Chapter 1 of You Can Search Me is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of You Can Search Me is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When we get all the money we need, we'll sell our interest and bow out. It's a pipe, Bunch. I tell you, this Skinski has them all faded to a whisper. He has a bunch of new illusions that will simply make the jay audiences sit up and throw money at us. And as for sleight-of-hand and card tricks, well, say!
Chapter 1 of You Can Search Me is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 17/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 81–85
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plural of “audience” — a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading “He has a bunch of new illusions that will simply make the jay audiences sit up and throw money at us.”
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “It's a pipe, Bunch.”
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “And as for sleight-of-hand and card tricks, well, say!”
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading “I tell you, this Skinski has them all faded to a whisper.”
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading “He has a bunch of new illusions that will simply make the jay audiences sit up and throw money at us.”
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading “He has a bunch of new illusions that will simply make the jay audiences sit up and throw money at us.”
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “And as for sleight-of-hand and card tricks, well, say!”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “I tell you, this Skinski has them all faded to a whisper.”
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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 It's a pipe, Bunch.
(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 When we get all the money we need, we'll sell our interest and bow out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we get all the money we need, we'll sell our interest and bow out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as for sleight-of-hand and card tricks, well, say!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He has a bunch of new illusions that will simply make the jay audiences sit up and throw money at us.
plural of “audience” — a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading He has a bunch of new illusions that will simply make the jay audiences sit up and throw money at us.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading When we get all the money we need, we'll sell our interest and bow out.
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading It's a pipe, Bunch.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading And as for sleight-of-hand and card tricks, well, say!
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading I tell you, this Skinski has them all faded to a whisper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And as for sleight-of-hand and card tricks, well, say!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When we get all the money we need, we'll sell our interest and bow out.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I tell you, this Skinski has them all faded to a whisper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has a bunch of new illusions that will simply make the jay audiences sit up and throw money at us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tell you, this Skinski has them all faded to a whisper.
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading He has a bunch of new illusions that will simply make the jay audiences sit up and throw money at us.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading When we get all the money we need, we'll sell our interest and bow out.
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From this reading It's a pipe, Bunch.
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading He has a bunch of new illusions that will simply make the jay audiences sit up and throw money at us.
engage in
From this reading He has a bunch of new illusions that will simply make the jay audiences sit up and throw money at us.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading When we get all the money we need, we'll sell our interest and bow out.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading When we get all the money we need, we'll sell our interest and bow out.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He has a bunch of new illusions that will simply make the jay audiences sit up and throw money at us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has a bunch of new illusions that will simply make the jay audiences sit up and throw money at us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When we get all the money we need, we'll sell our interest and bow out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When we get all the money we need, we'll sell our interest and bow out.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading It's a pipe, Bunch.
express in words
From this reading And as for sleight-of-hand and card tricks, well, say!
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading When we get all the money we need, we'll sell our interest and bow out.
and nothing more
From this reading He has a bunch of new illusions that will simply make the jay audiences sit up and throw money at us.
be seated
From this reading He has a bunch of new illusions that will simply make the jay audiences sit up and throw money at us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tell you, this Skinski has them all faded to a whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And as for sleight-of-hand and card tricks, well, say!
express in words
From this reading I tell you, this Skinski has them all faded to a whisper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He has a bunch of new illusions that will simply make the jay audiences sit up and throw money at us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we get all the money we need, we'll sell our interest and bow out.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I tell you, this Skinski has them all faded to a whisper.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I tell you, this Skinski has them all faded to a whisper.
propel through the air
From this reading He has a bunch of new illusions that will simply make the jay audiences sit up and throw money at us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I tell you, this Skinski has them all faded to a whisper.
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading And as for sleight-of-hand and card tricks, well, say!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He has a bunch of new illusions that will simply make the jay audiences sit up and throw money at us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has a bunch of new illusions that will simply make the jay audiences sit up and throw money at us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we get all the money we need, we'll sell our interest and bow out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we get all the money we need, we'll sell our interest and bow out.
(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 And as for sleight-of-hand and card tricks, well, say!
at the time that
From this reading When we get all the money we need, we'll sell our interest and bow out.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading I tell you, this Skinski has them all faded to a whisper.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He has a bunch of new illusions that will simply make the jay audiences sit up and throw money at us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I tell you, this Skinski has them all faded to a whisper.
Chapter 1 of You Can Search Me by George V. (George Vere) Hobart holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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.
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