Chapter 9 of Adrift in New York is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Adrift in New York is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The New Home. "You can tell Tim Bolton," said Dodger, "that I don't intend to come back at all." "You don't mean it, Dodger?" said Ben Holt, incredulously. "Yes, I do. I'm going to set up for myself."
Chapter 9 of Adrift in New York is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “"You don't mean it, Dodger?" said Ben Holt, incredulously.”
a shifty deceptive person
From this reading “"You can tell Tim Bolton," said Dodger, "that I don't intend to come back at all."”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “The New Home.”
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “"You can tell Tim Bolton," said Dodger, "that I don't intend to come back at all."”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"You don't mean it, Dodger?" said Ben Holt, incredulously.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I'm going to set up for myself."”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “The New Home.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I'm going to set up for myself."”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "You can tell Tim Bolton," said Dodger, "that I don't intend to come back at all."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You can tell Tim Bolton," said Dodger, "that I don't intend to come back at all."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You can tell Tim Bolton," said Dodger, "that I don't intend to come back at all."
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "You don't mean it, Dodger?" said Ben Holt, incredulously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can tell Tim Bolton," said Dodger, "that I don't intend to come back at all."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can tell Tim Bolton," said Dodger, "that I don't intend to come back at all."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You can tell Tim Bolton," said Dodger, "that I don't intend to come back at all."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes, I do.
a shifty deceptive person
From this reading "You can tell Tim Bolton," said Dodger, "that I don't intend to come back at all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can tell Tim Bolton," said Dodger, "that I don't intend to come back at all."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'm going to set up for myself."
the act of departing
From this reading I'm going to set up for myself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't mean it, Dodger?" said Ben Holt, incredulously.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The New Home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You can tell Tim Bolton," said Dodger, "that I don't intend to come back at all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm going to set up for myself."
in an incredulous manner
From this reading "You don't mean it, Dodger?" said Ben Holt, incredulously.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "You can tell Tim Bolton," said Dodger, "that I don't intend to come back at all."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You don't mean it, Dodger?" said Ben Holt, incredulously.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You don't mean it, Dodger?" said Ben Holt, incredulously.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I'm going to set up for myself."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The New Home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You can tell Tim Bolton," said Dodger, "that I don't intend to come back at all."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I'm going to set up for myself."
express in words
From this reading "You can tell Tim Bolton," said Dodger, "that I don't intend to come back at all."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You can tell Tim Bolton," said Dodger, "that I don't intend to come back at all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The New Home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can tell Tim Bolton," said Dodger, "that I don't intend to come back at all."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You can tell Tim Bolton," said Dodger, "that I don't intend to come back at all."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I'm going to set up for myself."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can tell Tim Bolton," said Dodger, "that I don't intend to come back at all."
Chapter 9 of Adrift in New York by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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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