Chapter 19 of Twelve Stories and a Dream is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Twelve Stories and a Dream is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was a lengthy pause. “Now, you'd 'ardly believe it, but all them three days I never 'ad a chance at the blessed treasure, never got out not even a 'arf-crown. There was always a Somethink--always. “'Stonishing thing it isn't thought of more,” said Mr. Brisher. “Finding treasure's no great shakes.
Chapter 19 of Twelve Stories and a Dream is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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accept as true; take to be true
From this reading ““Now, you'd 'ardly believe it, but all them three days I never 'ad a chance at the blessed treasure, never got out not even a 'arf-crown.”
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading ““Now, you'd 'ardly believe it, but all them three days I never 'ad a chance at the blessed treasure, never got out not even a 'arf-crown.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading ““Now, you'd 'ardly believe it, but all them three days I never 'ad a chance at the blessed treasure, never got out not even a 'arf-crown.”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading ““Finding treasure's no great shakes.”
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading “There was a lengthy pause.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “There was a lengthy pause.”
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading ““Finding treasure's no great shakes.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading ““Now, you'd 'ardly believe it, but all them three days I never 'ad a chance at the blessed treasure, never got out not even a 'arf-crown.”
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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 There was a lengthy pause.
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading “Now, you'd 'ardly believe it, but all them three days I never 'ad a chance at the blessed treasure, never got out not even a 'arf-crown.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Now, you'd 'ardly believe it, but all them three days I never 'ad a chance at the blessed treasure, never got out not even a 'arf-crown.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There was always a Somethink--always.
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From this reading “Now, you'd 'ardly believe it, but all them three days I never 'ad a chance at the blessed treasure, never got out not even a 'arf-crown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, you'd 'ardly believe it, but all them three days I never 'ad a chance at the blessed treasure, never got out not even a 'arf-crown.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Now, you'd 'ardly believe it, but all them three days I never 'ad a chance at the blessed treasure, never got out not even a 'arf-crown.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Now, you'd 'ardly believe it, but all them three days I never 'ad a chance at the blessed treasure, never got out not even a 'arf-crown.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “Now, you'd 'ardly believe it, but all them three days I never 'ad a chance at the blessed treasure, never got out not even a 'arf-crown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'Stonishing thing it isn't thought of more,” said Mr. Brisher.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Now, you'd 'ardly believe it, but all them three days I never 'ad a chance at the blessed treasure, never got out not even a 'arf-crown.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Now, you'd 'ardly believe it, but all them three days I never 'ad a chance at the blessed treasure, never got out not even a 'arf-crown.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Now, you'd 'ardly believe it, but all them three days I never 'ad a chance at the blessed treasure, never got out not even a 'arf-crown.
divisible by two
From this reading “Now, you'd 'ardly believe it, but all them three days I never 'ad a chance at the blessed treasure, never got out not even a 'arf-crown.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “Finding treasure's no great shakes.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Now, you'd 'ardly believe it, but all them three days I never 'ad a chance at the blessed treasure, never got out not even a 'arf-crown.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Finding treasure's no great shakes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now, you'd 'ardly believe it, but all them three days I never 'ad a chance at the blessed treasure, never got out not even a 'arf-crown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'Stonishing thing it isn't thought of more,” said Mr. Brisher.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Now, you'd 'ardly believe it, but all them three days I never 'ad a chance at the blessed treasure, never got out not even a 'arf-crown.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading There was a lengthy pause.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “'Stonishing thing it isn't thought of more,” said Mr. Brisher.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “'Stonishing thing it isn't thought of more,” said Mr. Brisher.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Now, you'd 'ardly believe it, but all them three days I never 'ad a chance at the blessed treasure, never got out not even a 'arf-crown.
not any; not one
From this reading “Finding treasure's no great shakes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Now, you'd 'ardly believe it, but all them three days I never 'ad a chance at the blessed treasure, never got out not even a 'arf-crown.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, you'd 'ardly believe it, but all them three days I never 'ad a chance at the blessed treasure, never got out not even a 'arf-crown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “'Stonishing thing it isn't thought of more,” said Mr. Brisher.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Now, you'd 'ardly believe it, but all them three days I never 'ad a chance at the blessed treasure, never got out not even a 'arf-crown.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There was a lengthy pause.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “'Stonishing thing it isn't thought of more,” said Mr. Brisher.
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading “Finding treasure's no great shakes.
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From this reading There was always a Somethink--always.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'Stonishing thing it isn't thought of more,” said Mr. Brisher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now, you'd 'ardly believe it, but all them three days I never 'ad a chance at the blessed treasure, never got out not even a 'arf-crown.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Now, you'd 'ardly believe it, but all them three days I never 'ad a chance at the blessed treasure, never got out not even a 'arf-crown.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a lengthy pause.
a special situation
From this reading “'Stonishing thing it isn't thought of more,” said Mr. Brisher.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “'Stonishing thing it isn't thought of more,” said Mr. Brisher.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Now, you'd 'ardly believe it, but all them three days I never 'ad a chance at the blessed treasure, never got out not even a 'arf-crown.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “Now, you'd 'ardly believe it, but all them three days I never 'ad a chance at the blessed treasure, never got out not even a 'arf-crown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Finding treasure's no great shakes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a lengthy pause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, you'd 'ardly believe it, but all them three days I never 'ad a chance at the blessed treasure, never got out not even a 'arf-crown.
Chapter 19 of Twelve Stories and a Dream by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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