Chapter 34 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 34 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. BABCOCK'S INVENTION. From this time forth Ezra Little began to pay more attention to his poor relation. Scott's social and business success had surprised him. He was compelled, though reluctantly, to consider him a young man of promise.
Chapter 34 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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inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading “He was compelled, though reluctantly, to consider him a young man of promise.”
deem to be
From this reading “He was compelled, though reluctantly, to consider him a young man of promise.”
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading “From this time forth Ezra Little began to pay more attention to his poor relation.”
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading “BABCOCK'S INVENTION.”
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading “From this time forth Ezra Little began to pay more attention to his poor relation.”
with reluctance
From this reading “He was compelled, though reluctantly, to consider him a young man of promise.”
possessive form of “scott” — award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “Scott's social and business success had surprised him.”
relating to human society and its members
From this reading “Scott's social and business success had surprised him.”
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “He was compelled, though reluctantly, to consider him a young man of promise.”
In this reading “From this time forth Ezra Little began to pay more attention to his poor relation.”
In this reading “From this time forth Ezra Little began to pay more attention to his poor relation.”
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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 He was compelled, though reluctantly, to consider him a young man of promise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scott's social and business success had surprised him.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading From this time forth Ezra Little began to pay more attention to his poor relation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BABCOCK'S INVENTION.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading From this time forth Ezra Little began to pay more attention to his poor relation.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Scott's social and business success had surprised him.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading He was compelled, though reluctantly, to consider him a young man of promise.
deem to be
From this reading He was compelled, though reluctantly, to consider him a young man of promise.
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading From this time forth Ezra Little began to pay more attention to his poor relation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From this time forth Ezra Little began to pay more attention to his poor relation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this time forth Ezra Little began to pay more attention to his poor relation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scott's social and business success had surprised him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was compelled, though reluctantly, to consider him a young man of promise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Scott's social and business success had surprised him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From this time forth Ezra Little began to pay more attention to his poor relation.
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading BABCOCK'S INVENTION.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From this time forth Ezra Little began to pay more attention to his poor relation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was compelled, though reluctantly, to consider him a young man of promise.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading From this time forth Ezra Little began to pay more attention to his poor relation.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was compelled, though reluctantly, to consider him a young man of promise.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading From this time forth Ezra Little began to pay more attention to his poor relation.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading From this time forth Ezra Little began to pay more attention to his poor relation.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading He was compelled, though reluctantly, to consider him a young man of promise.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading From this time forth Ezra Little began to pay more attention to his poor relation.
with reluctance
From this reading He was compelled, though reluctantly, to consider him a young man of promise.
possessive form of “scott” — award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Scott's social and business success had surprised him.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Scott's social and business success had surprised him.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Scott's social and business success had surprised him.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Scott's social and business success had surprised him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this time forth Ezra Little began to pay more attention to his poor relation.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was compelled, though reluctantly, to consider him a young man of promise.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From this time forth Ezra Little began to pay more attention to his poor relation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From this time forth Ezra Little began to pay more attention to his poor relation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was compelled, though reluctantly, to consider him a young man of promise.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was compelled, though reluctantly, to consider him a young man of promise.
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