Chapter 5 of Tour of the Zero Club is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Tour of the Zero Club is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GETTING READY TO START. “Twenty dollars!” cried Harry, as he spread out the bill. “What do you think of that, mother?” “It is a very handsome present, Harry. But ought you to accept the money?”
Chapter 5 of Tour of the Zero Club is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 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.
consider or hold as true
From this reading “But ought you to accept the money?””
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading ““Twenty dollars!” cried Harry, as he spread out the bill.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading ““Twenty dollars!” cried Harry, as he spread out the bill.”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading ““It is a very handsome present, Harry.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading ““Twenty dollars!” cried Harry, as he spread out the bill.”
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading ““Twenty dollars!” cried Harry, as he spread out the bill.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “GETTING READY TO START.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading ““Twenty dollars!” cried Harry, as he spread out the bill.”
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.
In this reading ““Twenty dollars!” cried Harry, as he spread out the bill.”
move outward
In this reading ““Twenty dollars!” cried Harry, as he spread out the bill.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading ““What do you think of that, mother?””
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 “It is a very handsome present, Harry.
consider or hold as true
From this reading But ought you to accept the money?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Twenty dollars!” cried Harry, as he spread out the bill.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Twenty dollars!” cried Harry, as he spread out the bill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But ought you to accept the money?”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Twenty dollars!” cried Harry, as he spread out the bill.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you think of that, mother?”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Twenty dollars!” cried Harry, as he spread out the bill.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING READY TO START.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “It is a very handsome present, Harry.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “Twenty dollars!” cried Harry, as he spread out the bill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Twenty dollars!” cried Harry, as he spread out the bill.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is a very handsome present, Harry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is a very handsome present, Harry.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading But ought you to accept the money?”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “What do you think of that, mother?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What do you think of that, mother?”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading But ought you to accept the money?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Twenty dollars!” cried Harry, as he spread out the bill.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “It is a very handsome present, Harry.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading GETTING READY TO START.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading “Twenty dollars!” cried Harry, as he spread out the bill.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading GETTING READY TO START.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What do you think of that, mother?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Twenty dollars!” cried Harry, as he spread out the bill.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What do you think of that, mother?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GETTING READY TO START.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “Twenty dollars!” cried Harry, as he spread out the bill.
precisely as stated
From this reading “It is a very handsome present, Harry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you think of that, mother?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you think of that, mother?”
Chapter 5 of Tour of the Zero Club by Edward Stratemeyer holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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 5 holds 133 sentences of Tour of the Zero Club, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Tour of the Zero Club by Edward Stratemeyer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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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