this reading All I can say is there’s a chap in Wall Street got his eye on you.
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Anyhow, I’ve a check here for sixty thousand dollars, and no conditions, only that you don’t talk.’
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading All I can say is there’s a chap in Wall Street got his eye on you.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Anyhow, I’ve a check here for sixty thousand dollars, and no conditions, only that you don’t talk.’
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Your old dad once helped him over a much worse place than this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anyhow, I’ve a check here for sixty thousand dollars, and no conditions, only that you don’t talk.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘In fact, the fewer questions you ask the better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All I can say is there’s a chap in Wall Street got his eye on you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Your old dad once helped him over a much worse place than this.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Anyhow, I’ve a check here for sixty thousand dollars, and no conditions, only that you don’t talk.’
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading All I can say is there’s a chap in Wall Street got his eye on you.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “‘It’s a delicate piece of business,’ he went on.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Your old dad once helped him over a much worse place than this.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘In fact, the fewer questions you ask the better.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your old dad once helped him over a much worse place than this.
Chapter 8 of The Malefactor by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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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