Chapter 18 of Tom Temple's Career is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Tom Temple's Career is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE. THE MERCHANT stared at Tom in undisguised amazement. “Send you!” he repeated. “Yes, sir,” said Tom composedly. “My time is at my disposal, and it is necessary for me to do something.”
Chapter 18 of Tom Temple's Career is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “THE MERCHANT stared at Tom in undisguised amazement.”
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading “AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.”
the power to use something or someone
From this reading ““My time is at my disposal, and it is necessary for me to do something.””
of great significance or value
From this reading “AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “THE MERCHANT stared at Tom in undisguised amazement.”
recurring again and again
From this reading ““Send you!” he repeated.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “THE MERCHANT stared at Tom in undisguised amazement.”
plain to see
From this reading “THE MERCHANT stared at Tom in undisguised amazement.”
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 “THE MERCHANT stared at Tom in undisguised amazement.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading THE MERCHANT stared at Tom in undisguised amazement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My time is at my disposal, and it is necessary for me to do something.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MERCHANT stared at Tom in undisguised amazement.
in a self-collected or self-possessed manner
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Tom composedly.
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.
the power to use something or someone
From this reading “My time is at my disposal, and it is necessary for me to do something.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “My time is at my disposal, and it is necessary for me to do something.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “My time is at my disposal, and it is necessary for me to do something.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Send you!” he repeated.
of great significance or value
From this reading AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MERCHANT stared at Tom in undisguised amazement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My time is at my disposal, and it is necessary for me to do something.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My time is at my disposal, and it is necessary for me to do something.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My time is at my disposal, and it is necessary for me to do something.”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading THE MERCHANT stared at Tom in undisguised amazement.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My time is at my disposal, and it is necessary for me to do something.”
absolutely essential
From this reading “My time is at my disposal, and it is necessary for me to do something.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “Send you!” he repeated.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Tom composedly.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Send you!” he repeated.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Tom composedly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “My time is at my disposal, and it is necessary for me to do something.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE MERCHANT stared at Tom in undisguised amazement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MERCHANT stared at Tom in undisguised amazement.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “My time is at my disposal, and it is necessary for me to do something.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My time is at my disposal, and it is necessary for me to do something.”
male cat
From this reading THE MERCHANT stared at Tom in undisguised amazement.
plain to see
From this reading THE MERCHANT stared at Tom in undisguised amazement.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Tom composedly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Send you!” he repeated.
Chapter 18 of Tom Temple's Career by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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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