Chapter 8 of The World for Sale, Complete is here in full — 709 sentences across 142 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The World for Sale, Complete is here in full — 709 sentences across 142 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ingolby's square head jerked forwards in stern inquiry and his eyes fastened those of Jowett, the horsedealer. "Take care what you're saying, Jowett," he said. "It's a penitentiary job, if it can be proved. Are you sure you got it right?" Jowett had unusual shrewdness, some vanity and a humorous tongue.
Chapter 8 of The World for Sale, Complete is here in full — 709 sentences across 142 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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firmly closed or secured
From this reading “Ingolby's square head jerked forwards in stern inquiry and his eyes fastened those of Jowett, the horsedealer.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Ingolby's square head jerked forwards in stern inquiry and his eyes fastened those of Jowett, the horsedealer.”
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading “Jowett had unusual shrewdness, some vanity and a humorous tongue.”
a search for knowledge
From this reading “Ingolby's square head jerked forwards in stern inquiry and his eyes fastened those of Jowett, the horsedealer.”
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “Ingolby's square head jerked forwards in stern inquiry and his eyes fastened those of Jowett, the horsedealer.”
English classical scholar noted for his translations of Plato and Aristotle (1817-1893)
From this reading “Ingolby's square head jerked forwards in stern inquiry and his eyes fastened those of Jowett, the horsedealer.”
used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers
From this reading “"It's a penitentiary job, if it can be proved.”
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading “Jowett had unusual shrewdness, some vanity and a humorous tongue.”
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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 "It's a penitentiary job, if it can be proved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ingolby's square head jerked forwards in stern inquiry and his eyes fastened those of Jowett, the horsedealer.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you sure you got it right?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's a penitentiary job, if it can be proved.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It's a penitentiary job, if it can be proved.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Take care what you're saying, Jowett," he said.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ingolby's square head jerked forwards in stern inquiry and his eyes fastened those of Jowett, the horsedealer.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Ingolby's square head jerked forwards in stern inquiry and his eyes fastened those of Jowett, the horsedealer.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Ingolby's square head jerked forwards in stern inquiry and his eyes fastened those of Jowett, the horsedealer.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Are you sure you got it right?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jowett had unusual shrewdness, some vanity and a humorous tongue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Take care what you're saying, Jowett," he said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Ingolby's square head jerked forwards in stern inquiry and his eyes fastened those of Jowett, the horsedealer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ingolby's square head jerked forwards in stern inquiry and his eyes fastened those of Jowett, the horsedealer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ingolby's square head jerked forwards in stern inquiry and his eyes fastened those of Jowett, the horsedealer.
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading Jowett had unusual shrewdness, some vanity and a humorous tongue.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It's a penitentiary job, if it can be proved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ingolby's square head jerked forwards in stern inquiry and his eyes fastened those of Jowett, the horsedealer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ingolby's square head jerked forwards in stern inquiry and his eyes fastened those of Jowett, the horsedealer.
a search for knowledge
From this reading Ingolby's square head jerked forwards in stern inquiry and his eyes fastened those of Jowett, the horsedealer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's a penitentiary job, if it can be proved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a penitentiary job, if it can be proved.
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Ingolby's square head jerked forwards in stern inquiry and his eyes fastened those of Jowett, the horsedealer.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "It's a penitentiary job, if it can be proved.
English classical scholar noted for his translations of Plato and Aristotle (1817-1893)
From this reading Ingolby's square head jerked forwards in stern inquiry and his eyes fastened those of Jowett, the horsedealer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ingolby's square head jerked forwards in stern inquiry and his eyes fastened those of Jowett, the horsedealer.
used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers
From this reading "It's a penitentiary job, if it can be proved.
established beyond doubt
From this reading "It's a penitentiary job, if it can be proved.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Are you sure you got it right?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Take care what you're saying, Jowett," he said.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Take care what you're saying, Jowett," he said.
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading Jowett had unusual shrewdness, some vanity and a humorous tongue.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Jowett had unusual shrewdness, some vanity and a humorous tongue.
make square
From this reading Ingolby's square head jerked forwards in stern inquiry and his eyes fastened those of Jowett, the horsedealer.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Ingolby's square head jerked forwards in stern inquiry and his eyes fastened those of Jowett, the horsedealer.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Are you sure you got it right?"
carry out
From this reading "Take care what you're saying, Jowett," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ingolby's square head jerked forwards in stern inquiry and his eyes fastened those of Jowett, the horsedealer.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Ingolby's square head jerked forwards in stern inquiry and his eyes fastened those of Jowett, the horsedealer.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Jowett had unusual shrewdness, some vanity and a humorous tongue.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Jowett had unusual shrewdness, some vanity and a humorous tongue.
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Jowett had unusual shrewdness, some vanity and a humorous tongue.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Take care what you're saying, Jowett," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you sure you got it right?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Take care what you're saying, Jowett," he said.
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