Chapter 8 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SCOTT RECOVERS PART OF HIS MONEY. Justin Wood smiled as he saw how unconscious Lane was of his presence. Then he walked forward quietly and laid his hand on Lane's arm. "Mr. Lane," he said, "this is an unexpected pleasure." Lane turned quickly, and looked very much disconcerted when he saw who it was that accosted him.
Chapter 8 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading “Lane turned quickly, and looked very much disconcerted when he saw who it was that accosted him.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “Justin Wood smiled as he saw how unconscious Lane was of his presence.”
possessive form of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading “Then he walked forward quietly and laid his hand on Lane's arm.”
with low volume
From this reading “Then he walked forward quietly and laid his hand on Lane's arm.”
third-person singular of “recover” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “SCOTT RECOVERS PART OF HIS MONEY.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “SCOTT RECOVERS PART OF HIS MONEY.”
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading “Justin Wood smiled as he saw how unconscious Lane was of his presence.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “"Mr. Lane," he said, "this is an unexpected pleasure."”
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 “"Mr. Lane," he said, "this is an unexpected pleasure."”
In this reading “Lane turned quickly, and looked very much disconcerted when he saw who it was that accosted him.”
In this reading “Lane turned quickly, and looked very much disconcerted when he saw who it was that accosted him.”
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.
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading Lane turned quickly, and looked very much disconcerted when he saw who it was that accosted him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Mr. Lane," he said, "this is an unexpected pleasure."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he walked forward quietly and laid his hand on Lane's arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Then he walked forward quietly and laid his hand on Lane's arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Justin Wood smiled as he saw how unconscious Lane was of his presence.
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading Lane turned quickly, and looked very much disconcerted when he saw who it was that accosted him.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then he walked forward quietly and laid his hand on Lane's arm.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then he walked forward quietly and laid his hand on Lane's arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Justin Wood smiled as he saw how unconscious Lane was of his presence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lane turned quickly, and looked very much disconcerted when he saw who it was that accosted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SCOTT RECOVERS PART OF HIS MONEY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Justin Wood smiled as he saw how unconscious Lane was of his presence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Lane," he said, "this is an unexpected pleasure."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lane turned quickly, and looked very much disconcerted when he saw who it was that accosted him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Justin Wood smiled as he saw how unconscious Lane was of his presence.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Then he walked forward quietly and laid his hand on Lane's arm.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Justin Wood smiled as he saw how unconscious Lane was of his presence.
possessive form of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading Then he walked forward quietly and laid his hand on Lane's arm.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lane turned quickly, and looked very much disconcerted when he saw who it was that accosted him.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading SCOTT RECOVERS PART OF HIS MONEY.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Lane," he said, "this is an unexpected pleasure."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Lane turned quickly, and looked very much disconcerted when he saw who it was that accosted him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCOTT RECOVERS PART OF HIS MONEY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he walked forward quietly and laid his hand on Lane's arm.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading SCOTT RECOVERS PART OF HIS MONEY.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "Mr. Lane," he said, "this is an unexpected pleasure."
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Justin Wood smiled as he saw how unconscious Lane was of his presence.
with speed
From this reading Lane turned quickly, and looked very much disconcerted when he saw who it was that accosted him.
with low volume
From this reading Then he walked forward quietly and laid his hand on Lane's arm.
third-person singular of “recover” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading SCOTT RECOVERS PART OF HIS MONEY.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Lane," he said, "this is an unexpected pleasure."
cut with a saw
From this reading Justin Wood smiled as he saw how unconscious Lane was of his presence.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading SCOTT RECOVERS PART OF HIS MONEY.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Justin Wood smiled as he saw how unconscious Lane was of his presence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lane turned quickly, and looked very much disconcerted when he saw who it was that accosted him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he walked forward quietly and laid his hand on Lane's arm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Lane," he said, "this is an unexpected pleasure."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Lane turned quickly, and looked very much disconcerted when he saw who it was that accosted him.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Justin Wood smiled as he saw how unconscious Lane was of his presence.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading "Mr. Lane," he said, "this is an unexpected pleasure."
precisely as stated
From this reading Lane turned quickly, and looked very much disconcerted when he saw who it was that accosted him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then he walked forward quietly and laid his hand on Lane's arm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Justin Wood smiled as he saw how unconscious Lane was of his presence.
at the time that
From this reading Lane turned quickly, and looked very much disconcerted when he saw who it was that accosted him.
which person or people
From this reading Lane turned quickly, and looked very much disconcerted when he saw who it was that accosted him.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Justin Wood smiled as he saw how unconscious Lane was of his presence.
Chapter 8 of The Young Salesman by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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 8 holds 128 sentences of The Young Salesman, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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