Chapter 9 of John Marvel, Assistant is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of John Marvel, Assistant is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said. "My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them. I know better than that now. I don't think I have any right to complain." "Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.
Chapter 9 of John Marvel, Assistant is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “"Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.”
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading “"My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.”
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “I don't think I have any right to complain."”
look down on with disdain
From this reading “"My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “"No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.”
a special way of doing something
From this reading “"No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “"Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “"My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.”
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 “"Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.”
In this reading “I know better than that now.”
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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 "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.
later than; following
From this reading "Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I don't think I have any right to complain."
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading "My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.
(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 I know better than that now.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading I don't think I have any right to complain."
look down on with disdain
From this reading "My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't think I have any right to complain."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don't think I have any right to complain."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.
a special way of doing something
From this reading "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I know better than that now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I don't think I have any right to complain."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.
not in physical motion
From this reading "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
express a supposition
From this reading "Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I know better than that now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don't think I have any right to complain."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My trouble was that I used to disdain small things and I let others attend to them.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Oh--I suppose you have to put in night work, too, then?" he added, after a pause.
but in spite of that
From this reading "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, not much--yet; still, you know, I always had a knack of getting business," I said.
Chapter 9 of John Marvel, Assistant by Thomas Nelson Page holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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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