Chapter 5 of A Debt of Honor is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A Debt of Honor is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A COMPACT. AFTER dinner Warren Lane complained of fatigue, and lay down. “I will talk with you to-morrow, Wentworth,” he said. “To-day I am too tired.” “Very well,” assented Wentworth with some reluctance.
Chapter 5 of A Debt of Honor is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading “A COMPACT.”
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “AFTER dinner Warren Lane complained of fatigue, and lay down.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “AFTER dinner Warren Lane complained of fatigue, and lay down.”
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading “AFTER dinner Warren Lane complained of fatigue, and lay down.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “AFTER dinner Warren Lane complained of fatigue, and lay down.”
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading ““Very well,” assented Wentworth with some reluctance.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading ““To-day I am too tired.””
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading “AFTER dinner Warren Lane complained of fatigue, and lay down.”
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In this reading “AFTER dinner Warren Lane complained of fatigue, and lay down.”
institute, enact, or establish
In this reading “AFTER dinner Warren Lane complained of fatigue, and lay down.”
In this reading ““To-day I am too tired.””
In this reading ““Very well,” assented Wentworth with some reluctance.”
In this reading “AFTER dinner Warren Lane complained of fatigue, and lay down.”
In this reading ““I will talk with you to-morrow, Wentworth,” he said.”
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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 A COMPACT.
later than; following
From this reading AFTER dinner Warren Lane complained of fatigue, and lay down.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “To-day I am too tired.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER dinner Warren Lane complained of fatigue, and lay down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very well,” assented Wentworth with some reluctance.
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading A COMPACT.
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading AFTER dinner Warren Lane complained of fatigue, and lay down.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading AFTER dinner Warren Lane complained of fatigue, and lay down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AFTER dinner Warren Lane complained of fatigue, and lay down.
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading AFTER dinner Warren Lane complained of fatigue, and lay down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I will talk with you to-morrow, Wentworth,” he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will talk with you to-morrow, Wentworth,” he said.
a narrow way or road
From this reading AFTER dinner Warren Lane complained of fatigue, and lay down.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading AFTER dinner Warren Lane complained of fatigue, and lay down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFTER dinner Warren Lane complained of fatigue, and lay down.
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading “Very well,” assented Wentworth with some reluctance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I will talk with you to-morrow, Wentworth,” he said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Very well,” assented Wentworth with some reluctance.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “I will talk with you to-morrow, Wentworth,” he said.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “To-day I am too tired.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To-day I am too tired.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I will talk with you to-morrow, Wentworth,” he said.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “To-day I am too tired.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very well,” assented Wentworth with some reluctance.
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading AFTER dinner Warren Lane complained of fatigue, and lay down.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Very well,” assented Wentworth with some reluctance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I will talk with you to-morrow, Wentworth,” he said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will talk with you to-morrow, Wentworth,” he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I will talk with you to-morrow, Wentworth,” he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will talk with you to-morrow, Wentworth,” he said.
Chapter 5 of A Debt of Honor by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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.
Chapter 5 holds 143 sentences of A Debt of Honor, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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