Chapter XIV of Making His Mark, “A Crisis,” is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIV
Chapter XIV of Making His Mark, “A Crisis,” is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT this moment Brandon entered the store. He took in at a glance what was going on. He noticed Gerald's flushed face and he smiled inwardly. "I reckon the kid finds himself in hot water," he said to himself. "Come here, Mr. Brandon," said the grocer.
Chapter XIV of Making His Mark, “A Crisis,” is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “"I reckon the kid finds himself in hot water," he said to himself.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “He noticed Gerald's flushed face and he smiled inwardly.”
a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
From this reading “"Come here, Mr. Brandon," said the grocer.”
with respect to private feelings
From this reading “He noticed Gerald's flushed face and he smiled inwardly.”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “"I reckon the kid finds himself in hot water," he said to himself.”
being perceived or observed
From this reading “He noticed Gerald's flushed face and he smiled inwardly.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"I reckon the kid finds himself in hot water," he said to himself.”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “AT this moment Brandon entered the store.”
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.
a dangerous or distressing predicament
In this reading “"I reckon the kid finds himself in hot water," he said to himself.”
In this reading “He noticed Gerald's flushed face and he smiled inwardly.”
In this reading “AT this moment Brandon entered the store.”
In this reading “"Come here, Mr. Brandon," said the grocer.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He took in at a glance what was going on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He noticed Gerald's flushed face and he smiled inwardly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT this moment Brandon entered the store.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT this moment Brandon entered the store.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come here, Mr. Brandon," said the grocer.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading AT this moment Brandon entered the store.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He noticed Gerald's flushed face and he smiled inwardly.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading "I reckon the kid finds himself in hot water," he said to himself.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading He noticed Gerald's flushed face and he smiled inwardly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He noticed Gerald's flushed face and he smiled inwardly.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He took in at a glance what was going on.
the act of departing
From this reading He took in at a glance what was going on.
a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
From this reading "Come here, Mr. Brandon," said the grocer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took in at a glance what was going on.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Come here, Mr. Brandon," said the grocer.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I reckon the kid finds himself in hot water," he said to himself.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "I reckon the kid finds himself in hot water," he said to himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I reckon the kid finds himself in hot water," he said to himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He took in at a glance what was going on.
with respect to private feelings
From this reading He noticed Gerald's flushed face and he smiled inwardly.
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "I reckon the kid finds himself in hot water," he said to himself.
a particular point in time
From this reading AT this moment Brandon entered the store.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Come here, Mr. Brandon," said the grocer.
being perceived or observed
From this reading He noticed Gerald's flushed face and he smiled inwardly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He took in at a glance what was going on.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I reckon the kid finds himself in hot water," he said to himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I reckon the kid finds himself in hot water," he said to himself.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He noticed Gerald's flushed face and he smiled inwardly.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading AT this moment Brandon entered the store.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT this moment Brandon entered the store.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AT this moment Brandon entered the store.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I reckon the kid finds himself in hot water," he said to himself.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took in at a glance what was going on.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He took in at a glance what was going on.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "I reckon the kid finds himself in hot water," he said to himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He took in at a glance what was going on.
Chapter 14 of Making His Mark by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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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