Chapter 11 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SCOTT CALLS ON HIS POOR RELATION. Ezra Little asked a good many questions of his new-found relative, but Seth Lawton's answers were vague. "I don't see why you ever came to New York," said his host. "I feel repaid already," replied Seth. "It does me good to see my relations.
Chapter 11 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Ezra Little asked a good many questions of his new-found relative, but Seth Lawton's answers were vague.”
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading “Ezra Little asked a good many questions of his new-found relative, but Seth Lawton's answers were vague.”
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading “SCOTT CALLS ON HIS POOR RELATION.”
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading “"It does me good to see my relations.”
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading “Ezra Little asked a good many questions of his new-found relative, but Seth Lawton's answers were vague.”
inflected form of “repay” — pay back
From this reading “"I feel repaid already," replied Seth.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “SCOTT CALLS ON HIS POOR RELATION.”
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading “Ezra Little asked a good many questions of his new-found relative, but Seth Lawton's answers were vague.”
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 “SCOTT CALLS ON HIS POOR RELATION.”
In this reading “"I don't see why you ever came to New York," said his host.”
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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 Ezra Little asked a good many questions of his new-found relative, but Seth Lawton's answers were vague.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "I feel repaid already," replied Seth.
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Ezra Little asked a good many questions of his new-found relative, but Seth Lawton's answers were vague.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ezra Little asked a good many questions of his new-found relative, but Seth Lawton's answers were vague.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ezra Little asked a good many questions of his new-found relative, but Seth Lawton's answers were vague.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading SCOTT CALLS ON HIS POOR RELATION.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I don't see why you ever came to New York," said his host.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It does me good to see my relations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't see why you ever came to New York," said his host.
at any time
From this reading "I don't see why you ever came to New York," said his host.
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading Ezra Little asked a good many questions of his new-found relative, but Seth Lawton's answers were vague.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel repaid already," replied Seth.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Ezra Little asked a good many questions of his new-found relative, but Seth Lawton's answers were vague.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SCOTT CALLS ON HIS POOR RELATION.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading "I don't see why you ever came to New York," said his host.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see why you ever came to New York," said his host.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It does me good to see my relations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ezra Little asked a good many questions of his new-found relative, but Seth Lawton's answers were vague.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ezra Little asked a good many questions of his new-found relative, but Seth Lawton's answers were vague.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Ezra Little asked a good many questions of his new-found relative, but Seth Lawton's answers were vague.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It does me good to see my relations.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It does me good to see my relations.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I don't see why you ever came to New York," said his host.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ezra Little asked a good many questions of his new-found relative, but Seth Lawton's answers were vague.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ezra Little asked a good many questions of his new-found relative, but Seth Lawton's answers were vague.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SCOTT CALLS ON HIS POOR RELATION.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading SCOTT CALLS ON HIS POOR RELATION.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Ezra Little asked a good many questions of his new-found relative, but Seth Lawton's answers were vague.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading SCOTT CALLS ON HIS POOR RELATION.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading "It does me good to see my relations.
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Ezra Little asked a good many questions of his new-found relative, but Seth Lawton's answers were vague.
inflected form of “repay” — pay back
From this reading "I feel repaid already," replied Seth.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I feel repaid already," replied Seth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't see why you ever came to New York," said his host.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading SCOTT CALLS ON HIS POOR RELATION.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see why you ever came to New York," said his host.
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading Ezra Little asked a good many questions of his new-found relative, but Seth Lawton's answers were vague.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't see why you ever came to New York," said his host.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Ezra Little asked a good many questions of his new-found relative, but Seth Lawton's answers were vague.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ezra Little asked a good many questions of his new-found relative, but Seth Lawton's answers were vague.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I don't see why you ever came to New York," said his host.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "I don't see why you ever came to New York," said his host.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't see why you ever came to New York," said his host.
Chapter 11 of The Young Salesman 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 11 holds 153 sentences of The Young Salesman, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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