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Paul the Peddler
Paul the Peddler

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Paul the Peddler is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.
This saved a good deal of trouble, as otherwise he would have been compelled to carry them home every night and bring them back in the morning.
Well, Paul,” asked his mother, when he returned to supper, have you found anything to do yet?”
I have got employment for a few days,” said Paul, to tend a necktie stand.
The man that keeps it is sick.”
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Paul the Peddler

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Paul the Peddler is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.
Line 2
This saved a good deal of trouble, as otherwise he would have been compelled to carry them home every night and bring them back in the morning.
Line 3
Well, Paul,” asked his mother, when he returned to supper, “have you found anything to do yet?”
Line 4
I have got employment for a few days,” said Paul, “to tend a necktie stand.
Line 5
The man that keeps it is sick.”

Learner Dictionary

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Merchant noun US /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading “A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.”

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A

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From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

afternoon

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From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

and

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From this reading This saved a good deal of trouble, as otherwise he would have been compelled to carry them home every night and bring them back in the morning.

anything

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From this reading “Well, Paul,” asked his mother, when he returned to supper, “have you found anything to do yet?”

arrangement

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From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

as

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From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

asked

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From this reading “Well, Paul,” asked his mother, when he returned to supper, “have you found anything to do yet?”

at

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From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

back

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From this reading This saved a good deal of trouble, as otherwise he would have been compelled to carry them home every night and bring them back in the morning.

Barry

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From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

been

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From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

bring

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From this reading This saved a good deal of trouble, as otherwise he would have been compelled to carry them home every night and bring them back in the morning.

business

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From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

by

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From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

carry

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From this reading This saved a good deal of trouble, as otherwise he would have been compelled to carry them home every night and bring them back in the morning.

compelled

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From this reading This saved a good deal of trouble, as otherwise he would have been compelled to carry them home every night and bring them back in the morning.

days

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From this reading “I have got employment for a few days,” said Paul, “to tend a necktie stand.

deal

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From this reading This saved a good deal of trouble, as otherwise he would have been compelled to carry them home every night and bring them back in the morning.

do

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From this reading “Well, Paul,” asked his mother, when he returned to supper, “have you found anything to do yet?”

employment

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From this reading “I have got employment for a few days,” said Paul, “to tend a necktie stand.

end

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From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

entering

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From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

every

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From this reading This saved a good deal of trouble, as otherwise he would have been compelled to carry them home every night and bring them back in the morning.

few

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From this reading “I have got employment for a few days,” said Paul, “to tend a necktie stand.

first

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From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

for

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From this reading “I have got employment for a few days,” said Paul, “to tend a necktie stand.

found

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From this reading “Well, Paul,” asked his mother, when he returned to supper, “have you found anything to do yet?”

frame

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From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

George

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From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

good

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From this reading This saved a good deal of trouble, as otherwise he would have been compelled to carry them home every night and bring them back in the morning.

goods

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From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

got

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From this reading “I have got employment for a few days,” said Paul, “to tend a necktie stand.

have

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From this reading This saved a good deal of trouble, as otherwise he would have been compelled to carry them home every night and bring them back in the morning.

having

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From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

he

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From this reading This saved a good deal of trouble, as otherwise he would have been compelled to carry them home every night and bring them back in the morning.

his

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

home

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This saved a good deal of trouble, as otherwise he would have been compelled to carry them home every night and bring them back in the morning.

I

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I have got employment for a few days,” said Paul, “to tend a necktie stand.

ILL

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From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

in

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This saved a good deal of trouble, as otherwise he would have been compelled to carry them home every night and bring them back in the morning.

into

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From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

is

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From this reading The man that keeps it is sick.”

it

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From this reading The man that keeps it is sick.”

keeps

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From this reading The man that keeps it is sick.”

LUCK

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From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

made

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From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

man

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The man that keeps it is sick.”

merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

morning

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This saved a good deal of trouble, as otherwise he would have been compelled to carry them home every night and bring them back in the morning.

mother

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, Paul,” asked his mother, when he returned to supper, “have you found anything to do yet?”

necktie

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From this reading “I have got employment for a few days,” said Paul, “to tend a necktie stand.

neighboring

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

night

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This saved a good deal of trouble, as otherwise he would have been compelled to carry them home every night and bring them back in the morning.

OF

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From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

office

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From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

on

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From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

otherwise

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From this reading This saved a good deal of trouble, as otherwise he would have been compelled to carry them home every night and bring them back in the morning.

Paul

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From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

returned

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Well, Paul,” asked his mother, when he returned to supper, “have you found anything to do yet?”

said

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From this reading “I have got employment for a few days,” said Paul, “to tend a necktie stand.

saved

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From this reading This saved a good deal of trouble, as otherwise he would have been compelled to carry them home every night and bring them back in the morning.

sick

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From this reading The man that keeps it is sick.”

stand

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From this reading “I have got employment for a few days,” said Paul, “to tend a necktie stand.

street

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From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

STROKE

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From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

supper

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From this reading “Well, Paul,” asked his mother, when he returned to supper, “have you found anything to do yet?”

tend

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From this reading “I have got employment for a few days,” said Paul, “to tend a necktie stand.

that

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From this reading The man that keeps it is sick.”

the

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From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

them

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From this reading This saved a good deal of trouble, as otherwise he would have been compelled to carry them home every night and bring them back in the morning.

This

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From this reading This saved a good deal of trouble, as otherwise he would have been compelled to carry them home every night and bring them back in the morning.

to

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From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

transferred

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From this reading A STROKE OF ILL LUCK Paul transferred his frame of goods to a neighboring office at the end of the afternoon, the arrangement having been made by George Barry, on first entering into business as a street merchant.

trouble

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From this reading This saved a good deal of trouble, as otherwise he would have been compelled to carry them home every night and bring them back in the morning.

Well

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From this reading “Well, Paul,” asked his mother, when he returned to supper, “have you found anything to do yet?”

when

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From this reading “Well, Paul,” asked his mother, when he returned to supper, “have you found anything to do yet?”

would

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From this reading This saved a good deal of trouble, as otherwise he would have been compelled to carry them home every night and bring them back in the morning.

yet

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From this reading “Well, Paul,” asked his mother, when he returned to supper, “have you found anything to do yet?”

you

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From this reading “Well, Paul,” asked his mother, when he returned to supper, “have you found anything to do yet?”

Chapter 8 of Paul the Peddler by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 8 of Paul the Peddler contain?

Chapter 8 holds 160 sentences of Paul the Peddler, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of Paul the Peddler by Horatio, Jr. Alger exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 160 sentences, grouped into 32 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 8 of Paul the Peddler?

Work through the 32 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Can chapter 8 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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About 295 minutes of reading across 709 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Paul the Peddler

Words and structures a reader meets early in Paul the Peddler, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Here's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Paul the Peddler; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Prize
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Packages
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Cents
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