Chapter 6 of The Moneychangers is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Moneychangers is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was a week before Montague saw Lucy again. She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early. “I went to dinner at Mrs. Frank Landis's last night,” she said. “And who do you think was there--your friend, Mrs. Winnie Duval.” “Indeed,” said Montague.
Chapter 6 of The Moneychangers is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading ““I went to dinner at Mrs. Frank Landis's last night,” she said.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading ““I went to dinner at Mrs. Frank Landis's last night,” she said.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading ““Indeed,” said Montague.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “It was a week before Montague saw Lucy again.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “It was a week before Montague saw Lucy again.”
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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 was a week before Montague saw Lucy again.
anew
From this reading It was a week before Montague saw Lucy again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And who do you think was there--your friend, Mrs. Winnie Duval.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I went to dinner at Mrs. Frank Landis's last night,” she said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a week before Montague saw Lucy again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “I went to dinner at Mrs. Frank Landis's last night,” she said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And who do you think was there--your friend, Mrs. Winnie Duval.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And who do you think was there--your friend, Mrs. Winnie Duval.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “I went to dinner at Mrs. Frank Landis's last night,” she said.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “And who do you think was there--your friend, Mrs. Winnie Duval.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I went to dinner at Mrs. Frank Landis's last night,” she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Indeed,” said Montague.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a week before Montague saw Lucy again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I went to dinner at Mrs. Frank Landis's last night,” she said.
immediately past
From this reading “I went to dinner at Mrs. Frank Landis's last night,” she said.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading It was a week before Montague saw Lucy again.
take the midday meal
From this reading She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a week before Montague saw Lucy again.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I went to dinner at Mrs. Frank Landis's last night,” she said.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “I went to dinner at Mrs. Frank Landis's last night,” she said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I went to dinner at Mrs. Frank Landis's last night,” she said.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was a week before Montague saw Lucy again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “And who do you think was there--your friend, Mrs. Winnie Duval.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “And who do you think was there--your friend, Mrs. Winnie Duval.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a week before Montague saw Lucy again.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was a week before Montague saw Lucy again.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I went to dinner at Mrs. Frank Landis's last night,” she said.
at the time that
From this reading She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.
which person or people
From this reading “And who do you think was there--your friend, Mrs. Winnie Duval.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And who do you think was there--your friend, Mrs. Winnie Duval.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came in to lunch with Alice one day, when he happened to be home early.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And who do you think was there--your friend, Mrs. Winnie Duval.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And who do you think was there--your friend, Mrs. Winnie Duval.”
Chapter 6 of The Moneychangers by Upton Sinclair holds 215 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
Chapter 6 holds 215 sentences of The Moneychangers, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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