Chapter 2 of Ben, the Luggage Boy is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Ben, the Luggage Boy is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INTRODUCES BEN, THE LUGGAGE BOY. "How much yer made this mornin', Ben?" "Nary red," answered Ben, composedly. "Had yer breakfast?" "Only an apple.
Chapter 2 of Ben, the Luggage Boy is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading “"Only an apple.”
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “INTRODUCES BEN, THE LUGGAGE BOY.”
a youthful male person
From this reading “INTRODUCES BEN, THE LUGGAGE BOY.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “"Had yer breakfast?"”
third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “INTRODUCES BEN, THE LUGGAGE BOY.”
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading “INTRODUCES BEN, THE LUGGAGE BOY.”
(used with singular count nouns) colloquial for “not a” or “not one” or “never a”
From this reading “"Nary red," answered Ben, composedly.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “"Nary red," answered Ben, composedly.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Only an apple.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Nary red," answered Ben, composedly.
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading "Only an apple.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading INTRODUCES BEN, THE LUGGAGE BOY.
a youthful male person
From this reading INTRODUCES BEN, THE LUGGAGE BOY.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Had yer breakfast?"
in a self-collected or self-possessed manner
From this reading "Nary red," answered Ben, composedly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Had yer breakfast?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How much yer made this mornin', Ben?"
third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading INTRODUCES BEN, THE LUGGAGE BOY.
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading INTRODUCES BEN, THE LUGGAGE BOY.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "How much yer made this mornin', Ben?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How much yer made this mornin', Ben?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "How much yer made this mornin', Ben?"
(used with singular count nouns) colloquial for “not a” or “not one” or “never a”
From this reading "Nary red," answered Ben, composedly.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only an apple.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Nary red," answered Ben, composedly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTRODUCES BEN, THE LUGGAGE BOY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How much yer made this mornin', Ben?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How much yer made this mornin', Ben?"
Chapter 2 of Ben, the Luggage Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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 2 holds 186 sentences of Ben, the Luggage Boy, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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