Chapter 34 of A Chance for Himself is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of A Chance for Himself is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE “RIDE” CONTINUED. MRS. PIPKIN brought out the valise which had been packed the day before. Annie followed with an armful of books. “These will be good companions to you, if the squire doesn’t relent,” she said, as she handed them up to Jack with an encouraging smile.
Chapter 34 of A Chance for Himself is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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From this reading “Annie followed with an armful of books.”
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading ““These will be good companions to you, if the squire doesn’t relent,” she said, as she handed them up to Jack with an encouraging smile.”
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading ““These will be good companions to you, if the squire doesn’t relent,” she said, as she handed them up to Jack with an encouraging smile.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading ““These will be good companions to you, if the squire doesn’t relent,” she said, as she handed them up to Jack with an encouraging smile.”
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading “PIPKIN brought out the valise which had been packed the day before.”
give in, as to influence or pressure
From this reading ““These will be good companions to you, if the squire doesn’t relent,” she said, as she handed them up to Jack with an encouraging smile.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “THE “RIDE” CONTINUED.”
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading ““These will be good companions to you, if the squire doesn’t relent,” she said, as she handed them up to Jack with an encouraging smile.”
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.
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In this reading “Annie followed with an armful of books.”
make visible
In this reading “PIPKIN brought out the valise which had been packed the day before.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Annie followed with an armful of books.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Annie followed with an armful of books.
the quantity that can be contained in the arms
From this reading Annie followed with an armful of books.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “These will be good companions to you, if the squire doesn’t relent,” she said, as she handed them up to Jack with an encouraging smile.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “These will be good companions to you, if the squire doesn’t relent,” she said, as she handed them up to Jack with an encouraging smile.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading PIPKIN brought out the valise which had been packed the day before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading PIPKIN brought out the valise which had been packed the day before.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Annie followed with an armful of books.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading PIPKIN brought out the valise which had been packed the day before.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “These will be good companions to you, if the squire doesn’t relent,” she said, as she handed them up to Jack with an encouraging smile.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE “RIDE” CONTINUED.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PIPKIN brought out the valise which had been packed the day before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “These will be good companions to you, if the squire doesn’t relent,” she said, as she handed them up to Jack with an encouraging smile.
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading “These will be good companions to you, if the squire doesn’t relent,” she said, as she handed them up to Jack with an encouraging smile.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Annie followed with an armful of books.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “These will be good companions to you, if the squire doesn’t relent,” she said, as she handed them up to Jack with an encouraging smile.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PIPKIN brought out the valise which had been packed the day before.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “These will be good companions to you, if the squire doesn’t relent,” she said, as she handed them up to Jack with an encouraging smile.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “These will be good companions to you, if the squire doesn’t relent,” she said, as she handed them up to Jack with an encouraging smile.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “These will be good companions to you, if the squire doesn’t relent,” she said, as she handed them up to Jack with an encouraging smile.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Annie followed with an armful of books.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading PIPKIN brought out the valise which had been packed the day before.
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading PIPKIN brought out the valise which had been packed the day before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PIPKIN brought out the valise which had been packed the day before.
give in, as to influence or pressure
From this reading “These will be good companions to you, if the squire doesn’t relent,” she said, as she handed them up to Jack with an encouraging smile.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE “RIDE” CONTINUED.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “These will be good companions to you, if the squire doesn’t relent,” she said, as she handed them up to Jack with an encouraging smile.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “These will be good companions to you, if the squire doesn’t relent,” she said, as she handed them up to Jack with an encouraging smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “These will be good companions to you, if the squire doesn’t relent,” she said, as she handed them up to Jack with an encouraging smile.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “These will be good companions to you, if the squire doesn’t relent,” she said, as she handed them up to Jack with an encouraging smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE “RIDE” CONTINUED.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “These will be good companions to you, if the squire doesn’t relent,” she said, as she handed them up to Jack with an encouraging smile.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These will be good companions to you, if the squire doesn’t relent,” she said, as she handed them up to Jack with an encouraging smile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “These will be good companions to you, if the squire doesn’t relent,” she said, as she handed them up to Jack with an encouraging smile.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “These will be good companions to you, if the squire doesn’t relent,” she said, as she handed them up to Jack with an encouraging smile.
a small overnight bag for short trips
From this reading PIPKIN brought out the valise which had been packed the day before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PIPKIN brought out the valise which had been packed the day before.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “These will be good companions to you, if the squire doesn’t relent,” she said, as she handed them up to Jack with an encouraging smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Annie followed with an armful of books.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “These will be good companions to you, if the squire doesn’t relent,” she said, as she handed them up to Jack with an encouraging smile.
Chapter 34 of A Chance for Himself by J. T. (John Townsend) Trowbridge holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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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