Chapter 21 of The poisoned paradise is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The poisoned paradise is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Most all there is to know, I expect, considerin’ that I was once in that way myself. Indeed I ’opes some day, if ever I can scrape up enough money, to buy a little place I know out ’Ampstead way. But there, I didn’t come ’ere to talk of gardens; I came over on quite another matter. Krantz sent me.” “Krantz!”
Chapter 21 of The poisoned paradise is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “Indeed I ’opes some day, if ever I can scrape up enough money, to buy a little place I know out ’Ampstead way.”
an old word for “before”
From this reading “But there, I didn’t come ’ere to talk of gardens; I came over on quite another matter.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading ““Most all there is to know, I expect, considerin’ that I was once in that way myself.”
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “But there, I didn’t come ’ere to talk of gardens; I came over on quite another matter.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Indeed I ’opes some day, if ever I can scrape up enough money, to buy a little place I know out ’Ampstead way.”
scratch repeatedly
From this reading “Indeed I ’opes some day, if ever I can scrape up enough money, to buy a little place I know out ’Ampstead way.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “Krantz sent me.””
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “But there, I didn’t come ’ere to talk of gardens; I came over on quite another matter.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Indeed I ’opes some day, if ever I can scrape up enough money, to buy a little place I know out ’Ampstead way.”
In this reading “Indeed I ’opes some day, if ever I can scrape up enough money, to buy a little place I know out ’Ampstead way.”
communicate the intended meaning or impression
In this reading “But there, I didn’t come ’ere to talk of gardens; I came over on quite another matter.”
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 Indeed I ’opes some day, if ever I can scrape up enough money, to buy a little place I know out ’Ampstead way.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Most all there is to know, I expect, considerin’ that I was once in that way myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed I ’opes some day, if ever I can scrape up enough money, to buy a little place I know out ’Ampstead way.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But there, I didn’t come ’ere to talk of gardens; I came over on quite another matter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there, I didn’t come ’ere to talk of gardens; I came over on quite another matter.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Indeed I ’opes some day, if ever I can scrape up enough money, to buy a little place I know out ’Ampstead way.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But there, I didn’t come ’ere to talk of gardens; I came over on quite another matter.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Indeed I ’opes some day, if ever I can scrape up enough money, to buy a little place I know out ’Ampstead way.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But there, I didn’t come ’ere to talk of gardens; I came over on quite another matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Most all there is to know, I expect, considerin’ that I was once in that way myself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Indeed I ’opes some day, if ever I can scrape up enough money, to buy a little place I know out ’Ampstead way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there, I didn’t come ’ere to talk of gardens; I came over on quite another matter.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Indeed I ’opes some day, if ever I can scrape up enough money, to buy a little place I know out ’Ampstead way.
an old word for “before”
From this reading But there, I didn’t come ’ere to talk of gardens; I came over on quite another matter.
at any time
From this reading Indeed I ’opes some day, if ever I can scrape up enough money, to buy a little place I know out ’Ampstead way.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “Most all there is to know, I expect, considerin’ that I was once in that way myself.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading But there, I didn’t come ’ere to talk of gardens; I came over on quite another matter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Most all there is to know, I expect, considerin’ that I was once in that way myself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Indeed I ’opes some day, if ever I can scrape up enough money, to buy a little place I know out ’Ampstead way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Most all there is to know, I expect, considerin’ that I was once in that way myself.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed I ’opes some day, if ever I can scrape up enough money, to buy a little place I know out ’Ampstead way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Most all there is to know, I expect, considerin’ that I was once in that way myself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Most all there is to know, I expect, considerin’ that I was once in that way myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Krantz sent me.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Indeed I ’opes some day, if ever I can scrape up enough money, to buy a little place I know out ’Ampstead way.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But there, I didn’t come ’ere to talk of gardens; I came over on quite another matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Krantz sent me.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Indeed I ’opes some day, if ever I can scrape up enough money, to buy a little place I know out ’Ampstead way.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Most all there is to know, I expect, considerin’ that I was once in that way myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Most all there is to know, I expect, considerin’ that I was once in that way myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there, I didn’t come ’ere to talk of gardens; I came over on quite another matter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But there, I didn’t come ’ere to talk of gardens; I came over on quite another matter.
on one occasion
From this reading “Most all there is to know, I expect, considerin’ that I was once in that way myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed I ’opes some day, if ever I can scrape up enough money, to buy a little place I know out ’Ampstead way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Indeed I ’opes some day, if ever I can scrape up enough money, to buy a little place I know out ’Ampstead way.
above and across; more than
From this reading But there, I didn’t come ’ere to talk of gardens; I came over on quite another matter.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Indeed I ’opes some day, if ever I can scrape up enough money, to buy a little place I know out ’Ampstead way.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But there, I didn’t come ’ere to talk of gardens; I came over on quite another matter.
scratch repeatedly
From this reading Indeed I ’opes some day, if ever I can scrape up enough money, to buy a little place I know out ’Ampstead way.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Krantz sent me.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Indeed I ’opes some day, if ever I can scrape up enough money, to buy a little place I know out ’Ampstead way.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But there, I didn’t come ’ere to talk of gardens; I came over on quite another matter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Most all there is to know, I expect, considerin’ that I was once in that way myself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Most all there is to know, I expect, considerin’ that I was once in that way myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Most all there is to know, I expect, considerin’ that I was once in that way myself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Indeed I ’opes some day, if ever I can scrape up enough money, to buy a little place I know out ’Ampstead way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Most all there is to know, I expect, considerin’ that I was once in that way myself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Most all there is to know, I expect, considerin’ that I was once in that way myself.
Chapter 21 of The poisoned paradise by Robert W. (Robert William) Service holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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