Chapter 15 of The Profiteers is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Profiteers is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later. He welcomed his visitor cordially. "That was a pretty good list you gave me the other day, Wingate," he remarked, "You've made money. You're making it still." "Good!"
Chapter 15 of The Profiteers is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a hearty manner
From this reading “He welcomed his visitor cordially.”
past form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading “Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.”
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading “"That was a pretty good list you gave me the other day, Wingate," he remarked, "You've made money.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"That was a pretty good list you gave me the other day, Wingate," he remarked, "You've made money.”
someone who visits
From this reading “He welcomed his visitor cordially.”
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading “He welcomed his visitor cordially.”
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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 Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.
in a hearty manner
From this reading He welcomed his visitor cordially.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "That was a pretty good list you gave me the other day, Wingate," he remarked, "You've made money.
past form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "That was a pretty good list you gave me the other day, Wingate," he remarked, "You've made money.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "That was a pretty good list you gave me the other day, Wingate," he remarked, "You've made money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He welcomed his visitor cordially.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He welcomed his visitor cordially.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You're making it still."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading "That was a pretty good list you gave me the other day, Wingate," he remarked, "You've made money.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "That was a pretty good list you gave me the other day, Wingate," he remarked, "You've made money.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading You're making it still."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That was a pretty good list you gave me the other day, Wingate," he remarked, "You've made money.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "That was a pretty good list you gave me the other day, Wingate," he remarked, "You've made money.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "That was a pretty good list you gave me the other day, Wingate," he remarked, "You've made money.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "That was a pretty good list you gave me the other day, Wingate," he remarked, "You've made money.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "That was a pretty good list you gave me the other day, Wingate," he remarked, "You've made money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.
not in physical motion
From this reading You're making it still."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was a pretty good list you gave me the other day, Wingate," he remarked, "You've made money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That was a pretty good list you gave me the other day, Wingate," he remarked, "You've made money.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.
someone who visits
From this reading He welcomed his visitor cordially.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading He welcomed his visitor cordially.
at the time that
From this reading Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That was a pretty good list you gave me the other day, Wingate," he remarked, "You've made money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're making it still."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That was a pretty good list you gave me the other day, Wingate," he remarked, "You've made money.
Chapter 15 of The Profiteers by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 286 sentences, grouped into 58 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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