Chapter 16 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOAMMI'S TEMPTATION. Loammi had a high idea of his personal qualities and social standing. But he had one grievance. He received an allowance from his father, but it was much less than he thought he needed. Ezra Little was not a liberal man.
Chapter 16 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading “He received an allowance from his father, but it was much less than he thought he needed.”
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading “Ezra Little was not a liberal man.”
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading “But he had one grievance.”
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading “Ezra Little was not a liberal man.”
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading “Loammi had a high idea of his personal qualities and social standing.”
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading “Loammi had a high idea of his personal qualities and social standing.”
relating to human society and its members
From this reading “Loammi had a high idea of his personal qualities and social standing.”
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading “LOAMMI'S TEMPTATION.”
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 “Loammi had a high idea of his personal qualities and social standing.”
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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 Loammi had a high idea of his personal qualities and social standing.
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading He received an allowance from his father, but it was much less than he thought he needed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He received an allowance from his father, but it was much less than he thought he needed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Loammi had a high idea of his personal qualities and social standing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had one grievance.
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading Ezra Little was not a liberal man.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He received an allowance from his father, but it was much less than he thought he needed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He received an allowance from his father, but it was much less than he thought he needed.
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading But he had one grievance.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Loammi had a high idea of his personal qualities and social standing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had one grievance.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Loammi had a high idea of his personal qualities and social standing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Loammi had a high idea of his personal qualities and social standing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Loammi had a high idea of his personal qualities and social standing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He received an allowance from his father, but it was much less than he thought he needed.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He received an allowance from his father, but it was much less than he thought he needed.
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading Ezra Little was not a liberal man.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ezra Little was not a liberal man.
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From this reading Loammi had a high idea of his personal qualities and social standing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOAMMI'S TEMPTATION.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ezra Little was not a liberal man.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He received an allowance from his father, but it was much less than he thought he needed.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He received an allowance from his father, but it was much less than he thought he needed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ezra Little was not a liberal man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Loammi had a high idea of his personal qualities and social standing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But he had one grievance.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Loammi had a high idea of his personal qualities and social standing.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Loammi had a high idea of his personal qualities and social standing.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He received an allowance from his father, but it was much less than he thought he needed.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Loammi had a high idea of his personal qualities and social standing.
having a supporting base
From this reading Loammi had a high idea of his personal qualities and social standing.
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading LOAMMI'S TEMPTATION.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He received an allowance from his father, but it was much less than he thought he needed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He received an allowance from his father, but it was much less than he thought he needed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He received an allowance from his father, but it was much less than he thought he needed.
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