Struggling Upward, or Luke Larkin's Luck

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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RANDOLPH AND HIS CREDITOR Though Randolph was pleased at having, as he thought, put a spoke in Luke's wheel, and filled Mr. Armstrong's mind with suspicion, he was not altogether happy.

He had a little private trouble of his own.

He had now for some time been a frequenter of Tony Denton's billiard saloon, patronizing both the table and the bar.

He had fallen in with a few young men of no social standing, who flattered him, and, therefore, stood in his good graces.

With them he played billiards and drank.

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Chapter XXII

Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Struggling Upward, or Luke Larkin's Luck is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

RANDOLPH AND HIS CREDITOR Though Randolph was pleased at having, as he thought, put a spoke in Luke's wheel, and filled Mr. Armstrong's mind with suspicion, he was not altogether happy. He had a little private trouble of his own. He had now for some time been a frequenter of Tony Denton's billiard saloon, patronizing both the table and the bar. He had fallen in with a few young men of no social standing, who flattered him, and, therefore, stood in his good graces. With them he played billiards and drank.

Struggling Upward, or Luke Larkin's Luck

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Struggling Upward, or Luke Larkin's Luck is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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RANDOLPH AND HIS CREDITOR Though Randolph was pleased at having, as he thought, put a spoke in Luke's wheel, and filled Mr. Armstrong's mind with suspicion, he was not altogether happy.

Line 2

He had a little private trouble of his own.

/hiː hæd ə ˈlɪtəl ˈpraɪvət ˈtrʌbəl ʌv hɪz oʊn/

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He had now for some time been a frequenter of Tony Denton's billiard saloon, patronizing both the table and the bar.

Line 4

He had fallen in with a few young men of no social standing, who flattered him, and, therefore, stood in his good graces.

/hiː hæd ˈfɑːlən ɪn wɪð ə fjuː jʌŋ men ʌv noʊ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈstændɪŋ huː ˈflætərd hɪm ənd ˈðerfɔːr stʊd ɪn hɪz ɡʊd ˈɡreɪsɪz/

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With them he played billiards and drank.

/wɪð ðem hiː pleɪd ˈbɪljərdz ənd dræŋk/

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Armstrong's noun US /ˈɑːrmstrɔːŋz/

possessive form of “armstrong” — United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)

From this reading “RANDOLPH AND HIS CREDITOR Though Randolph was pleased at having, as he thought, put a spoke in Luke's wheel, and filled Mr. Armstrong's mind with suspicion, he was not altogether happy.”

billiard adjective US /ˈbɪljərd/

of or relating to billiards

From this reading “He had now for some time been a frequenter of Tony Denton's billiard saloon, patronizing both the table and the bar.”

billiards noun US /ˈbɪljərdz/

any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls

From this reading “With them he played billiards and drank.”

creditor noun US /ˈkredətər/

a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

flattered verb US /ˈflætərd/

past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly

From this reading “He had fallen in with a few young men of no social standing, who flattered him, and, therefore, stood in his good graces.”

graces noun US /ˈɡreɪsɪz/

plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading “He had fallen in with a few young men of no social standing, who flattered him, and, therefore, stood in his good graces.”

Luke's noun US /luːks/

possessive form of “luke” — (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel

patronizing adjective US /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪŋ/

(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

From this reading “He had now for some time been a frequenter of Tony Denton's billiard saloon, patronizing both the table and the bar.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading RANDOLPH AND HIS CREDITOR Though Randolph was pleased at having, as he thought, put a spoke in Luke's wheel, and filled Mr. Armstrong's mind with suspicion, he was not altogether happy.

altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

Armstrong'snounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɔːŋz/

possessive form of “armstrong” — United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

barnounUS /bɑːr/

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading He had now for some time been a frequenter of Tony Denton's billiard saloon, patronizing both the table and the bar.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had now for some time been a frequenter of Tony Denton's billiard saloon, patronizing both the table and the bar.

billiardadjectiveUS /ˈbɪljərd/

of or relating to billiards

From this reading He had now for some time been a frequenter of Tony Denton's billiard saloon, patronizing both the table and the bar.

billiardsnounUS /ˈbɪljərdz/

any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls

From this reading With them he played billiards and drank.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading He had now for some time been a frequenter of Tony Denton's billiard saloon, patronizing both the table and the bar.

CREDITORnounUS /ˈkredətər/

a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

Denton's

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From this reading He had now for some time been a frequenter of Tony Denton's billiard saloon, patronizing both the table and the bar.

drankverbUS /dræŋk/

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading With them he played billiards and drank.

fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading He had fallen in with a few young men of no social standing, who flattered him, and, therefore, stood in his good graces.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading He had fallen in with a few young men of no social standing, who flattered him, and, therefore, stood in his good graces.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/

past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly

From this reading He had fallen in with a few young men of no social standing, who flattered him, and, therefore, stood in his good graces.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had now for some time been a frequenter of Tony Denton's billiard saloon, patronizing both the table and the bar.

frequenternoun

a regular customer

From this reading He had now for some time been a frequenter of Tony Denton's billiard saloon, patronizing both the table and the bar.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He had fallen in with a few young men of no social standing, who flattered him, and, therefore, stood in his good graces.

gracesnounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/

plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading He had fallen in with a few young men of no social standing, who flattered him, and, therefore, stood in his good graces.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had a little private trouble of his own.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had fallen in with a few young men of no social standing, who flattered him, and, therefore, stood in his good graces.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He had a little private trouble of his own.

Luke'snounUS /luːks/

possessive form of “luke” — (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading He had fallen in with a few young men of no social standing, who flattered him, and, therefore, stood in his good graces.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He had fallen in with a few young men of no social standing, who flattered him, and, therefore, stood in his good graces.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He had now for some time been a frequenter of Tony Denton's billiard saloon, patronizing both the table and the bar.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had a little private trouble of his own.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He had a little private trouble of his own.

patronizingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪŋ/

(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

From this reading He had now for some time been a frequenter of Tony Denton's billiard saloon, patronizing both the table and the bar.

playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/

(of games) engaged in

From this reading With them he played billiards and drank.

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading He had a little private trouble of his own.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

RANDOLPH

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saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading He had now for some time been a frequenter of Tony Denton's billiard saloon, patronizing both the table and the bar.

socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/

relating to human society and its members

From this reading He had fallen in with a few young men of no social standing, who flattered him, and, therefore, stood in his good graces.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He had now for some time been a frequenter of Tony Denton's billiard saloon, patronizing both the table and the bar.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading He had fallen in with a few young men of no social standing, who flattered him, and, therefore, stood in his good graces.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading He had fallen in with a few young men of no social standing, who flattered him, and, therefore, stood in his good graces.

suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/

an impression that something might be the case

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading He had now for some time been a frequenter of Tony Denton's billiard saloon, patronizing both the table and the bar.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He had now for some time been a frequenter of Tony Denton's billiard saloon, patronizing both the table and the bar.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading With them he played billiards and drank.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading He had fallen in with a few young men of no social standing, who flattered him, and, therefore, stood in his good graces.

ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He had now for some time been a frequenter of Tony Denton's billiard saloon, patronizing both the table and the bar.

Tony

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From this reading He had now for some time been a frequenter of Tony Denton's billiard saloon, patronizing both the table and the bar.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading He had a little private trouble of his own.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

wheelverbUS /wiːl/

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading He had fallen in with a few young men of no social standing, who flattered him, and, therefore, stood in his good graces.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading He had fallen in with a few young men of no social standing, who flattered him, and, therefore, stood in his good graces.

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