Chapter 16 of The Young Book Agent is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Young Book Agent is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAUGHT IN A STORM THE remainder of the afternoon proved uneventful. Frank visited nine farmhouses, and succeeded in selling one more cattle and poultry book. He returned to the hotel at Fairport utterly tired out with his day’s tramping. “Only three sales to-day,” was his mental comment. “That is not so good.
Chapter 16 of The Young Book Agent is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading ““Only three sales to-day,” was his mental comment.”
plural of “farmhouse” — house for a farmer and family
From this reading “Frank visited nine farmhouses, and succeeded in selling one more cattle and poultry book.”
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading “Frank visited nine farmhouses, and succeeded in selling one more cattle and poultry book.”
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading “CAUGHT IN A STORM THE remainder of the afternoon proved uneventful.”
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading ““Only three sales to-day,” was his mental comment.”
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading “Frank visited nine farmhouses, and succeeded in selling one more cattle and poultry book.”
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading “He returned to the hotel at Fairport utterly tired out with his day’s tramping.”
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading “CAUGHT IN A STORM THE remainder of the afternoon proved uneventful.”
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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In this reading ““Only three sales to-day,” was his mental comment.”
In this reading “Frank visited nine farmhouses, and succeeded in selling one more cattle and poultry book.”
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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 CAUGHT IN A STORM THE remainder of the afternoon proved uneventful.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading CAUGHT IN A STORM THE remainder of the afternoon proved uneventful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank visited nine farmhouses, and succeeded in selling one more cattle and poultry book.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He returned to the hotel at Fairport utterly tired out with his day’s tramping.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Frank visited nine farmhouses, and succeeded in selling one more cattle and poultry book.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Frank visited nine farmhouses, and succeeded in selling one more cattle and poultry book.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CAUGHT IN A STORM THE remainder of the afternoon proved uneventful.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “Only three sales to-day,” was his mental comment.
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He returned to the hotel at Fairport utterly tired out with his day’s tramping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He returned to the hotel at Fairport utterly tired out with his day’s tramping.
plural of “farmhouse” — house for a farmer and family
From this reading Frank visited nine farmhouses, and succeeded in selling one more cattle and poultry book.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank visited nine farmhouses, and succeeded in selling one more cattle and poultry book.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “That is not so good.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned to the hotel at Fairport utterly tired out with his day’s tramping.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He returned to the hotel at Fairport utterly tired out with his day’s tramping.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He returned to the hotel at Fairport utterly tired out with his day’s tramping.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAUGHT IN A STORM THE remainder of the afternoon proved uneventful.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is not so good.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading “Only three sales to-day,” was his mental comment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Frank visited nine farmhouses, and succeeded in selling one more cattle and poultry book.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Frank visited nine farmhouses, and succeeded in selling one more cattle and poultry book.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “That is not so good.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAUGHT IN A STORM THE remainder of the afternoon proved uneventful.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Frank visited nine farmhouses, and succeeded in selling one more cattle and poultry book.
and nothing more
From this reading “Only three sales to-day,” was his mental comment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He returned to the hotel at Fairport utterly tired out with his day’s tramping.
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading Frank visited nine farmhouses, and succeeded in selling one more cattle and poultry book.
established beyond doubt
From this reading CAUGHT IN A STORM THE remainder of the afternoon proved uneventful.
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading CAUGHT IN A STORM THE remainder of the afternoon proved uneventful.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned to the hotel at Fairport utterly tired out with his day’s tramping.
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading “Only three sales to-day,” was his mental comment.
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading Frank visited nine farmhouses, and succeeded in selling one more cattle and poultry book.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “That is not so good.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading CAUGHT IN A STORM THE remainder of the afternoon proved uneventful.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Frank visited nine farmhouses, and succeeded in selling one more cattle and poultry book.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is not so good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAUGHT IN A STORM THE remainder of the afternoon proved uneventful.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Only three sales to-day,” was his mental comment.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He returned to the hotel at Fairport utterly tired out with his day’s tramping.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He returned to the hotel at Fairport utterly tired out with his day’s tramping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Only three sales to-day,” was his mental comment.
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading He returned to the hotel at Fairport utterly tired out with his day’s tramping.
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading CAUGHT IN A STORM THE remainder of the afternoon proved uneventful.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He returned to the hotel at Fairport utterly tired out with his day’s tramping.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Frank visited nine farmhouses, and succeeded in selling one more cattle and poultry book.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Only three sales to-day,” was his mental comment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He returned to the hotel at Fairport utterly tired out with his day’s tramping.
Chapter 16 of The Young Book Agent by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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.
Chapter 16 holds 153 sentences of The Young Book Agent, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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