Chapter 6 of Andy Gordon is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Andy Gordon is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LOST RECEIPT. “Mr. Ross was very polite, Andy,” said Mrs. Gordon. “Then he didn’t say anything rude or insulting?” “No; far from it. He was very pleasant.
Chapter 6 of Andy Gordon is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any thing at all
From this reading ““Then he didn’t say anything rude or insulting?””
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading ““Then he didn’t say anything rude or insulting?””
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “THE LOST RECEIPT.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “He was very pleasant.”
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading ““Mr. Ross was very polite, Andy,” said Mrs. Gordon.”
the act of receiving
From this reading “THE LOST RECEIPT.”
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading ““Mr. Ross was very polite, Andy,” said Mrs. Gordon.”
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading ““Then he didn’t say anything rude or insulting?””
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From this reading “Mr. Ross was very polite, Andy,” said Mrs. Gordon.
any thing at all
From this reading “Then he didn’t say anything rude or insulting?”
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From this reading “Then he didn’t say anything rude or insulting?”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “No; far from it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “No; far from it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Ross was very polite, Andy,” said Mrs. Gordon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then he didn’t say anything rude or insulting?”
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading “Then he didn’t say anything rude or insulting?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No; far from it.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST RECEIPT.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Ross was very polite, Andy,” said Mrs. Gordon.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Mr. Ross was very polite, Andy,” said Mrs. Gordon.
not any; not one
From this reading “No; far from it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Then he didn’t say anything rude or insulting?”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He was very pleasant.
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading “Mr. Ross was very polite, Andy,” said Mrs. Gordon.
the act of receiving
From this reading THE LOST RECEIPT.
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading “Mr. Ross was very polite, Andy,” said Mrs. Gordon.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading “Then he didn’t say anything rude or insulting?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mr. Ross was very polite, Andy,” said Mrs. Gordon.
express in words
From this reading “Then he didn’t say anything rude or insulting?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST RECEIPT.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then he didn’t say anything rude or insulting?”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Mr. Ross was very polite, Andy,” said Mrs. Gordon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Ross was very polite, Andy,” said Mrs. Gordon.
Chapter 6 of Andy Gordon by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 51 sentences, grouped into 11 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 51 sentences of Andy Gordon, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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