Chapter 3 of The Puzzle King is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Puzzle King is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
81. A bought four horses for £120. For the second he gave £3 more than for the first, for the third £2 more than for the second, and for the fourth £6 more than the third. Find price of each. 82.
Chapter 3 of The Puzzle King is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “A bought four horses for £120.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “A bought four horses for £120.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “For the second he gave £3 more than for the first, for the third £2 more than for the second, and for the fourth £6 more than the third.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “For the second he gave £3 more than for the first, for the third £2 more than for the second, and for the fourth £6 more than the third.”
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “A bought four horses for £120.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “Find price of each.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “For the second he gave £3 more than for the first, for the third £2 more than for the second, and for the fourth £6 more than the third.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “For the second he gave £3 more than for the first, for the third £2 more than for the second, and for the fourth £6 more than the third.”
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In this reading “A bought four horses for £120.”
In this reading “For the second he gave £3 more than for the first, for the third £2 more than for the second, and for the fourth £6 more than the third.”
In this reading “For the second he gave £3 more than for the first, for the third £2 more than for the second, and for the fourth £6 more than the third.”
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From this reading A bought four horses for £120.
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From this reading For the second he gave £3 more than for the first, for the third £2 more than for the second, and for the fourth £6 more than the third.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the second he gave £3 more than for the first, for the third £2 more than for the second, and for the fourth £6 more than the third.
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From this reading For the second he gave £3 more than for the first, for the third £2 more than for the second, and for the fourth £6 more than the third.
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From this reading 81.
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From this reading 82.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bought four horses for £120.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the second he gave £3 more than for the first, for the third £2 more than for the second, and for the fourth £6 more than the third.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading A bought four horses for £120.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Find price of each.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Find price of each.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the second he gave £3 more than for the first, for the third £2 more than for the second, and for the fourth £6 more than the third.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A bought four horses for £120.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A bought four horses for £120.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading For the second he gave £3 more than for the first, for the third £2 more than for the second, and for the fourth £6 more than the third.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For the second he gave £3 more than for the first, for the third £2 more than for the second, and for the fourth £6 more than the third.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the second he gave £3 more than for the first, for the third £2 more than for the second, and for the fourth £6 more than the third.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A bought four horses for £120.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For the second he gave £3 more than for the first, for the third £2 more than for the second, and for the fourth £6 more than the third.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Find price of each.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Find price of each.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For the second he gave £3 more than for the first, for the third £2 more than for the second, and for the fourth £6 more than the third.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For the second he gave £3 more than for the first, for the third £2 more than for the second, and for the fourth £6 more than the third.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the second he gave £3 more than for the first, for the third £2 more than for the second, and for the fourth £6 more than the third.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading For the second he gave £3 more than for the first, for the third £2 more than for the second, and for the fourth £6 more than the third.
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