Chapter 40 of A Boy's Fortune is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of A Boy's Fortune is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCLUSION. "I see you know me, Mr. Walton," said the Cuban, quietly. "I have a few words to say to you. Do you wish your son to listen?" "Clarence, you may leave the office," said the merchant, in a husky voice.
Chapter 40 of A Boy's Fortune is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 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.
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading “"Clarence, you may leave the office," said the merchant, in a husky voice.”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “CONCLUSION.”
of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba
From this reading “"I see you know me, Mr. Walton," said the Cuban, quietly.”
muscular and heavily built
From this reading “"Clarence, you may leave the office," said the merchant, in a husky voice.”
hear with intention
From this reading “Do you wish your son to listen?"”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “"Clarence, you may leave the office," said the merchant, in a husky voice.”
with low volume
From this reading “"I see you know me, Mr. Walton," said the Cuban, quietly.”
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading “"I see you know me, Mr. Walton," said the Cuban, quietly.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Clarence, you may leave the office," said the merchant, in a husky voice.”
In this reading “"I have a few words to say to you.”
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 have a few words to say to you.
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading "Clarence, you may leave the office," said the merchant, in a husky voice.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba
From this reading "I see you know me, Mr. Walton," said the Cuban, quietly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you wish your son to listen?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I have a few words to say to you.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have a few words to say to you.
muscular and heavily built
From this reading "Clarence, you may leave the office," said the merchant, in a husky voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see you know me, Mr. Walton," said the Cuban, quietly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Clarence, you may leave the office," said the merchant, in a husky voice.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I see you know me, Mr. Walton," said the Cuban, quietly.
go away from a place
From this reading "Clarence, you may leave the office," said the merchant, in a husky voice.
hear with intention
From this reading Do you wish your son to listen?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Clarence, you may leave the office," said the merchant, in a husky voice.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I see you know me, Mr. Walton," said the Cuban, quietly.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading "Clarence, you may leave the office," said the merchant, in a husky voice.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I see you know me, Mr. Walton," said the Cuban, quietly.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "Clarence, you may leave the office," said the merchant, in a husky voice.
with low volume
From this reading "I see you know me, Mr. Walton," said the Cuban, quietly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I see you know me, Mr. Walton," said the Cuban, quietly.
express in words
From this reading "I have a few words to say to you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see you know me, Mr. Walton," said the Cuban, quietly.
a male human offspring
From this reading Do you wish your son to listen?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I see you know me, Mr. Walton," said the Cuban, quietly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have a few words to say to you.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Clarence, you may leave the office," said the merchant, in a husky voice.
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading "I see you know me, Mr. Walton," said the Cuban, quietly.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Do you wish your son to listen?"
the words that are spoken
From this reading "I have a few words to say to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I see you know me, Mr. Walton," said the Cuban, quietly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you wish your son to listen?"
Chapter 40 of A Boy's Fortune by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 288 sentences, grouped into 58 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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