Chapter 5 of The Substitute Millionaire is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Substitute Millionaire is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Delamare arrived in company with Hugh Brome, Jack's lawyer, and the reporters were politely ushered out. Bobo was introduced to the newcomers, and Jack explained the part he was to play. They stared--then they laughed. "Is it all right?" asked Jack anxiously. "Do you approve?"
Chapter 5 of The Substitute Millionaire is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “"Is it all right?" asked Jack anxiously.”
give sanction to
From this reading “"Do you approve?"”
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “Bobo was introduced to the newcomers, and Jack explained the part he was to play.”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading “Mr. Delamare arrived in company with Hugh Brome, Jack's lawyer, and the reporters were politely ushered out.”
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading “Bobo was introduced to the newcomers, and Jack explained the part he was to play.”
in a polite manner
From this reading “Mr. Delamare arrived in company with Hugh Brome, Jack's lawyer, and the reporters were politely ushered out.”
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading “Mr. Delamare arrived in company with Hugh Brome, Jack's lawyer, and the reporters were politely ushered out.”
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading “Mr. Delamare arrived in company with Hugh Brome, Jack's lawyer, and the reporters were politely ushered out.”
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.
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In this reading “Mr. Delamare arrived in company with Hugh Brome, Jack's lawyer, and the reporters were politely ushered out.”
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(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 "Is it all right?" asked Jack anxiously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Delamare arrived in company with Hugh Brome, Jack's lawyer, and the reporters were politely ushered out.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "Is it all right?" asked Jack anxiously.
give sanction to
From this reading "Do you approve?"
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Mr. Delamare arrived in company with Hugh Brome, Jack's lawyer, and the reporters were politely ushered out.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is it all right?" asked Jack anxiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bobo was introduced to the newcomers, and Jack explained the part he was to play.
any of various woodland and meadow grasses of the genus Bromus; native to temperate regions
From this reading Mr. Delamare arrived in company with Hugh Brome, Jack's lawyer, and the reporters were politely ushered out.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Mr. Delamare arrived in company with Hugh Brome, Jack's lawyer, and the reporters were politely ushered out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Delamare arrived in company with Hugh Brome, Jack's lawyer, and the reporters were politely ushered out.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you approve?"
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Bobo was introduced to the newcomers, and Jack explained the part he was to play.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bobo was introduced to the newcomers, and Jack explained the part he was to play.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Delamare arrived in company with Hugh Brome, Jack's lawyer, and the reporters were politely ushered out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Delamare arrived in company with Hugh Brome, Jack's lawyer, and the reporters were politely ushered out.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Bobo was introduced to the newcomers, and Jack explained the part he was to play.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it all right?" asked Jack anxiously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it all right?" asked Jack anxiously.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Bobo was introduced to the newcomers, and Jack explained the part he was to play.
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Mr. Delamare arrived in company with Hugh Brome, Jack's lawyer, and the reporters were politely ushered out.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading They stared--then they laughed.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Mr. Delamare arrived in company with Hugh Brome, Jack's lawyer, and the reporters were politely ushered out.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Delamare arrived in company with Hugh Brome, Jack's lawyer, and the reporters were politely ushered out.
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading Bobo was introduced to the newcomers, and Jack explained the part he was to play.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Delamare arrived in company with Hugh Brome, Jack's lawyer, and the reporters were politely ushered out.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Bobo was introduced to the newcomers, and Jack explained the part he was to play.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Bobo was introduced to the newcomers, and Jack explained the part he was to play.
in a polite manner
From this reading Mr. Delamare arrived in company with Hugh Brome, Jack's lawyer, and the reporters were politely ushered out.
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading Mr. Delamare arrived in company with Hugh Brome, Jack's lawyer, and the reporters were politely ushered out.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Is it all right?" asked Jack anxiously.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They stared--then they laughed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Delamare arrived in company with Hugh Brome, Jack's lawyer, and the reporters were politely ushered out.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They stared--then they laughed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stared--then they laughed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bobo was introduced to the newcomers, and Jack explained the part he was to play.
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading Mr. Delamare arrived in company with Hugh Brome, Jack's lawyer, and the reporters were politely ushered out.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bobo was introduced to the newcomers, and Jack explained the part he was to play.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Delamare arrived in company with Hugh Brome, Jack's lawyer, and the reporters were politely ushered out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Delamare arrived in company with Hugh Brome, Jack's lawyer, and the reporters were politely ushered out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you approve?"
Chapter 5 of The Substitute Millionaire by Hulbert Footner holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 5 holds 415 sentences of The Substitute Millionaire, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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