Chapter 14 of A Boy's Fortune is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of A Boy's Fortune is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT BEN'S FRIENDS THOUGHT. "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel. "No," answered Harry. "He was out." "And you brought back the note, then?" said his sister, disappointed.
Chapter 14 of A Boy's Fortune is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “WHAT BEN'S FRIENDS THOUGHT.”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “"And you brought back the note, then?" said his sister, disappointed.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “"Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “"No," answered Harry.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “"Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.”
relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
From this reading “"Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “"Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “"Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.”
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bring back to the point of departure
In this reading “"And you brought back the note, then?" said his sister, disappointed.”
In this reading “"Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.”
In this reading “"Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.”
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From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you brought back the note, then?" said his sister, disappointed.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No," answered Harry.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "And you brought back the note, then?" said his sister, disappointed.
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading WHAT BEN'S FRIENDS THOUGHT.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "And you brought back the note, then?" said his sister, disappointed.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading "And you brought back the note, then?" said his sister, disappointed.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading WHAT BEN'S FRIENDS THOUGHT.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "No," answered Harry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was out."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," answered Harry.
a brief written record
From this reading "And you brought back the note, then?" said his sister, disappointed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "He was out."
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And you brought back the note, then?" said his sister, disappointed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "And you brought back the note, then?" said his sister, disappointed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And you brought back the note, then?" said his sister, disappointed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading WHAT BEN'S FRIENDS THOUGHT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was out."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT BEN'S FRIENDS THOUGHT.
at the time that
From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Did you see Philip?" asked Adeline, eagerly, when her young brother returned from his visit to the Metropolitan Hotel.
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