Chapter 9 of The Tenth Man: A Tragic Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Tenth Man: A Tragic Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ETCHINGHAM. You’ll never buy him. GEORGE WINTER. I never met the man yet who hadn’t his price. Flattery if he’s a fool, hard cash if he’s a wise man.
Chapter 9 of The Tenth Man: A Tragic Comedy in Three Acts is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “You’ll never buy him.”
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading “Flattery if he’s a fool, hard cash if he’s a wise man.”
excessive or insincere praise
From this reading “Flattery if he’s a fool, hard cash if he’s a wise man.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Flattery if he’s a fool, hard cash if he’s a wise man.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “GEORGE WINTER.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “I never met the man yet who hadn’t his price.”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “GEORGE WINTER.”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “Flattery if he’s a fool, hard cash if he’s a wise man.”
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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money in the form of bills or coins
In this reading “Flattery if he’s a fool, hard cash if he’s a wise man.”
a wise and trusted guide and advisor
In this reading “Flattery if he’s a fool, hard cash if he’s a wise man.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Flattery if he’s a fool, hard cash if he’s a wise man.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading You’ll never buy him.
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading Flattery if he’s a fool, hard cash if he’s a wise man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ETCHINGHAM.
excessive or insincere praise
From this reading Flattery if he’s a fool, hard cash if he’s a wise man.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Flattery if he’s a fool, hard cash if he’s a wise man.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE WINTER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I never met the man yet who hadn’t his price.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Flattery if he’s a fool, hard cash if he’s a wise man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Flattery if he’s a fool, hard cash if he’s a wise man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You’ll never buy him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I never met the man yet who hadn’t his price.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never met the man yet who hadn’t his price.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Flattery if he’s a fool, hard cash if he’s a wise man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I never met the man yet who hadn’t his price.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I never met the man yet who hadn’t his price.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You’ll never buy him.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading I never met the man yet who hadn’t his price.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I never met the man yet who hadn’t his price.
which person or people
From this reading I never met the man yet who hadn’t his price.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading GEORGE WINTER.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Flattery if he’s a fool, hard cash if he’s a wise man.
but in spite of that
From this reading I never met the man yet who hadn’t his price.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ll never buy him.
Chapter 9 of The Tenth Man: A Tragic Comedy in Three Acts by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 413 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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