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Struggling Upward, or Luke Larkin's Luck
Struggling Upward, or Luke Larkin's Luck

Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

Chapter 39 of Struggling Upward, or Luke Larkin's Luck is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE BANK ROBBER IS FOUND Tony Denton lost no time in going up to the city with the second bond he had extracted from the fears of Prince Duncan.
He went directly to the office of his brokers, Gay & Sears, and announced that he was prepared to deposit additional margin.
The bond was received, and taken to the partners in the back office.
Some four minutes elapsed, and the clerk reappeared.
"Mr. Denton, will you step into the back office?" he said.
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Struggling Upward, or Luke Larkin's Luck

Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

Chapter 39 of Struggling Upward, or Luke Larkin's Luck is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1
THE BANK ROBBER IS FOUND Tony Denton lost no time in going up to the city with the second bond he had extracted from the fears of Prince Duncan.
Line 2
He went directly to the office of his brokers, Gay & Sears, and announced that he was prepared to deposit additional margin.
/hiː went dərˈektli tuː ðə ˈɔːfɪs ʌv hɪz ˈbroʊkərz ɡeɪ sɪrz ənd əˈnaʊnst ðæt hiː wɑːz priˈperd tuː dəˈpɑːzɪt əˈdɪʃənəl ˈmɑːrdʒən/
Line 3
The bond was received, and taken to the partners in the back office.
/ðə bɑːnd wɑːz rəˈsiːvd ənd ˈteɪkən tuː ðə ˈpɑːrtnərz ɪn ðə bæk ˈɔːfɪs/
Line 4
Some four minutes elapsed, and the clerk reappeared.
/sʌm fɔːr ˈmɪnəts ɪˈlæpst ənd ðə klɜːrk ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
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"Mr. Denton, will you step into the back office?" he said.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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brokers noun US /ˈbroʊkərz/

plural of “broker” — a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

From this reading “He went directly to the office of his brokers, Gay & Sears, and announced that he was prepared to deposit additional margin.”

deposit verb US /dəˈpɑːzɪt/

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading “He went directly to the office of his brokers, Gay & Sears, and announced that he was prepared to deposit additional margin.”

extracted verb US /ekˈstræktɪd/

past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

From this reading “THE BANK ROBBER IS FOUND Tony Denton lost no time in going up to the city with the second bond he had extracted from the fears of Prince Duncan.”

margin noun US /ˈmɑːrdʒən/

the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

From this reading “He went directly to the office of his brokers, Gay & Sears, and announced that he was prepared to deposit additional margin.”

partners noun US /ˈpɑːrtnərz/

plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage

From this reading “The bond was received, and taken to the partners in the back office.”

reappeared verb US /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/

past form of “reappear” — appear again

From this reading “Some four minutes elapsed, and the clerk reappeared.”

robber noun US /ˈrɑːbər/

a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence

From this reading “THE BANK ROBBER IS FOUND Tony Denton lost no time in going up to the city with the second bond he had extracted from the fears of Prince Duncan.”

Sears verb US /sɪrz/

third-person singular of “sear” — make very hot and dry

From this reading “He went directly to the office of his brokers, Gay & Sears, and announced that he was prepared to deposit additional margin.”

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additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/

further or added

From this reading He went directly to the office of his brokers, Gay & Sears, and announced that he was prepared to deposit additional margin.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He went directly to the office of his brokers, Gay & Sears, and announced that he was prepared to deposit additional margin.

announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading He went directly to the office of his brokers, Gay & Sears, and announced that he was prepared to deposit additional margin.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The bond was received, and taken to the partners in the back office.

BANKnounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading THE BANK ROBBER IS FOUND Tony Denton lost no time in going up to the city with the second bond he had extracted from the fears of Prince Duncan.

bondnounUS /bɑːnd/

an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading THE BANK ROBBER IS FOUND Tony Denton lost no time in going up to the city with the second bond he had extracted from the fears of Prince Duncan.

brokersnounUS /ˈbroʊkərz/

plural of “broker” — a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

From this reading He went directly to the office of his brokers, Gay & Sears, and announced that he was prepared to deposit additional margin.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading THE BANK ROBBER IS FOUND Tony Denton lost no time in going up to the city with the second bond he had extracted from the fears of Prince Duncan.

clerknounUS /klɜːrk/

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading Some four minutes elapsed, and the clerk reappeared.

Denton

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

From this reading THE BANK ROBBER IS FOUND Tony Denton lost no time in going up to the city with the second bond he had extracted from the fears of Prince Duncan.

depositverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪt/

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading He went directly to the office of his brokers, Gay & Sears, and announced that he was prepared to deposit additional margin.

directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/

without deviation

From this reading He went directly to the office of his brokers, Gay & Sears, and announced that he was prepared to deposit additional margin.

DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/

United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)

From this reading THE BANK ROBBER IS FOUND Tony Denton lost no time in going up to the city with the second bond he had extracted from the fears of Prince Duncan.

elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading Some four minutes elapsed, and the clerk reappeared.

extractedverbUS /ekˈstræktɪd/

past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

From this reading THE BANK ROBBER IS FOUND Tony Denton lost no time in going up to the city with the second bond he had extracted from the fears of Prince Duncan.

fearsnounUS /fɪrz/

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading THE BANK ROBBER IS FOUND Tony Denton lost no time in going up to the city with the second bond he had extracted from the fears of Prince Duncan.

FOUNDverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading THE BANK ROBBER IS FOUND Tony Denton lost no time in going up to the city with the second bond he had extracted from the fears of Prince Duncan.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Some four minutes elapsed, and the clerk reappeared.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE BANK ROBBER IS FOUND Tony Denton lost no time in going up to the city with the second bond he had extracted from the fears of Prince Duncan.

GayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading He went directly to the office of his brokers, Gay & Sears, and announced that he was prepared to deposit additional margin.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading THE BANK ROBBER IS FOUND Tony Denton lost no time in going up to the city with the second bond he had extracted from the fears of Prince Duncan.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE BANK ROBBER IS FOUND Tony Denton lost no time in going up to the city with the second bond he had extracted from the fears of Prince Duncan.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading THE BANK ROBBER IS FOUND Tony Denton lost no time in going up to the city with the second bond he had extracted from the fears of Prince Duncan.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He went directly to the office of his brokers, Gay & Sears, and announced that he was prepared to deposit additional margin.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE BANK ROBBER IS FOUND Tony Denton lost no time in going up to the city with the second bond he had extracted from the fears of Prince Duncan.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Mr. Denton, will you step into the back office?" he said.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading THE BANK ROBBER IS FOUND Tony Denton lost no time in going up to the city with the second bond he had extracted from the fears of Prince Duncan.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading THE BANK ROBBER IS FOUND Tony Denton lost no time in going up to the city with the second bond he had extracted from the fears of Prince Duncan.

marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/

the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

From this reading He went directly to the office of his brokers, Gay & Sears, and announced that he was prepared to deposit additional margin.

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Some four minutes elapsed, and the clerk reappeared.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Mr. Denton, will you step into the back office?" he said.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading THE BANK ROBBER IS FOUND Tony Denton lost no time in going up to the city with the second bond he had extracted from the fears of Prince Duncan.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BANK ROBBER IS FOUND Tony Denton lost no time in going up to the city with the second bond he had extracted from the fears of Prince Duncan.

officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading He went directly to the office of his brokers, Gay & Sears, and announced that he was prepared to deposit additional margin.

partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/

plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage

From this reading The bond was received, and taken to the partners in the back office.

preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading He went directly to the office of his brokers, Gay & Sears, and announced that he was prepared to deposit additional margin.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading THE BANK ROBBER IS FOUND Tony Denton lost no time in going up to the city with the second bond he had extracted from the fears of Prince Duncan.

reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/

past form of “reappear” — appear again

From this reading Some four minutes elapsed, and the clerk reappeared.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading The bond was received, and taken to the partners in the back office.

ROBBERnounUS /ˈrɑːbər/

a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence

From this reading THE BANK ROBBER IS FOUND Tony Denton lost no time in going up to the city with the second bond he had extracted from the fears of Prince Duncan.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Mr. Denton, will you step into the back office?" he said.

SearsverbUS /sɪrz/

third-person singular of “sear” — make very hot and dry

From this reading He went directly to the office of his brokers, Gay & Sears, and announced that he was prepared to deposit additional margin.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading THE BANK ROBBER IS FOUND Tony Denton lost no time in going up to the city with the second bond he had extracted from the fears of Prince Duncan.

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading Some four minutes elapsed, and the clerk reappeared.

stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading "Mr. Denton, will you step into the back office?" he said.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The bond was received, and taken to the partners in the back office.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He went directly to the office of his brokers, Gay & Sears, and announced that he was prepared to deposit additional margin.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE BANK ROBBER IS FOUND Tony Denton lost no time in going up to the city with the second bond he had extracted from the fears of Prince Duncan.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE BANK ROBBER IS FOUND Tony Denton lost no time in going up to the city with the second bond he had extracted from the fears of Prince Duncan.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE BANK ROBBER IS FOUND Tony Denton lost no time in going up to the city with the second bond he had extracted from the fears of Prince Duncan.

Tony

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

From this reading THE BANK ROBBER IS FOUND Tony Denton lost no time in going up to the city with the second bond he had extracted from the fears of Prince Duncan.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE BANK ROBBER IS FOUND Tony Denton lost no time in going up to the city with the second bond he had extracted from the fears of Prince Duncan.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He went directly to the office of his brokers, Gay & Sears, and announced that he was prepared to deposit additional margin.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He went directly to the office of his brokers, Gay & Sears, and announced that he was prepared to deposit additional margin.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Mr. Denton, will you step into the back office?" he said.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE BANK ROBBER IS FOUND Tony Denton lost no time in going up to the city with the second bond he had extracted from the fears of Prince Duncan.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Mr. Denton, will you step into the back office?" he said.

Chapter 39 of Struggling Upward, or Luke Larkin's Luck by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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.

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Harper
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