Chapter 7 of Ben's Nugget is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Ben's Nugget is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TIED TO A TREE. When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go. There was no particular reason to decide in favor of any one against the others. "Shall we separate, Jake, or shall we go together?" asked Ben. "I think we had better stick together, Ben.
Chapter 7 of Ben's Nugget is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.”
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading “When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.”
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading “There was no particular reason to decide in favor of any one against the others.”
promote over another
From this reading “There was no particular reason to decide in favor of any one against the others.”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.”
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading “"Shall we separate, Jake, or shall we go together?" asked Ben.”
bound or secured closely
From this reading “TIED TO A TREE.”
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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 TIED TO A TREE.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There was no particular reason to decide in favor of any one against the others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no particular reason to decide in favor of any one against the others.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Shall we separate, Jake, or shall we go together?" asked Ben.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I think we had better stick together, Ben.
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading There was no particular reason to decide in favor of any one against the others.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
promote over another
From this reading There was no particular reason to decide in favor of any one against the others.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I think we had better stick together, Ben.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think we had better stick together, Ben.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
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From this reading "Shall we separate, Jake, or shall we go together?" asked Ben.
the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no particular reason to decide in favor of any one against the others.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no particular reason to decide in favor of any one against the others.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Shall we separate, Jake, or shall we go together?" asked Ben.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no particular reason to decide in favor of any one against the others.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading There was no particular reason to decide in favor of any one against the others.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There was no particular reason to decide in favor of any one against the others.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading "Shall we separate, Jake, or shall we go together?" asked Ben.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall we separate, Jake, or shall we go together?" asked Ben.
deliver by singing
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "I think we had better stick together, Ben.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no particular reason to decide in favor of any one against the others.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think we had better stick together, Ben.
bound or secured closely
From this reading TIED TO A TREE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TIED TO A TREE.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Shall we separate, Jake, or shall we go together?" asked Ben.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading TIED TO A TREE.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Shall we separate, Jake, or shall we go together?" asked Ben.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
at the time that
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
Chapter 7 of Ben's Nugget by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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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