Chapter 15 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CASH BOY'S PROMOTION. Cousin Seth arranged everything as he had planned, and Mrs. Mead's landlord, when he called, learned to his surprise that his poor tenant was intending to move. "Have you found cheaper rooms?" he asked. "No, but I am going to take a whole house." The landlord looked astonished.
Chapter 15 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading “THE CASH BOY'S PROMOTION.”
comparative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading “"Have you found cheaper rooms?" he asked.”
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “Cousin Seth arranged everything as he had planned, and Mrs. Mead's landlord, when he called, learned to his surprise that his poor tenant was intending to move.”
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading “Cousin Seth arranged everything as he had planned, and Mrs. Mead's landlord, when he called, learned to his surprise that his poor tenant was intending to move.”
possessive form of “mead” — United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading “Cousin Seth arranged everything as he had planned, and Mrs. Mead's landlord, when he called, learned to his surprise that his poor tenant was intending to move.”
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading “THE CASH BOY'S PROMOTION.”
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading “Cousin Seth arranged everything as he had planned, and Mrs. Mead's landlord, when he called, learned to his surprise that his poor tenant was intending to move.”
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading “Cousin Seth arranged everything as he had planned, and Mrs. Mead's landlord, when he called, learned to his surprise that his poor tenant was intending to move.”
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 “"No, but I am going to take a whole house."”
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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 "No, but I am going to take a whole house."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "No, but I am going to take a whole house."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cousin Seth arranged everything as he had planned, and Mrs. Mead's landlord, when he called, learned to his surprise that his poor tenant was intending to move.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Cousin Seth arranged everything as he had planned, and Mrs. Mead's landlord, when he called, learned to his surprise that his poor tenant was intending to move.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cousin Seth arranged everything as he had planned, and Mrs. Mead's landlord, when he called, learned to his surprise that his poor tenant was intending to move.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you found cheaper rooms?" he asked.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The landlord looked astonished.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE CASH BOY'S PROMOTION.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, but I am going to take a whole house."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Cousin Seth arranged everything as he had planned, and Mrs. Mead's landlord, when he called, learned to his surprise that his poor tenant was intending to move.
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading THE CASH BOY'S PROMOTION.
comparative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading "Have you found cheaper rooms?" he asked.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Cousin Seth arranged everything as he had planned, and Mrs. Mead's landlord, when he called, learned to his surprise that his poor tenant was intending to move.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Cousin Seth arranged everything as he had planned, and Mrs. Mead's landlord, when he called, learned to his surprise that his poor tenant was intending to move.
set up or found
From this reading "Have you found cheaper rooms?" he asked.
the act of departing
From this reading "No, but I am going to take a whole house."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cousin Seth arranged everything as he had planned, and Mrs. Mead's landlord, when he called, learned to his surprise that his poor tenant was intending to move.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you found cheaper rooms?" he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cousin Seth arranged everything as he had planned, and Mrs. Mead's landlord, when he called, learned to his surprise that his poor tenant was intending to move.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cousin Seth arranged everything as he had planned, and Mrs. Mead's landlord, when he called, learned to his surprise that his poor tenant was intending to move.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "No, but I am going to take a whole house."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, but I am going to take a whole house."
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Cousin Seth arranged everything as he had planned, and Mrs. Mead's landlord, when he called, learned to his surprise that his poor tenant was intending to move.
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading Cousin Seth arranged everything as he had planned, and Mrs. Mead's landlord, when he called, learned to his surprise that his poor tenant was intending to move.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Cousin Seth arranged everything as he had planned, and Mrs. Mead's landlord, when he called, learned to his surprise that his poor tenant was intending to move.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The landlord looked astonished.
possessive form of “mead” — United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading Cousin Seth arranged everything as he had planned, and Mrs. Mead's landlord, when he called, learned to his surprise that his poor tenant was intending to move.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Cousin Seth arranged everything as he had planned, and Mrs. Mead's landlord, when he called, learned to his surprise that his poor tenant was intending to move.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Cousin Seth arranged everything as he had planned, and Mrs. Mead's landlord, when he called, learned to his surprise that his poor tenant was intending to move.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, but I am going to take a whole house."
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Cousin Seth arranged everything as he had planned, and Mrs. Mead's landlord, when he called, learned to his surprise that his poor tenant was intending to move.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Cousin Seth arranged everything as he had planned, and Mrs. Mead's landlord, when he called, learned to his surprise that his poor tenant was intending to move.
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading THE CASH BOY'S PROMOTION.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading "Have you found cheaper rooms?" he asked.
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading Cousin Seth arranged everything as he had planned, and Mrs. Mead's landlord, when he called, learned to his surprise that his poor tenant was intending to move.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Cousin Seth arranged everything as he had planned, and Mrs. Mead's landlord, when he called, learned to his surprise that his poor tenant was intending to move.
carry out
From this reading "No, but I am going to take a whole house."
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading Cousin Seth arranged everything as he had planned, and Mrs. Mead's landlord, when he called, learned to his surprise that his poor tenant was intending to move.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cousin Seth arranged everything as he had planned, and Mrs. Mead's landlord, when he called, learned to his surprise that his poor tenant was intending to move.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CASH BOY'S PROMOTION.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cousin Seth arranged everything as he had planned, and Mrs. Mead's landlord, when he called, learned to his surprise that his poor tenant was intending to move.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cousin Seth arranged everything as he had planned, and Mrs. Mead's landlord, when he called, learned to his surprise that his poor tenant was intending to move.
at the time that
From this reading Cousin Seth arranged everything as he had planned, and Mrs. Mead's landlord, when he called, learned to his surprise that his poor tenant was intending to move.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "No, but I am going to take a whole house."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you found cheaper rooms?" he asked.
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