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Paul the Peddler

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Paul the Peddler is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Horatio, Jr. Alger • Curated US English Learning Edition

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PAUL IS CHECKMATED On entering the large jewelry store Mr. Montgomery and his wife walked to the rear of the store, and advanced to the counter, behind which stood a clerk unengaged.

“What shall I show you?” he inquired “I didn't come to purchase,” said Mr. Montgomery, with suavity, “but to sell.

I suppose you purchase jewelry at times?”

“Sometimes,” said the clerk.

“Let me see what you have.”

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LEARNER DICTIONARY

Archivist

/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chapter XXI Reading 1/28

Paul the Peddler

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Paul the Peddler is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

PAUL IS CHECKMATED On entering the large jewelry store Mr. Montgomery and his wife walked to the rear of the store, and advanced to the counter, behind which stood a clerk unengaged.

Line 2

“What shall I show you?” he inquired “I didn't come to purchase,” said Mr. Montgomery, with suavity, “but to sell.

Line 3

I suppose you purchase jewelry at times?”

Line 4

“Sometimes,” said the clerk.

Line 5

“Let me see what you have.”

Learner Dictionary

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Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “PAUL IS CHECKMATED On entering the large jewelry store Mr. Montgomery and his wife walked to the rear of the store, and advanced to the counter, behind which stood a clerk unengaged.”

All words in this reading · 49

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a

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From this reading PAUL IS CHECKMATED On entering the large jewelry store Mr. Montgomery and his wife walked to the rear of the store, and advanced to the counter, behind which stood a clerk unengaged.

advanced

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From this reading PAUL IS CHECKMATED On entering the large jewelry store Mr. Montgomery and his wife walked to the rear of the store, and advanced to the counter, behind which stood a clerk unengaged.

and

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From this reading PAUL IS CHECKMATED On entering the large jewelry store Mr. Montgomery and his wife walked to the rear of the store, and advanced to the counter, behind which stood a clerk unengaged.

at

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From this reading I suppose you purchase jewelry at times?”

behind

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From this reading PAUL IS CHECKMATED On entering the large jewelry store Mr. Montgomery and his wife walked to the rear of the store, and advanced to the counter, behind which stood a clerk unengaged.

but

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From this reading “What shall I show you?” he inquired “I didn't come to purchase,” said Mr. Montgomery, with suavity, “but to sell.

CHECKMATED

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From this reading PAUL IS CHECKMATED On entering the large jewelry store Mr. Montgomery and his wife walked to the rear of the store, and advanced to the counter, behind which stood a clerk unengaged.

clerk

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From this reading PAUL IS CHECKMATED On entering the large jewelry store Mr. Montgomery and his wife walked to the rear of the store, and advanced to the counter, behind which stood a clerk unengaged.

come

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From this reading “What shall I show you?” he inquired “I didn't come to purchase,” said Mr. Montgomery, with suavity, “but to sell.

counter

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From this reading PAUL IS CHECKMATED On entering the large jewelry store Mr. Montgomery and his wife walked to the rear of the store, and advanced to the counter, behind which stood a clerk unengaged.

didn't

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From this reading “What shall I show you?” he inquired “I didn't come to purchase,” said Mr. Montgomery, with suavity, “but to sell.

entering

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From this reading PAUL IS CHECKMATED On entering the large jewelry store Mr. Montgomery and his wife walked to the rear of the store, and advanced to the counter, behind which stood a clerk unengaged.

have

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From this reading “Let me see what you have.”

he

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From this reading “What shall I show you?” he inquired “I didn't come to purchase,” said Mr. Montgomery, with suavity, “but to sell.

his

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From this reading PAUL IS CHECKMATED On entering the large jewelry store Mr. Montgomery and his wife walked to the rear of the store, and advanced to the counter, behind which stood a clerk unengaged.

I

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From this reading “What shall I show you?” he inquired “I didn't come to purchase,” said Mr. Montgomery, with suavity, “but to sell.

inquired

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From this reading “What shall I show you?” he inquired “I didn't come to purchase,” said Mr. Montgomery, with suavity, “but to sell.

IS

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From this reading PAUL IS CHECKMATED On entering the large jewelry store Mr. Montgomery and his wife walked to the rear of the store, and advanced to the counter, behind which stood a clerk unengaged.

jewelry

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From this reading PAUL IS CHECKMATED On entering the large jewelry store Mr. Montgomery and his wife walked to the rear of the store, and advanced to the counter, behind which stood a clerk unengaged.

large

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From this reading PAUL IS CHECKMATED On entering the large jewelry store Mr. Montgomery and his wife walked to the rear of the store, and advanced to the counter, behind which stood a clerk unengaged.

Let

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From this reading “Let me see what you have.”

me

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From this reading “Let me see what you have.”

Montgomery

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From this reading PAUL IS CHECKMATED On entering the large jewelry store Mr. Montgomery and his wife walked to the rear of the store, and advanced to the counter, behind which stood a clerk unengaged.

Mr

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From this reading PAUL IS CHECKMATED On entering the large jewelry store Mr. Montgomery and his wife walked to the rear of the store, and advanced to the counter, behind which stood a clerk unengaged.

of

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From this reading PAUL IS CHECKMATED On entering the large jewelry store Mr. Montgomery and his wife walked to the rear of the store, and advanced to the counter, behind which stood a clerk unengaged.

On

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From this reading PAUL IS CHECKMATED On entering the large jewelry store Mr. Montgomery and his wife walked to the rear of the store, and advanced to the counter, behind which stood a clerk unengaged.

PAUL

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From this reading PAUL IS CHECKMATED On entering the large jewelry store Mr. Montgomery and his wife walked to the rear of the store, and advanced to the counter, behind which stood a clerk unengaged.

purchase

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From this reading “What shall I show you?” he inquired “I didn't come to purchase,” said Mr. Montgomery, with suavity, “but to sell.

rear

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From this reading PAUL IS CHECKMATED On entering the large jewelry store Mr. Montgomery and his wife walked to the rear of the store, and advanced to the counter, behind which stood a clerk unengaged.

said

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From this reading “What shall I show you?” he inquired “I didn't come to purchase,” said Mr. Montgomery, with suavity, “but to sell.

see

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From this reading “Let me see what you have.”

sell

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From this reading “What shall I show you?” he inquired “I didn't come to purchase,” said Mr. Montgomery, with suavity, “but to sell.

shall

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From this reading “What shall I show you?” he inquired “I didn't come to purchase,” said Mr. Montgomery, with suavity, “but to sell.

show

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From this reading “What shall I show you?” he inquired “I didn't come to purchase,” said Mr. Montgomery, with suavity, “but to sell.

Sometimes

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From this reading “Sometimes,” said the clerk.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading PAUL IS CHECKMATED On entering the large jewelry store Mr. Montgomery and his wife walked to the rear of the store, and advanced to the counter, behind which stood a clerk unengaged.

store

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From this reading PAUL IS CHECKMATED On entering the large jewelry store Mr. Montgomery and his wife walked to the rear of the store, and advanced to the counter, behind which stood a clerk unengaged.

suavity

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From this reading “What shall I show you?” he inquired “I didn't come to purchase,” said Mr. Montgomery, with suavity, “but to sell.

suppose

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From this reading I suppose you purchase jewelry at times?”

the

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From this reading PAUL IS CHECKMATED On entering the large jewelry store Mr. Montgomery and his wife walked to the rear of the store, and advanced to the counter, behind which stood a clerk unengaged.

times

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From this reading I suppose you purchase jewelry at times?”

to

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From this reading PAUL IS CHECKMATED On entering the large jewelry store Mr. Montgomery and his wife walked to the rear of the store, and advanced to the counter, behind which stood a clerk unengaged.

unengaged

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From this reading PAUL IS CHECKMATED On entering the large jewelry store Mr. Montgomery and his wife walked to the rear of the store, and advanced to the counter, behind which stood a clerk unengaged.

walked

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

From this reading PAUL IS CHECKMATED On entering the large jewelry store Mr. Montgomery and his wife walked to the rear of the store, and advanced to the counter, behind which stood a clerk unengaged.

What

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From this reading “What shall I show you?” he inquired “I didn't come to purchase,” said Mr. Montgomery, with suavity, “but to sell.

which

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From this reading PAUL IS CHECKMATED On entering the large jewelry store Mr. Montgomery and his wife walked to the rear of the store, and advanced to the counter, behind which stood a clerk unengaged.

wife

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

From this reading PAUL IS CHECKMATED On entering the large jewelry store Mr. Montgomery and his wife walked to the rear of the store, and advanced to the counter, behind which stood a clerk unengaged.

with

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

From this reading “What shall I show you?” he inquired “I didn't come to purchase,” said Mr. Montgomery, with suavity, “but to sell.

you

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

From this reading “What shall I show you?” he inquired “I didn't come to purchase,” said Mr. Montgomery, with suavity, “but to sell.

Chapter 21 of Paul the Peddler by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 21 of Paul the Peddler contain?

Chapter 21 holds 142 sentences of Paul the Peddler, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 21 of Paul the Peddler by Horatio, Jr. Alger exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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.

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