Chapter 4 of The Millionaire Baby is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Millionaire Baby is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I have a lantern in my pocket. My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us." "Do you fear the police?" she chatted away, almost as a child might. "No; but I want to do my work alone. There will be little glory or little money in it if they share any of my discoveries."
Chapter 4 of The Millionaire Baby is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “"Do you fear the police?" she chatted away, almost as a child might.”
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading “There will be little glory or little money in it if they share any of my discoveries."”
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."”
a state of high honor
From this reading “There will be little glory or little money in it if they share any of my discoveries."”
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading “"I have a lantern in my pocket.”
cut or make a way through
From this reading “My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."”
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading “My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."”
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."”
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 "I have a lantern in my pocket.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Do you fear the police?" she chatted away, almost as a child might.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "No; but I want to do my work alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There will be little glory or little money in it if they share any of my discoveries."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Do you fear the police?" she chatted away, almost as a child might.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Do you fear the police?" she chatted away, almost as a child might.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There will be little glory or little money in it if they share any of my discoveries."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No; but I want to do my work alone.
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading "Do you fear the police?" she chatted away, almost as a child might.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Do you fear the police?" she chatted away, almost as a child might.
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading There will be little glory or little money in it if they share any of my discoveries."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you fear the police?" she chatted away, almost as a child might.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Do you fear the police?" she chatted away, almost as a child might.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
a state of high honor
From this reading There will be little glory or little money in it if they share any of my discoveries."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have a lantern in my pocket.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have a lantern in my pocket.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There will be little glory or little money in it if they share any of my discoveries."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have a lantern in my pocket.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading "I have a lantern in my pocket.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There will be little glory or little money in it if they share any of my discoveries."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Do you fear the police?" she chatted away, almost as a child might.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading There will be little glory or little money in it if they share any of my discoveries."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have a lantern in my pocket.
not any; not one
From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There will be little glory or little money in it if they share any of my discoveries."
and nothing more
From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There will be little glory or little money in it if they share any of my discoveries."
cut or make a way through
From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "I have a lantern in my pocket.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
have in common
From this reading There will be little glory or little money in it if they share any of my discoveries."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you fear the police?" she chatted away, almost as a child might.
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There will be little glory or little money in it if they share any of my discoveries."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There will be little glory or little money in it if they share any of my discoveries."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No; but I want to do my work alone.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My only hope is that no stray gleam from it may pierce the shrubbery and bring the police upon us."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "No; but I want to do my work alone.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There will be little glory or little money in it if they share any of my discoveries."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "No; but I want to do my work alone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you fear the police?" she chatted away, almost as a child might.
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