Chapter 9 of Three Thousand Dollars is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Three Thousand Dollars is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_'The safe door is opened,' I cried_" "Go on! Don't be a fool; that was nothing." "I don't know; it was like a great sigh at my ear. But this is awful! Couldn't we have one spark of light?"
Chapter 9 of Three Thousand Dollars is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “But this is awful!”
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “"I don't know; it was like a great sigh at my ear.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Don't be a fool; that was nothing."”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Couldn't we have one spark of light?"”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “"_'The safe door is opened,' I cried_" "Go on!”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “"_'The safe door is opened,' I cried_" "Go on!”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “"I don't know; it was like a great sigh at my ear.”
a momentary flash of light
From this reading “Couldn't we have one spark of light?"”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"_'The safe door is opened,' I cried_" "Go on!”
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 Don't be a fool; that was nothing."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don't know; it was like a great sigh at my ear.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading But this is awful!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Don't be a fool; that was nothing."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this is awful!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Couldn't we have one spark of light?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "_'The safe door is opened,' I cried_" "Go on!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't be a fool; that was nothing."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "_'The safe door is opened,' I cried_" "Go on!
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "I don't know; it was like a great sigh at my ear.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Don't be a fool; that was nothing."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "_'The safe door is opened,' I cried_" "Go on!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I don't know; it was like a great sigh at my ear.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Couldn't we have one spark of light?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_'The safe door is opened,' I cried_" "Go on!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_'The safe door is opened,' I cried_" "Go on!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't know; it was like a great sigh at my ear.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know; it was like a great sigh at my ear.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Couldn't we have one spark of light?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don't know; it was like a great sigh at my ear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I don't know; it was like a great sigh at my ear.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Don't be a fool; that was nothing."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Couldn't we have one spark of light?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "_'The safe door is opened,' I cried_" "Go on!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Couldn't we have one spark of light?"
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "_'The safe door is opened,' I cried_" "Go on!
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "_'The safe door is opened,' I cried_" "Go on!
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "I don't know; it was like a great sigh at my ear.
a momentary flash of light
From this reading Couldn't we have one spark of light?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don't be a fool; that was nothing."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_'The safe door is opened,' I cried_" "Go on!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this is awful!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don't be a fool; that was nothing."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Couldn't we have one spark of light?"
Chapter 9 of Three Thousand Dollars by Anna Katharine Green holds 63 sentences, grouped into 13 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 9 holds 63 sentences of Three Thousand Dollars, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Three Thousand Dollars by Anna Katharine Green exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 63 sentences, grouped into 13 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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