Chapter 5 of The unpretenders is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The unpretenders is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Farleigh laughed, and looked at Pix with more interest. “You don’t go in for politics, then? Why not?” “I’m too rich; can’t afford ’em.” The philanthropist smiled at her--that smile of his that meant--well, no one needed to tell her.
Chapter 5 of The unpretenders is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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be able to spare or give up
From this reading ““I’m too rich; can’t afford ’em.””
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “The philanthropist smiled at her--that smile of his that meant--well, no one needed to tell her.”
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “The philanthropist smiled at her--that smile of his that meant--well, no one needed to tell her.”
someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
From this reading “The philanthropist smiled at her--that smile of his that meant--well, no one needed to tell her.”
a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay
From this reading “Farleigh laughed, and looked at Pix with more interest.”
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading ““You don’t go in for politics, then?”
possessing material wealth
From this reading ““I’m too rich; can’t afford ’em.””
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “The philanthropist smiled at her--that smile of his that meant--well, no one needed to tell her.”
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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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Farleigh laughed, and looked at Pix with more interest.”
In this reading “The philanthropist smiled at her--that smile of his that meant--well, no one needed to tell her.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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be able to spare or give up
From this reading “I’m too rich; can’t afford ’em.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Farleigh laughed, and looked at Pix with more interest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Farleigh laughed, and looked at Pix with more interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m too rich; can’t afford ’em.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don’t go in for politics, then?
a quad with a square body
From this reading “I’m too rich; can’t afford ’em.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farleigh laughed, and looked at Pix with more interest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You don’t go in for politics, then?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You don’t go in for politics, then?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The philanthropist smiled at her--that smile of his that meant--well, no one needed to tell her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The philanthropist smiled at her--that smile of his that meant--well, no one needed to tell her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m too rich; can’t afford ’em.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You don’t go in for politics, then?
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Farleigh laughed, and looked at Pix with more interest.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Farleigh laughed, and looked at Pix with more interest.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Farleigh laughed, and looked at Pix with more interest.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The philanthropist smiled at her--that smile of his that meant--well, no one needed to tell her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Farleigh laughed, and looked at Pix with more interest.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The philanthropist smiled at her--that smile of his that meant--well, no one needed to tell her.
not any; not one
From this reading The philanthropist smiled at her--that smile of his that meant--well, no one needed to tell her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why not?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The philanthropist smiled at her--that smile of his that meant--well, no one needed to tell her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The philanthropist smiled at her--that smile of his that meant--well, no one needed to tell her.
someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
From this reading The philanthropist smiled at her--that smile of his that meant--well, no one needed to tell her.
a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay
From this reading Farleigh laughed, and looked at Pix with more interest.
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading “You don’t go in for politics, then?
possessing material wealth
From this reading “I’m too rich; can’t afford ’em.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The philanthropist smiled at her--that smile of his that meant--well, no one needed to tell her.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The philanthropist smiled at her--that smile of his that meant--well, no one needed to tell her.
express in words
From this reading The philanthropist smiled at her--that smile of his that meant--well, no one needed to tell her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The philanthropist smiled at her--that smile of his that meant--well, no one needed to tell her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The philanthropist smiled at her--that smile of his that meant--well, no one needed to tell her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “You don’t go in for politics, then?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The philanthropist smiled at her--that smile of his that meant--well, no one needed to tell her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I’m too rich; can’t afford ’em.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The philanthropist smiled at her--that smile of his that meant--well, no one needed to tell her.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why not?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Farleigh laughed, and looked at Pix with more interest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t go in for politics, then?
Chapter 5 of The unpretenders by Ruth Cranston holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 5 holds 409 sentences of The unpretenders, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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