Chapter 5 of Van Bibber and Others is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Van Bibber and Others is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, I suppose so," Bronson said. "I am waiting to give him some money." "Yes? I have some money, too," the girl said, slowly. "Not much."
Chapter 5 of Van Bibber and Others is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/93 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a young female
From this reading “I have some money, too," the girl said, slowly.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “"I am waiting to give him some money."”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “"I am waiting to give him some money."”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “"Not much."”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “I have some money, too," the girl said, slowly.”
express a supposition
From this reading “"Yes, I suppose so," Bronson said.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “"I am waiting to give him some money."”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, I suppose so," Bronson 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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am waiting to give him some money."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so," Bronson said.
a young female
From this reading I have some money, too," the girl said, slowly.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I am waiting to give him some money."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have some money, too," the girl said, slowly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am waiting to give him some money."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so," Bronson said.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I am waiting to give him some money."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Not much."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not much."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so," Bronson said.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading I have some money, too," the girl said, slowly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so," Bronson said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I am waiting to give him some money."
express a supposition
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so," Bronson said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have some money, too," the girl said, slowly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am waiting to give him some money."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I have some money, too," the girl said, slowly.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "I am waiting to give him some money."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so," Bronson said.
Chapter 5 of Van Bibber and Others by Richard Harding Davis holds 466 sentences, grouped into 94 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 466 sentences of Van Bibber and Others, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
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