Chapter 6 of A Lucky Deal is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of A Lucky Deal is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT JACK PICKED UP ON WALL STREET. “Hello! What kept you so long?” exclaimed Frank Simpson when Jack entered the outer office on his return from his Exchange Place errand. “There was a little excitement over at Hartz’s office that tangled everybody up. I’ll tell you about it in a moment.”
Chapter 6 of A Lucky Deal is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “What kept you so long?” exclaimed Frank Simpson when Jack entered the outer office on his return from his Exchange Place errand.”
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading “What kept you so long?” exclaimed Frank Simpson when Jack entered the outer office on his return from his Exchange Place errand.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading ““There was a little excitement over at Hartz’s office that tangled everybody up.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““Hello!”
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading “What kept you so long?” exclaimed Frank Simpson when Jack entered the outer office on his return from his Exchange Place errand.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “WHAT JACK PICKED UP ON WALL STREET.”
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading “What kept you so long?” exclaimed Frank Simpson when Jack entered the outer office on his return from his Exchange Place errand.”
in a confused mass
From this reading ““There was a little excitement over at Hartz’s office that tangled everybody up.”
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 “What kept you so long?” exclaimed Frank Simpson when Jack entered the outer office on his return from his Exchange Place errand.”
take and lift upward
In this reading “WHAT JACK PICKED UP ON WALL STREET.”
In this reading “What kept you so long?” exclaimed Frank Simpson when Jack entered the outer office on his return from his Exchange Place errand.”
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 “There was a little excitement over at Hartz’s office that tangled everybody up.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I’ll tell you about it in a moment.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “There was a little excitement over at Hartz’s office that tangled everybody up.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading What kept you so long?” exclaimed Frank Simpson when Jack entered the outer office on his return from his Exchange Place errand.
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading What kept you so long?” exclaimed Frank Simpson when Jack entered the outer office on his return from his Exchange Place errand.
every person
From this reading “There was a little excitement over at Hartz’s office that tangled everybody up.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading What kept you so long?” exclaimed Frank Simpson when Jack entered the outer office on his return from his Exchange Place errand.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “There was a little excitement over at Hartz’s office that tangled everybody up.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading What kept you so long?” exclaimed Frank Simpson when Jack entered the outer office on his return from his Exchange Place errand.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading What kept you so long?” exclaimed Frank Simpson when Jack entered the outer office on his return from his Exchange Place errand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What kept you so long?” exclaimed Frank Simpson when Jack entered the outer office on his return from his Exchange Place errand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There was a little excitement over at Hartz’s office that tangled everybody up.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What kept you so long?” exclaimed Frank Simpson when Jack entered the outer office on his return from his Exchange Place errand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll tell you about it in a moment.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’ll tell you about it in a moment.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’ll tell you about it in a moment.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading WHAT JACK PICKED UP ON WALL STREET.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading What kept you so long?” exclaimed Frank Simpson when Jack entered the outer office on his return from his Exchange Place errand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “There was a little excitement over at Hartz’s office that tangled everybody up.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading What kept you so long?” exclaimed Frank Simpson when Jack entered the outer office on his return from his Exchange Place errand.
a particular point in time
From this reading I’ll tell you about it in a moment.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading What kept you so long?” exclaimed Frank Simpson when Jack entered the outer office on his return from his Exchange Place errand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHAT JACK PICKED UP ON WALL STREET.
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading What kept you so long?” exclaimed Frank Simpson when Jack entered the outer office on his return from his Exchange Place errand.
above and across; more than
From this reading “There was a little excitement over at Hartz’s office that tangled everybody up.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading WHAT JACK PICKED UP ON WALL STREET.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading What kept you so long?” exclaimed Frank Simpson when Jack entered the outer office on his return from his Exchange Place errand.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading What kept you so long?” exclaimed Frank Simpson when Jack entered the outer office on his return from his Exchange Place errand.
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading What kept you so long?” exclaimed Frank Simpson when Jack entered the outer office on his return from his Exchange Place errand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What kept you so long?” exclaimed Frank Simpson when Jack entered the outer office on his return from his Exchange Place errand.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading WHAT JACK PICKED UP ON WALL STREET.
in a confused mass
From this reading “There was a little excitement over at Hartz’s office that tangled everybody up.
express in words
From this reading I’ll tell you about it in a moment.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There was a little excitement over at Hartz’s office that tangled everybody up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What kept you so long?” exclaimed Frank Simpson when Jack entered the outer office on his return from his Exchange Place errand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There was a little excitement over at Hartz’s office that tangled everybody up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WHAT JACK PICKED UP ON WALL STREET.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading WHAT JACK PICKED UP ON WALL STREET.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There was a little excitement over at Hartz’s office that tangled everybody up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT JACK PICKED UP ON WALL STREET.
at the time that
From this reading What kept you so long?” exclaimed Frank Simpson when Jack entered the outer office on his return from his Exchange Place errand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What kept you so long?” exclaimed Frank Simpson when Jack entered the outer office on his return from his Exchange Place errand.
Chapter 6 of A Lucky Deal by Self-made man holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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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