Chapter 3 of He Comes Up Smiling is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of He Comes Up Smiling is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Huh," said the boy, reddening with the praise of the great man. "If you let on that you have shown this to me, you will lose your job here, you know. So, until I can see my friend, J. Pierpont, about that other job for you, you’d better keep your mouth shut. Understand?" "Sure," cried the boy.
Chapter 3 of He Comes Up Smiling is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “"If you let on that you have shown this to me, you will lose your job here, you know.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “So, until I can see my friend, J. Pierpont, about that other job for you, you’d better keep your mouth shut.”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “"If you let on that you have shown this to me, you will lose your job here, you know.”
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “So, until I can see my friend, J. Pierpont, about that other job for you, you’d better keep your mouth shut.”
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading “"Huh," said the boy, reddening with the praise of the great man.”
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “"If you let on that you have shown this to me, you will lose your job here, you know.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “So, until I can see my friend, J. Pierpont, about that other job for you, you’d better keep your mouth shut.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “Understand?"”
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 “"Huh," said the boy, reddening with the praise of the great man.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So, until I can see my friend, J. Pierpont, about that other job for you, you’d better keep your mouth shut.
(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 So, until I can see my friend, J. Pierpont, about that other job for you, you’d better keep your mouth shut.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Huh," said the boy, reddening with the praise of the great man.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading So, until I can see my friend, J. Pierpont, about that other job for you, you’d better keep your mouth shut.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Sure," cried the boy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So, until I can see my friend, J. Pierpont, about that other job for you, you’d better keep your mouth shut.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading So, until I can see my friend, J. Pierpont, about that other job for you, you’d better keep your mouth shut.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Huh," said the boy, reddening with the praise of the great man.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you let on that you have shown this to me, you will lose your job here, you know.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "If you let on that you have shown this to me, you will lose your job here, you know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Huh," said the boy, reddening with the praise of the great man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So, until I can see my friend, J. Pierpont, about that other job for you, you’d better keep your mouth shut.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you let on that you have shown this to me, you will lose your job here, you know.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading So, until I can see my friend, J. Pierpont, about that other job for you, you’d better keep your mouth shut.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "If you let on that you have shown this to me, you will lose your job here, you know.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading So, until I can see my friend, J. Pierpont, about that other job for you, you’d better keep your mouth shut.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "If you let on that you have shown this to me, you will lose your job here, you know.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "If you let on that you have shown this to me, you will lose your job here, you know.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "If you let on that you have shown this to me, you will lose your job here, you know.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Huh," said the boy, reddening with the praise of the great man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you let on that you have shown this to me, you will lose your job here, you know.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading So, until I can see my friend, J. Pierpont, about that other job for you, you’d better keep your mouth shut.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So, until I can see my friend, J. Pierpont, about that other job for you, you’d better keep your mouth shut.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Huh," said the boy, reddening with the praise of the great man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If you let on that you have shown this to me, you will lose your job here, you know.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So, until I can see my friend, J. Pierpont, about that other job for you, you’d better keep your mouth shut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So, until I can see my friend, J. Pierpont, about that other job for you, you’d better keep your mouth shut.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading "Huh," said the boy, reddening with the praise of the great man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Huh," said the boy, reddening with the praise of the great man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Huh," said the boy, reddening with the praise of the great man.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So, until I can see my friend, J. Pierpont, about that other job for you, you’d better keep your mouth shut.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "If you let on that you have shown this to me, you will lose your job here, you know.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading So, until I can see my friend, J. Pierpont, about that other job for you, you’d better keep your mouth shut.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, until I can see my friend, J. Pierpont, about that other job for you, you’d better keep your mouth shut.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure," cried the boy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If you let on that you have shown this to me, you will lose your job here, you know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Huh," said the boy, reddening with the praise of the great man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If you let on that you have shown this to me, you will lose your job here, you know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you let on that you have shown this to me, you will lose your job here, you know.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Understand?"
up to a particular time
From this reading So, until I can see my friend, J. Pierpont, about that other job for you, you’d better keep your mouth shut.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you let on that you have shown this to me, you will lose your job here, you know.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Huh," said the boy, reddening with the praise of the great man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you let on that you have shown this to me, you will lose your job here, you know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So, until I can see my friend, J. Pierpont, about that other job for you, you’d better keep your mouth shut.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you let on that you have shown this to me, you will lose your job here, you know.
Chapter 3 of He Comes Up Smiling by Charles Sherman holds 446 sentences, grouped into 90 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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