Chapter 7 of Andy Gordon is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Andy Gordon is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. STARR’S INVOLUNTARY RIDE. The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village. It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either. Mr. Starr had never married.
Chapter 7 of Andy Gordon is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in deplorable condition
From this reading “It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.”
house for a farmer and family
From this reading “The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village.”
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading “STARR’S INVOLUNTARY RIDE.”
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading “The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village.”
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading “It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village.”
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading “STARR’S INVOLUNTARY RIDE.”
possessive form of “starr” — rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village.”
In this reading “It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.”
In this reading “The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
in deplorable condition
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
one or the other of two
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
house for a farmer and family
From this reading The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Starr had never married.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading STARR’S INVOLUNTARY RIDE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Mr. Starr had never married.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mr. Starr had never married.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
make a painting
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading STARR’S INVOLUNTARY RIDE.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village.
having a supporting base
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village.
possessive form of “starr” — rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading STARR’S INVOLUNTARY RIDE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a dilapidated old building, standing very much in need of paint and repairs, but the owner felt too poor to provide either.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The farmhouse of Mr. Joshua Starr was situated about a mile from the village.
Chapter 7 of Andy Gordon by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 115 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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