Chapter 18 of The Newsboy Partners is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Newsboy Partners is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BULLDOG THREATENS DICK Dick was the first to recover his composure. He had to admit that he had no idea of what a news-stand in New York might be worth. His previous notions, as well as those of Jimmy, had evidently been wrong. "I'm afraid that figure is too high for us," spoke Dick slowly. "High?
Chapter 18 of The Newsboy Partners is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “He had to admit that he had no idea of what a news-stand in New York might be worth.”
attack viciously and ferociously
From this reading “BULLDOG THREATENS DICK Dick was the first to recover his composure.”
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading “BULLDOG THREATENS DICK Dick was the first to recover his composure.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “His previous notions, as well as those of Jimmy, had evidently been wrong.”
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “His previous notions, as well as those of Jimmy, had evidently been wrong.”
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading “His previous notions, as well as those of Jimmy, had evidently been wrong.”
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “BULLDOG THREATENS DICK Dick was the first to recover his composure.”
third-person singular of “threaten” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading “BULLDOG THREATENS DICK Dick was the first to recover his composure.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"I'm afraid that figure is too high for us," spoke Dick slowly.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had to admit that he had no idea of what a news-stand in New York might be worth.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He had to admit that he had no idea of what a news-stand in New York might be worth.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm afraid that figure is too high for us," spoke Dick slowly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His previous notions, as well as those of Jimmy, had evidently been wrong.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had to admit that he had no idea of what a news-stand in New York might be worth.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His previous notions, as well as those of Jimmy, had evidently been wrong.
attack viciously and ferociously
From this reading BULLDOG THREATENS DICK Dick was the first to recover his composure.
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading BULLDOG THREATENS DICK Dick was the first to recover his composure.
someone who is a detective
From this reading BULLDOG THREATENS DICK Dick was the first to recover his composure.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading His previous notions, as well as those of Jimmy, had evidently been wrong.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "I'm afraid that figure is too high for us," spoke Dick slowly.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BULLDOG THREATENS DICK Dick was the first to recover his composure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm afraid that figure is too high for us," spoke Dick slowly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had to admit that he had no idea of what a news-stand in New York might be worth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had to admit that he had no idea of what a news-stand in New York might be worth.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I'm afraid that figure is too high for us," spoke Dick slowly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BULLDOG THREATENS DICK Dick was the first to recover his composure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm afraid that figure is too high for us," spoke Dick slowly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had to admit that he had no idea of what a news-stand in New York might be worth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had to admit that he had no idea of what a news-stand in New York might be worth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm afraid that figure is too high for us," spoke Dick slowly.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading His previous notions, as well as those of Jimmy, had evidently been wrong.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had to admit that he had no idea of what a news-stand in New York might be worth.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He had to admit that he had no idea of what a news-stand in New York might be worth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had to admit that he had no idea of what a news-stand in New York might be worth.
not any; not one
From this reading He had to admit that he had no idea of what a news-stand in New York might be worth.
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading His previous notions, as well as those of Jimmy, had evidently been wrong.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had to admit that he had no idea of what a news-stand in New York might be worth.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading His previous notions, as well as those of Jimmy, had evidently been wrong.
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading BULLDOG THREATENS DICK Dick was the first to recover his composure.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "I'm afraid that figure is too high for us," spoke Dick slowly.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "I'm afraid that figure is too high for us," spoke Dick slowly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had to admit that he had no idea of what a news-stand in New York might be worth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BULLDOG THREATENS DICK Dick was the first to recover his composure.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His previous notions, as well as those of Jimmy, had evidently been wrong.
third-person singular of “threaten” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading BULLDOG THREATENS DICK Dick was the first to recover his composure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BULLDOG THREATENS DICK Dick was the first to recover his composure.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I'm afraid that figure is too high for us," spoke Dick slowly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm afraid that figure is too high for us," spoke Dick slowly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BULLDOG THREATENS DICK Dick was the first to recover his composure.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading His previous notions, as well as those of Jimmy, had evidently been wrong.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had to admit that he had no idea of what a news-stand in New York might be worth.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He had to admit that he had no idea of what a news-stand in New York might be worth.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading His previous notions, as well as those of Jimmy, had evidently been wrong.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading He had to admit that he had no idea of what a news-stand in New York might be worth.
Chapter 18 of The Newsboy Partners by Frank V. Webster holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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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