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Chapter 9 of The Seven Ages of Woman is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Frankly, Jemmie, I don't think that the amount matters," she said. "Three hundred pounds or three hundred pence, if he can't pay, the large sum is morally no worse than the smaller." Jemmie began to splutter. "Now that's a woman all over. No idea whatever of the value of money.
Chapter 9 of The Seven Ages of Woman is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a quantity of money
From this reading “"Frankly, Jemmie, I don't think that the amount matters," she said.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “"Frankly, Jemmie, I don't think that the amount matters," she said.”
with respect to moral principles
From this reading “"Three hundred pounds or three hundred pence, if he can't pay, the large sum is morally no worse than the smaller."”
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “"Three hundred pounds or three hundred pence, if he can't pay, the large sum is morally no worse than the smaller."”
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “"Three hundred pounds or three hundred pence, if he can't pay, the large sum is morally no worse than the smaller."”
small or little relative to something else
From this reading “"Three hundred pounds or three hundred pence, if he can't pay, the large sum is morally no worse than the smaller."”
a quantity of money
From this reading “"Three hundred pounds or three hundred pence, if he can't pay, the large sum is morally no worse than the smaller."”
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading “No idea whatever of the value of money.”
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In this reading “"Three hundred pounds or three hundred pence, if he can't pay, the large sum is morally no worse than the smaller."”
being one hundred more than two hundred
In this reading “"Three hundred pounds or three hundred pence, if he can't pay, the large sum is morally no worse than the smaller."”
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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 "Now that's a woman all over.
(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 "Now that's a woman all over.
a quantity of money
From this reading "Frankly, Jemmie, I don't think that the amount matters," she said.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Jemmie began to splutter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Three hundred pounds or three hundred pence, if he can't pay, the large sum is morally no worse than the smaller."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Frankly, Jemmie, I don't think that the amount matters," she said.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading "Frankly, Jemmie, I don't think that the amount matters," she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Three hundred pounds or three hundred pence, if he can't pay, the large sum is morally no worse than the smaller."
ten 10s
From this reading "Three hundred pounds or three hundred pence, if he can't pay, the large sum is morally no worse than the smaller."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Frankly, Jemmie, I don't think that the amount matters," she said.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No idea whatever of the value of money.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Three hundred pounds or three hundred pence, if he can't pay, the large sum is morally no worse than the smaller."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Three hundred pounds or three hundred pence, if he can't pay, the large sum is morally no worse than the smaller."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Frankly, Jemmie, I don't think that the amount matters," she said.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Three hundred pounds or three hundred pence, if he can't pay, the large sum is morally no worse than the smaller."
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Frankly, Jemmie, I don't think that the amount matters," she said.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading No idea whatever of the value of money.
with respect to moral principles
From this reading "Three hundred pounds or three hundred pence, if he can't pay, the large sum is morally no worse than the smaller."
not any; not one
From this reading "Three hundred pounds or three hundred pence, if he can't pay, the large sum is morally no worse than the smaller."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now that's a woman all over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No idea whatever of the value of money.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Three hundred pounds or three hundred pence, if he can't pay, the large sum is morally no worse than the smaller."
above and across; more than
From this reading "Now that's a woman all over.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "Three hundred pounds or three hundred pence, if he can't pay, the large sum is morally no worse than the smaller."
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading "Three hundred pounds or three hundred pence, if he can't pay, the large sum is morally no worse than the smaller."
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading "Three hundred pounds or three hundred pence, if he can't pay, the large sum is morally no worse than the smaller."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Frankly, Jemmie, I don't think that the amount matters," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Frankly, Jemmie, I don't think that the amount matters," she said.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading "Three hundred pounds or three hundred pence, if he can't pay, the large sum is morally no worse than the smaller."
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
From this reading Jemmie began to splutter.
a quantity of money
From this reading "Three hundred pounds or three hundred pence, if he can't pay, the large sum is morally no worse than the smaller."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Three hundred pounds or three hundred pence, if he can't pay, the large sum is morally no worse than the smaller."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Frankly, Jemmie, I don't think that the amount matters," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now that's a woman all over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Frankly, Jemmie, I don't think that the amount matters," she said.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Frankly, Jemmie, I don't think that the amount matters," she said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Three hundred pounds or three hundred pence, if he can't pay, the large sum is morally no worse than the smaller."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jemmie began to splutter.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading No idea whatever of the value of money.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading No idea whatever of the value of money.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Now that's a woman all over.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Three hundred pounds or three hundred pence, if he can't pay, the large sum is morally no worse than the smaller."
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