Chapter 14 of The Man on the Box is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Man on the Box is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"If you will not do it under these conditions, I shall have to find some one who will,"--resolutely. I looked at the checks and then at him.... Twenty-three thousand dollars! It was more than I ever before held in my hand at one time. And he was giving it away as carelessly as I should have given away a dime.
Chapter 14 of The Man on the Box is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
without care or concern
From this reading “And he was giving it away as carelessly as I should have given away a dime.”
plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading “I looked at the checks and then at him....”
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading “"If you will not do it under these conditions, I shall have to find some one who will,"--resolutely.”
a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar
From this reading “And he was giving it away as carelessly as I should have given away a dime.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Twenty-three thousand dollars!”
the act of giving
From this reading “And he was giving it away as carelessly as I should have given away a dime.”
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading “"If you will not do it under these conditions, I shall have to find some one who will,"--resolutely.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading “Twenty-three thousand dollars!”
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 And he was giving it away as carelessly as I should have given away a dime.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I looked at the checks and then at him....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And he was giving it away as carelessly as I should have given away a dime.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I looked at the checks and then at him....
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And he was giving it away as carelessly as I should have given away a dime.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was more than I ever before held in my hand at one time.
without care or concern
From this reading And he was giving it away as carelessly as I should have given away a dime.
plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading I looked at the checks and then at him....
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading "If you will not do it under these conditions, I shall have to find some one who will,"--resolutely.
a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar
From this reading And he was giving it away as carelessly as I should have given away a dime.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If you will not do it under these conditions, I shall have to find some one who will,"--resolutely.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Twenty-three thousand dollars!
at any time
From this reading It was more than I ever before held in my hand at one time.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "If you will not do it under these conditions, I shall have to find some one who will,"--resolutely.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And he was giving it away as carelessly as I should have given away a dime.
the act of giving
From this reading And he was giving it away as carelessly as I should have given away a dime.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was more than I ever before held in my hand at one time.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you will not do it under these conditions, I shall have to find some one who will,"--resolutely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he was giving it away as carelessly as I should have given away a dime.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was more than I ever before held in my hand at one time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I looked at the checks and then at him....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you will not do it under these conditions, I shall have to find some one who will,"--resolutely.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you will not do it under these conditions, I shall have to find some one who will,"--resolutely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was more than I ever before held in my hand at one time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If you will not do it under these conditions, I shall have to find some one who will,"--resolutely.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked at the checks and then at him....
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more than I ever before held in my hand at one time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was more than I ever before held in my hand at one time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If you will not do it under these conditions, I shall have to find some one who will,"--resolutely.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "If you will not do it under these conditions, I shall have to find some one who will,"--resolutely.
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading "If you will not do it under these conditions, I shall have to find some one who will,"--resolutely.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "If you will not do it under these conditions, I shall have to find some one who will,"--resolutely.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And he was giving it away as carelessly as I should have given away a dime.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "If you will not do it under these conditions, I shall have to find some one who will,"--resolutely.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more than I ever before held in my hand at one time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I looked at the checks and then at him....
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I looked at the checks and then at him....
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "If you will not do it under these conditions, I shall have to find some one who will,"--resolutely.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Twenty-three thousand dollars!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was more than I ever before held in my hand at one time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you will not do it under these conditions, I shall have to find some one who will,"--resolutely.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading Twenty-three thousand dollars!
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "If you will not do it under these conditions, I shall have to find some one who will,"--resolutely.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was more than I ever before held in my hand at one time.
which person or people
From this reading "If you will not do it under these conditions, I shall have to find some one who will,"--resolutely.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you will not do it under these conditions, I shall have to find some one who will,"--resolutely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you will not do it under these conditions, I shall have to find some one who will,"--resolutely.
Chapter 14 of The Man on the Box by Harold MacGrath holds 407 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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