Chapter 22 of Adrift in New York is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of Adrift in New York is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Other Passenger. Dodger sought the steward, and asked for his valise. "Isn't it in your stateroom?" asked that functionary. "I haven't seen it." "I remember now.
Chapter 22 of Adrift in New York is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Dodger sought the steward, and asked for his valise.”
a shifty deceptive person
From this reading “Dodger sought the steward, and asked for his valise.”
a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading “"Isn't it in your stateroom?" asked that functionary.”
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading “The Other Passenger.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “"I remember now.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “"I haven't seen it."”
that is looked for
From this reading “Dodger sought the steward, and asked for his valise.”
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading “Dodger sought the steward, and asked for his valise.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dodger sought the steward, and asked for his valise.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Dodger sought the steward, and asked for his valise.
a shifty deceptive person
From this reading Dodger sought the steward, and asked for his valise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dodger sought the steward, and asked for his valise.
a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading "Isn't it in your stateroom?" asked that functionary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I haven't seen it."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dodger sought the steward, and asked for his valise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I haven't seen it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Isn't it in your stateroom?" asked that functionary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Isn't it in your stateroom?" asked that functionary.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Isn't it in your stateroom?" asked that functionary.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I remember now.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Other Passenger.
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The Other Passenger.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I remember now.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I haven't seen it."
that is looked for
From this reading Dodger sought the steward, and asked for his valise.
a guest cabin
From this reading "Isn't it in your stateroom?" asked that functionary.
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading Dodger sought the steward, and asked for his valise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Isn't it in your stateroom?" asked that functionary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Other Passenger.
a small overnight bag for short trips
From this reading Dodger sought the steward, and asked for his valise.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Isn't it in your stateroom?" asked that functionary.
Chapter 22 of Adrift in New York by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 120 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 22 holds 120 sentences of Adrift in New York, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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