Chapter 17 of White Magic: A Novel is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of White Magic: A Novel is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No--thanks,” said she. “But--I’ll tell you what you may do. You may buy a block of Wauchong bonds I happen to own.” “_You_ did it?” cried he, delighted. “You may have them at a hundred and fifty.
Chapter 17 of White Magic: A Novel is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading “You may buy a block of Wauchong bonds I happen to own.””
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading “You may buy a block of Wauchong bonds I happen to own.””
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “You may buy a block of Wauchong bonds I happen to own.””
greatly pleased
From this reading ““_You_ did it?” cried he, delighted.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading ““You may have them at a hundred and fifty.”
come to pass
From this reading “You may buy a block of Wauchong bonds I happen to own.””
ten 10s
From this reading ““You may have them at a hundred and fifty.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading ““No--thanks,” said she.”
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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 You may buy a block of Wauchong bonds I happen to own.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You may have them at a hundred and fifty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You may have them at a hundred and fifty.
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading You may buy a block of Wauchong bonds I happen to own.”
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading You may buy a block of Wauchong bonds I happen to own.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But--I’ll tell you what you may do.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading You may buy a block of Wauchong bonds I happen to own.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “_You_ did it?” cried he, delighted.
greatly pleased
From this reading “_You_ did it?” cried he, delighted.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “_You_ did it?” cried he, delighted.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But--I’ll tell you what you may do.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “You may have them at a hundred and fifty.
come to pass
From this reading You may buy a block of Wauchong bonds I happen to own.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You may have them at a hundred and fifty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “_You_ did it?” cried he, delighted.
ten 10s
From this reading “You may have them at a hundred and fifty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You may buy a block of Wauchong bonds I happen to own.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But--I’ll tell you what you may do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “_You_ did it?” cried he, delighted.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “But--I’ll tell you what you may do.
not any; not one
From this reading “No--thanks,” said she.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You may buy a block of Wauchong bonds I happen to own.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading You may buy a block of Wauchong bonds I happen to own.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No--thanks,” said she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No--thanks,” said she.
express in words
From this reading “But--I’ll tell you what you may do.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “No--thanks,” said she.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “You may have them at a hundred and fifty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You may buy a block of Wauchong bonds I happen to own.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may buy a block of Wauchong bonds I happen to own.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But--I’ll tell you what you may do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But--I’ll tell you what you may do.
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