Chapter 15 of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'“Yes.” '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices. Isn't it so?” '“Certainly it is. Nobody doubts that.”
Chapter 15 of The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being joined in close association
From this reading “'“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.”
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “Nobody doubts that.””
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “'“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.”
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading “'“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody doubts that.””
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “'“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.”
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “'“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “'“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
being joined in close association
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading '“Certainly it is.
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Nobody doubts that.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading '“Certainly it is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isn't it so?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Isn't it so?”
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody doubts that.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Isn't it so?”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading '“Of such great and high merit that, if an illustrious name were attached to them they would sell at splendid prices.
an affirmative
From this reading '“Yes.”
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