Chapter 6 of The sword of wealth is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The sword of wealth is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself. “Mario Forza!” she shrieked when the power to articulate was hers once more. “Oh, I knew it would be! From the first I saw the danger! We are ruined!
Chapter 6 of The sword of wealth is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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provide with a joint
From this reading ““Mario Forza!” she shrieked when the power to articulate was hers once more.”
suppressed or subject to censorship
From this reading “A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.”
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading “A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.”
an Italian woman of rank
From this reading “A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.”
put to death as punishment
From this reading “A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.”
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading “A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.”
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading “A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.”
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading “A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.”
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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anew
In this reading ““Mario Forza!” she shrieked when the power to articulate was hers once more.”
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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 A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.
(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 A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are ruined!
provide with a joint
From this reading “Mario Forza!” she shrieked when the power to articulate was hers once more.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Oh, I knew it would be!
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.
suppressed or subject to censorship
From this reading A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading From the first I saw the danger!
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.
an Italian woman of rank
From this reading A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.
put to death as punishment
From this reading A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From the first I saw the danger!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.
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From this reading “Mario Forza!” she shrieked when the power to articulate was hers once more.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the first I saw the danger!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “Mario Forza!” she shrieked when the power to articulate was hers once more.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I knew it would be!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, I knew it would be!
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From this reading “Mario Forza!” she shrieked when the power to articulate was hers once more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Mario Forza!” she shrieked when the power to articulate was hers once more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I knew it would be!
on one occasion
From this reading “Mario Forza!” she shrieked when the power to articulate was hers once more.
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading “Mario Forza!” she shrieked when the power to articulate was hers once more.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading We are ruined!
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.
cut with a saw
From this reading From the first I saw the danger!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading “Mario Forza!” she shrieked when the power to articulate was hers once more.
a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
From this reading A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Mario Forza!” she shrieked when the power to articulate was hers once more.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CENSORED DESPATCH THOUGH expectant of some shocking disclosure, and nerved for it, Donna Beatrice was not equal to an utter smash-up of all that she had planned and executed so satisfactorily to herself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are ruined!
at the time that
From this reading “Mario Forza!” she shrieked when the power to articulate was hers once more.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Oh, I knew it would be!
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