Chapter 15 of Andy Gordon is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Andy Gordon is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PREPARING FOR A JOURNEY. Cranston was six miles away--too far to walk. The Misses Peabody did not keep a horse. Indeed, one would have been of very little use to them, for both were timid, and neither would have been willing to drive. “You are not afraid to drive to Cranston, Andy?” said Miss Sally.
Chapter 15 of Andy Gordon is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “Indeed, one would have been of very little use to them, for both were timid, and neither would have been willing to drive.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “PREPARING FOR A JOURNEY.”
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading “The Misses Peabody did not keep a horse.”
educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading “The Misses Peabody did not keep a horse.”
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “PREPARING FOR A JOURNEY.”
witty remark
From this reading ““You are not afraid to drive to Cranston, Andy?” said Miss Sally.”
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading “Indeed, one would have been of very little use to them, for both were timid, and neither would have been willing to drive.”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “Indeed, one would have been of very little use to them, for both were timid, and neither would have been willing to drive.”
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 “Cranston was six miles away--too far to walk.”
prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant
In this reading “PREPARING FOR A JOURNEY.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PREPARING FOR A JOURNEY.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “You are not afraid to drive to Cranston, Andy?” said Miss Sally.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, one would have been of very little use to them, for both were timid, and neither would have been willing to drive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are not afraid to drive to Cranston, Andy?” said Miss Sally.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are not afraid to drive to Cranston, Andy?” said Miss Sally.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Cranston was six miles away--too far to walk.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, one would have been of very little use to them, for both were timid, and neither would have been willing to drive.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Indeed, one would have been of very little use to them, for both were timid, and neither would have been willing to drive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cranston was six miles away--too far to walk.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Misses Peabody did not keep a horse.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Indeed, one would have been of very little use to them, for both were timid, and neither would have been willing to drive.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Cranston was six miles away--too far to walk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARING FOR A JOURNEY.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, one would have been of very little use to them, for both were timid, and neither would have been willing to drive.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The Misses Peabody did not keep a horse.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, one would have been of very little use to them, for both were timid, and neither would have been willing to drive.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading PREPARING FOR A JOURNEY.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The Misses Peabody did not keep a horse.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Indeed, one would have been of very little use to them, for both were timid, and neither would have been willing to drive.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Cranston was six miles away--too far to walk.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “You are not afraid to drive to Cranston, Andy?” said Miss Sally.
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading The Misses Peabody did not keep a horse.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Indeed, one would have been of very little use to them, for both were timid, and neither would have been willing to drive.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Misses Peabody did not keep a horse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, one would have been of very little use to them, for both were timid, and neither would have been willing to drive.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed, one would have been of very little use to them, for both were timid, and neither would have been willing to drive.
educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading The Misses Peabody did not keep a horse.
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading PREPARING FOR A JOURNEY.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You are not afraid to drive to Cranston, Andy?” said Miss Sally.
witty remark
From this reading “You are not afraid to drive to Cranston, Andy?” said Miss Sally.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Cranston was six miles away--too far to walk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Misses Peabody did not keep a horse.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Indeed, one would have been of very little use to them, for both were timid, and neither would have been willing to drive.
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading Indeed, one would have been of very little use to them, for both were timid, and neither would have been willing to drive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cranston was six miles away--too far to walk.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Cranston was six miles away--too far to walk.
the act of using
From this reading Indeed, one would have been of very little use to them, for both were timid, and neither would have been willing to drive.
precisely as stated
From this reading Indeed, one would have been of very little use to them, for both were timid, and neither would have been willing to drive.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Cranston was six miles away--too far to walk.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cranston was six miles away--too far to walk.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed, one would have been of very little use to them, for both were timid, and neither would have been willing to drive.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Indeed, one would have been of very little use to them, for both were timid, and neither would have been willing to drive.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed, one would have been of very little use to them, for both were timid, and neither would have been willing to drive.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are not afraid to drive to Cranston, Andy?” said Miss Sally.
Chapter 15 of Andy Gordon by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 59 sentences, grouped into 12 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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