Chapter 32 of A Debt of Honor is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of A Debt of Honor is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ARTHUR GRIGSON’S TREACHERY. “OPEN the letter, quick!” cried Victor in feverish anxiety. “I don’t see why father didn’t write to me.” The letter was opened. The reader is already acquainted with its contents.
Chapter 32 of A Debt of Honor is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having fair knowledge of
From this reading “The reader is already acquainted with its contents.”
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading ““OPEN the letter, quick!” cried Victor in feverish anxiety.”
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “ARTHUR GRIGSON’S TREACHERY.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “The reader is already acquainted with its contents.”
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading ““OPEN the letter, quick!” cried Victor in feverish anxiety.”
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “The reader is already acquainted with its contents.”
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading “ARTHUR GRIGSON’S TREACHERY.”
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading ““OPEN the letter, quick!” cried Victor in feverish anxiety.”
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 ““OPEN the letter, quick!” cried Victor in feverish anxiety.”
In this reading “The reader is already acquainted with its contents.”
In this reading ““I don’t see why father didn’t write to me.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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having fair knowledge of
From this reading The reader is already acquainted with its contents.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The reader is already acquainted with its contents.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “OPEN the letter, quick!” cried Victor in feverish anxiety.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading ARTHUR GRIGSON’S TREACHERY.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The reader is already acquainted with its contents.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “OPEN the letter, quick!” cried Victor in feverish anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t see why father didn’t write to me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t see why father didn’t write to me.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I don’t see why father didn’t write to me.”
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading “OPEN the letter, quick!” cried Victor in feverish anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARTHUR GRIGSON’S TREACHERY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t see why father didn’t write to me.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “OPEN the letter, quick!” cried Victor in feverish anxiety.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reader is already acquainted with its contents.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The reader is already acquainted with its contents.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “OPEN the letter, quick!” cried Victor in feverish anxiety.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I don’t see why father didn’t write to me.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “OPEN the letter, quick!” cried Victor in feverish anxiety.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The letter was opened.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “OPEN the letter, quick!” cried Victor in feverish anxiety.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The reader is already acquainted with its contents.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I don’t see why father didn’t write to me.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “OPEN the letter, quick!” cried Victor in feverish anxiety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t see why father didn’t write to me.”
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading ARTHUR GRIGSON’S TREACHERY.
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading “OPEN the letter, quick!” cried Victor in feverish anxiety.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The letter was opened.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “I don’t see why father didn’t write to me.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The reader is already acquainted with its contents.
produce a literary work
From this reading “I don’t see why father didn’t write to me.”
Chapter 32 of A Debt of Honor by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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 32 holds 119 sentences of A Debt of Honor, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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