Chapter 18 of Ben, the Luggage Boy is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Ben, the Luggage Boy is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEN FORMS A RESOLUTION. "Does this car go up Madison Avenue?" asked Charles, after they had taken their seats. "No," said Ben, "it goes up Fourth Avenue; but that's only one block away from Madison. We'll get out at Thirtieth Street." "I'm glad you're with me; I might have a hard time finding the place if I were alone."
Chapter 18 of Ben, the Luggage Boy is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a line of approach
From this reading “"Does this car go up Madison Avenue?" asked Charles, after they had taken their seats.”
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading “"No," said Ben, "it goes up Fourth Avenue; but that's only one block away from Madison.”
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “BEN FORMS A RESOLUTION.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “"No," said Ben, "it goes up Fourth Avenue; but that's only one block away from Madison.”
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading “"Does this car go up Madison Avenue?" asked Charles, after they had taken their seats.”
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading “BEN FORMS A RESOLUTION.”
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading “"Does this car go up Madison Avenue?" asked Charles, after they had taken their seats.”
coming next after the twenty-ninth in position
From this reading “We'll get out at Thirtieth Street."”
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.
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 BEN FORMS A RESOLUTION.
later than; following
From this reading "Does this car go up Madison Avenue?" asked Charles, after they had taken their seats.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I'm glad you're with me; I might have a hard time finding the place if I were alone."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Does this car go up Madison Avenue?" asked Charles, after they had taken their seats.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We'll get out at Thirtieth Street."
a line of approach
From this reading "Does this car go up Madison Avenue?" asked Charles, after they had taken their seats.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "No," said Ben, "it goes up Fourth Avenue; but that's only one block away from Madison.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BEN FORMS A RESOLUTION.
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading "No," said Ben, "it goes up Fourth Avenue; but that's only one block away from Madison.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No," said Ben, "it goes up Fourth Avenue; but that's only one block away from Madison.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Does this car go up Madison Avenue?" asked Charles, after they had taken their seats.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "Does this car go up Madison Avenue?" asked Charles, after they had taken their seats.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does this car go up Madison Avenue?" asked Charles, after they had taken their seats.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "I'm glad you're with me; I might have a hard time finding the place if I were alone."
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading BEN FORMS A RESOLUTION.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading "No," said Ben, "it goes up Fourth Avenue; but that's only one block away from Madison.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "No," said Ben, "it goes up Fourth Avenue; but that's only one block away from Madison.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We'll get out at Thirtieth Street."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad you're with me; I might have a hard time finding the place if I were alone."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Does this car go up Madison Avenue?" asked Charles, after they had taken their seats.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "No," said Ben, "it goes up Fourth Avenue; but that's only one block away from Madison.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Does this car go up Madison Avenue?" asked Charles, after they had taken their seats.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "I'm glad you're with me; I might have a hard time finding the place if I were alone."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'm glad you're with me; I might have a hard time finding the place if I were alone."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm glad you're with me; I might have a hard time finding the place if I were alone."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm glad you're with me; I might have a hard time finding the place if I were alone."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'm glad you're with me; I might have a hard time finding the place if I were alone."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No," said Ben, "it goes up Fourth Avenue; but that's only one block away from Madison.
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading "Does this car go up Madison Avenue?" asked Charles, after they had taken their seats.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm glad you're with me; I might have a hard time finding the place if I were alone."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I'm glad you're with me; I might have a hard time finding the place if I were alone."
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Ben, "it goes up Fourth Avenue; but that's only one block away from Madison.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No," said Ben, "it goes up Fourth Avenue; but that's only one block away from Madison.
and nothing more
From this reading "No," said Ben, "it goes up Fourth Avenue; but that's only one block away from Madison.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We'll get out at Thirtieth Street."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I'm glad you're with me; I might have a hard time finding the place if I were alone."
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading BEN FORMS A RESOLUTION.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Ben, "it goes up Fourth Avenue; but that's only one block away from Madison.
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading "Does this car go up Madison Avenue?" asked Charles, after they had taken their seats.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading We'll get out at Thirtieth Street."
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Does this car go up Madison Avenue?" asked Charles, after they had taken their seats.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," said Ben, "it goes up Fourth Avenue; but that's only one block away from Madison.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm glad you're with me; I might have a hard time finding the place if I were alone."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Does this car go up Madison Avenue?" asked Charles, after they had taken their seats.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Does this car go up Madison Avenue?" asked Charles, after they had taken their seats.
coming next after the twenty-ninth in position
From this reading We'll get out at Thirtieth Street."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Does this car go up Madison Avenue?" asked Charles, after they had taken their seats.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I'm glad you're with me; I might have a hard time finding the place if I were alone."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Does this car go up Madison Avenue?" asked Charles, after they had taken their seats.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll get out at Thirtieth Street."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I'm glad you're with me; I might have a hard time finding the place if I were alone."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm glad you're with me; I might have a hard time finding the place if I were alone."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm glad you're with me; I might have a hard time finding the place if I were alone."
Chapter 18 of Ben, the Luggage Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 145 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 18 holds 145 sentences of Ben, the Luggage Boy, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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