Chapter 18 of Paul the Peddler is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Paul the Peddler is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CLEVER THIEF “Take a seat,” said Mr. Montgomery. “My friend will be in directly. Meanwhile will you let me look at the ring once more?” Paul took it from his pocket, and handed it to the jeweler from Syracuse, as he supposed him to be. Mr. Montgomery took it to the window, and appeared to be examining it carefully.
Chapter 18 of Paul the Peddler is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “A CLEVER THIEF “Take a seat,” said Mr. Montgomery.”
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “Mr. Montgomery took it to the window, and appeared to be examining it carefully.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “Paul took it from his pocket, and handed it to the jeweler from Syracuse, as he supposed him to be.”
someone who makes jewelry
From this reading “Paul took it from his pocket, and handed it to the jeweler from Syracuse, as he supposed him to be.”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading “Meanwhile will you let me look at the ring once more?””
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading “A CLEVER THIEF “Take a seat,” said Mr. Montgomery.”
a city in central New York
From this reading “Paul took it from his pocket, and handed it to the jeweler from Syracuse, as he supposed him to be.”
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “A CLEVER THIEF “Take a seat,” said Mr. Montgomery.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CLEVER THIEF “Take a seat,” said Mr. Montgomery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paul took it from his pocket, and handed it to the jeweler from Syracuse, as he supposed him to be.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mr. Montgomery took it to the window, and appeared to be examining it carefully.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Paul took it from his pocket, and handed it to the jeweler from Syracuse, as he supposed him to be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meanwhile will you let me look at the ring once more?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “My friend will be in directly.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Mr. Montgomery took it to the window, and appeared to be examining it carefully.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading A CLEVER THIEF “Take a seat,” said Mr. Montgomery.
without deviation
From this reading “My friend will be in directly.
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Mr. Montgomery took it to the window, and appeared to be examining it carefully.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “My friend will be in directly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Paul took it from his pocket, and handed it to the jeweler from Syracuse, as he supposed him to be.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Paul took it from his pocket, and handed it to the jeweler from Syracuse, as he supposed him to be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paul took it from his pocket, and handed it to the jeweler from Syracuse, as he supposed him to be.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Paul took it from his pocket, and handed it to the jeweler from Syracuse, as he supposed him to be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul took it from his pocket, and handed it to the jeweler from Syracuse, as he supposed him to be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My friend will be in directly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Paul took it from his pocket, and handed it to the jeweler from Syracuse, as he supposed him to be.
someone who makes jewelry
From this reading Paul took it from his pocket, and handed it to the jeweler from Syracuse, as he supposed him to be.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Meanwhile will you let me look at the ring once more?”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Meanwhile will you let me look at the ring once more?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meanwhile will you let me look at the ring once more?”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile will you let me look at the ring once more?”
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading A CLEVER THIEF “Take a seat,” said Mr. Montgomery.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Meanwhile will you let me look at the ring once more?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading A CLEVER THIEF “Take a seat,” said Mr. Montgomery.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My friend will be in directly.
on one occasion
From this reading Meanwhile will you let me look at the ring once more?”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul took it from his pocket, and handed it to the jeweler from Syracuse, as he supposed him to be.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Paul took it from his pocket, and handed it to the jeweler from Syracuse, as he supposed him to be.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Meanwhile will you let me look at the ring once more?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A CLEVER THIEF “Take a seat,” said Mr. Montgomery.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading A CLEVER THIEF “Take a seat,” said Mr. Montgomery.
required or under orders
From this reading Paul took it from his pocket, and handed it to the jeweler from Syracuse, as he supposed him to be.
a city in central New York
From this reading Paul took it from his pocket, and handed it to the jeweler from Syracuse, as he supposed him to be.
carry out
From this reading A CLEVER THIEF “Take a seat,” said Mr. Montgomery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile will you let me look at the ring once more?”
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading A CLEVER THIEF “Take a seat,” said Mr. Montgomery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paul took it from his pocket, and handed it to the jeweler from Syracuse, as he supposed him to be.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Paul took it from his pocket, and handed it to the jeweler from Syracuse, as he supposed him to be.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “My friend will be in directly.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Mr. Montgomery took it to the window, and appeared to be examining it carefully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Meanwhile will you let me look at the ring once more?”
Chapter 18 of Paul the Peddler by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
Chapter 18 holds 134 sentences of Paul the Peddler, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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