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Dawson Black: Retail Merchant

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of Dawson Black: Retail Merchant is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.
Mind you, not razors, but soap, and talcum powder, and such-like.
Larsen had been studying a book on window trimming, and had learned that there were two ways of trimming windows.
One way was to put in a lot of goods that were associated with each other, and another was to put in just one class of goods to make a forceful appeal.
So, Larsen conceived the idea of a special window trim, using the second idea.
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Dawson Black: Retail Merchant

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of Dawson Black: Retail Merchant is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.
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Mind you, not razors, but soap, and talcum powder, and such-like.
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Larsen had been studying a book on window trimming, and had learned that there were two ways of trimming windows.
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One way was to put in a lot of goods that were associated with each other, and another was to put in just one class of goods to make a forceful appeal.
/wʌn weɪ wɑːz tuː pʊt ɪn ə lɑːt ʌv ɡʊdz ðæt wɜːr əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd wɪð iːtʃ ˈʌðər ənd əˈnʌðər wɑːz tuː pʊt ɪn dʒʌst wʌn klæs ʌv ɡʊdz tuː meɪk ə ˈfɔːrsfəl əˈpiːl/
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So, Larsen conceived the idea of a special window trim, using the second idea.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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forceful adjective US /ˈfɔːrsfəl/

characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)

From this reading “One way was to put in a lot of goods that were associated with each other, and another was to put in just one class of goods to make a forceful appeal.”

razors noun US /ˈreɪzərz/

plural of “razor” — edge tool used in shaving

From this reading “Mind you, not razors, but soap, and talcum powder, and such-like.”

sales noun US /seɪlz/

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

From this reading “SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.”

soap noun US /soʊp/

a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats

From this reading “Mind you, not razors, but soap, and talcum powder, and such-like.”

talcum noun US /ˈtælkəm/

a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder

From this reading “Mind you, not razors, but soap, and talcum powder, and such-like.”

toilet noun US /ˈtɔɪlət/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading “SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.”

trim verb US /trɪm/

remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

From this reading “So, Larsen conceived the idea of a special window trim, using the second idea.”

trimming noun US /ˈtrɪmɪŋ/

the act of adding decoration

From this reading “SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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toilet articles noun + noun counted as “toilet article”

In this reading “SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.”

conceived the idea verb + article + noun counted as “conceive … idea”

In this reading “So, Larsen conceived the idea of a special window trim, using the second idea.”

associated with verb + particle counted as “associate with”

In this reading “One way was to put in a lot of goods that were associated with each other, and another was to put in just one class of goods to make a forceful appeal.”

two ways noun + noun

In this reading “Larsen had been studying a book on window trimming, and had learned that there were two ways of trimming windows.”

SOME IDEAS adjective + noun counted as “some idea”

In this reading “SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.”

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10.00

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From this reading SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.

5.00

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From this reading SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading One way was to put in a lot of goods that were associated with each other, and another was to put in just one class of goods to make a forceful appeal.

anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/

at or in or to any place

From this reading SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.

appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading One way was to put in a lot of goods that were associated with each other, and another was to put in just one class of goods to make a forceful appeal.

articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.

associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/

past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading One way was to put in a lot of goods that were associated with each other, and another was to put in just one class of goods to make a forceful appeal.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.

booknounUS /bʊk/

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

From this reading Larsen had been studying a book on window trimming, and had learned that there were two ways of trimming windows.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mind you, not razors, but soap, and talcum powder, and such-like.

classnounUS /klæs/

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading One way was to put in a lot of goods that were associated with each other, and another was to put in just one class of goods to make a forceful appeal.

conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/

past form of “conceive” — have the idea for

From this reading So, Larsen conceived the idea of a special window trim, using the second idea.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading One way was to put in a lot of goods that were associated with each other, and another was to put in just one class of goods to make a forceful appeal.

forcefuladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrsfəl/

characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)

From this reading One way was to put in a lot of goods that were associated with each other, and another was to put in just one class of goods to make a forceful appeal.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.

goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading So, Larsen conceived the idea of a special window trim, using the second idea.

IDEASnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading One way was to put in a lot of goods that were associated with each other, and another was to put in just one class of goods to make a forceful appeal.

increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/

becoming greater or larger

From this reading SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading One way was to put in a lot of goods that were associated with each other, and another was to put in just one class of goods to make a forceful appeal.

Larsen

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From this reading Larsen had been studying a book on window trimming, and had learned that there were two ways of trimming windows.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading Larsen had been studying a book on window trimming, and had learned that there were two ways of trimming windows.

lotnounUS /lɑːt/

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

From this reading One way was to put in a lot of goods that were associated with each other, and another was to put in just one class of goods to make a forceful appeal.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading One way was to put in a lot of goods that were associated with each other, and another was to put in just one class of goods to make a forceful appeal.

men'snounUS /menz/

a public toilet for men

From this reading SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.

MindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Mind you, not razors, but soap, and talcum powder, and such-like.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mind you, not razors, but soap, and talcum powder, and such-like.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One way was to put in a lot of goods that were associated with each other, and another was to put in just one class of goods to make a forceful appeal.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading One way was to put in a lot of goods that were associated with each other, and another was to put in just one class of goods to make a forceful appeal.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.

powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/

a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized

From this reading Mind you, not razors, but soap, and talcum powder, and such-like.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading One way was to put in a lot of goods that were associated with each other, and another was to put in just one class of goods to make a forceful appeal.

razorsnounUS /ˈreɪzərz/

plural of “razor” — edge tool used in shaving

From this reading Mind you, not razors, but soap, and talcum powder, and such-like.

salesnounUS /seɪlz/

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

From this reading SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

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

From this reading So, Larsen conceived the idea of a special window trim, using the second idea.

sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/

the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

From this reading SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So, Larsen conceived the idea of a special window trim, using the second idea.

soapnounUS /soʊp/

a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats

From this reading Mind you, not razors, but soap, and talcum powder, and such-like.

SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.

specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading So, Larsen conceived the idea of a special window trim, using the second idea.

studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/

reading carefully with intent to remember

From this reading Larsen had been studying a book on window trimming, and had learned that there were two ways of trimming windows.

such-like

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

From this reading Mind you, not razors, but soap, and talcum powder, and such-like.

talcumnounUS /ˈtælkəm/

a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder

From this reading Mind you, not razors, but soap, and talcum powder, and such-like.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Larsen had been studying a book on window trimming, and had learned that there were two ways of trimming windows.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading So, Larsen conceived the idea of a special window trim, using the second idea.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Larsen had been studying a book on window trimming, and had learned that there were two ways of trimming windows.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.

toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.

trimverbUS /trɪm/

remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

From this reading So, Larsen conceived the idea of a special window trim, using the second idea.

TRIMMINGnounUS /ˈtrɪmɪŋ/

the act of adding decoration

From this reading SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Larsen had been studying a book on window trimming, and had learned that there were two ways of trimming windows.

usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading So, Larsen conceived the idea of a special window trim, using the second idea.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading One way was to put in a lot of goods that were associated with each other, and another was to put in just one class of goods to make a forceful appeal.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading One way was to put in a lot of goods that were associated with each other, and another was to put in just one class of goods to make a forceful appeal.

waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading Larsen had been studying a book on window trimming, and had learned that there were two ways of trimming windows.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.

WINDOWnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.

windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Larsen had been studying a book on window trimming, and had learned that there were two ways of trimming windows.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading One way was to put in a lot of goods that were associated with each other, and another was to put in just one class of goods to make a forceful appeal.

worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading SOME IDEAS ON WINDOW TRIMMING We had been increasing our sales on men's toilet articles, and were selling anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 worth of those goods a week.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Mind you, not razors, but soap, and talcum powder, and such-like.

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