Chapter 10 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 10 of The Substitute Millionaire is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was a silence while Jack debated how to go on. "Clara, I would really like to be your friend," he said at last. "That's nice of you." "If you only felt disposed to tell me frankly of your situation and your difficulties, perhaps I could help you." Something in this alarmed her; she favored him with a sharp little glance.
Chapter 10 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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experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “Something in this alarmed her; she favored him with a sharp little glance.”
past form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading “There was a silence while Jack debated how to go on.”
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “"If you only felt disposed to tell me frankly of your situation and your difficulties, perhaps I could help you."”
having made preparations
From this reading “"If you only felt disposed to tell me frankly of your situation and your difficulties, perhaps I could help you."”
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading “Something in this alarmed her; she favored him with a sharp little glance.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “"If you only felt disposed to tell me frankly of your situation and your difficulties, perhaps I could help you."”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “Something in this alarmed her; she favored him with a sharp little glance.”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “"If you only felt disposed to tell me frankly of your situation and your difficulties, perhaps I could help you."”
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 “"If you only felt disposed to tell me frankly of your situation and your difficulties, perhaps I could help you."”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “There was a silence while Jack debated how to go on.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 There was a silence while Jack debated how to go on.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Something in this alarmed her; she favored him with a sharp little glance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If you only felt disposed to tell me frankly of your situation and your difficulties, perhaps I could help you."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Clara, I would really like to be your friend," he said at last.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Clara, I would really like to be your friend," he said at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Clara, I would really like to be your friend," he said at last.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If you only felt disposed to tell me frankly of your situation and your difficulties, perhaps I could help you."
past form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading There was a silence while Jack debated how to go on.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "If you only felt disposed to tell me frankly of your situation and your difficulties, perhaps I could help you."
having made preparations
From this reading "If you only felt disposed to tell me frankly of your situation and your difficulties, perhaps I could help you."
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading Something in this alarmed her; she favored him with a sharp little glance.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "If you only felt disposed to tell me frankly of your situation and your difficulties, perhaps I could help you."
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading "If you only felt disposed to tell me frankly of your situation and your difficulties, perhaps I could help you."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Clara, I would really like to be your friend," he said at last.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Something in this alarmed her; she favored him with a sharp little glance.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was a silence while Jack debated how to go on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Clara, I would really like to be your friend," he said at last.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "If you only felt disposed to tell me frankly of your situation and your difficulties, perhaps I could help you."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Something in this alarmed her; she favored him with a sharp little glance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something in this alarmed her; she favored him with a sharp little glance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a silence while Jack debated how to go on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Clara, I would really like to be your friend," he said at last.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you only felt disposed to tell me frankly of your situation and your difficulties, perhaps I could help you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something in this alarmed her; she favored him with a sharp little glance.
a small worthless amount
From this reading There was a silence while Jack debated how to go on.
immediately past
From this reading "Clara, I would really like to be your friend," he said at last.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Clara, I would really like to be your friend," he said at last.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Something in this alarmed her; she favored him with a sharp little glance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you only felt disposed to tell me frankly of your situation and your difficulties, perhaps I could help you."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "That's nice of you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That's nice of you."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a silence while Jack debated how to go on.
and nothing more
From this reading "If you only felt disposed to tell me frankly of your situation and your difficulties, perhaps I could help you."
by chance
From this reading "If you only felt disposed to tell me frankly of your situation and your difficulties, perhaps I could help you."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Clara, I would really like to be your friend," he said at last.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Clara, I would really like to be your friend," he said at last.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Something in this alarmed her; she favored him with a sharp little glance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something in this alarmed her; she favored him with a sharp little glance.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a silence while Jack debated how to go on.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading "If you only felt disposed to tell me frankly of your situation and your difficulties, perhaps I could help you."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something in this alarmed her; she favored him with a sharp little glance.
express in words
From this reading "If you only felt disposed to tell me frankly of your situation and your difficulties, perhaps I could help you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's nice of you."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a silence while Jack debated how to go on.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Something in this alarmed her; she favored him with a sharp little glance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a silence while Jack debated how to go on.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a silence while Jack debated how to go on.
during the time that
From this reading There was a silence while Jack debated how to go on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Something in this alarmed her; she favored him with a sharp little glance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Clara, I would really like to be your friend," he said at last.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's nice of you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Clara, I would really like to be your friend," he said at last.
Chapter 10 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.
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