Chapter 10 of The Wheels of Chance: A Bicycling Idyll is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of The Wheels of Chance: A Bicycling Idyll is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Money,” said Jessie. “Is it possible—Surely! Conventionality! May only people of means—Live their own Lives? I never thought ...”
Chapter 10 of The Wheels of Chance: A Bicycling Idyll is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 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.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “May only people of means—Live their own Lives?”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “May only people of means—Live their own Lives?”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “May only people of means—Live their own Lives?”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading ““Money,” said Jessie.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “May only people of means—Live their own Lives?”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading ““Is it possible—Surely!”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading ““Is it possible—Surely!”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I never thought ...””
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conformity with conventional thought and behavior
From this reading Conventionality!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never thought ...”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it possible—Surely!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it possible—Surely!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Money,” said Jessie.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading May only people of means—Live their own Lives?
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading May only people of means—Live their own Lives?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May only people of means—Live their own Lives?
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading May only people of means—Live their own Lives?
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Money,” said Jessie.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never thought ...”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading May only people of means—Live their own Lives?
and nothing more
From this reading May only people of means—Live their own Lives?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading May only people of means—Live their own Lives?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading May only people of means—Live their own Lives?
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Is it possible—Surely!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Money,” said Jessie.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Is it possible—Surely!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading May only people of means—Live their own Lives?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I never thought ...”
Chapter 10 of The Wheels of Chance: A Bicycling Idyll by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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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