Chapter 40 of The Spenders: A Tale of the Third Generation is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of The Spenders: A Tale of the Third Generation is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The New Argonauts Mrs. van Geist came flustering out to the carriage. "You and Briggs may get out here, Jarvis. There, that's for you, and that's for Briggs--and thank you both very much!" "Child, child! what does it mean?" "Mr. Bines is my husband, Muetterchen, and we're leaving for the West in the morning."
Chapter 40 of The Spenders: A Tale of the Third Generation is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “argonaut” — someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventure
From this reading “The New Argonauts Mrs. van Geist came flustering out to the carriage.”
plural of “bine” — European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America
From this reading “"Mr. Bines is my husband, Muetterchen, and we're leaving for the West in the morning."”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “The New Argonauts Mrs. van Geist came flustering out to the carriage.”
-ing form of “fluster” — be flustered; behave in a confused manner
From this reading “The New Argonauts Mrs. van Geist came flustering out to the carriage.”
the act of departing
From this reading “"Mr. Bines is my husband, Muetterchen, and we're leaving for the West in the morning."”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “There, that's for you, and that's for Briggs--and thank you both very much!"”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “The New Argonauts Mrs. van Geist came flustering out to the carriage.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “"Mr. Bines is my husband, Muetterchen, and we're leaving for the West in the morning."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You and Briggs may get out here, Jarvis.
plural of “argonaut” — someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventure
From this reading The New Argonauts Mrs. van Geist came flustering out to the carriage.
plural of “bine” — European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America
From this reading "Mr. Bines is my husband, Muetterchen, and we're leaving for the West in the morning."
the two together, not just one
From this reading There, that's for you, and that's for Briggs--and thank you both very much!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You and Briggs may get out here, Jarvis.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The New Argonauts Mrs. van Geist came flustering out to the carriage.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The New Argonauts Mrs. van Geist came flustering out to the carriage.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Child, child! what does it mean?"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Child, child! what does it mean?"
-ing form of “fluster” — be flustered; behave in a confused manner
From this reading The New Argonauts Mrs. van Geist came flustering out to the carriage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There, that's for you, and that's for Briggs--and thank you both very much!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The New Argonauts Mrs. van Geist came flustering out to the carriage.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You and Briggs may get out here, Jarvis.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You and Briggs may get out here, Jarvis.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Mr. Bines is my husband, Muetterchen, and we're leaving for the West in the morning."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mr. Bines is my husband, Muetterchen, and we're leaving for the West in the morning."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Bines is my husband, Muetterchen, and we're leaving for the West in the morning."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Child, child! what does it mean?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You and Briggs may get out here, Jarvis.
the act of departing
From this reading "Mr. Bines is my husband, Muetterchen, and we're leaving for the West in the morning."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You and Briggs may get out here, Jarvis.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Child, child! what does it mean?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Mr. Bines is my husband, Muetterchen, and we're leaving for the West in the morning."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Bines is my husband, Muetterchen, and we're leaving for the West in the morning."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The New Argonauts Mrs. van Geist came flustering out to the carriage.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There, that's for you, and that's for Briggs--and thank you both very much!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Bines is my husband, Muetterchen, and we're leaving for the West in the morning."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mr. Bines is my husband, Muetterchen, and we're leaving for the West in the morning."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The New Argonauts Mrs. van Geist came flustering out to the carriage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The New Argonauts Mrs. van Geist came flustering out to the carriage.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading There, that's for you, and that's for Briggs--and thank you both very much!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, that's for you, and that's for Briggs--and thank you both very much!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The New Argonauts Mrs. van Geist came flustering out to the carriage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, that's for you, and that's for Briggs--and thank you both very much!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The New Argonauts Mrs. van Geist came flustering out to the carriage.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading The New Argonauts Mrs. van Geist came flustering out to the carriage.
precisely as stated
From this reading There, that's for you, and that's for Briggs--and thank you both very much!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Bines is my husband, Muetterchen, and we're leaving for the West in the morning."
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "Mr. Bines is my husband, Muetterchen, and we're leaving for the West in the morning."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Child, child! what does it mean?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You and Briggs may get out here, Jarvis.
Chapter 40 of The Spenders: A Tale of the Third Generation by Harry Leon Wilson holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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.
Chapter 40 holds 202 sentences of The Spenders: A Tale of the Third Generation, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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