Chapter 22 of Ben, the Luggage Boy is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Ben, the Luggage Boy is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN A NEW LINE. "Ten dollars!" said Ben to himself, with exultation. "That's pretty good pay for a few hours in the station-house. I'd like to board there a week on the same terms." Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
Chapter 22 of Ben, the Luggage Boy is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading “Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.”
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “"Ten dollars!" said Ben to himself, with exultation.”
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.”
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading “Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.”
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.”
being one more than ten
From this reading “Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.”
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading “Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.”
hold back within
From this reading “Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.”
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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 IN A NEW LINE.
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "Ten dollars!" said Ben to himself, with exultation.
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading I'd like to board there a week on the same terms."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Ten dollars!" said Ben to himself, with exultation.
being one more than ten
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading "Ten dollars!" said Ben to himself, with exultation.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "That's pretty good pay for a few hours in the station-house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That's pretty good pay for a few hours in the station-house.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "That's pretty good pay for a few hours in the station-house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Ten dollars!" said Ben to himself, with exultation.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "That's pretty good pay for a few hours in the station-house.
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From this reading I'd like to board there a week on the same terms."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A NEW LINE.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I'd like to board there a week on the same terms."
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading IN A NEW LINE.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading IN A NEW LINE.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'd like to board there a week on the same terms."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "That's pretty good pay for a few hours in the station-house.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "That's pretty good pay for a few hours in the station-house.
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
hold back within
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ten dollars!" said Ben to himself, with exultation.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I'd like to board there a week on the same terms."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's pretty good pay for a few hours in the station-house.
a quantity of money
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Ten dollars!" said Ben to himself, with exultation.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading I'd like to board there a week on the same terms."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's pretty good pay for a few hours in the station-house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's pretty good pay for a few hours in the station-house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I'd like to board there a week on the same terms."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ten dollars!" said Ben to himself, with exultation.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ben's capital now amounted to eleven dollars; but of this sum he decided to retain one dollar as a reserve to fall back upon in case of need.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I'd like to board there a week on the same terms."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ten dollars!" said Ben to himself, with exultation.
Chapter 22 of Ben, the Luggage Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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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