Chapter 3 of The Young Adventurer is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Young Adventurer is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOM ASKS A LOAN. "I don't know what service you can do me," said Squire Hudson incredulously. His manner implied: "I am a rich man and you are a poor boy. How can you possibly serve me?" "Have you lost anything lately?" inquired Tom, coming at once to business.
Chapter 3 of The Young Adventurer is here in full — 124 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.
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “TOM ASKS A LOAN.”
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading “"I don't know what service you can do me," said Squire Hudson incredulously.”
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading “His manner implied: "I am a rich man and you are a poor boy.”
in the recent past
From this reading “"Have you lost anything lately?" inquired Tom, coming at once to business.”
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading “TOM ASKS A LOAN.”
by chance
From this reading “How can you possibly serve me?"”
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “How can you possibly serve me?"”
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “"I don't know what service you can do me," said Squire Hudson incredulously.”
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.
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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 TOM ASKS A LOAN.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading His manner implied: "I am a rich man and you are a poor boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His manner implied: "I am a rich man and you are a poor boy.
any thing at all
From this reading "Have you lost anything lately?" inquired Tom, coming at once to business.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His manner implied: "I am a rich man and you are a poor boy.
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading TOM ASKS A LOAN.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Have you lost anything lately?" inquired Tom, coming at once to business.
a youthful male person
From this reading His manner implied: "I am a rich man and you are a poor boy.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Have you lost anything lately?" inquired Tom, coming at once to business.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I don't know what service you can do me," said Squire Hudson incredulously.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Have you lost anything lately?" inquired Tom, coming at once to business.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I don't know what service you can do me," said Squire Hudson incredulously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know what service you can do me," said Squire Hudson incredulously.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you lost anything lately?" inquired Tom, coming at once to business.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His manner implied: "I am a rich man and you are a poor boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How can you possibly serve me?"
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading "I don't know what service you can do me," said Squire Hudson incredulously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know what service you can do me," said Squire Hudson incredulously.
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading His manner implied: "I am a rich man and you are a poor boy.
in an incredulous manner
From this reading "I don't know what service you can do me," said Squire Hudson incredulously.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Have you lost anything lately?" inquired Tom, coming at once to business.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know what service you can do me," said Squire Hudson incredulously.
in the recent past
From this reading "Have you lost anything lately?" inquired Tom, coming at once to business.
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading TOM ASKS A LOAN.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Have you lost anything lately?" inquired Tom, coming at once to business.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His manner implied: "I am a rich man and you are a poor boy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His manner implied: "I am a rich man and you are a poor boy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't know what service you can do me," said Squire Hudson incredulously.
on one occasion
From this reading "Have you lost anything lately?" inquired Tom, coming at once to business.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading His manner implied: "I am a rich man and you are a poor boy.
by chance
From this reading How can you possibly serve me?"
possessing material wealth
From this reading His manner implied: "I am a rich man and you are a poor boy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't know what service you can do me," said Squire Hudson incredulously.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading How can you possibly serve me?"
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "I don't know what service you can do me," said Squire Hudson incredulously.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading "I don't know what service you can do me," said Squire Hudson incredulously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Have you lost anything lately?" inquired Tom, coming at once to business.
male cat
From this reading TOM ASKS A LOAN.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't know what service you can do me," said Squire Hudson incredulously.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't know what service you can do me," said Squire Hudson incredulously.
Chapter 3 of The Young Adventurer by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 124 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.
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