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The Readjustment

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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"Match you to see whether it's good, old fifteen cent feed at the Marseillaise or a four bit bust at the Nevada," said Bertram Chester.
"I'll take you," responded Mark Heath, flipping a silver dollar as he spoke.
"Heads the Nevada; tails the croutons and Dago red."
"Tails it is--aw, let's make it the Nevada to show there's nothing in luck."
"You quitter!"
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The Readjustment

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Readjustment is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/58 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Match you to see whether it's good, old fifteen cent feed at the Marseillaise or a four bit bust at the Nevada," said Bertram Chester.
Line 2
"I'll take you," responded Mark Heath, flipping a silver dollar as he spoke.
Line 3
"Heads the Nevada; tails the croutons and Dago red."
Line 4
"Tails it is--aw, let's make it the Nevada to show there's nothing in luck."
Line 5
"You quitter!"
/juː ˈkwɪtər/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bust verb US /bʌst/

ruin completely

From this reading “"Match you to see whether it's good, old fifteen cent feed at the Marseillaise or a four bit bust at the Nevada," said Bertram Chester.”

Chester noun US /ˈtʃestər/

a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)

From this reading “"Match you to see whether it's good, old fifteen cent feed at the Marseillaise or a four bit bust at the Nevada," said Bertram Chester.”

croutons noun US /ˈkruːtənz/

plural of “crouton” — a small piece of toasted or fried bread; served in soup or salads

From this reading “"Heads the Nevada; tails the croutons and Dago red."”

flipping verb US /ˈflɪpɪŋ/

inflected form of “flip” — lightly throw to see which side comes up

From this reading “"I'll take you," responded Mark Heath, flipping a silver dollar as he spoke.”

Heath noun US /hiːθ/

a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers

From this reading “"I'll take you," responded Mark Heath, flipping a silver dollar as he spoke.”

Nevada noun US /nəˈvɑːdə/

a state in the western United States

From this reading “"Match you to see whether it's good, old fifteen cent feed at the Marseillaise or a four bit bust at the Nevada," said Bertram Chester.”

quitter noun US /ˈkwɪtər/

a person who gives up too easily

From this reading “"You quitter!"”

tails noun US /teɪlz/

formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men

From this reading “"Heads the Nevada; tails the croutons and Dago red."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Match you to see whether it's good, old fifteen cent feed at the Marseillaise or a four bit bust at the Nevada," said Bertram Chester.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Heads the Nevada; tails the croutons and Dago red."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "I'll take you," responded Mark Heath, flipping a silver dollar as he spoke.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Match you to see whether it's good, old fifteen cent feed at the Marseillaise or a four bit bust at the Nevada," said Bertram Chester.

aw

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Tails it is--aw, let's make it the Nevada to show there's nothing in luck."

Bertram

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Match you to see whether it's good, old fifteen cent feed at the Marseillaise or a four bit bust at the Nevada," said Bertram Chester.

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading "Match you to see whether it's good, old fifteen cent feed at the Marseillaise or a four bit bust at the Nevada," said Bertram Chester.

bustverbUS /bʌst/

ruin completely

From this reading "Match you to see whether it's good, old fifteen cent feed at the Marseillaise or a four bit bust at the Nevada," said Bertram Chester.

centnounUS /sent/

a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading "Match you to see whether it's good, old fifteen cent feed at the Marseillaise or a four bit bust at the Nevada," said Bertram Chester.

ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/

a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)

From this reading "Match you to see whether it's good, old fifteen cent feed at the Marseillaise or a four bit bust at the Nevada," said Bertram Chester.

croutonsnounUS /ˈkruːtənz/

plural of “crouton” — a small piece of toasted or fried bread; served in soup or salads

From this reading "Heads the Nevada; tails the croutons and Dago red."

Dagonoun

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent

From this reading "Heads the Nevada; tails the croutons and Dago red."

dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/

the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading "I'll take you," responded Mark Heath, flipping a silver dollar as he spoke.

feedverbUS /fiːd/

provide as food

From this reading "Match you to see whether it's good, old fifteen cent feed at the Marseillaise or a four bit bust at the Nevada," said Bertram Chester.

fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading "Match you to see whether it's good, old fifteen cent feed at the Marseillaise or a four bit bust at the Nevada," said Bertram Chester.

flippingverbUS /ˈflɪpɪŋ/

inflected form of “flip” — lightly throw to see which side comes up

From this reading "I'll take you," responded Mark Heath, flipping a silver dollar as he spoke.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading "Match you to see whether it's good, old fifteen cent feed at the Marseillaise or a four bit bust at the Nevada," said Bertram Chester.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Match you to see whether it's good, old fifteen cent feed at the Marseillaise or a four bit bust at the Nevada," said Bertram Chester.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I'll take you," responded Mark Heath, flipping a silver dollar as he spoke.

HeadsnounUS /hedz/

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "Heads the Nevada; tails the croutons and Dago red."

HeathnounUS /hiːθ/

a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers

From this reading "I'll take you," responded Mark Heath, flipping a silver dollar as he spoke.

I'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'll take you," responded Mark Heath, flipping a silver dollar as he spoke.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Tails it is--aw, let's make it the Nevada to show there's nothing in luck."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Tails it is--aw, let's make it the Nevada to show there's nothing in luck."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Tails it is--aw, let's make it the Nevada to show there's nothing in luck."

it's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Match you to see whether it's good, old fifteen cent feed at the Marseillaise or a four bit bust at the Nevada," said Bertram Chester.

let's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Tails it is--aw, let's make it the Nevada to show there's nothing in luck."

lucknounUS /lʌk/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading "Tails it is--aw, let's make it the Nevada to show there's nothing in luck."

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "Tails it is--aw, let's make it the Nevada to show there's nothing in luck."

MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/

attach a tag or label to

From this reading "I'll take you," responded Mark Heath, flipping a silver dollar as he spoke.

Marseillaisenoun

the French national anthem

From this reading "Match you to see whether it's good, old fifteen cent feed at the Marseillaise or a four bit bust at the Nevada," said Bertram Chester.

MatchverbUS /mætʃ/

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading "Match you to see whether it's good, old fifteen cent feed at the Marseillaise or a four bit bust at the Nevada," said Bertram Chester.

NevadanounUS /nəˈvɑːdə/

a state in the western United States

From this reading "Match you to see whether it's good, old fifteen cent feed at the Marseillaise or a four bit bust at the Nevada," said Bertram Chester.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "Tails it is--aw, let's make it the Nevada to show there's nothing in luck."

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "Match you to see whether it's good, old fifteen cent feed at the Marseillaise or a four bit bust at the Nevada," said Bertram Chester.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Match you to see whether it's good, old fifteen cent feed at the Marseillaise or a four bit bust at the Nevada," said Bertram Chester.

quitternounUS /ˈkwɪtər/

a person who gives up too easily

From this reading "You quitter!"

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading "Heads the Nevada; tails the croutons and Dago red."

respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/

past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading "I'll take you," responded Mark Heath, flipping a silver dollar as he spoke.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Match you to see whether it's good, old fifteen cent feed at the Marseillaise or a four bit bust at the Nevada," said Bertram Chester.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Match you to see whether it's good, old fifteen cent feed at the Marseillaise or a four bit bust at the Nevada," said Bertram Chester.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "Tails it is--aw, let's make it the Nevada to show there's nothing in luck."

silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading "I'll take you," responded Mark Heath, flipping a silver dollar as he spoke.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading "I'll take you," responded Mark Heath, flipping a silver dollar as he spoke.

tailsnounUS /teɪlz/

formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men

From this reading "Heads the Nevada; tails the croutons and Dago red."

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "I'll take you," responded Mark Heath, flipping a silver dollar as he spoke.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Match you to see whether it's good, old fifteen cent feed at the Marseillaise or a four bit bust at the Nevada," said Bertram Chester.

there's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Tails it is--aw, let's make it the Nevada to show there's nothing in luck."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Match you to see whether it's good, old fifteen cent feed at the Marseillaise or a four bit bust at the Nevada," said Bertram Chester.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading "Match you to see whether it's good, old fifteen cent feed at the Marseillaise or a four bit bust at the Nevada," said Bertram Chester.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Match you to see whether it's good, old fifteen cent feed at the Marseillaise or a four bit bust at the Nevada," said Bertram Chester.

Chapter 5 of The Readjustment by Will Irwin holds 290 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.

What does chapter 5 of The Readjustment contain?

Chapter 5 holds 290 sentences of The Readjustment, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of The Readjustment by Will Irwin exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 290 sentences, grouped into 58 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Luncheon
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