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Helping Himself

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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If I thought he was playing me false,” said Jim Morrison, after Ford and himself had parted company, I'd make him smart for it.”
I guess it's all right,” said Tom, who was less experienced and less suspicious than his companion.
It may be so, but I have my suspicions.
I don't trust Willis Ford.”
Shall you go round to the Fifth Avenue Hotel to meet Grant to-morrow morning.”
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Helping Himself

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Helping Himself is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
If I thought he was playing me false,” said Jim Morrison, after Ford and himself had parted company, “I'd make him smart for it.”
Line 2
I guess it's all right,” said Tom, who was less experienced and less suspicious than his companion.
Line 3
It may be so, but I have my suspicions.
/ɪt meɪ biː soʊ bʌt aɪ hæv maɪ səˈspɪʃənz/
Line 4
I don't trust Willis Ford.”
Line 5
Shall you go round to the Fifth Avenue Hotel to meet Grant to-morrow morning.”

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.

Avenue noun US /ˈævənuː/

a line of approach

From this reading ““Shall you go round to the Fifth Avenue Hotel to meet Grant to-morrow morning.””

Fifth noun US /fɪfθ/

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading ““Shall you go round to the Fifth Avenue Hotel to meet Grant to-morrow morning.””

Ford noun US /fɔːrd/

United States film maker (1896-1973)

From this reading ““If I thought he was playing me false,” said Jim Morrison, after Ford and himself had parted company, “I'd make him smart for it.””

Morrison noun US /ˈmɔːrɪsən/

United States rock singer (1943-1971)

From this reading ““If I thought he was playing me false,” said Jim Morrison, after Ford and himself had parted company, “I'd make him smart for it.””

smart adjective US /smɑːrt/

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading ““If I thought he was playing me false,” said Jim Morrison, after Ford and himself had parted company, “I'd make him smart for it.””

suspicions noun US /səˈspɪʃənz/

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading ““It may be so, but I have my suspicions.”

suspicious adjective US /səˈspɪʃəs/

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading ““I guess it's all right,” said Tom, who was less experienced and less suspicious than his companion.”

Willis noun US /ˈwɪlɪs/

English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)

From this reading “I don't trust Willis Ford.””

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “If I thought he was playing me false,” said Jim Morrison, after Ford and himself had parted company, “I'd make him smart for it.”

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “I guess it's all right,” said Tom, who was less experienced and less suspicious than his companion.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “If I thought he was playing me false,” said Jim Morrison, after Ford and himself had parted company, “I'd make him smart for it.”

AvenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/

a line of approach

From this reading “Shall you go round to the Fifth Avenue Hotel to meet Grant to-morrow morning.”

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading “It may be so, but I have my suspicions.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “It may be so, but I have my suspicions.

companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading “I guess it's all right,” said Tom, who was less experienced and less suspicious than his companion.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading “If I thought he was playing me false,” said Jim Morrison, after Ford and himself had parted company, “I'd make him smart for it.”

don't

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

From this reading I don't trust Willis Ford.”

experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading “I guess it's all right,” said Tom, who was less experienced and less suspicious than his companion.

falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading “If I thought he was playing me false,” said Jim Morrison, after Ford and himself had parted company, “I'd make him smart for it.”

FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading “Shall you go round to the Fifth Avenue Hotel to meet Grant to-morrow morning.”

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “If I thought he was playing me false,” said Jim Morrison, after Ford and himself had parted company, “I'd make him smart for it.”

FordnounUS /fɔːrd/

United States film maker (1896-1973)

From this reading “If I thought he was playing me false,” said Jim Morrison, after Ford and himself had parted company, “I'd make him smart for it.”

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Shall you go round to the Fifth Avenue Hotel to meet Grant to-morrow morning.”

GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/

let have

From this reading “Shall you go round to the Fifth Avenue Hotel to meet Grant to-morrow morning.”

guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “I guess it's all right,” said Tom, who was less experienced and less suspicious than his companion.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading “If I thought he was playing me false,” said Jim Morrison, after Ford and himself had parted company, “I'd make him smart for it.”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “It may be so, but I have my suspicions.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “If I thought he was playing me false,” said Jim Morrison, after Ford and himself had parted company, “I'd make him smart for it.”

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading “If I thought he was playing me false,” said Jim Morrison, after Ford and himself had parted company, “I'd make him smart for it.”

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “If I thought he was playing me false,” said Jim Morrison, after Ford and himself had parted company, “I'd make him smart for it.”

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “I guess it's all right,” said Tom, who was less experienced and less suspicious than his companion.

HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading “Shall you go round to the Fifth Avenue Hotel to meet Grant to-morrow morning.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “If I thought he was playing me false,” said Jim Morrison, after Ford and himself had parted company, “I'd make him smart for it.”

I'd

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

From this reading “If I thought he was playing me false,” said Jim Morrison, after Ford and himself had parted company, “I'd make him smart for it.”

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If I thought he was playing me false,” said Jim Morrison, after Ford and himself had parted company, “I'd make him smart for it.”

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “If I thought he was playing me false,” said Jim Morrison, after Ford and himself had parted company, “I'd make him smart for it.”

it's

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

From this reading “I guess it's all right,” said Tom, who was less experienced and less suspicious than his companion.

Jim

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

From this reading “If I thought he was playing me false,” said Jim Morrison, after Ford and himself had parted company, “I'd make him smart for it.”

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading “I guess it's all right,” said Tom, who was less experienced and less suspicious than his companion.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading “If I thought he was playing me false,” said Jim Morrison, after Ford and himself had parted company, “I'd make him smart for it.”

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “It may be so, but I have my suspicions.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading “If I thought he was playing me false,” said Jim Morrison, after Ford and himself had parted company, “I'd make him smart for it.”

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading “Shall you go round to the Fifth Avenue Hotel to meet Grant to-morrow morning.”

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “Shall you go round to the Fifth Avenue Hotel to meet Grant to-morrow morning.”

MorrisonnounUS /ˈmɔːrɪsən/

United States rock singer (1943-1971)

From this reading “If I thought he was playing me false,” said Jim Morrison, after Ford and himself had parted company, “I'd make him smart for it.”

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “It may be so, but I have my suspicions.

partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading “If I thought he was playing me false,” said Jim Morrison, after Ford and himself had parted company, “I'd make him smart for it.”

playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading “If I thought he was playing me false,” said Jim Morrison, after Ford and himself had parted company, “I'd make him smart for it.”

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading “I guess it's all right,” said Tom, who was less experienced and less suspicious than his companion.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading “Shall you go round to the Fifth Avenue Hotel to meet Grant to-morrow morning.”

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “If I thought he was playing me false,” said Jim Morrison, after Ford and himself had parted company, “I'd make him smart for it.”

Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “Shall you go round to the Fifth Avenue Hotel to meet Grant to-morrow morning.”

smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading “If I thought he was playing me false,” said Jim Morrison, after Ford and himself had parted company, “I'd make him smart for it.”

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “It may be so, but I have my suspicions.

suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading “It may be so, but I have my suspicions.

suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading “I guess it's all right,” said Tom, who was less experienced and less suspicious than his companion.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “I guess it's all right,” said Tom, who was less experienced and less suspicious than his companion.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Shall you go round to the Fifth Avenue Hotel to meet Grant to-morrow morning.”

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading “If I thought he was playing me false,” said Jim Morrison, after Ford and himself had parted company, “I'd make him smart for it.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Shall you go round to the Fifth Avenue Hotel to meet Grant to-morrow morning.”

to-morrow

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

From this reading “Shall you go round to the Fifth Avenue Hotel to meet Grant to-morrow morning.”

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading “I guess it's all right,” said Tom, who was less experienced and less suspicious than his companion.

trustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading I don't trust Willis Ford.”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading “If I thought he was playing me false,” said Jim Morrison, after Ford and himself had parted company, “I'd make him smart for it.”

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading “I guess it's all right,” said Tom, who was less experienced and less suspicious than his companion.

WillisnounUS /ˈwɪlɪs/

English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)

From this reading I don't trust Willis Ford.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Shall you go round to the Fifth Avenue Hotel to meet Grant to-morrow morning.”

Chapter 19 of Helping Himself by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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