Chapter 24 of Making His Way is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of Making His Way is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PERPLEXITY He went out as usual after breakfast, and then walked leisurely downtown. He proposed to go to the shop of the Great Pekin Tea Company and resign his agency. He was on the watch during his walk for any opportunities to repair his unlucky loss: At one place he saw a notice: "BOY WANTED."
Chapter 24 of Making His Way is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an administrative unit of government
From this reading “He proposed to go to the shop of the Great Pekin Tea Company and resign his agency.”
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading “PERPLEXITY He went out as usual after breakfast, and then walked leisurely downtown.”
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading “PERPLEXITY He went out as usual after breakfast, and then walked leisurely downtown.”
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “He was on the watch during his walk for any opportunities to repair his unlucky loss:”
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading “PERPLEXITY He went out as usual after breakfast, and then walked leisurely downtown.”
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading “He was on the watch during his walk for any opportunities to repair his unlucky loss:”
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading “He proposed to go to the shop of the Great Pekin Tea Company and resign his agency.”
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading “He was on the watch during his walk for any opportunities to repair his unlucky loss:”
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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 At one place he saw a notice:
later than; following
From this reading PERPLEXITY He went out as usual after breakfast, and then walked leisurely downtown.
an administrative unit of government
From this reading He proposed to go to the shop of the Great Pekin Tea Company and resign his agency.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PERPLEXITY He went out as usual after breakfast, and then walked leisurely downtown.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was on the watch during his walk for any opportunities to repair his unlucky loss:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PERPLEXITY He went out as usual after breakfast, and then walked leisurely downtown.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one place he saw a notice:
a youthful male person
From this reading "BOY WANTED."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading PERPLEXITY He went out as usual after breakfast, and then walked leisurely downtown.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He proposed to go to the shop of the Great Pekin Tea Company and resign his agency.
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading PERPLEXITY He went out as usual after breakfast, and then walked leisurely downtown.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He was on the watch during his walk for any opportunities to repair his unlucky loss:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was on the watch during his walk for any opportunities to repair his unlucky loss:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He proposed to go to the shop of the Great Pekin Tea Company and resign his agency.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He proposed to go to the shop of the Great Pekin Tea Company and resign his agency.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PERPLEXITY He went out as usual after breakfast, and then walked leisurely downtown.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He proposed to go to the shop of the Great Pekin Tea Company and resign his agency.
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading PERPLEXITY He went out as usual after breakfast, and then walked leisurely downtown.
something that is lost
From this reading He was on the watch during his walk for any opportunities to repair his unlucky loss:
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading At one place he saw a notice:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He proposed to go to the shop of the Great Pekin Tea Company and resign his agency.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was on the watch during his walk for any opportunities to repair his unlucky loss:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one place he saw a notice:
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He was on the watch during his walk for any opportunities to repair his unlucky loss:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading PERPLEXITY He went out as usual after breakfast, and then walked leisurely downtown.
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From this reading He proposed to go to the shop of the Great Pekin Tea Company and resign his agency.
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading PERPLEXITY He went out as usual after breakfast, and then walked leisurely downtown.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At one place he saw a notice:
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He proposed to go to the shop of the Great Pekin Tea Company and resign his agency.
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading He was on the watch during his walk for any opportunities to repair his unlucky loss:
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading He proposed to go to the shop of the Great Pekin Tea Company and resign his agency.
cut with a saw
From this reading At one place he saw a notice:
do one's shopping
From this reading He proposed to go to the shop of the Great Pekin Tea Company and resign his agency.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading He proposed to go to the shop of the Great Pekin Tea Company and resign his agency.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He proposed to go to the shop of the Great Pekin Tea Company and resign his agency.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading PERPLEXITY He went out as usual after breakfast, and then walked leisurely downtown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He proposed to go to the shop of the Great Pekin Tea Company and resign his agency.
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading He was on the watch during his walk for any opportunities to repair his unlucky loss:
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading PERPLEXITY He went out as usual after breakfast, and then walked leisurely downtown.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He was on the watch during his walk for any opportunities to repair his unlucky loss:
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading PERPLEXITY He went out as usual after breakfast, and then walked leisurely downtown.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "BOY WANTED."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was on the watch during his walk for any opportunities to repair his unlucky loss:
look attentively
From this reading He was on the watch during his walk for any opportunities to repair his unlucky loss:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading PERPLEXITY He went out as usual after breakfast, and then walked leisurely downtown.
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