Chapter 22 of Out for Business is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Out for Business is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CLEVER CAPTURE. As Robert was approaching his boarding house he ran into Livingston Palmer, valise in hand, bound for the theater. "I'm off," said Palmer. "Our company leaves town to-day." "Well, I wish you every success."
Chapter 22 of Out for Business is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading “As Robert was approaching his boarding house he ran into Livingston Palmer, valise in hand, bound for the theater.”
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading “As Robert was approaching his boarding house he ran into Livingston Palmer, valise in hand, bound for the theater.”
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “A CLEVER CAPTURE.”
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “A CLEVER CAPTURE.”
American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
From this reading “As Robert was approaching his boarding house he ran into Livingston Palmer, valise in hand, bound for the theater.”
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading “As Robert was approaching his boarding house he ran into Livingston Palmer, valise in hand, bound for the theater.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “As Robert was approaching his boarding house he ran into Livingston Palmer, valise in hand, bound for the theater.”
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “As Robert was approaching his boarding house he ran into Livingston Palmer, valise in hand, bound for the theater.”
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a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests
In this reading “As Robert was approaching his boarding house he ran into Livingston Palmer, valise in hand, bound for the theater.”
be beset by
In this reading “As Robert was approaching his boarding house he ran into Livingston Palmer, valise in hand, bound for the theater.”
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 A CLEVER CAPTURE.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading As Robert was approaching his boarding house he ran into Livingston Palmer, valise in hand, bound for the theater.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Robert was approaching his boarding house he ran into Livingston Palmer, valise in hand, bound for the theater.
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading As Robert was approaching his boarding house he ran into Livingston Palmer, valise in hand, bound for the theater.
confined by bonds
From this reading As Robert was approaching his boarding house he ran into Livingston Palmer, valise in hand, bound for the theater.
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading A CLEVER CAPTURE.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading A CLEVER CAPTURE.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "Our company leaves town to-day."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Well, I wish you every success."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Robert was approaching his boarding house he ran into Livingston Palmer, valise in hand, bound for the theater.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As Robert was approaching his boarding house he ran into Livingston Palmer, valise in hand, bound for the theater.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Robert was approaching his boarding house he ran into Livingston Palmer, valise in hand, bound for the theater.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Robert was approaching his boarding house he ran into Livingston Palmer, valise in hand, bound for the theater.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As Robert was approaching his boarding house he ran into Livingston Palmer, valise in hand, bound for the theater.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I wish you every success."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm off," said Palmer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Robert was approaching his boarding house he ran into Livingston Palmer, valise in hand, bound for the theater.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As Robert was approaching his boarding house he ran into Livingston Palmer, valise in hand, bound for the theater.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "Our company leaves town to-day."
American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
From this reading As Robert was approaching his boarding house he ran into Livingston Palmer, valise in hand, bound for the theater.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I'm off," said Palmer.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our company leaves town to-day."
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading As Robert was approaching his boarding house he ran into Livingston Palmer, valise in hand, bound for the theater.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As Robert was approaching his boarding house he ran into Livingston Palmer, valise in hand, bound for the theater.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading As Robert was approaching his boarding house he ran into Livingston Palmer, valise in hand, bound for the theater.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm off," said Palmer.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading "Well, I wish you every success."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Robert was approaching his boarding house he ran into Livingston Palmer, valise in hand, bound for the theater.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading As Robert was approaching his boarding house he ran into Livingston Palmer, valise in hand, bound for the theater.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Our company leaves town to-day."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Our company leaves town to-day."
a small overnight bag for short trips
From this reading As Robert was approaching his boarding house he ran into Livingston Palmer, valise in hand, bound for the theater.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Robert was approaching his boarding house he ran into Livingston Palmer, valise in hand, bound for the theater.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I wish you every success."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Well, I wish you every success."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I wish you every success."
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