Chapter 13 of The Young Emigrants is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Young Emigrants is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SALE. "Lot 47," cried the auctioneer, "a padlock and key." "Gentlemen, will you make an offer, the padlock is still very good, and no doubt cost at least a shilling. Who will bid?" "Two-pence," answered a voice.
Chapter 13 of The Young Emigrants is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an agent who conducts an auction
From this reading “"Lot 47," cried the auctioneer, "a padlock and key."”
propose a payment
From this reading “Who will bid?"”
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading “"Gentlemen, will you make an offer, the padlock is still very good, and no doubt cost at least a shilling.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “"Lot 47," cried the auctioneer, "a padlock and key."”
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “"Gentlemen, will you make an offer, the padlock is still very good, and no doubt cost at least a shilling.”
a detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut
From this reading “"Lot 47," cried the auctioneer, "a padlock and key."”
a particular instance of selling
From this reading “THE SALE.”
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “"Gentlemen, will you make an offer, the padlock is still very good, and no doubt cost at least a shilling.”
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From this reading "Lot 47," cried the auctioneer, "a padlock and key."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Lot 47," cried the auctioneer, "a padlock and key."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Gentlemen, will you make an offer, the padlock is still very good, and no doubt cost at least a shilling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Lot 47," cried the auctioneer, "a padlock and key."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Two-pence," answered a voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Gentlemen, will you make an offer, the padlock is still very good, and no doubt cost at least a shilling.
an agent who conducts an auction
From this reading "Lot 47," cried the auctioneer, "a padlock and key."
propose a payment
From this reading Who will bid?"
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading "Gentlemen, will you make an offer, the padlock is still very good, and no doubt cost at least a shilling.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Lot 47," cried the auctioneer, "a padlock and key."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Gentlemen, will you make an offer, the padlock is still very good, and no doubt cost at least a shilling.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Gentlemen, will you make an offer, the padlock is still very good, and no doubt cost at least a shilling.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Gentlemen, will you make an offer, the padlock is still very good, and no doubt cost at least a shilling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Gentlemen, will you make an offer, the padlock is still very good, and no doubt cost at least a shilling.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading "Lot 47," cried the auctioneer, "a padlock and key."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Gentlemen, will you make an offer, the padlock is still very good, and no doubt cost at least a shilling.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Lot 47," cried the auctioneer, "a padlock and key."
engage in
From this reading "Gentlemen, will you make an offer, the padlock is still very good, and no doubt cost at least a shilling.
not any; not one
From this reading "Gentlemen, will you make an offer, the padlock is still very good, and no doubt cost at least a shilling.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "Gentlemen, will you make an offer, the padlock is still very good, and no doubt cost at least a shilling.
a detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut
From this reading "Lot 47," cried the auctioneer, "a padlock and key."
a particular instance of selling
From this reading THE SALE.
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Gentlemen, will you make an offer, the padlock is still very good, and no doubt cost at least a shilling.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Gentlemen, will you make an offer, the padlock is still very good, and no doubt cost at least a shilling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SALE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Two-pence," answered a voice.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Gentlemen, will you make an offer, the padlock is still very good, and no doubt cost at least a shilling.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Two-pence," answered a voice.
which person or people
From this reading Who will bid?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Gentlemen, will you make an offer, the padlock is still very good, and no doubt cost at least a shilling.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Gentlemen, will you make an offer, the padlock is still very good, and no doubt cost at least a shilling.
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