Chapter 27 of Out for Business is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
Chapter 27 of Out for Business is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. TALBOT RECEIVES ANOTHER SET-BACK. "He's in a rage, it's easy to see that. I wonder what he will do next?" Such was the mental question Robert asked when he found himself once more alone.
Chapter 27 of Out for Business is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “"He's in a rage, it's easy to see that.”
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading “Such was the mental question Robert asked when he found himself once more alone.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Such was the mental question Robert asked when he found himself once more alone.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “"He's in a rage, it's easy to see that.”
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “TALBOT RECEIVES ANOTHER SET-BACK.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “Such was the mental question Robert asked when he found himself once more alone.”
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading “TALBOT RECEIVES ANOTHER SET-BACK.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder what he will do next?"”
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.
anew
In this reading “Such was the mental question Robert asked when he found himself once more alone.”
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's in a rage, it's easy to see that.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Such was the mental question Robert asked when he found himself once more alone.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading TALBOT RECEIVES ANOTHER SET-BACK.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Such was the mental question Robert asked when he found himself once more alone.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I wonder what he will do next?"
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "He's in a rage, it's easy to see that.
set up or found
From this reading Such was the mental question Robert asked when he found himself once more alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wonder what he will do next?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's in a rage, it's easy to see that.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Such was the mental question Robert asked when he found himself once more alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder what he will do next?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He's in a rage, it's easy to see that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's in a rage, it's easy to see that.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Such was the mental question Robert asked when he found himself once more alone.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Such was the mental question Robert asked when he found himself once more alone.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I wonder what he will do next?"
on one occasion
From this reading Such was the mental question Robert asked when he found himself once more alone.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Such was the mental question Robert asked when he found himself once more alone.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "He's in a rage, it's easy to see that.
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading TALBOT RECEIVES ANOTHER SET-BACK.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Such was the mental question Robert asked when he found himself once more alone.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "He's in a rage, it's easy to see that.
structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
From this reading TALBOT RECEIVES ANOTHER SET-BACK.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the mental question Robert asked when he found himself once more alone.
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading TALBOT RECEIVES ANOTHER SET-BACK.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He's in a rage, it's easy to see that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such was the mental question Robert asked when he found himself once more alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He's in a rage, it's easy to see that.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the mental question Robert asked when he found himself once more alone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wonder what he will do next?"
at the time that
From this reading Such was the mental question Robert asked when he found himself once more alone.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I wonder what he will do next?"
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder what he will do next?"
Chapter 27 of Out for Business by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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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