Chapter 22 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 22 of Young Auctioneers is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOMETHING IS MISSING. "The goods haven't come in!" cried Matt. "What's to be done now? We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day." "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
Chapter 22 of Young Auctioneers is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading “We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."”
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading “"I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.”
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading “"The goods haven't come in!" cried Matt.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “"The goods haven't come in!" cried Matt.”
not able to be found
From this reading “SOMETHING IS MISSING.”
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading “We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."”
a quantity of money
From this reading “We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."”
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading “"I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.”
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'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.”
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “"I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.”
In this reading “We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."”
In this reading “"I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.”
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 We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
be able to spare or give up
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What's to be done now?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The goods haven't come in!" cried Matt.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "The goods haven't come in!" cried Matt.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What's to be done now?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading "The goods haven't come in!" cried Matt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The goods haven't come in!" cried Matt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The goods haven't come in!" cried Matt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOMETHING IS MISSING.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "The goods haven't come in!" cried Matt.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
not able to be found
From this reading SOMETHING IS MISSING.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What's to be done now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING IS MISSING.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
a quantity of money
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The goods haven't come in!" cried Matt.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What's to be done now?
a source of difficulty
From this reading "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's to be done now?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
Chapter 22 of Young Auctioneers by Edward Stratemeyer holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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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