Chapter 6 of Adrift in the City is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Adrift in the City is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. KENYON'S CHANGE OF BASE. "Good-morning, Oliver," he said pleasantly, when our hero entered the room. "Good-morning, sir," returned Oliver in surprise. "We missed you at supper last evening," continued the step-father.
Chapter 6 of Adrift in the City is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading “KENYON'S CHANGE OF BASE.”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “KENYON'S CHANGE OF BASE.”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “"Good-morning, Oliver," he said pleasantly, when our hero entered the room.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “"We missed you at supper last evening," continued the step-father.”
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “"Good-morning, Oliver," he said pleasantly, when our hero entered the room.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “"Good-morning, Oliver," he said pleasantly, when our hero entered the room.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “"We missed you at supper last evening," continued the step-father.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “"Good-morning, sir," returned Oliver in surprise.”
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 “"Good-morning, Oliver," he said pleasantly, when our hero entered the room.”
In this reading “"We missed you at supper last evening," continued the step-father.”
In this reading “"We missed you at supper last evening," continued the step-father.”
In this reading “"Good-morning, sir," returned Oliver in surprise.”
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.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We missed you at supper last evening," continued the step-father.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading KENYON'S CHANGE OF BASE.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading KENYON'S CHANGE OF BASE.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "We missed you at supper last evening," continued the step-father.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Good-morning, Oliver," he said pleasantly, when our hero entered the room.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "We missed you at supper last evening," continued the step-father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-morning, Oliver," he said pleasantly, when our hero entered the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good-morning, Oliver," he said pleasantly, when our hero entered the room.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "Good-morning, Oliver," he said pleasantly, when our hero entered the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Good-morning, sir," returned Oliver in surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KENYON'S CHANGE OF BASE.
immediately past
From this reading "We missed you at supper last evening," continued the step-father.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading "We missed you at supper last evening," continued the step-father.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KENYON'S CHANGE OF BASE.
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading "Good-morning, Oliver," he said pleasantly, when our hero entered the room.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Good-morning, Oliver," he said pleasantly, when our hero entered the room.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Good-morning, Oliver," he said pleasantly, when our hero entered the room.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Good-morning, sir," returned Oliver in surprise.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Good-morning, Oliver," he said pleasantly, when our hero entered the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good-morning, Oliver," he said pleasantly, when our hero entered the room.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Good-morning, sir," returned Oliver in surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We missed you at supper last evening," continued the step-father.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "We missed you at supper last evening," continued the step-father.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Good-morning, sir," returned Oliver in surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Good-morning, Oliver," he said pleasantly, when our hero entered the room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We missed you at supper last evening," continued the step-father.
at the time that
From this reading "Good-morning, Oliver," he said pleasantly, when our hero entered the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We missed you at supper last evening," continued the step-father.
Chapter 6 of Adrift in the City 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 6 holds 120 sentences of Adrift in the City, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Adrift in the City by Horatio, Jr. Alger exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 120 sentences, grouped into 24 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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