Chapter 3 of The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE EARLY HISTORY OF MR. ROBINSON. And haberdashery it was. But here it may be as well to say a few words as to Mr. Robinson, and to explain how he became a member of the firm. He had been in his boyhood,--a bill-sticker; and he defies the commercial world to show that he ever denied it.
Chapter 3 of The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the childhood of a boy
From this reading “He had been in his boyhood,--a bill-sticker; and he defies the commercial world to show that he ever denied it.”
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading “He had been in his boyhood,--a bill-sticker; and he defies the commercial world to show that he ever denied it.”
third-person singular of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading “He had been in his boyhood,--a bill-sticker; and he defies the commercial world to show that he ever denied it.”
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “He had been in his boyhood,--a bill-sticker; and he defies the commercial world to show that he ever denied it.”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “But here it may be as well to say a few words as to Mr. Robinson, and to explain how he became a member of the firm.”
a store where men's clothes are sold
From this reading “And haberdashery it was.”
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “But here it may be as well to say a few words as to Mr. Robinson, and to explain how he became a member of the firm.”
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading “ROBINSON.”
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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 But here it may be as well to say a few words as to Mr. Robinson, and to explain how he became a member of the firm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And haberdashery it was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But here it may be as well to say a few words as to Mr. Robinson, and to explain how he became a member of the firm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But here it may be as well to say a few words as to Mr. Robinson, and to explain how he became a member of the firm.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But here it may be as well to say a few words as to Mr. Robinson, and to explain how he became a member of the firm.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been in his boyhood,--a bill-sticker; and he defies the commercial world to show that he ever denied it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been in his boyhood,--a bill-sticker; and he defies the commercial world to show that he ever denied it.
the childhood of a boy
From this reading He had been in his boyhood,--a bill-sticker; and he defies the commercial world to show that he ever denied it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here it may be as well to say a few words as to Mr. Robinson, and to explain how he became a member of the firm.
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading He had been in his boyhood,--a bill-sticker; and he defies the commercial world to show that he ever denied it.
third-person singular of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading He had been in his boyhood,--a bill-sticker; and he defies the commercial world to show that he ever denied it.
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading He had been in his boyhood,--a bill-sticker; and he defies the commercial world to show that he ever denied it.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE EARLY HISTORY OF MR.
at any time
From this reading He had been in his boyhood,--a bill-sticker; and he defies the commercial world to show that he ever denied it.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading But here it may be as well to say a few words as to Mr. Robinson, and to explain how he became a member of the firm.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But here it may be as well to say a few words as to Mr. Robinson, and to explain how he became a member of the firm.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading But here it may be as well to say a few words as to Mr. Robinson, and to explain how he became a member of the firm.
a store where men's clothes are sold
From this reading And haberdashery it was.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been in his boyhood,--a bill-sticker; and he defies the commercial world to show that he ever denied it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But here it may be as well to say a few words as to Mr. Robinson, and to explain how he became a member of the firm.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here it may be as well to say a few words as to Mr. Robinson, and to explain how he became a member of the firm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been in his boyhood,--a bill-sticker; and he defies the commercial world to show that he ever denied it.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading THE EARLY HISTORY OF MR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But here it may be as well to say a few words as to Mr. Robinson, and to explain how he became a member of the firm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been in his boyhood,--a bill-sticker; and he defies the commercial world to show that he ever denied it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And haberdashery it was.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But here it may be as well to say a few words as to Mr. Robinson, and to explain how he became a member of the firm.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading But here it may be as well to say a few words as to Mr. Robinson, and to explain how he became a member of the firm.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE EARLY HISTORY OF MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EARLY HISTORY OF MR.
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading ROBINSON.
express in words
From this reading But here it may be as well to say a few words as to Mr. Robinson, and to explain how he became a member of the firm.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had been in his boyhood,--a bill-sticker; and he defies the commercial world to show that he ever denied it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been in his boyhood,--a bill-sticker; and he defies the commercial world to show that he ever denied it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EARLY HISTORY OF MR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But here it may be as well to say a few words as to Mr. Robinson, and to explain how he became a member of the firm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And haberdashery it was.
(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 But here it may be as well to say a few words as to Mr. Robinson, and to explain how he became a member of the firm.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But here it may be as well to say a few words as to Mr. Robinson, and to explain how he became a member of the firm.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He had been in his boyhood,--a bill-sticker; and he defies the commercial world to show that he ever denied it.
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