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Dawson Black: Retail Merchant
Dawson Black: Retail Merchant

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Dawson Black: Retail Merchant is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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GETTING DOWN TO WORK Our total sales for the second week were $401.75, over a hundred dollars better than the previous week.
Nothing like the $560.00 a week that Jim Simpson had led me to believe the store was doing, but not so bad as it might be.
There was one thing I wished, however, and that was that we had a larger cash trade.
Out of the $400.00 business we did the second week, $160.00 was charged.
I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.
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Dawson Black: Retail Merchant

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Dawson Black: Retail Merchant is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
GETTING DOWN TO WORK Our total sales for the second week were $401.75, over a hundred dollars better than the previous week.
Line 2
Nothing like the $560.00 a week that Jim Simpson had led me to believe the store was doing, but not so bad as it might be.
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There was one thing I wished, however, and that was that we had a larger cash trade.
/ðer wɑːz wʌn θɪŋ aɪ wɪʃt ˌhaʊˈevər ənd ðæt wɑːz ðæt wiː hæd ə ˈlɑːrdʒər kæʃ treɪd/
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Out of the $400.00 business we did the second week, $160.00 was charged.
Line 5
I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

Learner Dictionary

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.

accountant noun US /əˈkaʊntənt/

someone who maintains and audits business accounts

From this reading “I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.”

cash noun US /kæʃ/

money in the form of bills or coins

From this reading “There was one thing I wished, however, and that was that we had a larger cash trade.”

debts noun US /dets/

plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading “I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.”

discount noun US /dɪˈskaʊnt/

the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise

From this reading “I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.”

receipts noun US /rɪˈsiːts/

the entire amount of income before any deductions are made

From this reading “I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.”

sales noun US /seɪlz/

income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time

From this reading “GETTING DOWN TO WORK Our total sales for the second week were $401.75, over a hundred dollars better than the previous week.”

Simpson noun US /ˈsɪmpsən/

United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication

From this reading “Nothing like the $560.00 a week that Jim Simpson had led me to believe the store was doing, but not so bad as it might be.”

total verb US /ˈtoʊtəl/

add up in number or quantity

From this reading “GETTING DOWN TO WORK Our total sales for the second week were $401.75, over a hundred dollars better than the previous week.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

hundred dollars noun + noun counted as “hundred dollar”

In this reading “GETTING DOWN TO WORK Our total sales for the second week were $401.75, over a hundred dollars better than the previous week.”

whole lot adjective + noun

In this reading “I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.”

at a discount preposition + article + noun counted as “at … discount”

In this reading “I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.”

second week noun + noun

In this reading “GETTING DOWN TO WORK Our total sales for the second week were $401.75, over a hundred dollars better than the previous week.”

found out verb + adjective

In this reading “I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.”

for the second preposition + article + noun counted as “for … second”

In this reading “GETTING DOWN TO WORK Our total sales for the second week were $401.75, over a hundred dollars better than the previous week.”

All words in this reading · 90

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.

160.00

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Out of the $400.00 business we did the second week, $160.00 was charged.

400.00

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Out of the $400.00 business we did the second week, $160.00 was charged.

401.75

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GETTING DOWN TO WORK Our total sales for the second week were $401.75, over a hundred dollars better than the previous week.

560.00

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nothing like the $560.00 a week that Jim Simpson had led me to believe the store was doing, but not so bad as it might be.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading GETTING DOWN TO WORK Our total sales for the second week were $401.75, over a hundred dollars better than the previous week.

accountantnounUS /əˈkaʊntənt/

someone who maintains and audits business accounts

From this reading I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There was one thing I wished, however, and that was that we had a larger cash trade.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Nothing like the $560.00 a week that Jim Simpson had led me to believe the store was doing, but not so bad as it might be.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Nothing like the $560.00 a week that Jim Simpson had led me to believe the store was doing, but not so bad as it might be.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Nothing like the $560.00 a week that Jim Simpson had led me to believe the store was doing, but not so bad as it might be.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Nothing like the $560.00 a week that Jim Simpson had led me to believe the store was doing, but not so bad as it might be.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading GETTING DOWN TO WORK Our total sales for the second week were $401.75, over a hundred dollars better than the previous week.

billsnounUS /bɪlz/

plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Out of the $400.00 business we did the second week, $160.00 was charged.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Nothing like the $560.00 a week that Jim Simpson had led me to believe the store was doing, but not so bad as it might be.

cashnounUS /kæʃ/

money in the form of bills or coins

From this reading There was one thing I wished, however, and that was that we had a larger cash trade.

chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/

of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

From this reading Out of the $400.00 business we did the second week, $160.00 was charged.

collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/

brought together in one place

From this reading I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

debtsnounUS /dets/

plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Out of the $400.00 business we did the second week, $160.00 was charged.

discountnounUS /dɪˈskaʊnt/

the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise

From this reading I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Nothing like the $560.00 a week that Jim Simpson had led me to believe the store was doing, but not so bad as it might be.

dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading GETTING DOWN TO WORK Our total sales for the second week were $401.75, over a hundred dollars better than the previous week.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

DOWNadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading GETTING DOWN TO WORK Our total sales for the second week were $401.75, over a hundred dollars better than the previous week.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading GETTING DOWN TO WORK Our total sales for the second week were $401.75, over a hundred dollars better than the previous week.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

GETTINGnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading GETTING DOWN TO WORK Our total sales for the second week were $401.75, over a hundred dollars better than the previous week.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Nothing like the $560.00 a week that Jim Simpson had led me to believe the store was doing, but not so bad as it might be.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading There was one thing I wished, however, and that was that we had a larger cash trade.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading GETTING DOWN TO WORK Our total sales for the second week were $401.75, over a hundred dollars better than the previous week.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading There was one thing I wished, however, and that was that we had a larger cash trade.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Nothing like the $560.00 a week that Jim Simpson had led me to believe the store was doing, but not so bad as it might be.

Jim

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nothing like the $560.00 a week that Jim Simpson had led me to believe the store was doing, but not so bad as it might be.

largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/

large or big relative to something else

From this reading There was one thing I wished, however, and that was that we had a larger cash trade.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Nothing like the $560.00 a week that Jim Simpson had led me to believe the store was doing, but not so bad as it might be.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Nothing like the $560.00 a week that Jim Simpson had led me to believe the store was doing, but not so bad as it might be.

lotnounUS /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Nothing like the $560.00 a week that Jim Simpson had led me to believe the store was doing, but not so bad as it might be.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Nothing like the $560.00 a week that Jim Simpson had led me to believe the store was doing, but not so bad as it might be.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Nothing like the $560.00 a week that Jim Simpson had led me to believe the store was doing, but not so bad as it might be.

NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing like the $560.00 a week that Jim Simpson had led me to believe the store was doing, but not so bad as it might be.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Out of the $400.00 business we did the second week, $160.00 was charged.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was one thing I wished, however, and that was that we had a larger cash trade.

others

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading GETTING DOWN TO WORK Our total sales for the second week were $401.75, over a hundred dollars better than the previous week.

OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Out of the $400.00 business we did the second week, $160.00 was charged.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading GETTING DOWN TO WORK Our total sales for the second week were $401.75, over a hundred dollars better than the previous week.

owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/

owed as a debt

From this reading I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading GETTING DOWN TO WORK Our total sales for the second week were $401.75, over a hundred dollars better than the previous week.

receiptsnounUS /rɪˈsiːts/

the entire amount of income before any deductions are made

From this reading I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

salesnounUS /seɪlz/

income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time

From this reading GETTING DOWN TO WORK Our total sales for the second week were $401.75, over a hundred dollars better than the previous week.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading GETTING DOWN TO WORK Our total sales for the second week were $401.75, over a hundred dollars better than the previous week.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

SimpsonnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/

United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication

From this reading Nothing like the $560.00 a week that Jim Simpson had led me to believe the store was doing, but not so bad as it might be.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Nothing like the $560.00 a week that Jim Simpson had led me to believe the store was doing, but not so bad as it might be.

storenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Nothing like the $560.00 a week that Jim Simpson had led me to believe the store was doing, but not so bad as it might be.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading GETTING DOWN TO WORK Our total sales for the second week were $401.75, over a hundred dollars better than the previous week.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Nothing like the $560.00 a week that Jim Simpson had led me to believe the store was doing, but not so bad as it might be.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading GETTING DOWN TO WORK Our total sales for the second week were $401.75, over a hundred dollars better than the previous week.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was one thing I wished, however, and that was that we had a larger cash trade.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading There was one thing I wished, however, and that was that we had a larger cash trade.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading GETTING DOWN TO WORK Our total sales for the second week were $401.75, over a hundred dollars better than the previous week.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/

add up in number or quantity

From this reading GETTING DOWN TO WORK Our total sales for the second week were $401.75, over a hundred dollars better than the previous week.

tradenounUS /treɪd/

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading There was one thing I wished, however, and that was that we had a larger cash trade.

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Nothing like the $560.00 a week that Jim Simpson had led me to believe the store was doing, but not so bad as it might be.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading There was one thing I wished, however, and that was that we had a larger cash trade.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading GETTING DOWN TO WORK Our total sales for the second week were $401.75, over a hundred dollars better than the previous week.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading GETTING DOWN TO WORK Our total sales for the second week were $401.75, over a hundred dollars better than the previous week.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading I found out that Jim Simpson had had a whole lot of book debts owing him; but, instead of turning them over to me at a discount, as the accountant told me he should have done, he had collected what bills he could, and then gave the others receipts in full for whatever they could pay.

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading There was one thing I wished, however, and that was that we had a larger cash trade.

WORKverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading GETTING DOWN TO WORK Our total sales for the second week were $401.75, over a hundred dollars better than the previous week.

Chapter 6 of Dawson Black: Retail Merchant by Harold Whitehead holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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.

What does chapter 6 of Dawson Black: Retail Merchant contain?

Chapter 6 holds 116 sentences of Dawson Black: Retail Merchant, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.

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How long does Dawson Black: Retail Merchant take to read?

About 479 minutes of reading across 1151 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Dawson Black: Retail Merchant

Words and structures a reader meets early in Dawson Black: Retail Merchant, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dawson Black: Retail Merchant; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Business
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Career
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Peter
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