Chapter 29 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PLOT FOILED. Though the two travelers had not removed their clothes, they covered themselves up with the quilt, in order to deceive anyone entering the room. Then they lay and waited. It was perhaps ten minutes less than the hour when they heard the door softly opened. In the half light they saw Red Ralph enter.
Chapter 29 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any person at all
From this reading “Though the two travelers had not removed their clothes, they covered themselves up with the quilt, in order to deceive anyone entering the room.”
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “Though the two travelers had not removed their clothes, they covered themselves up with the quilt, in order to deceive anyone entering the room.”
a movement into or inward
From this reading “Though the two travelers had not removed their clothes, they covered themselves up with the quilt, in order to deceive anyone entering the room.”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “A PLOT FOILED.”
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “A PLOT FOILED.”
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
From this reading “Though the two travelers had not removed their clothes, they covered themselves up with the quilt, in order to deceive anyone entering the room.”
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading “Though the two travelers had not removed their clothes, they covered themselves up with the quilt, in order to deceive anyone entering the room.”
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading “Though the two travelers had not removed their clothes, they covered themselves up with the quilt, in order to deceive anyone entering the room.”
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 “It was perhaps ten minutes less than the hour when they heard the door softly opened.”
In this reading “It was perhaps ten minutes less than the hour when they heard the door softly opened.”
In this reading “Though the two travelers had not removed their clothes, they covered themselves up with the quilt, in order to deceive anyone entering the room.”
in a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement
In this reading “Though the two travelers had not removed their clothes, they covered themselves up with the quilt, in order to deceive anyone entering the room.”
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 PLOT FOILED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then they lay and waited.
any person at all
From this reading Though the two travelers had not removed their clothes, they covered themselves up with the quilt, in order to deceive anyone entering the room.
clothing in general
From this reading Though the two travelers had not removed their clothes, they covered themselves up with the quilt, in order to deceive anyone entering the room.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Though the two travelers had not removed their clothes, they covered themselves up with the quilt, in order to deceive anyone entering the room.
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Though the two travelers had not removed their clothes, they covered themselves up with the quilt, in order to deceive anyone entering the room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was perhaps ten minutes less than the hour when they heard the door softly opened.
to come or go into
From this reading In the half light they saw Red Ralph enter.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Though the two travelers had not removed their clothes, they covered themselves up with the quilt, in order to deceive anyone entering the room.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading A PLOT FOILED.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though the two travelers had not removed their clothes, they covered themselves up with the quilt, in order to deceive anyone entering the room.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In the half light they saw Red Ralph enter.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was perhaps ten minutes less than the hour when they heard the door softly opened.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was perhaps ten minutes less than the hour when they heard the door softly opened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though the two travelers had not removed their clothes, they covered themselves up with the quilt, in order to deceive anyone entering the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was perhaps ten minutes less than the hour when they heard the door softly opened.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then they lay and waited.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was perhaps ten minutes less than the hour when they heard the door softly opened.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the half light they saw Red Ralph enter.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was perhaps ten minutes less than the hour when they heard the door softly opened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though the two travelers had not removed their clothes, they covered themselves up with the quilt, in order to deceive anyone entering the room.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It was perhaps ten minutes less than the hour when they heard the door softly opened.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Though the two travelers had not removed their clothes, they covered themselves up with the quilt, in order to deceive anyone entering the room.
by chance
From this reading It was perhaps ten minutes less than the hour when they heard the door softly opened.
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading A PLOT FOILED.
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
From this reading Though the two travelers had not removed their clothes, they covered themselves up with the quilt, in order to deceive anyone entering the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the half light they saw Red Ralph enter.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading In the half light they saw Red Ralph enter.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Though the two travelers had not removed their clothes, they covered themselves up with the quilt, in order to deceive anyone entering the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Though the two travelers had not removed their clothes, they covered themselves up with the quilt, in order to deceive anyone entering the room.
cut with a saw
From this reading In the half light they saw Red Ralph enter.
with low volume
From this reading It was perhaps ten minutes less than the hour when they heard the door softly opened.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was perhaps ten minutes less than the hour when they heard the door softly opened.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was perhaps ten minutes less than the hour when they heard the door softly opened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though the two travelers had not removed their clothes, they covered themselves up with the quilt, in order to deceive anyone entering the room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Though the two travelers had not removed their clothes, they covered themselves up with the quilt, in order to deceive anyone entering the room.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Though the two travelers had not removed their clothes, they covered themselves up with the quilt, in order to deceive anyone entering the room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they lay and waited.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though the two travelers had not removed their clothes, they covered themselves up with the quilt, in order to deceive anyone entering the room.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the two travelers had not removed their clothes, they covered themselves up with the quilt, in order to deceive anyone entering the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though the two travelers had not removed their clothes, they covered themselves up with the quilt, in order to deceive anyone entering the room.
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading Though the two travelers had not removed their clothes, they covered themselves up with the quilt, in order to deceive anyone entering the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Though the two travelers had not removed their clothes, they covered themselves up with the quilt, in order to deceive anyone entering the room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Though the two travelers had not removed their clothes, they covered themselves up with the quilt, in order to deceive anyone entering the room.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Then they lay and waited.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was perhaps ten minutes less than the hour when they heard the door softly opened.
at the time that
From this reading It was perhaps ten minutes less than the hour when they heard the door softly opened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though the two travelers had not removed their clothes, they covered themselves up with the quilt, in order to deceive anyone entering the room.
Chapter 29 of The Young Salesman by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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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