Chapter 7 of Ben, the Luggage Boy is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Ben, the Luggage Boy is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BURNING BALES. "Where are you going to sleep to-night?" asked Ben, introducing a subject which had given him some anxiety. "I don't know," said Jerry, carelessly. "I'll find a place somewhere." "I'll go with you, if you'll let me," said Ben.
Chapter 7 of Ben, the Luggage Boy is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “"Where are you going to sleep to-night?" asked Ben, introducing a subject which had given him some anxiety.”
plural of “bale” — a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading “THE BURNING BALES.”
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “"Where are you going to sleep to-night?" asked Ben, introducing a subject which had given him some anxiety.”
the act of burning something
From this reading “THE BURNING BALES.”
without care or concern
From this reading “"I don't know," said Jerry, carelessly.”
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “"Where are you going to sleep to-night?" asked Ben, introducing a subject which had given him some anxiety.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “"I don't know," said Jerry, carelessly.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “"I'll find a place somewhere."”
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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 "Where are you going to sleep to-night?" asked Ben, introducing a subject which had given him some anxiety.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading "Where are you going to sleep to-night?" asked Ben, introducing a subject which had given him some anxiety.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are you going to sleep to-night?" asked Ben, introducing a subject which had given him some anxiety.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where are you going to sleep to-night?" asked Ben, introducing a subject which had given him some anxiety.
plural of “bale” — a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading THE BURNING BALES.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "Where are you going to sleep to-night?" asked Ben, introducing a subject which had given him some anxiety.
the act of burning something
From this reading THE BURNING BALES.
without care or concern
From this reading "I don't know," said Jerry, carelessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know," said Jerry, carelessly.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I'll find a place somewhere."
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Where are you going to sleep to-night?" asked Ben, introducing a subject which had given him some anxiety.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'll go with you, if you'll let me," said Ben.
the act of departing
From this reading "Where are you going to sleep to-night?" asked Ben, introducing a subject which had given him some anxiety.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Where are you going to sleep to-night?" asked Ben, introducing a subject which had given him some anxiety.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Where are you going to sleep to-night?" asked Ben, introducing a subject which had given him some anxiety.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know," said Jerry, carelessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll find a place somewhere."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'll go with you, if you'll let me," said Ben.
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading "Where are you going to sleep to-night?" asked Ben, introducing a subject which had given him some anxiety.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "I don't know," said Jerry, carelessly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know," said Jerry, carelessly.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I'll go with you, if you'll let me," said Ben.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll go with you, if you'll let me," said Ben.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I'll find a place somewhere."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't know," said Jerry, carelessly.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Where are you going to sleep to-night?" asked Ben, introducing a subject which had given him some anxiety.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Where are you going to sleep to-night?" asked Ben, introducing a subject which had given him some anxiety.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "I'll find a place somewhere."
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "Where are you going to sleep to-night?" asked Ben, introducing a subject which had given him some anxiety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURNING BALES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Where are you going to sleep to-night?" asked Ben, introducing a subject which had given him some anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where are you going to sleep to-night?" asked Ben, introducing a subject which had given him some anxiety.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are you going to sleep to-night?" asked Ben, introducing a subject which had given him some anxiety.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Where are you going to sleep to-night?" asked Ben, introducing a subject which had given him some anxiety.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'll go with you, if you'll let me," said Ben.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where are you going to sleep to-night?" asked Ben, introducing a subject which had given him some anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll go with you, if you'll let me," said Ben.
Chapter 7 of Ben, the Luggage Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 143 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 7 holds 143 sentences of Ben, the Luggage Boy, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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