Chapter 14 of Young Auctioneers is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Young Auctioneers is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE YOUNG AUCTIONEER. "I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there. "This is like going into cold water an inch at a time. I would rather plunge in head first." "Then here goes," cried Andy, catching up an accordion that stood close at hand.
Chapter 14 of Young Auctioneers is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
From this reading “"Then here goes," cried Andy, catching up an accordion that stood close at hand.”
an agent who conducts an auction
From this reading “THE YOUNG AUCTIONEER.”
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “"Then here goes," cried Andy, catching up an accordion that stood close at hand.”
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading “"I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there.”
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading “"I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there.”
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “"This is like going into cold water an inch at a time.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “"I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there.”
thrust or throw into
From this reading “I would rather plunge in head first."”
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 “"I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there.”
In this reading “"I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there.”
disparagement of a plan or hope or expectation
In this reading “"This is like going into cold water an inch at a time.”
In this reading “"I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there.”
In this reading “"Then here goes," cried Andy, catching up an accordion that stood close at hand.”
simultaneously
In this reading “"This is like going into cold water an inch at a time.”
close in space; within reach
In this reading “"Then here goes," cried Andy, catching up an accordion that stood close at hand.”
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 "I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there.
a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
From this reading "Then here goes," cried Andy, catching up an accordion that stood close at hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "This is like going into cold water an inch at a time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "This is like going into cold water an inch at a time.
an agent who conducts an auction
From this reading THE YOUNG AUCTIONEER.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "Then here goes," cried Andy, catching up an accordion that stood close at hand.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Then here goes," cried Andy, catching up an accordion that stood close at hand.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "This is like going into cold water an inch at a time.
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading "I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Then here goes," cried Andy, catching up an accordion that stood close at hand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I would rather plunge in head first."
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading "I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Then here goes," cried Andy, catching up an accordion that stood close at hand.
the act of departing
From this reading "This is like going into cold water an inch at a time.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Then here goes," cried Andy, catching up an accordion that stood close at hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I would rather plunge in head first."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Then here goes," cried Andy, catching up an accordion that stood close at hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading "This is like going into cold water an inch at a time.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "This is like going into cold water an inch at a time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is like going into cold water an inch at a time.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading "I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there.
thrust or throw into
From this reading I would rather plunge in head first."
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading "I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there.
on the contrary
From this reading I would rather plunge in head first."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Then here goes," cried Andy, catching up an accordion that stood close at hand.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then here goes," cried Andy, catching up an accordion that stood close at hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YOUNG AUCTIONEER.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then here goes," cried Andy, catching up an accordion that stood close at hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is like going into cold water an inch at a time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "This is like going into cold water an inch at a time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "I feel like a cat in a strange garret!" exclaimed Matt, as he walked up and down behind the counter on a raised platform he and Andy had placed there.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "This is like going into cold water an inch at a time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would rather plunge in head first."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE YOUNG AUCTIONEER.
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