Chapter 13 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CASH BOY'S TROUBLES. The next day Mr. Little asked: "Did you take that suit to my tailor for alterations, Scott?" "Thank you, sir," said Scott, coloring, "but I think I will get along for the present with the suit I am wearing." "What does that mean?" demanded Ezra Little, quickly. "I don't care to wear Loammi's clothes."
Chapter 13 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “alteration” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “The next day Mr. Little asked: "Did you take that suit to my tailor for alterations, Scott?"”
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “A CASH BOY'S TROUBLES.”
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading “A CASH BOY'S TROUBLES.”
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading “"Thank you, sir," said Scott, coloring, "but I think I will get along for the present with the suit I am wearing."”
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading “"What does that mean?" demanded Ezra Little, quickly.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “The next day Mr. Little asked: "Did you take that suit to my tailor for alterations, Scott?"”
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading “The next day Mr. Little asked: "Did you take that suit to my tailor for alterations, Scott?"”
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “A CASH BOY'S TROUBLES.”
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 “The next day Mr. Little asked: "Did you take that suit to my tailor for alterations, Scott?"”
proceed or get along
In this reading “"Thank you, sir," said Scott, coloring, "but I think I will get along for the present with the suit I am wearing."”
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 A CASH BOY'S TROUBLES.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Thank you, sir," said Scott, coloring, "but I think I will get along for the present with the suit I am wearing."
plural of “alteration” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading The next day Mr. Little asked: "Did you take that suit to my tailor for alterations, Scott?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Thank you, sir," said Scott, coloring, "but I think I will get along for the present with the suit I am wearing."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The next day Mr. Little asked: "Did you take that suit to my tailor for alterations, Scott?"
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A CASH BOY'S TROUBLES.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Thank you, sir," said Scott, coloring, "but I think I will get along for the present with the suit I am wearing."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don't care to wear Loammi's clothes."
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading A CASH BOY'S TROUBLES.
clothing in general
From this reading "I don't care to wear Loammi's clothes."
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading "Thank you, sir," said Scott, coloring, "but I think I will get along for the present with the suit I am wearing."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day Mr. Little asked: "Did you take that suit to my tailor for alterations, Scott?"
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What does that mean?" demanded Ezra Little, quickly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The next day Mr. Little asked: "Did you take that suit to my tailor for alterations, Scott?"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does that mean?" demanded Ezra Little, quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't care to wear Loammi's clothes."
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading "What does that mean?" demanded Ezra Little, quickly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next day Mr. Little asked: "Did you take that suit to my tailor for alterations, Scott?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Thank you, sir," said Scott, coloring, "but I think I will get along for the present with the suit I am wearing."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thank you, sir," said Scott, coloring, "but I think I will get along for the present with the suit I am wearing."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The next day Mr. Little asked: "Did you take that suit to my tailor for alterations, Scott?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't care to wear Loammi's clothes."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What does that mean?" demanded Ezra Little, quickly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The next day Mr. Little asked: "Did you take that suit to my tailor for alterations, Scott?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next day Mr. Little asked: "Did you take that suit to my tailor for alterations, Scott?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day Mr. Little asked: "Did you take that suit to my tailor for alterations, Scott?"
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Thank you, sir," said Scott, coloring, "but I think I will get along for the present with the suit I am wearing."
with speed
From this reading "What does that mean?" demanded Ezra Little, quickly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank you, sir," said Scott, coloring, "but I think I will get along for the present with the suit I am wearing."
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading The next day Mr. Little asked: "Did you take that suit to my tailor for alterations, Scott?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Thank you, sir," said Scott, coloring, "but I think I will get along for the present with the suit I am wearing."
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The next day Mr. Little asked: "Did you take that suit to my tailor for alterations, Scott?"
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading The next day Mr. Little asked: "Did you take that suit to my tailor for alterations, Scott?"
carry out
From this reading The next day Mr. Little asked: "Did you take that suit to my tailor for alterations, Scott?"
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you, sir," said Scott, coloring, "but I think I will get along for the present with the suit I am wearing."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next day Mr. Little asked: "Did you take that suit to my tailor for alterations, Scott?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Mr. Little asked: "Did you take that suit to my tailor for alterations, Scott?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Thank you, sir," said Scott, coloring, "but I think I will get along for the present with the suit I am wearing."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day Mr. Little asked: "Did you take that suit to my tailor for alterations, Scott?"
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading A CASH BOY'S TROUBLES.
be dressed in
From this reading "I don't care to wear Loammi's clothes."
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading "Thank you, sir," said Scott, coloring, "but I think I will get along for the present with the suit I am wearing."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does that mean?" demanded Ezra Little, quickly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Thank you, sir," said Scott, coloring, "but I think I will get along for the present with the suit I am wearing."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Thank you, sir," said Scott, coloring, "but I think I will get along for the present with the suit I am wearing."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The next day Mr. Little asked: "Did you take that suit to my tailor for alterations, Scott?"
Chapter 13 of The Young Salesman by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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 13 holds 133 sentences of The Young Salesman, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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