Chapter 5 of The Prisoners of Hartling is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Prisoners of Hartling is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The pater! Good Lord! what could _he_ do?" Hubert said. "He hasn't got a red cent of his own. I don't suppose he could lay his hands on a fiver to save his life."
Chapter 5 of The Prisoners of Hartling is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “"He hasn't got a red cent of his own.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “I don't suppose he could lay his hands on a fiver to save his life."”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I don't suppose he could lay his hands on a fiver to save his life."”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Good Lord! what could _he_ do?"”
an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
From this reading “"The pater!”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “"He hasn't got a red cent of his own.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “I don't suppose he could lay his hands on a fiver to save his life."”
express a supposition
From this reading “I don't suppose he could lay his hands on a fiver to save his life."”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
something of little value
In this reading “"He hasn't got a red cent of his own.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He hasn't got a red cent of his own.
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading "He hasn't got a red cent of his own.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Good Lord! what could _he_ do?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Good Lord! what could _he_ do?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't suppose he could lay his hands on a fiver to save his life."
a United States bill worth 5 dollars
From this reading I don't suppose he could lay his hands on a fiver to save his life."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good Lord! what could _he_ do?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He hasn't got a red cent of his own.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I don't suppose he could lay his hands on a fiver to save his life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He hasn't got a red cent of his own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Good Lord! what could _he_ do?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He hasn't got a red cent of his own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hubert said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't suppose he could lay his hands on a fiver to save his life."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I don't suppose he could lay his hands on a fiver to save his life."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I don't suppose he could lay his hands on a fiver to save his life."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Good Lord! what could _he_ do?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He hasn't got a red cent of his own.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I don't suppose he could lay his hands on a fiver to save his life."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "He hasn't got a red cent of his own.
an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
From this reading "The pater!
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "He hasn't got a red cent of his own.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Hubert said.
except for; apart from
From this reading I don't suppose he could lay his hands on a fiver to save his life."
express a supposition
From this reading I don't suppose he could lay his hands on a fiver to save his life."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The pater!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't suppose he could lay his hands on a fiver to save his life."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Good Lord! what could _he_ do?"
Chapter 5 of The Prisoners of Hartling by J. D. (John Davys) Beresford holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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 435 sentences of The Prisoners of Hartling, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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