Chapter 15 of Three Thousand Dollars is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Three Thousand Dollars is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_Now, if Fellows will stay away_" "Yes. Such is the understanding if I do not telephone my pals to hold off. He's not at home; he's with my friends. They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head. It won't take a very hard knock.
Chapter 15 of Three Thousand Dollars is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading “They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.”
being one more than ten
From this reading “They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “"_Now, if Fellows will stay away_" "Yes.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.”
plural of “pal” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Such is the understanding if I do not telephone my pals to hold off.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Such is the understanding if I do not telephone my pals to hold off.”
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading “Such is the understanding if I do not telephone my pals to hold off.”
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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a reception held in your own home
In this reading “He's not at home; he's with my friends.”
stay clear of, avoid
In this reading “"_Now, if Fellows will stay away_" "Yes.”
In this reading “They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He's not at home; he's with my friends.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "_Now, if Fellows will stay away_" "Yes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Such is the understanding if I do not telephone my pals to hold off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
being one more than ten
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "_Now, if Fellows will stay away_" "Yes.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He's not at home; he's with my friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It won't take a very hard knock.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's not at home; he's with my friends.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Such is the understanding if I do not telephone my pals to hold off.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He's not at home; he's with my friends.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Such is the understanding if I do not telephone my pals to hold off.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "_Now, if Fellows will stay away_" "Yes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such is the understanding if I do not telephone my pals to hold off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It won't take a very hard knock.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
the force of workers available
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Such is the understanding if I do not telephone my pals to hold off.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such is the understanding if I do not telephone my pals to hold off.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "_Now, if Fellows will stay away_" "Yes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Such is the understanding if I do not telephone my pals to hold off.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
plural of “pal” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Such is the understanding if I do not telephone my pals to hold off.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "_Now, if Fellows will stay away_" "Yes.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such is the understanding if I do not telephone my pals to hold off.
carry out
From this reading It won't take a very hard knock.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Such is the understanding if I do not telephone my pals to hold off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such is the understanding if I do not telephone my pals to hold off.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such is the understanding if I do not telephone my pals to hold off.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Such is the understanding if I do not telephone my pals to hold off.
precisely as stated
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "_Now, if Fellows will stay away_" "Yes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He's not at home; he's with my friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It won't take a very hard knock.
an affirmative
From this reading "_Now, if Fellows will stay away_" "Yes.
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