Chapter 36 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TIMELY HELPER. Walking along Eighth Avenue, Scott Walton saw a boy coming out of Ezra Little's store with sad face and eyes red as with weeping. The boy was poorly dressed, and Scott's experience of poverty had been so recent that he felt quick sympathy. "Are you in trouble? Can I assist you?" he asked, kindly.
Chapter 36 of The Young Salesman is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading “Walking along Eighth Avenue, Scott Walton saw a boy coming out of Ezra Little's store with sad face and eyes red as with weeping.”
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading “Walking along Eighth Avenue, Scott Walton saw a boy coming out of Ezra Little's store with sad face and eyes red as with weeping.”
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “A TIMELY HELPER.”
possessive form of “little” — a small amount or duration
From this reading “Walking along Eighth Avenue, Scott Walton saw a boy coming out of Ezra Little's store with sad face and eyes red as with weeping.”
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading “The boy was poorly dressed, and Scott's experience of poverty had been so recent that he felt quick sympathy.”
possessive form of “scott” — award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “The boy was poorly dressed, and Scott's experience of poverty had been so recent that he felt quick sympathy.”
before a time limit expires
From this reading “A TIMELY HELPER.”
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading “Walking along Eighth Avenue, Scott Walton saw a boy coming out of Ezra Little's store with sad face and eyes red as with weeping.”
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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In this reading “The boy was poorly dressed, and Scott's experience of poverty had been so recent that he felt quick sympathy.”
In this reading “The boy was poorly dressed, and Scott's experience of poverty had been so recent that he felt quick sympathy.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A TIMELY HELPER.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Walking along Eighth Avenue, Scott Walton saw a boy coming out of Ezra Little's store with sad face and eyes red as with weeping.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Walking along Eighth Avenue, Scott Walton saw a boy coming out of Ezra Little's store with sad face and eyes red as with weeping.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you in trouble?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Walking along Eighth Avenue, Scott Walton saw a boy coming out of Ezra Little's store with sad face and eyes red as with weeping.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Can I assist you?" he asked, kindly.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Can I assist you?" he asked, kindly.
a line of approach
From this reading Walking along Eighth Avenue, Scott Walton saw a boy coming out of Ezra Little's store with sad face and eyes red as with weeping.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The boy was poorly dressed, and Scott's experience of poverty had been so recent that he felt quick sympathy.
a youthful male person
From this reading Walking along Eighth Avenue, Scott Walton saw a boy coming out of Ezra Little's store with sad face and eyes red as with weeping.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can I assist you?" he asked, kindly.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Walking along Eighth Avenue, Scott Walton saw a boy coming out of Ezra Little's store with sad face and eyes red as with weeping.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The boy was poorly dressed, and Scott's experience of poverty had been so recent that he felt quick sympathy.
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading Walking along Eighth Avenue, Scott Walton saw a boy coming out of Ezra Little's store with sad face and eyes red as with weeping.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The boy was poorly dressed, and Scott's experience of poverty had been so recent that he felt quick sympathy.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Walking along Eighth Avenue, Scott Walton saw a boy coming out of Ezra Little's store with sad face and eyes red as with weeping.
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading Walking along Eighth Avenue, Scott Walton saw a boy coming out of Ezra Little's store with sad face and eyes red as with weeping.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Walking along Eighth Avenue, Scott Walton saw a boy coming out of Ezra Little's store with sad face and eyes red as with weeping.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The boy was poorly dressed, and Scott's experience of poverty had been so recent that he felt quick sympathy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boy was poorly dressed, and Scott's experience of poverty had been so recent that he felt quick sympathy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy was poorly dressed, and Scott's experience of poverty had been so recent that he felt quick sympathy.
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading A TIMELY HELPER.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Can I assist you?" he asked, kindly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Are you in trouble?
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Can I assist you?" he asked, kindly.
possessive form of “little” — a small amount or duration
From this reading Walking along Eighth Avenue, Scott Walton saw a boy coming out of Ezra Little's store with sad face and eyes red as with weeping.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walking along Eighth Avenue, Scott Walton saw a boy coming out of Ezra Little's store with sad face and eyes red as with weeping.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Walking along Eighth Avenue, Scott Walton saw a boy coming out of Ezra Little's store with sad face and eyes red as with weeping.
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading The boy was poorly dressed, and Scott's experience of poverty had been so recent that he felt quick sympathy.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading The boy was poorly dressed, and Scott's experience of poverty had been so recent that he felt quick sympathy.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The boy was poorly dressed, and Scott's experience of poverty had been so recent that he felt quick sympathy.
new
From this reading The boy was poorly dressed, and Scott's experience of poverty had been so recent that he felt quick sympathy.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Walking along Eighth Avenue, Scott Walton saw a boy coming out of Ezra Little's store with sad face and eyes red as with weeping.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Walking along Eighth Avenue, Scott Walton saw a boy coming out of Ezra Little's store with sad face and eyes red as with weeping.
cut with a saw
From this reading Walking along Eighth Avenue, Scott Walton saw a boy coming out of Ezra Little's store with sad face and eyes red as with weeping.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Walking along Eighth Avenue, Scott Walton saw a boy coming out of Ezra Little's store with sad face and eyes red as with weeping.
possessive form of “scott” — award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading The boy was poorly dressed, and Scott's experience of poverty had been so recent that he felt quick sympathy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The boy was poorly dressed, and Scott's experience of poverty had been so recent that he felt quick sympathy.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Walking along Eighth Avenue, Scott Walton saw a boy coming out of Ezra Little's store with sad face and eyes red as with weeping.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The boy was poorly dressed, and Scott's experience of poverty had been so recent that he felt quick sympathy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boy was poorly dressed, and Scott's experience of poverty had been so recent that he felt quick sympathy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy was poorly dressed, and Scott's experience of poverty had been so recent that he felt quick sympathy.
before a time limit expires
From this reading A TIMELY HELPER.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Are you in trouble?
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Walking along Eighth Avenue, Scott Walton saw a boy coming out of Ezra Little's store with sad face and eyes red as with weeping.
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading Walking along Eighth Avenue, Scott Walton saw a boy coming out of Ezra Little's store with sad face and eyes red as with weeping.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boy was poorly dressed, and Scott's experience of poverty had been so recent that he felt quick sympathy.
showing sorrow
From this reading Walking along Eighth Avenue, Scott Walton saw a boy coming out of Ezra Little's store with sad face and eyes red as with weeping.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Walking along Eighth Avenue, Scott Walton saw a boy coming out of Ezra Little's store with sad face and eyes red as with weeping.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you in trouble?
Chapter 36 of The Young Salesman by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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 36 holds 89 sentences of The Young Salesman, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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