Chapter 13 of The Substitute Millionaire is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Substitute Millionaire is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The onus of keeping things going was therefore upon Jack. Something humorous in the situation excited his risibilities. He experienced a pleasant malice in making out to the others that he saw nothing out of the way. He rattled on like a youth without a care in the world. Anything furnished him with a cue.
Chapter 13 of The Substitute Millionaire is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading “Anything furnished him with a cue.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “Something humorous in the situation excited his risibilities.”
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading “He experienced a pleasant malice in making out to the others that he saw nothing out of the way.”
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading “Anything furnished him with a cue.”
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading “Something humorous in the situation excited his risibilities.”
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “He experienced a pleasant malice in making out to the others that he saw nothing out of the way.”
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading “The onus of keeping things going was therefore upon Jack.”
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading “He rattled on like a youth without a care in the world.”
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 “He rattled on like a youth without a care in the world.”
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 He experienced a pleasant malice in making out to the others that he saw nothing out of the way.
any thing at all
From this reading Anything furnished him with a cue.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He rattled on like a youth without a care in the world.
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading Anything furnished him with a cue.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Something humorous in the situation excited his risibilities.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading He experienced a pleasant malice in making out to the others that he saw nothing out of the way.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Anything furnished him with a cue.
the act of departing
From this reading The onus of keeping things going was therefore upon Jack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He experienced a pleasant malice in making out to the others that he saw nothing out of the way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Anything furnished him with a cue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Something humorous in the situation excited his risibilities.
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading Something humorous in the situation excited his risibilities.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something humorous in the situation excited his risibilities.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The onus of keeping things going was therefore upon Jack.
conformity or harmony
From this reading The onus of keeping things going was therefore upon Jack.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He rattled on like a youth without a care in the world.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He experienced a pleasant malice in making out to the others that he saw nothing out of the way.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He experienced a pleasant malice in making out to the others that he saw nothing out of the way.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He experienced a pleasant malice in making out to the others that he saw nothing out of the way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The onus of keeping things going was therefore upon Jack.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He rattled on like a youth without a care in the world.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The onus of keeping things going was therefore upon Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He experienced a pleasant malice in making out to the others that he saw nothing out of the way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He experienced a pleasant malice in making out to the others that he saw nothing out of the way.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He experienced a pleasant malice in making out to the others that he saw nothing out of the way.
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading He rattled on like a youth without a care in the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something humorous in the situation excited his risibilities.
cut with a saw
From this reading He experienced a pleasant malice in making out to the others that he saw nothing out of the way.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Something humorous in the situation excited his risibilities.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something humorous in the situation excited his risibilities.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He experienced a pleasant malice in making out to the others that he saw nothing out of the way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The onus of keeping things going was therefore upon Jack.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The onus of keeping things going was therefore upon Jack.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The onus of keeping things going was therefore upon Jack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He experienced a pleasant malice in making out to the others that he saw nothing out of the way.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The onus of keeping things going was therefore upon Jack.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The onus of keeping things going was therefore upon Jack.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He experienced a pleasant malice in making out to the others that he saw nothing out of the way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anything furnished him with a cue.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He rattled on like a youth without a care in the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He rattled on like a youth without a care in the world.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He rattled on like a youth without a care in the world.
Chapter 13 of The Substitute Millionaire by Hulbert Footner holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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 13 holds 431 sentences of The Substitute Millionaire, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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