Chapter 2 of Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I am leaving this evening,” he said, “and I shall leave in your debt.” The doctor, who was a young man and a Spanish gentleman, slipped the envelope into his pocket. “Thank you,” he said. “The debt is mine. You are not fit to be moved yet; but it is as you like.”
Chapter 2 of Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading ““I am leaving this evening,” he said, “and I shall leave in your debt.””
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “The doctor, who was a young man and a Spanish gentleman, slipped the envelope into his pocket.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “You are not fit to be moved yet; but it is as you like.””
the act of departing
From this reading ““I am leaving this evening,” he said, “and I shall leave in your debt.””
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “The doctor, who was a young man and a Spanish gentleman, slipped the envelope into his pocket.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “The doctor, who was a young man and a Spanish gentleman, slipped the envelope into his pocket.”
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading “The doctor, who was a young man and a Spanish gentleman, slipped the envelope into his pocket.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading ““Thank you,” he said.”
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 The doctor, who was a young man and a Spanish gentleman, slipped the envelope into his pocket.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am leaving this evening,” he said, “and I shall leave in your debt.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I am leaving this evening,” he said, “and I shall leave in your debt.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are not fit to be moved yet; but it is as you like.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You are not fit to be moved yet; but it is as you like.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You are not fit to be moved yet; but it is as you like.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You are not fit to be moved yet; but it is as you like.”
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading “I am leaving this evening,” he said, “and I shall leave in your debt.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor, who was a young man and a Spanish gentleman, slipped the envelope into his pocket.
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading The doctor, who was a young man and a Spanish gentleman, slipped the envelope into his pocket.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “I am leaving this evening,” he said, “and I shall leave in your debt.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading You are not fit to be moved yet; but it is as you like.”
a man of refinement
From this reading The doctor, who was a young man and a Spanish gentleman, slipped the envelope into his pocket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am leaving this evening,” he said, “and I shall leave in your debt.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor, who was a young man and a Spanish gentleman, slipped the envelope into his pocket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am leaving this evening,” he said, “and I shall leave in your debt.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I am leaving this evening,” he said, “and I shall leave in your debt.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The doctor, who was a young man and a Spanish gentleman, slipped the envelope into his pocket.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The debt is mine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You are not fit to be moved yet; but it is as you like.”
go away from a place
From this reading “I am leaving this evening,” he said, “and I shall leave in your debt.”
the act of departing
From this reading “I am leaving this evening,” he said, “and I shall leave in your debt.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You are not fit to be moved yet; but it is as you like.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The doctor, who was a young man and a Spanish gentleman, slipped the envelope into his pocket.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The debt is mine.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading You are not fit to be moved yet; but it is as you like.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You are not fit to be moved yet; but it is as you like.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The doctor, who was a young man and a Spanish gentleman, slipped the envelope into his pocket.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am leaving this evening,” he said, “and I shall leave in your debt.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I am leaving this evening,” he said, “and I shall leave in your debt.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The doctor, who was a young man and a Spanish gentleman, slipped the envelope into his pocket.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading The doctor, who was a young man and a Spanish gentleman, slipped the envelope into his pocket.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you,” he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor, who was a young man and a Spanish gentleman, slipped the envelope into his pocket.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I am leaving this evening,” he said, “and I shall leave in your debt.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You are not fit to be moved yet; but it is as you like.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor, who was a young man and a Spanish gentleman, slipped the envelope into his pocket.
which person or people
From this reading The doctor, who was a young man and a Spanish gentleman, slipped the envelope into his pocket.
but in spite of that
From this reading You are not fit to be moved yet; but it is as you like.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thank you,” he said.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The doctor, who was a young man and a Spanish gentleman, slipped the envelope into his pocket.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am leaving this evening,” he said, “and I shall leave in your debt.”
Chapter 2 of Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories by Henry Seton Merriman holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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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