Chapter 10 of Young Auctioneers is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Young Auctioneers is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE ROAD AT LAST. Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious. "How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause. "Not more than an hour ago." "An hour?"
Chapter 10 of Young Auctioneers is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading “Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.”
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “"How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.”
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.”
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “"How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.”
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading “Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.”
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading “Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.”
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 “"How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.”
In this reading “"How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.”
In this reading “Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.”
travelling about
In this reading “ON THE ROAD AT LAST.”
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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 "How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.
later than; following
From this reading "How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.
in the past
From this reading "How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Not more than an hour ago."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE ROAD AT LAST.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
a youthful male person
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Not more than an hour ago."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.
immediately past
From this reading ON THE ROAD AT LAST.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.
engage in
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not more than an hour ago."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ROAD AT LAST.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ON THE ROAD AT LAST.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Not more than an hour ago."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ROAD AT LAST.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
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