Chapter 30 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RED RALPH'S SURPRISE. Red Ralph and his companion slept soundly till after nine o'clock. The drug was only of moderate strength, or they would have slept longer. When Ralph opened his eyes he saw the breakfast table spread, and his wife moving about the room. He looked around him half dazed.
Chapter 30 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading “He looked around him half dazed.”
administer a drug to
From this reading “The drug was only of moderate strength, or they would have slept longer.”
preside over
From this reading “The drug was only of moderate strength, or they would have slept longer.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “Red Ralph and his companion slept soundly till after nine o'clock.”
according to the clock
From this reading “Red Ralph and his companion slept soundly till after nine o'clock.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “Red Ralph and his companion slept soundly till after nine o'clock.”
deeply or completely
From this reading “Red Ralph and his companion slept soundly till after nine o'clock.”
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading “When Ralph opened his eyes he saw the breakfast table spread, and his wife moving about 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.
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a table where breakfast is eaten
In this reading “When Ralph opened his eyes he saw the breakfast table spread, and his wife moving about the room.”
look about oneself
In this reading “He looked around him half dazed.”
In this reading “When Ralph opened his eyes he saw the breakfast table spread, and his wife moving about the room.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Ralph opened his eyes he saw the breakfast table spread, and his wife moving about the room.
later than; following
From this reading Red Ralph and his companion slept soundly till after nine o'clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Red Ralph and his companion slept soundly till after nine o'clock.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He looked around him half dazed.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When Ralph opened his eyes he saw the breakfast table spread, and his wife moving about the room.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Red Ralph and his companion slept soundly till after nine o'clock.
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading He looked around him half dazed.
administer a drug to
From this reading The drug was only of moderate strength, or they would have slept longer.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When Ralph opened his eyes he saw the breakfast table spread, and his wife moving about the room.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He looked around him half dazed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The drug was only of moderate strength, or they would have slept longer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Ralph opened his eyes he saw the breakfast table spread, and his wife moving about the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked around him half dazed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Red Ralph and his companion slept soundly till after nine o'clock.
for more time
From this reading The drug was only of moderate strength, or they would have slept longer.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked around him half dazed.
preside over
From this reading The drug was only of moderate strength, or they would have slept longer.
in motion
From this reading When Ralph opened his eyes he saw the breakfast table spread, and his wife moving about the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Red Ralph and his companion slept soundly till after nine o'clock.
according to the clock
From this reading Red Ralph and his companion slept soundly till after nine o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The drug was only of moderate strength, or they would have slept longer.
and nothing more
From this reading The drug was only of moderate strength, or they would have slept longer.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When Ralph opened his eyes he saw the breakfast table spread, and his wife moving about the room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The drug was only of moderate strength, or they would have slept longer.
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From this reading Red Ralph and his companion slept soundly till after nine o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RED RALPH'S SURPRISE.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading RED RALPH'S SURPRISE.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Ralph opened his eyes he saw the breakfast table spread, and his wife moving about the room.
cut with a saw
From this reading When Ralph opened his eyes he saw the breakfast table spread, and his wife moving about the room.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Red Ralph and his companion slept soundly till after nine o'clock.
deeply or completely
From this reading Red Ralph and his companion slept soundly till after nine o'clock.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading When Ralph opened his eyes he saw the breakfast table spread, and his wife moving about the room.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The drug was only of moderate strength, or they would have slept longer.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading RED RALPH'S SURPRISE.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When Ralph opened his eyes he saw the breakfast table spread, and his wife moving about the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The drug was only of moderate strength, or they would have slept longer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The drug was only of moderate strength, or they would have slept longer.
up to a particular time
From this reading Red Ralph and his companion slept soundly till after nine o'clock.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The drug was only of moderate strength, or they would have slept longer.
at the time that
From this reading When Ralph opened his eyes he saw the breakfast table spread, and his wife moving about the room.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When Ralph opened his eyes he saw the breakfast table spread, and his wife moving about the room.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The drug was only of moderate strength, or they would have slept longer.
Chapter 30 of The Young Salesman by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 138 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.
Chapter 30 holds 138 sentences of The Young Salesman, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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