Chapter 5 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE. Crawford Lane was considerably disconcerted. "I will call later and buy the ticket," he said to the broker. "At present I have some business with this young rascal, who robbed me this morning of a considerable sum of money. Now he has the assurance to make a charge against me."
Chapter 5 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 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.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “Now he has the assurance to make a charge against me."”
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading “"I will call later and buy the ticket," he said to the broker.”
to a great extent or degree
From this reading “Crawford Lane was considerably disconcerted.”
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading “Crawford Lane was considerably disconcerted.”
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “"At present I have some business with this young rascal, who robbed me this morning of a considerable sum of money.”
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “"At present I have some business with this young rascal, who robbed me this morning of a considerable sum of money.”
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading “"I will call later and buy the ticket," he said to the broker.”
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading “AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE.”
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 “"At present I have some business with this young rascal, who robbed me this morning of a considerable sum of money.”
In this reading “"I will call later and buy the ticket," he said to the broker.”
In this reading “"At present I have some business with this young rascal, who robbed me this morning of a considerable sum of money.”
In this reading “AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE.”
In this reading “Now he has the assurance to make a charge against me."”
In this reading “"At present I have some business with this young rascal, who robbed me this morning of a considerable sum of money.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "At present I have some business with this young rascal, who robbed me this morning of a considerable sum of money.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Now he has the assurance to make a charge against me."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I will call later and buy the ticket," he said to the broker.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Now he has the assurance to make a charge against me."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At present I have some business with this young rascal, who robbed me this morning of a considerable sum of money.
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading "I will call later and buy the ticket," he said to the broker.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "At present I have some business with this young rascal, who robbed me this morning of a considerable sum of money.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "I will call later and buy the ticket," he said to the broker.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I will call later and buy the ticket," he said to the broker.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Now he has the assurance to make a charge against me."
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "At present I have some business with this young rascal, who robbed me this morning of a considerable sum of money.
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Crawford Lane was considerably disconcerted.
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading Crawford Lane was considerably disconcerted.
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading Crawford Lane was considerably disconcerted.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now he has the assurance to make a charge against me."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "At present I have some business with this young rascal, who robbed me this morning of a considerable sum of money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I will call later and buy the ticket," he said to the broker.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will call later and buy the ticket," he said to the broker.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Crawford Lane was considerably disconcerted.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "I will call later and buy the ticket," he said to the broker.
engage in
From this reading Now he has the assurance to make a charge against me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "At present I have some business with this young rascal, who robbed me this morning of a considerable sum of money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "At present I have some business with this young rascal, who robbed me this morning of a considerable sum of money.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "At present I have some business with this young rascal, who robbed me this morning of a considerable sum of money.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he has the assurance to make a charge against me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "At present I have some business with this young rascal, who robbed me this morning of a considerable sum of money.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "At present I have some business with this young rascal, who robbed me this morning of a considerable sum of money.
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "At present I have some business with this young rascal, who robbed me this morning of a considerable sum of money.
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "At present I have some business with this young rascal, who robbed me this morning of a considerable sum of money.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will call later and buy the ticket," he said to the broker.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "At present I have some business with this young rascal, who robbed me this morning of a considerable sum of money.
a quantity of money
From this reading "At present I have some business with this young rascal, who robbed me this morning of a considerable sum of money.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I will call later and buy the ticket," he said to the broker.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "At present I have some business with this young rascal, who robbed me this morning of a considerable sum of money.
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading "I will call later and buy the ticket," he said to the broker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I will call later and buy the ticket," he said to the broker.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Crawford Lane was considerably disconcerted.
which person or people
From this reading "At present I have some business with this young rascal, who robbed me this morning of a considerable sum of money.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will call later and buy the ticket," he said to the broker.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "At present I have some business with this young rascal, who robbed me this morning of a considerable sum of money.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "At present I have some business with this young rascal, who robbed me this morning of a considerable sum of money.
Chapter 5 of The Young Salesman by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 137 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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