Chapter 7 of True Riches is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of True Riches is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, Edward, what does your wife say?" Such was the inquiry of Jasper, immediately on the return of his clerk from dinner. "There will be no difficulty, so far as she is concerned," the young man answered. "None, did you say, Edward?" "None.
Chapter 7 of True Riches is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “Such was the inquiry of Jasper, immediately on the return of his clerk from dinner.”
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading “"There will be no difficulty, so far as she is concerned," the young man answered.”
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “"There will be no difficulty, so far as she is concerned," the young man answered.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “Such was the inquiry of Jasper, immediately on the return of his clerk from dinner.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “"Well, Edward, what does your wife say?"”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “Such was the inquiry of Jasper, immediately on the return of his clerk from dinner.”
a search for knowledge
From this reading “Such was the inquiry of Jasper, immediately on the return of his clerk from dinner.”
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading “Such was the inquiry of Jasper, immediately on the return of his clerk from dinner.”
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "There will be no difficulty, so far as she is concerned," the young man answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There will be no difficulty, so far as she is concerned," the young man answered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There will be no difficulty, so far as she is concerned," the young man answered.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Such was the inquiry of Jasper, immediately on the return of his clerk from dinner.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading "There will be no difficulty, so far as she is concerned," the young man answered.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "None, did you say, Edward?"
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "There will be no difficulty, so far as she is concerned," the young man answered.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Such was the inquiry of Jasper, immediately on the return of his clerk from dinner.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, Edward, what does your wife say?"
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading "Well, Edward, what does your wife say?"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "There will be no difficulty, so far as she is concerned," the young man answered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such was the inquiry of Jasper, immediately on the return of his clerk from dinner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such was the inquiry of Jasper, immediately on the return of his clerk from dinner.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Such was the inquiry of Jasper, immediately on the return of his clerk from dinner.
a search for knowledge
From this reading Such was the inquiry of Jasper, immediately on the return of his clerk from dinner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There will be no difficulty, so far as she is concerned," the young man answered.
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading Such was the inquiry of Jasper, immediately on the return of his clerk from dinner.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "There will be no difficulty, so far as she is concerned," the young man answered.
not any; not one
From this reading "There will be no difficulty, so far as she is concerned," the young man answered.
not one, and not any
From this reading "None, did you say, Edward?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such was the inquiry of Jasper, immediately on the return of his clerk from dinner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such was the inquiry of Jasper, immediately on the return of his clerk from dinner.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Such was the inquiry of Jasper, immediately on the return of his clerk from dinner.
express in words
From this reading "Well, Edward, what does your wife say?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There will be no difficulty, so far as she is concerned," the young man answered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There will be no difficulty, so far as she is concerned," the young man answered.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the inquiry of Jasper, immediately on the return of his clerk from dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such was the inquiry of Jasper, immediately on the return of his clerk from dinner.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There will be no difficulty, so far as she is concerned," the young man answered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the inquiry of Jasper, immediately on the return of his clerk from dinner.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Edward, what does your wife say?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, Edward, what does your wife say?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Well, Edward, what does your wife say?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There will be no difficulty, so far as she is concerned," the young man answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "None, did you say, Edward?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "There will be no difficulty, so far as she is concerned," the young man answered.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Edward, what does your wife say?"
Chapter 7 of True Riches by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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 7 holds 148 sentences of True Riches, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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