Chapter 9 of Slow and Sure is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Slow and Sure is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GIFT. The next forenoon Paul called at Mr. Preston's place of business. On entering the office he found Mr. Talbot conversing with him. "Talbot," said Mr. Preston, "this is your new tenant, Paul Hoffman." "Good-morning, Paul," said Mr. Talbot pleasantly.
Chapter 9 of Slow and Sure is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading “On entering the office he found Mr. Talbot conversing with him.”
a movement into or inward
From this reading “On entering the office he found Mr. Talbot conversing with him.”
something acquired without compensation
From this reading “A GIFT.”
United States sculptor (1887-1966)
From this reading “"Talbot," said Mr. Preston, "this is your new tenant, Paul Hoffman."”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “The next forenoon Paul called at Mr. Preston's place of business.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “"Good-morning, Paul," said Mr. Talbot pleasantly.”
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading “On entering the office he found Mr. Talbot conversing with him.”
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading “"Talbot," said Mr. Preston, "this is your new tenant, Paul Hoffman."”
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 GIFT.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next forenoon Paul called at Mr. Preston's place of business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The next forenoon Paul called at Mr. Preston's place of business.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The next forenoon Paul called at Mr. Preston's place of business.
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading On entering the office he found Mr. Talbot conversing with him.
a movement into or inward
From this reading On entering the office he found Mr. Talbot conversing with him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next forenoon Paul called at Mr. Preston's place of business.
set up or found
From this reading On entering the office he found Mr. Talbot conversing with him.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading A GIFT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-morning, Paul," said Mr. Talbot pleasantly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On entering the office he found Mr. Talbot conversing with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On entering the office he found Mr. Talbot conversing with him.
United States sculptor (1887-1966)
From this reading "Talbot," said Mr. Preston, "this is your new tenant, Paul Hoffman."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Talbot," said Mr. Preston, "this is your new tenant, Paul Hoffman."
a form of address for a man
From this reading The next forenoon Paul called at Mr. Preston's place of business.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Talbot," said Mr. Preston, "this is your new tenant, Paul Hoffman."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next forenoon Paul called at Mr. Preston's place of business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next forenoon Paul called at Mr. Preston's place of business.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading On entering the office he found Mr. Talbot conversing with him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On entering the office he found Mr. Talbot conversing with him.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The next forenoon Paul called at Mr. Preston's place of business.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The next forenoon Paul called at Mr. Preston's place of business.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Good-morning, Paul," said Mr. Talbot pleasantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Talbot," said Mr. Preston, "this is your new tenant, Paul Hoffman."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next forenoon Paul called at Mr. Preston's place of business.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Talbot," said Mr. Preston, "this is your new tenant, Paul Hoffman."
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading On entering the office he found Mr. Talbot conversing with him.
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading "Talbot," said Mr. Preston, "this is your new tenant, Paul Hoffman."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next forenoon Paul called at Mr. Preston's place of business.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Talbot," said Mr. Preston, "this is your new tenant, Paul Hoffman."
in the company of; together with
From this reading On entering the office he found Mr. Talbot conversing with him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Talbot," said Mr. Preston, "this is your new tenant, Paul Hoffman."
Chapter 9 of Slow and Sure by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
Chapter 9 holds 123 sentences of Slow and Sure, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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