Chapter 35 of Ben Bruce is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Ben Bruce is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BASIL WENTWORTH REACHES GENEVA. Ten days later a servant came to Ben’s room with a card. It bore the name of Basil Wentworth. “Show the gentleman up,” he said. As Basil entered the room, his face wore a look of sympathy.
Chapter 35 of Ben Bruce is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading “BASIL WENTWORTH REACHES GENEVA.”
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
cause to be bored
From this reading “It bore the name of Basil Wentworth.”
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “Ten days later a servant came to Ben’s room with a card.”
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading “BASIL WENTWORTH REACHES GENEVA.”
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading “BASIL WENTWORTH REACHES GENEVA.”
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading “As Basil entered the room, his face wore a look of sympathy.”
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading “As Basil entered the room, his face wore a look of sympathy.”
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 “Ten days later a servant came to Ben’s room with a card.”
In this reading “As Basil entered the room, his face wore a look of sympathy.”
In this reading “It bore the name of Basil Wentworth.”
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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 Ten days later a servant came to Ben’s room with a card.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Basil entered the room, his face wore a look of sympathy.
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading BASIL WENTWORTH REACHES GENEVA.
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ten days later a servant came to Ben’s room with a card.
cause to be bored
From this reading It bore the name of Basil Wentworth.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ten days later a servant came to Ben’s room with a card.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Ten days later a servant came to Ben’s room with a card.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ten days later a servant came to Ben’s room with a card.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As Basil entered the room, his face wore a look of sympathy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As Basil entered the room, his face wore a look of sympathy.
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading BASIL WENTWORTH REACHES GENEVA.
a man of refinement
From this reading “Show the gentleman up,” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Show the gentleman up,” he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Basil entered the room, his face wore a look of sympathy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It bore the name of Basil Wentworth.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Ten days later a servant came to Ben’s room with a card.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As Basil entered the room, his face wore a look of sympathy.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It bore the name of Basil Wentworth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It bore the name of Basil Wentworth.
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading BASIL WENTWORTH REACHES GENEVA.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Ten days later a servant came to Ben’s room with a card.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Show the gentleman up,” he said.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Ten days later a servant came to Ben’s room with a card.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Show the gentleman up,” he said.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading As Basil entered the room, his face wore a look of sympathy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten days later a servant came to Ben’s room with a card.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It bore the name of Basil Wentworth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ten days later a servant came to Ben’s room with a card.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Show the gentleman up,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BASIL WENTWORTH REACHES GENEVA.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ten days later a servant came to Ben’s room with a card.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading As Basil entered the room, his face wore a look of sympathy.
Chapter 35 of Ben Bruce by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 35 holds 142 sentences of Ben Bruce, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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