Chapter 24 of The sword of wealth is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The sword of wealth is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CHASE IN THE MOONLIGHT HERA asked if the automobiles, too, were gone. The excited servants told her the garage had been attacked and everything smashed. Had any one seen Sandro? Yes; he was there looking through the ruins. She ran to the door of the place, and called the name of the chauffeur.
Chapter 24 of The sword of wealth is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading “The excited servants told her the garage had been attacked and everything smashed.”
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “A CHASE IN THE MOONLIGHT HERA asked if the automobiles, too, were gone.”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “A CHASE IN THE MOONLIGHT HERA asked if the automobiles, too, were gone.”
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading “She ran to the door of the place, and called the name of the chauffeur.”
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading “The excited servants told her the garage had been attacked and everything smashed.”
queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno
From this reading “A CHASE IN THE MOONLIGHT HERA asked if the automobiles, too, were gone.”
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading “Yes; he was there looking through the ruins.”
very drunk
From this reading “The excited servants told her the garage had been attacked and everything smashed.”
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 “A CHASE IN THE MOONLIGHT HERA asked if the automobiles, too, were gone.”
In this reading “She ran to the door of the place, and called the name of the chauffeur.”
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 A CHASE IN THE MOONLIGHT HERA asked if the automobiles, too, were gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The excited servants told her the garage had been attacked and everything smashed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Had any one seen Sandro?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A CHASE IN THE MOONLIGHT HERA asked if the automobiles, too, were gone.
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading The excited servants told her the garage had been attacked and everything smashed.
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A CHASE IN THE MOONLIGHT HERA asked if the automobiles, too, were gone.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The excited servants told her the garage had been attacked and everything smashed.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She ran to the door of the place, and called the name of the chauffeur.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading A CHASE IN THE MOONLIGHT HERA asked if the automobiles, too, were gone.
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading She ran to the door of the place, and called the name of the chauffeur.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She ran to the door of the place, and called the name of the chauffeur.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The excited servants told her the garage had been attacked and everything smashed.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The excited servants told her the garage had been attacked and everything smashed.
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading The excited servants told her the garage had been attacked and everything smashed.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A CHASE IN THE MOONLIGHT HERA asked if the automobiles, too, were gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The excited servants told her the garage had been attacked and everything smashed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes; he was there looking through the ruins.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The excited servants told her the garage had been attacked and everything smashed.
queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno
From this reading A CHASE IN THE MOONLIGHT HERA asked if the automobiles, too, were gone.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A CHASE IN THE MOONLIGHT HERA asked if the automobiles, too, were gone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CHASE IN THE MOONLIGHT HERA asked if the automobiles, too, were gone.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Yes; he was there looking through the ruins.
the light of the Moon
From this reading A CHASE IN THE MOONLIGHT HERA asked if the automobiles, too, were gone.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She ran to the door of the place, and called the name of the chauffeur.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She ran to the door of the place, and called the name of the chauffeur.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Had any one seen Sandro?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She ran to the door of the place, and called the name of the chauffeur.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran to the door of the place, and called the name of the chauffeur.
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Yes; he was there looking through the ruins.
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From this reading Had any one seen Sandro?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Had any one seen Sandro?
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The excited servants told her the garage had been attacked and everything smashed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran to the door of the place, and called the name of the chauffeur.
very drunk
From this reading The excited servants told her the garage had been attacked and everything smashed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHASE IN THE MOONLIGHT HERA asked if the automobiles, too, were gone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yes; he was there looking through the ruins.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Yes; he was there looking through the ruins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She ran to the door of the place, and called the name of the chauffeur.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The excited servants told her the garage had been attacked and everything smashed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A CHASE IN THE MOONLIGHT HERA asked if the automobiles, too, were gone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes; he was there looking through the ruins.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A CHASE IN THE MOONLIGHT HERA asked if the automobiles, too, were gone.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; he was there looking through the ruins.
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