Chapter 2 of From Office Boy to Reporter is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of From Office Boy to Reporter is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BAD NEWS “I believe Larry is right,” said Mrs. Olney. “The furniture would only be a trouble to you, Mrs. Dexter. Now would be a good chance to sell it, while the crowd is here. You ought to get pretty good prices, as much of the stuff is new.” “Perhaps you are right,” assented the widow, “though I hate to part with the things.
Chapter 2 of From Office Boy to Reporter is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “Now would be a good chance to sell it, while the crowd is here.”
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading ““The furniture would only be a trouble to you, Mrs. Dexter.”
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading ““The furniture would only be a trouble to you, Mrs. Dexter.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading ““Perhaps you are right,” assented the widow, “though I hate to part with the things.”
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “You ought to get pretty good prices, as much of the stuff is new.””
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “Now would be a good chance to sell it, while the crowd is here.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “You ought to get pretty good prices, as much of the stuff is new.””
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading ““Perhaps you are right,” assented the widow, “though I hate to part with the things.”
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.
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In this reading “BAD NEWS “I believe Larry is right,” said Mrs. Olney.”
In this reading “Now would be a good chance to sell it, while the crowd is here.”
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 “The furniture would only be a trouble to you, Mrs. Dexter.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Perhaps you are right,” assented the widow, “though I hate to part with the things.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You ought to get pretty good prices, as much of the stuff is new.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps you are right,” assented the widow, “though I hate to part with the things.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BAD NEWS “I believe Larry is right,” said Mrs. Olney.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The furniture would only be a trouble to you, Mrs. Dexter.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading BAD NEWS “I believe Larry is right,” said Mrs. Olney.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Now would be a good chance to sell it, while the crowd is here.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Now would be a good chance to sell it, while the crowd is here.
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading “The furniture would only be a trouble to you, Mrs. Dexter.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading “The furniture would only be a trouble to you, Mrs. Dexter.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You ought to get pretty good prices, as much of the stuff is new.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now would be a good chance to sell it, while the crowd is here.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “Perhaps you are right,” assented the widow, “though I hate to part with the things.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now would be a good chance to sell it, while the crowd is here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BAD NEWS “I believe Larry is right,” said Mrs. Olney.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BAD NEWS “I believe Larry is right,” said Mrs. Olney.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now would be a good chance to sell it, while the crowd is here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BAD NEWS “I believe Larry is right,” said Mrs. Olney.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BAD NEWS “I believe Larry is right,” said Mrs. Olney.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You ought to get pretty good prices, as much of the stuff is new.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading You ought to get pretty good prices, as much of the stuff is new.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading BAD NEWS “I believe Larry is right,” said Mrs. Olney.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now would be a good chance to sell it, while the crowd is here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You ought to get pretty good prices, as much of the stuff is new.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BAD NEWS “I believe Larry is right,” said Mrs. Olney.
and nothing more
From this reading “The furniture would only be a trouble to you, Mrs. Dexter.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You ought to get pretty good prices, as much of the stuff is new.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “Perhaps you are right,” assented the widow, “though I hate to part with the things.
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps you are right,” assented the widow, “though I hate to part with the things.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading You ought to get pretty good prices, as much of the stuff is new.”
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading You ought to get pretty good prices, as much of the stuff is new.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading BAD NEWS “I believe Larry is right,” said Mrs. Olney.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BAD NEWS “I believe Larry is right,” said Mrs. Olney.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Now would be a good chance to sell it, while the crowd is here.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading You ought to get pretty good prices, as much of the stuff is new.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The furniture would only be a trouble to you, Mrs. Dexter.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Perhaps you are right,” assented the widow, “though I hate to part with the things.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Perhaps you are right,” assented the widow, “though I hate to part with the things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The furniture would only be a trouble to you, Mrs. Dexter.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “The furniture would only be a trouble to you, Mrs. Dexter.
during the time that
From this reading Now would be a good chance to sell it, while the crowd is here.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “Perhaps you are right,” assented the widow, “though I hate to part with the things.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Perhaps you are right,” assented the widow, “though I hate to part with the things.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The furniture would only be a trouble to you, Mrs. Dexter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The furniture would only be a trouble to you, Mrs. Dexter.
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