Chapter 18 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TRAPPED. "I don't think Scott would take my money," said Mrs. Little. "I don't like to think so myself," rejoined Loammi, "but some one must have taken it." "You say that Scott has a five-dollar bill?" said his mother, doubtfully. "Yes, I saw it."
Chapter 18 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “"You say that Scott has a five-dollar bill?" said his mother, doubtfully.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “"I don't think Scott would take my money," said Mrs. Little.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “"You say that Scott has a five-dollar bill?" said his mother, doubtfully.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"I don't like to think so myself," rejoined Loammi, "but some one must have taken it."”
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “"I don't like to think so myself," rejoined Loammi, "but some one must have taken it."”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “"I don't think Scott would take my money," said Mrs. Little.”
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “"I don't like to think so myself," rejoined Loammi, "but some one must have taken it."”
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading “TRAPPED.”
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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 "You say that Scott has a five-dollar bill?" said his mother, doubtfully.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "You say that Scott has a five-dollar bill?" said his mother, doubtfully.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't like to think so myself," rejoined Loammi, "but some one must have taken it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think Scott would take my money," said Mrs. Little.
in a doubtful manner
From this reading "You say that Scott has a five-dollar bill?" said his mother, doubtfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You say that Scott has a five-dollar bill?" said his mother, doubtfully.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You say that Scott has a five-dollar bill?" said his mother, doubtfully.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I don't like to think so myself," rejoined Loammi, "but some one must have taken it."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You say that Scott has a five-dollar bill?" said his mother, doubtfully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think Scott would take my money," said Mrs. Little.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't like to think so myself," rejoined Loammi, "but some one must have taken it."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don't like to think so myself," rejoined Loammi, "but some one must have taken it."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I don't think Scott would take my money," said Mrs. Little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't like to think so myself," rejoined Loammi, "but some one must have taken it."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I don't think Scott would take my money," said Mrs. Little.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "You say that Scott has a five-dollar bill?" said his mother, doubtfully.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I don't think Scott would take my money," said Mrs. Little.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I don't like to think so myself," rejoined Loammi, "but some one must have taken it."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I don't think Scott would take my money," said Mrs. Little.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I don't like to think so myself," rejoined Loammi, "but some one must have taken it."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I don't like to think so myself," rejoined Loammi, "but some one must have taken it."
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "I don't like to think so myself," rejoined Loammi, "but some one must have taken it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't think Scott would take my money," said Mrs. Little.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Yes, I saw it."
express in words
From this reading "You say that Scott has a five-dollar bill?" said his mother, doubtfully.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading "I don't think Scott would take my money," said Mrs. Little.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I don't like to think so myself," rejoined Loammi, "but some one must have taken it."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I don't like to think so myself," rejoined Loammi, "but some one must have taken it."
carry out
From this reading "I don't think Scott would take my money," said Mrs. Little.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "I don't like to think so myself," rejoined Loammi, "but some one must have taken it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You say that Scott has a five-dollar bill?" said his mother, doubtfully.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think Scott would take my money," said Mrs. Little.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't like to think so myself," rejoined Loammi, "but some one must have taken it."
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading TRAPPED.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I don't think Scott would take my money," said Mrs. Little.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I saw it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You say that Scott has a five-dollar bill?" said his mother, doubtfully.
Chapter 18 of The Young Salesman by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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.
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