Chapter 3 of Words for the Wise is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Words for the Wise is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And willing." "I happen to know, my young friend, that neither of those men will pay a subscription to any thing if they can help it." "Not to a work to which they have regularly subscribed?" "No." "That is as much as to say that they are dishonest men."
Chapter 3 of Words for the Wise is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
From this reading “"That is as much as to say that they are dishonest men."”
come to pass
From this reading “"I happen to know, my young friend, that neither of those men will pay a subscription to any thing if they can help it."”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “"I happen to know, my young friend, that neither of those men will pay a subscription to any thing if they can help it."”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “"I happen to know, my young friend, that neither of those men will pay a subscription to any thing if they can help it."”
in a regular manner
From this reading “"Not to a work to which they have regularly subscribed?"”
(of a contract or will or other document) having a signature written at the end
From this reading “"Not to a work to which they have regularly subscribed?"”
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading “"I happen to know, my young friend, that neither of those men will pay a subscription to any thing if they can help it."”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “"And willing."”
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 "I happen to know, my young friend, that neither of those men will pay a subscription to any thing if they can help it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And willing."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I happen to know, my young friend, that neither of those men will pay a subscription to any thing if they can help it."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That is as much as to say that they are dishonest men."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That is as much as to say that they are dishonest men."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I happen to know, my young friend, that neither of those men will pay a subscription to any thing if they can help it."
deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
From this reading "That is as much as to say that they are dishonest men."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I happen to know, my young friend, that neither of those men will pay a subscription to any thing if they can help it."
come to pass
From this reading "I happen to know, my young friend, that neither of those men will pay a subscription to any thing if they can help it."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Not to a work to which they have regularly subscribed?"
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I happen to know, my young friend, that neither of those men will pay a subscription to any thing if they can help it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I happen to know, my young friend, that neither of those men will pay a subscription to any thing if they can help it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I happen to know, my young friend, that neither of those men will pay a subscription to any thing if they can help it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is as much as to say that they are dishonest men."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I happen to know, my young friend, that neither of those men will pay a subscription to any thing if they can help it."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I happen to know, my young friend, that neither of those men will pay a subscription to any thing if they can help it."
the force of workers available
From this reading "I happen to know, my young friend, that neither of those men will pay a subscription to any thing if they can help it."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "That is as much as to say that they are dishonest men."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I happen to know, my young friend, that neither of those men will pay a subscription to any thing if they can help it."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "I happen to know, my young friend, that neither of those men will pay a subscription to any thing if they can help it."
not any; not one
From this reading "No."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not to a work to which they have regularly subscribed?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I happen to know, my young friend, that neither of those men will pay a subscription to any thing if they can help it."
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "I happen to know, my young friend, that neither of those men will pay a subscription to any thing if they can help it."
in a regular manner
From this reading "Not to a work to which they have regularly subscribed?"
express in words
From this reading "That is as much as to say that they are dishonest men."
(of a contract or will or other document) having a signature written at the end
From this reading "Not to a work to which they have regularly subscribed?"
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading "I happen to know, my young friend, that neither of those men will pay a subscription to any thing if they can help it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I happen to know, my young friend, that neither of those men will pay a subscription to any thing if they can help it."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I happen to know, my young friend, that neither of those men will pay a subscription to any thing if they can help it."
a special situation
From this reading "I happen to know, my young friend, that neither of those men will pay a subscription to any thing if they can help it."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I happen to know, my young friend, that neither of those men will pay a subscription to any thing if they can help it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I happen to know, my young friend, that neither of those men will pay a subscription to any thing if they can help it."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Not to a work to which they have regularly subscribed?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I happen to know, my young friend, that neither of those men will pay a subscription to any thing if they can help it."
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "And willing."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Not to a work to which they have regularly subscribed?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I happen to know, my young friend, that neither of those men will pay a subscription to any thing if they can help it."
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