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Chapter 1 of Young Auctioneers is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MATT ATTENDS A SALE. "Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars? Who will start it at five dollars? Start it at four? Start it at three?
Chapter 1 of Young Auctioneers is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “attend” — be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading “MATT ATTENDS A SALE.”
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “"Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?”
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading “"Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?”
used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source
From this reading “"Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “"Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “MATT ATTENDS A SALE.”
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
From this reading “"Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?”
skill in an occupation or trade
From this reading “"Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?”
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 “"Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?”
In this reading “Who will start it at five dollars?”
In this reading “"Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?”
In this reading “"Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?”
In this reading “Who will start it at five dollars?”
In this reading “Start it at four?”
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 MATT ATTENDS A SALE.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Who will start it at five dollars?
third-person singular of “attend” — be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading MATT ATTENDS A SALE.
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading "Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?
command with authority
From this reading "Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading "Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Who will start it at five dollars?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Start it at four?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?
used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source
From this reading "Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Who will start it at five dollars?
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading "Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading MATT ATTENDS A SALE.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?
a particular instance of selling
From this reading MATT ATTENDS A SALE.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Who will start it at five dollars?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Start it at three?
being five more than twenty
From this reading "Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
From this reading "Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?
which person or people
From this reading Who will start it at five dollars?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Who will start it at five dollars?
skill in an occupation or trade
From this reading "Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "Now, ladies and gentlemen, what am I offered for this elegant vase, imported direct from Italy, a most marvelous piece of workmanship, worth every cent of twenty-five dollars?
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