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Chapter 13 of The Wreck of the Titan or, Futility is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Selfridge had begun to take an interest in the proceedings. As the two men passed out he arose and asked: "Have you reached a settlement, Mr. Meyer? Will the insurance be paid?" "No," roared the underwriter, in the ear of the puzzled old gentleman; while he slapped him vigorously on the back; "it will not be paid.
Chapter 13 of The Wreck of the Titan or, Futility is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading “Will the insurance be paid?"”
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading “Mr. Selfridge had begun to take an interest in the proceedings.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “"No," roared the underwriter, in the ear of the puzzled old gentleman; while he slapped him vigorously on the back; "it will not be paid.”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “"No," roared the underwriter, in the ear of the puzzled old gentleman; while he slapped him vigorously on the back; "it will not be paid.”
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading “"Have you reached a settlement, Mr. Meyer?”
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading “"No," roared the underwriter, in the ear of the puzzled old gentleman; while he slapped him vigorously on the back; "it will not be paid.”
a banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities
From this reading “"No," roared the underwriter, in the ear of the puzzled old gentleman; while he slapped him vigorously on the back; "it will not be paid.”
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading “"No," roared the underwriter, in the ear of the puzzled old gentleman; while he slapped him vigorously on the back; "it will not be paid.”
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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 "Have you reached a settlement, Mr. Meyer?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Selfridge had begun to take an interest in the proceedings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the two men passed out he arose and asked:
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading As the two men passed out he arose and asked:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the two men passed out he arose and asked:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As the two men passed out he arose and asked:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "No," roared the underwriter, in the ear of the puzzled old gentleman; while he slapped him vigorously on the back; "it will not be paid.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Will the insurance be paid?"
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mr. Selfridge had begun to take an interest in the proceedings.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "No," roared the underwriter, in the ear of the puzzled old gentleman; while he slapped him vigorously on the back; "it will not be paid.
a man of refinement
From this reading "No," roared the underwriter, in the ear of the puzzled old gentleman; while he slapped him vigorously on the back; "it will not be paid.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Selfridge had begun to take an interest in the proceedings.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you reached a settlement, Mr. Meyer?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the two men passed out he arose and asked:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No," roared the underwriter, in the ear of the puzzled old gentleman; while he slapped him vigorously on the back; "it will not be paid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Selfridge had begun to take an interest in the proceedings.
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading Will the insurance be paid?"
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Mr. Selfridge had begun to take an interest in the proceedings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No," roared the underwriter, in the ear of the puzzled old gentleman; while he slapped him vigorously on the back; "it will not be paid.
the force of workers available
From this reading As the two men passed out he arose and asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you reached a settlement, Mr. Meyer?
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Selfridge had begun to take an interest in the proceedings.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," roared the underwriter, in the ear of the puzzled old gentleman; while he slapped him vigorously on the back; "it will not be paid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No," roared the underwriter, in the ear of the puzzled old gentleman; while he slapped him vigorously on the back; "it will not be paid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No," roared the underwriter, in the ear of the puzzled old gentleman; while he slapped him vigorously on the back; "it will not be paid.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "No," roared the underwriter, in the ear of the puzzled old gentleman; while he slapped him vigorously on the back; "it will not be paid.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "No," roared the underwriter, in the ear of the puzzled old gentleman; while he slapped him vigorously on the back; "it will not be paid.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the two men passed out he arose and asked:
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Will the insurance be paid?"
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As the two men passed out he arose and asked:
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Mr. Selfridge had begun to take an interest in the proceedings.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading "No," roared the underwriter, in the ear of the puzzled old gentleman; while he slapped him vigorously on the back; "it will not be paid.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Have you reached a settlement, Mr. Meyer?
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "No," roared the underwriter, in the ear of the puzzled old gentleman; while he slapped him vigorously on the back; "it will not be paid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Selfridge had begun to take an interest in the proceedings.
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading "Have you reached a settlement, Mr. Meyer?
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading "No," roared the underwriter, in the ear of the puzzled old gentleman; while he slapped him vigorously on the back; "it will not be paid.
carry out
From this reading Mr. Selfridge had begun to take an interest in the proceedings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Selfridge had begun to take an interest in the proceedings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Selfridge had begun to take an interest in the proceedings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As the two men passed out he arose and asked:
a banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities
From this reading "No," roared the underwriter, in the ear of the puzzled old gentleman; while he slapped him vigorously on the back; "it will not be paid.
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading "No," roared the underwriter, in the ear of the puzzled old gentleman; while he slapped him vigorously on the back; "it will not be paid.
during the time that
From this reading "No," roared the underwriter, in the ear of the puzzled old gentleman; while he slapped him vigorously on the back; "it will not be paid.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will the insurance be paid?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you reached a settlement, Mr. Meyer?
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