Chapter 4 of The Puzzle King is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Puzzle King is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
143. A man going “on the spree” spends on the first day 10s. 5d., the second 18s., the third £1 8s. 7d., the fourth £2 2s. 8d., and so on at that rate of increase until he has spent all he had--£183 6s.
Chapter 4 of The Puzzle King is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “7d., the fourth £2 2s.”
a quantity that is added
From this reading “8d., and so on at that rate of increase until he has spent all he had--£183 6s.”
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading “8d., and so on at that rate of increase until he has spent all he had--£183 6s.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “5d., the second 18s., the third £1 8s.”
third-person singular of “spend” — use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “A man going “on the spree” spends on the first day 10s.”
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “8d., and so on at that rate of increase until he has spent all he had--£183 6s.”
a brief indulgence of your impulses
From this reading “A man going “on the spree” spends on the first day 10s.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “5d., the second 18s., the third £1 8s.”
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.
In this reading “A man going “on the spree” spends on the first day 10s.”
In this reading “A man going “on the spree” spends on the first day 10s.”
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From this reading 5d., the second 18s., the third £1 8s.
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From this reading A man going “on the spree” spends on the first day 10s.
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From this reading 143.
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From this reading 5d., the second 18s., the third £1 8s.
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From this reading 8d., and so on at that rate of increase until he has spent all he had--£183 6s.
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From this reading 7d., the fourth £2 2s.
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From this reading 5d., the second 18s., the third £1 8s.
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From this reading 8d., and so on at that rate of increase until he has spent all he had--£183 6s.
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From this reading 7d., the fourth £2 2s.
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From this reading 5d., the second 18s., the third £1 8s.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man going “on the spree” spends on the first day 10s.
(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 8d., and so on at that rate of increase until he has spent all he had--£183 6s.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 8d., and so on at that rate of increase until he has spent all he had--£183 6s.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 8d., and so on at that rate of increase until he has spent all he had--£183 6s.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading 5d., the second 18s., the third £1 8s.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A man going “on the spree” spends on the first day 10s.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A man going “on the spree” spends on the first day 10s.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading 7d., the fourth £2 2s.
the act of departing
From this reading A man going “on the spree” spends on the first day 10s.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 8d., and so on at that rate of increase until he has spent all he had--£183 6s.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 8d., and so on at that rate of increase until he has spent all he had--£183 6s.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 8d., and so on at that rate of increase until he has spent all he had--£183 6s.
a quantity that is added
From this reading 8d., and so on at that rate of increase until he has spent all he had--£183 6s.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man going “on the spree” spends on the first day 10s.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 8d., and so on at that rate of increase until he has spent all he had--£183 6s.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A man going “on the spree” spends on the first day 10s.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading 8d., and so on at that rate of increase until he has spent all he had--£183 6s.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A man going “on the spree” spends on the first day 10s.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 5d., the second 18s., the third £1 8s.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 8d., and so on at that rate of increase until he has spent all he had--£183 6s.
third-person singular of “spend” — use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading A man going “on the spree” spends on the first day 10s.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading 8d., and so on at that rate of increase until he has spent all he had--£183 6s.
a brief indulgence of your impulses
From this reading A man going “on the spree” spends on the first day 10s.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 8d., and so on at that rate of increase until he has spent all he had--£183 6s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A man going “on the spree” spends on the first day 10s.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading 5d., the second 18s., the third £1 8s.
up to a particular time
From this reading 8d., and so on at that rate of increase until he has spent all he had--£183 6s.
Chapter 4 of The Puzzle King by John Scott holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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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