Chapter 23 of The Sweep Winner is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Sweep Winner is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money. Bellshaw waited impatiently in his private room at the hotel, fretting and fuming. "If he thinks I don't mean what I said he's mistaken," he muttered. "I'll scratch him right enough. He can't have a very big chance.
Chapter 23 of The Sweep Winner is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading “BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.”
inflected form of “fret” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading “Bellshaw waited impatiently in his private room at the hotel, fretting and fuming.”
-ing form of “fume” — be mad, angry, or furious
From this reading “Bellshaw waited impatiently in his private room at the hotel, fretting and fuming.”
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading “BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “Bellshaw waited impatiently in his private room at the hotel, fretting and fuming.”
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading “BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.”
cause friction
From this reading “"I'll scratch him right enough.”
sweep across or over
From this reading “BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.”
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 “Bellshaw waited impatiently in his private room at the hotel, fretting and fuming.”
In this reading “Bellshaw waited impatiently in his private room at the hotel, fretting and fuming.”
In this reading “Bellshaw waited impatiently in his private room at the hotel, fretting and fuming.”
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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 can't have a very big chance.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bellshaw waited impatiently in his private room at the hotel, fretting and fuming.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He can't have a very big chance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He can't have a very big chance.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He can't have a very big chance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If he thinks I don't mean what I said he's mistaken," he muttered.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I'll scratch him right enough.
inflected form of “fret” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Bellshaw waited impatiently in his private room at the hotel, fretting and fuming.
-ing form of “fume” — be mad, angry, or furious
From this reading Bellshaw waited impatiently in his private room at the hotel, fretting and fuming.
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He can't have a very big chance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If he thinks I don't mean what I said he's mistaken," he muttered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If he thinks I don't mean what I said he's mistaken," he muttered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll scratch him right enough.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bellshaw waited impatiently in his private room at the hotel, fretting and fuming.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Bellshaw waited impatiently in his private room at the hotel, fretting and fuming.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If he thinks I don't mean what I said he's mistaken," he muttered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll scratch him right enough.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he thinks I don't mean what I said he's mistaken," he muttered.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Bellshaw waited impatiently in his private room at the hotel, fretting and fuming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bellshaw waited impatiently in his private room at the hotel, fretting and fuming.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "If he thinks I don't mean what I said he's mistaken," he muttered.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "If he thinks I don't mean what I said he's mistaken," he muttered.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "If he thinks I don't mean what I said he's mistaken," he muttered.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
not any; not one
From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Bellshaw waited impatiently in his private room at the hotel, fretting and fuming.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I'll scratch him right enough.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Bellshaw waited impatiently in his private room at the hotel, fretting and fuming.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If he thinks I don't mean what I said he's mistaken," he muttered.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
cause friction
From this reading "I'll scratch him right enough.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
sweep across or over
From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "If he thinks I don't mean what I said he's mistaken," he muttered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
precisely as stated
From this reading He can't have a very big chance.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Bellshaw waited impatiently in his private room at the hotel, fretting and fuming.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If he thinks I don't mean what I said he's mistaken," he muttered.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading BEATEN It was Saturday night, and Glen Leigh had sent no word to Bellshaw about the sweep money.
Chapter 23 of The Sweep Winner by Nat Gould holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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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