Chapter 16 of Joe's Luck is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Joe's Luck is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOE STARTS IN BUSINESS “Do you think you can keep a hotel, Joe?” asked Morgan. “I can try,” said Joe promptly. “Come in, gentlemen,” said the restaurant-keeper. “We can talk best inside.” The room was small, holding but six tables.
Chapter 16 of Joe's Luck is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading ““Come in, gentlemen,” said the restaurant-keeper.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “The room was small, holding but six tables.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “JOE STARTS IN BUSINESS “Do you think you can keep a hotel, Joe?” asked Morgan.”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading ““We can talk best inside.””
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading “JOE STARTS IN BUSINESS “Do you think you can keep a hotel, Joe?” asked Morgan.”
with little or no delay
From this reading ““I can try,” said Joe promptly.”
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading “JOE STARTS IN BUSINESS “Do you think you can keep a hotel, Joe?” asked Morgan.”
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “The room was small, holding but six tables.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOE STARTS IN BUSINESS “Do you think you can keep a hotel, Joe?” asked Morgan.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading JOE STARTS IN BUSINESS “Do you think you can keep a hotel, Joe?” asked Morgan.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “We can talk best inside.”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading JOE STARTS IN BUSINESS “Do you think you can keep a hotel, Joe?” asked Morgan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The room was small, holding but six tables.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading JOE STARTS IN BUSINESS “Do you think you can keep a hotel, Joe?” asked Morgan.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come in, gentlemen,” said the restaurant-keeper.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading JOE STARTS IN BUSINESS “Do you think you can keep a hotel, Joe?” asked Morgan.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Come in, gentlemen,” said the restaurant-keeper.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The room was small, holding but six tables.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading JOE STARTS IN BUSINESS “Do you think you can keep a hotel, Joe?” asked Morgan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can try,” said Joe promptly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOE STARTS IN BUSINESS “Do you think you can keep a hotel, Joe?” asked Morgan.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “We can talk best inside.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOE STARTS IN BUSINESS “Do you think you can keep a hotel, Joe?” asked Morgan.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading JOE STARTS IN BUSINESS “Do you think you can keep a hotel, Joe?” asked Morgan.
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading JOE STARTS IN BUSINESS “Do you think you can keep a hotel, Joe?” asked Morgan.
with little or no delay
From this reading “I can try,” said Joe promptly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come in, gentlemen,” said the restaurant-keeper.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was small, holding but six tables.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I can try,” said Joe promptly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The room was small, holding but six tables.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The room was small, holding but six tables.
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading JOE STARTS IN BUSINESS “Do you think you can keep a hotel, Joe?” asked Morgan.
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The room was small, holding but six tables.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “We can talk best inside.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Come in, gentlemen,” said the restaurant-keeper.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading JOE STARTS IN BUSINESS “Do you think you can keep a hotel, Joe?” asked Morgan.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “I can try,” said Joe promptly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room was small, holding but six tables.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We can talk best inside.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading JOE STARTS IN BUSINESS “Do you think you can keep a hotel, Joe?” asked Morgan.
Chapter 16 of Joe's Luck by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
Chapter 16 holds 131 sentences of Joe's Luck, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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