Chapter 15 of The Prodigal Son is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Prodigal Son is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But this is like your old luck, sir," said the bald-headed man. "Another pack!" cried Oscar, and he swept all his winnings into the bank. The money for the fourth coup was four times what it had been for the third. The bank won again, and then Oscar rose from the table. "But aren’t you going to give us our revenge, sir?" asked the American.
Chapter 15 of The Prodigal Son is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
From this reading “The money for the fourth coup was four times what it had been for the third.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “The money for the fourth coup was four times what it had been for the third.”
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading “"Another pack!" cried Oscar, and he swept all his winnings into the bank.”
arrange in a container
From this reading “"Another pack!" cried Oscar, and he swept all his winnings into the bank.”
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “"But aren’t you going to give us our revenge, sir?" asked the American.”
possessing sweep
From this reading “"Another pack!" cried Oscar, and he swept all his winnings into the bank.”
something won (especially money)
From this reading “"Another pack!" cried Oscar, and he swept all his winnings into the bank.”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “The bank won again, and then Oscar rose from the table.”
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by a factor of four
In this reading “The money for the fourth coup was four times what it had been for the third.”
In this reading “The bank won again, and then Oscar rose from the table.”
In this reading “The money for the fourth coup was four times what it had been for the third.”
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anew
From this reading The bank won again, and then Oscar rose from the table.
(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 "Another pack!" cried Oscar, and he swept all his winnings into the bank.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "But aren’t you going to give us our revenge, sir?" asked the American.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Another pack!" cried Oscar, and he swept all his winnings into the bank.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Another pack!" cried Oscar, and he swept all his winnings into the bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But aren’t you going to give us our revenge, sir?" asked the American.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But aren’t you going to give us our revenge, sir?" asked the American.
lacking hair on all or most of the scalp
From this reading "But this is like your old luck, sir," said the bald-headed man.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "Another pack!" cried Oscar, and he swept all his winnings into the bank.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The money for the fourth coup was four times what it had been for the third.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But this is like your old luck, sir," said the bald-headed man.
a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
From this reading The money for the fourth coup was four times what it had been for the third.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Another pack!" cried Oscar, and he swept all his winnings into the bank.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The money for the fourth coup was four times what it had been for the third.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The money for the fourth coup was four times what it had been for the third.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The money for the fourth coup was four times what it had been for the third.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bank won again, and then Oscar rose from the table.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "But aren’t you going to give us our revenge, sir?" asked the American.
the act of departing
From this reading "But aren’t you going to give us our revenge, sir?" asked the American.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The money for the fourth coup was four times what it had been for the third.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Another pack!" cried Oscar, and he swept all his winnings into the bank.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Another pack!" cried Oscar, and he swept all his winnings into the bank.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Another pack!" cried Oscar, and he swept all his winnings into the bank.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But this is like your old luck, sir," said the bald-headed man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The money for the fourth coup was four times what it had been for the third.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "But this is like your old luck, sir," said the bald-headed man.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "But this is like your old luck, sir," said the bald-headed man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "But this is like your old luck, sir," said the bald-headed man.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The money for the fourth coup was four times what it had been for the third.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "But this is like your old luck, sir," said the bald-headed man.
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading "Another pack!" cried Oscar, and he swept all his winnings into the bank.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "But aren’t you going to give us our revenge, sir?" asked the American.
arrange in a container
From this reading "Another pack!" cried Oscar, and he swept all his winnings into the bank.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading "But aren’t you going to give us our revenge, sir?" asked the American.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The bank won again, and then Oscar rose from the table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But this is like your old luck, sir," said the bald-headed man.
term of address for a man
From this reading "But this is like your old luck, sir," said the bald-headed man.
possessing sweep
From this reading "Another pack!" cried Oscar, and he swept all his winnings into the bank.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The bank won again, and then Oscar rose from the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But this is like your old luck, sir," said the bald-headed man.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The bank won again, and then Oscar rose from the table.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The money for the fourth coup was four times what it had been for the third.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But this is like your old luck, sir," said the bald-headed man.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The money for the fourth coup was four times what it had been for the third.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But aren’t you going to give us our revenge, sir?" asked the American.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But aren’t you going to give us our revenge, sir?" asked the American.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The money for the fourth coup was four times what it had been for the third.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The money for the fourth coup was four times what it had been for the third.
something won (especially money)
From this reading "Another pack!" cried Oscar, and he swept all his winnings into the bank.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The bank won again, and then Oscar rose from the table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But aren’t you going to give us our revenge, sir?" asked the American.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But this is like your old luck, sir," said the bald-headed man.
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