Chapter 5 of The Mystery is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Mystery is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He puffed. "What does he pay you?" he asked. "Enough," I replied. "More than enough, by a good deal, I'll bet," he rejoined. "The old fool!
Chapter 5 of The Mystery is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “"More than enough, by a good deal, I'll bet," he rejoined.”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “"More than enough, by a good deal, I'll bet," he rejoined.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “"Enough," I replied.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “"The old fool!”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “"What does he pay you?" he asked.”
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading “He puffed.”
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “"More than enough, by a good deal, I'll bet," he rejoined.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “"Enough," I replied.”
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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 "More than enough, by a good deal, I'll bet," he rejoined.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What does he pay you?" he asked.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "More than enough, by a good deal, I'll bet," he rejoined.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "More than enough, by a good deal, I'll bet," he rejoined.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "More than enough, by a good deal, I'll bet," he rejoined.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does he pay you?" he asked.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Enough," I replied.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "The old fool!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "More than enough, by a good deal, I'll bet," he rejoined.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He puffed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Enough," I replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "More than enough, by a good deal, I'll bet," he rejoined.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "More than enough, by a good deal, I'll bet," he rejoined.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "The old fool!
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "What does he pay you?" he asked.
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading He puffed.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "More than enough, by a good deal, I'll bet," he rejoined.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Enough," I replied.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "More than enough, by a good deal, I'll bet," he rejoined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The old fool!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does he pay you?" he asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What does he pay you?" he asked.
Chapter 5 of The Mystery by Stewart Edward White holds 410 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.
Chapter 5 holds 410 sentences of The Mystery, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of The Mystery by Stewart Edward White exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 410 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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