Making His Way

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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FRANK MEETS MR.

MANNING AND MARK The next morning Frank resumed his tea agency.

As on the day previous, he went to Brooklyn; but, though I should be glad to say that he was more successful than on the first day, truth compels me to state that the day was a comparative failure.

It might be that he was unfortunate in the persons whom he visited, but at all events, at the close of his labors he found that his commissions amounted to less than fifty cents.

He contented himself, therefore, with a ten-cent lunch, and crossed Fulton Ferry between three and four o'clock.

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Chapter XXII Reading 1/18

Making His Way Horatio, Jr. Alger

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Making His Way is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

FRANK MEETS MR. MANNING AND MARK The next morning Frank resumed his tea agency. As on the day previous, he went to Brooklyn; but, though I should be glad to say that he was more successful than on the first day, truth compels me to state that the day was a comparative failure. It might be that he was unfortunate in the persons whom he visited, but at all events, at the close of his labors he found that his commissions amounted to less than fifty cents. He contented himself, therefore, with a ten-cent lunch, and crossed Fulton Ferry between three and four o'clock.

Making His Way

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

FRANK MEETS MR.

/fræŋk miːts ˈmɪstər/

Line 2

MANNING AND MARK The next morning Frank resumed his tea agency.

/ˈmænɪŋ ənd mɑːrk ðə nekst ˈmɔːrnɪŋ fræŋk rɪˈzuːmd hɪz tiː ˈeɪdʒənsi/

Line 3

As on the day previous, he went to Brooklyn; but, though I should be glad to say that he was more successful than on the first day, truth compels me to state that the day was a comparative failure.

/æz ɑːn ðə deɪ ˈpriːviəs hiː went tuː ˈbrʊklən bʌt ðoʊ aɪ ʃʊd biː ɡlæd tuː seɪ ðæt hiː wɑːz mɔːr səkˈsesfəl ðæn ɑːn ðə fɜːrst deɪ truːθ kəmˈpelz miː tuː steɪt ðæt ðə deɪ wɑːz ə kəmˈperətɪv ˈfeɪljər/

Line 4

It might be that he was unfortunate in the persons whom he visited, but at all events, at the close of his labors he found that his commissions amounted to less than fifty cents.

/ɪt maɪt biː ðæt hiː wɑːz ənˈfɔːrtʃənət ɪn ðə ˈpɜːrsənz huːm hiː ˈvɪzɪtɪd bʌt æt ɔːl ɪˈvents æt ðə kloʊs ʌv hɪz ˈleɪbərz hiː faʊnd ðæt hɪz kəˈmɪʃənz əˈmaʊntɪd tuː les ðæn ˈfɪfti sents/

Line 5

He contented himself, therefore, with a ten-cent lunch, and crossed Fulton Ferry between three and four o'clock.

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amounted verb US /əˈmaʊntɪd/

past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to

From this reading “It might be that he was unfortunate in the persons whom he visited, but at all events, at the close of his labors he found that his commissions amounted to less than fifty cents.”

Brooklyn noun US /ˈbrʊklən/

a borough of New York City

From this reading “As on the day previous, he went to Brooklyn; but, though I should be glad to say that he was more successful than on the first day, truth compels me to state that the day was a comparative failure.”

commissions noun US /kəˈmɪʃənz/

plural of “commission” — a special group delegated to consider some matter

comparative adjective US /kəmˈperətɪv/

relating to or based on or involving comparison

compels verb US /kəmˈpelz/

third-person singular of “compel” — force somebody to do something

Ferry verb US /ˈferi/

transport from one place to another

From this reading “He contented himself, therefore, with a ten-cent lunch, and crossed Fulton Ferry between three and four o'clock.”

Fulton noun US /ˈfʊltən/

American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)

From this reading “He contented himself, therefore, with a ten-cent lunch, and crossed Fulton Ferry between three and four o'clock.”

manning verb US /ˈmænɪŋ/

inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place

From this reading “MANNING AND MARK The next morning Frank resumed his tea agency.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading As on the day previous, he went to Brooklyn; but, though I should be glad to say that he was more successful than on the first day, truth compels me to state that the day was a comparative failure.

agencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/

an administrative unit of government

From this reading MANNING AND MARK The next morning Frank resumed his tea agency.

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 It might be that he was unfortunate in the persons whom he visited, but at all events, at the close of his labors he found that his commissions amounted to less than fifty cents.

amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/

past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to

From this reading It might be that he was unfortunate in the persons whom he visited, but at all events, at the close of his labors he found that his commissions amounted to less than fifty cents.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading MANNING AND MARK The next morning Frank resumed his tea agency.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It might be that he was unfortunate in the persons whom he visited, but at all events, at the close of his labors he found that his commissions amounted to less than fifty cents.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading He contented himself, therefore, with a ten-cent lunch, and crossed Fulton Ferry between three and four o'clock.

BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/

a borough of New York City

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

centsnounUS /sents/

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading It might be that he was unfortunate in the persons whom he visited, but at all events, at the close of his labors he found that his commissions amounted to less than fifty cents.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading It might be that he was unfortunate in the persons whom he visited, but at all events, at the close of his labors he found that his commissions amounted to less than fifty cents.

commissionsnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənz/

plural of “commission” — a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading It might be that he was unfortunate in the persons whom he visited, but at all events, at the close of his labors he found that his commissions amounted to less than fifty cents.

comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/

relating to or based on or involving comparison

compelsverbUS /kəmˈpelz/

third-person singular of “compel” — force somebody to do something

contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/

satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

From this reading He contented himself, therefore, with a ten-cent lunch, and crossed Fulton Ferry between three and four o'clock.

crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/

placed crosswise

From this reading He contented himself, therefore, with a ten-cent lunch, and crossed Fulton Ferry between three and four o'clock.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading It might be that he was unfortunate in the persons whom he visited, but at all events, at the close of his labors he found that his commissions amounted to less than fifty cents.

failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/

an act that fails

FerryverbUS /ˈferi/

transport from one place to another

From this reading He contented himself, therefore, with a ten-cent lunch, and crossed Fulton Ferry between three and four o'clock.

fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading It might be that he was unfortunate in the persons whom he visited, but at all events, at the close of his labors he found that his commissions amounted to less than fifty cents.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading It might be that he was unfortunate in the persons whom he visited, but at all events, at the close of his labors he found that his commissions amounted to less than fifty cents.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading He contented himself, therefore, with a ten-cent lunch, and crossed Fulton Ferry between three and four o'clock.

FRANKadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading FRANK MEETS MR.

FultonnounUS /ˈfʊltən/

American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)

From this reading He contented himself, therefore, with a ten-cent lunch, and crossed Fulton Ferry between three and four o'clock.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading He contented himself, therefore, with a ten-cent lunch, and crossed Fulton Ferry between three and four o'clock.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading MANNING AND MARK The next morning Frank resumed his tea agency.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It might be that he was unfortunate in the persons whom he visited, but at all events, at the close of his labors he found that his commissions amounted to less than fifty cents.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It might be that he was unfortunate in the persons whom he visited, but at all events, at the close of his labors he found that his commissions amounted to less than fifty cents.

laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/

plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading It might be that he was unfortunate in the persons whom he visited, but at all events, at the close of his labors he found that his commissions amounted to less than fifty cents.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading It might be that he was unfortunate in the persons whom he visited, but at all events, at the close of his labors he found that his commissions amounted to less than fifty cents.

lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/

take the midday meal

From this reading He contented himself, therefore, with a ten-cent lunch, and crossed Fulton Ferry between three and four o'clock.

MANNINGverbUS /ˈmænɪŋ/

inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place

From this reading MANNING AND MARK The next morning Frank resumed his tea agency.

MARKverbUS /mɑːrk/

attach a tag or label to

From this reading MANNING AND MARK The next morning Frank resumed his tea agency.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

MEETSnounUS /miːts/

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading FRANK MEETS MR.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It might be that he was unfortunate in the persons whom he visited, but at all events, at the close of his labors he found that his commissions amounted to less than fifty cents.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading MANNING AND MARK The next morning Frank resumed his tea agency.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading FRANK MEETS MR.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading MANNING AND MARK The next morning Frank resumed his tea agency.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading He contented himself, therefore, with a ten-cent lunch, and crossed Fulton Ferry between three and four o'clock.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It might be that he was unfortunate in the persons whom he visited, but at all events, at the close of his labors he found that his commissions amounted to less than fifty cents.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading It might be that he was unfortunate in the persons whom he visited, but at all events, at the close of his labors he found that his commissions amounted to less than fifty cents.

previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/

past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading MANNING AND MARK The next morning Frank resumed his tea agency.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

teanounUS /tiː/

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading MANNING AND MARK The next morning Frank resumed his tea agency.

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From this reading He contented himself, therefore, with a ten-cent lunch, and crossed Fulton Ferry between three and four o'clock.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MANNING AND MARK The next morning Frank resumed his tea agency.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading He contented himself, therefore, with a ten-cent lunch, and crossed Fulton Ferry between three and four o'clock.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading He contented himself, therefore, with a ten-cent lunch, and crossed Fulton Ferry between three and four o'clock.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading It might be that he was unfortunate in the persons whom he visited, but at all events, at the close of his labors he found that his commissions amounted to less than fifty cents.

visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading It might be that he was unfortunate in the persons whom he visited, but at all events, at the close of his labors he found that his commissions amounted to less than fifty cents.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It might be that he was unfortunate in the persons whom he visited, but at all events, at the close of his labors he found that his commissions amounted to less than fifty cents.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He contented himself, therefore, with a ten-cent lunch, and crossed Fulton Ferry between three and four o'clock.

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