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Tom, Dick and Harry

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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"Really?
I thought so too till your clever management of the tips tempted me to look over the bills again.
I see that what you paid only came to £4 16 shillings 6 pence, instead of £4 17 shillings 6 pence.
I don't want the other shilling, but hope you bought yourself something nice with it.
You must consider it a present from Tempest, not me."
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Tom, Dick and Harry

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Tom, Dick and Harry is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Really?
/ˈrɪli/
Line 2
I thought so too till your clever management of the tips tempted me to look over the bills again.
/aɪ θɔːt soʊ tuː tɪl jɔːr ˈklevər ˈmænədʒmənt ʌv ðə tɪps ˈtemptɪd miː tuː lʊk ˈoʊvər ðə bɪlz əˈɡen/
Line 3
I see that what you paid only came to £4 16 shillings 6 pence, instead of £4 17 shillings 6 pence.
Line 4
I don't want the other shilling, but hope you bought yourself something nice with it.
Line 5
You must consider it a present from Tempest, not me."
/juː mʌst kənˈsɪdər ɪt ə ˈprezənt frʌm ˈtempəst nɑːt miː/

Learner Dictionary

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.

bills noun US /bɪlz/

plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading “I thought so too till your clever management of the tips tempted me to look over the bills again.”

management noun US /ˈmænədʒmənt/

the act of managing something

From this reading “I thought so too till your clever management of the tips tempted me to look over the bills again.”

pence noun US /pens/

plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

From this reading “I see that what you paid only came to £4 16 shillings 6 pence, instead of £4 17 shillings 6 pence.”

shilling noun US /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/

the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading “I don't want the other shilling, but hope you bought yourself something nice with it.”

shillings noun US /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/

plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading “I see that what you paid only came to £4 16 shillings 6 pence, instead of £4 17 shillings 6 pence.”

Tempest noun US /ˈtempəst/

a violent commotion or disturbance

From this reading “You must consider it a present from Tempest, not me."”

tempted verb US /ˈtemptɪd/

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading “I thought so too till your clever management of the tips tempted me to look over the bills again.”

tips noun US /tɪps/

plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading “I thought so too till your clever management of the tips tempted me to look over the bills again.”

All words in this reading · 52

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16

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From this reading I see that what you paid only came to £4 16 shillings 6 pence, instead of £4 17 shillings 6 pence.

17

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I see that what you paid only came to £4 16 shillings 6 pence, instead of £4 17 shillings 6 pence.

4

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I see that what you paid only came to £4 16 shillings 6 pence, instead of £4 17 shillings 6 pence.

6

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I see that what you paid only came to £4 16 shillings 6 pence, instead of £4 17 shillings 6 pence.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading You must consider it a present from Tempest, not me."

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading I thought so too till your clever management of the tips tempted me to look over the bills again.

billsnounUS /bɪlz/

plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading I thought so too till your clever management of the tips tempted me to look over the bills again.

boughtverbUS /bɑːt/

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading I don't want the other shilling, but hope you bought yourself something nice with it.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I don't want the other shilling, but hope you bought yourself something nice with it.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I see that what you paid only came to £4 16 shillings 6 pence, instead of £4 17 shillings 6 pence.

cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading I thought so too till your clever management of the tips tempted me to look over the bills again.

considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/

deem to be

From this reading You must consider it a present from Tempest, not me."

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I don't want the other shilling, but hope you bought yourself something nice with it.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading You must consider it a present from Tempest, not me."

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading I don't want the other shilling, but hope you bought yourself something nice with it.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I thought so too till your clever management of the tips tempted me to look over the bills again.

insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading I see that what you paid only came to £4 16 shillings 6 pence, instead of £4 17 shillings 6 pence.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I don't want the other shilling, but hope you bought yourself something nice with it.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I thought so too till your clever management of the tips tempted me to look over the bills again.

managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/

the act of managing something

From this reading I thought so too till your clever management of the tips tempted me to look over the bills again.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I thought so too till your clever management of the tips tempted me to look over the bills again.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading You must consider it a present from Tempest, not me."

niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading I don't want the other shilling, but hope you bought yourself something nice with it.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading You must consider it a present from Tempest, not me."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I thought so too till your clever management of the tips tempted me to look over the bills again.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading I see that what you paid only came to £4 16 shillings 6 pence, instead of £4 17 shillings 6 pence.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I don't want the other shilling, but hope you bought yourself something nice with it.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading I thought so too till your clever management of the tips tempted me to look over the bills again.

paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading I see that what you paid only came to £4 16 shillings 6 pence, instead of £4 17 shillings 6 pence.

pencenounUS /pens/

plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

From this reading I see that what you paid only came to £4 16 shillings 6 pence, instead of £4 17 shillings 6 pence.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading You must consider it a present from Tempest, not me."

ReallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "Really?

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I see that what you paid only came to £4 16 shillings 6 pence, instead of £4 17 shillings 6 pence.

shillingnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/

the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading I don't want the other shilling, but hope you bought yourself something nice with it.

shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/

plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading I see that what you paid only came to £4 16 shillings 6 pence, instead of £4 17 shillings 6 pence.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I thought so too till your clever management of the tips tempted me to look over the bills again.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading I don't want the other shilling, but hope you bought yourself something nice with it.

TempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/

a violent commotion or disturbance

From this reading You must consider it a present from Tempest, not me."

temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading I thought so too till your clever management of the tips tempted me to look over the bills again.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I see that what you paid only came to £4 16 shillings 6 pence, instead of £4 17 shillings 6 pence.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I thought so too till your clever management of the tips tempted me to look over the bills again.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I thought so too till your clever management of the tips tempted me to look over the bills again.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading I thought so too till your clever management of the tips tempted me to look over the bills again.

tipsnounUS /tɪps/

plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading I thought so too till your clever management of the tips tempted me to look over the bills again.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I thought so too till your clever management of the tips tempted me to look over the bills again.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I thought so too till your clever management of the tips tempted me to look over the bills again.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I don't want the other shilling, but hope you bought yourself something nice with it.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I see that what you paid only came to £4 16 shillings 6 pence, instead of £4 17 shillings 6 pence.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I don't want the other shilling, but hope you bought yourself something nice with it.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I see that what you paid only came to £4 16 shillings 6 pence, instead of £4 17 shillings 6 pence.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I thought so too till your clever management of the tips tempted me to look over the bills again.

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading I don't want the other shilling, but hope you bought yourself something nice with it.

Chapter 13 of Tom, Dick and Harry by Talbot Baines Reed holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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