Chapter 11 of Bound to Rise is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Bound to Rise is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Harry found himself in a room about twenty-five feet by twenty. The floor was covered with scraps of leather. Here stood a deep wooden box containing a case of shoes ready to send off. There was a stove in the center, in which, however, as it was a warm day, no fire was burning. There were three persons present.
Chapter 11 of Bound to Rise is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 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.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading “There was a stove in the center, in which, however, as it was a warm day, no fire was burning.”
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “Here stood a deep wooden box containing a case of shoes ready to send off.”
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading “The floor was covered with scraps of leather.”
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading “The floor was covered with scraps of leather.”
a particular situation
From this reading “Here stood a deep wooden box containing a case of shoes ready to send off.”
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading “There was a stove in the center, in which, however, as it was a warm day, no fire was burning.”
being five more than twenty
From this reading “Harry found himself in a room about twenty-five feet by twenty.”
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading “Here stood a deep wooden box containing a case of shoes ready to send off.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Harry found himself in a room about twenty-five feet by twenty.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Harry found himself in a room about twenty-five feet by twenty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a stove in the center, in which, however, as it was a warm day, no fire was burning.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Here stood a deep wooden box containing a case of shoes ready to send off.
the act of burning something
From this reading There was a stove in the center, in which, however, as it was a warm day, no fire was burning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Harry found himself in a room about twenty-five feet by twenty.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Here stood a deep wooden box containing a case of shoes ready to send off.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading There was a stove in the center, in which, however, as it was a warm day, no fire was burning.
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Here stood a deep wooden box containing a case of shoes ready to send off.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The floor was covered with scraps of leather.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was a stove in the center, in which, however, as it was a warm day, no fire was burning.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Here stood a deep wooden box containing a case of shoes ready to send off.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Harry found himself in a room about twenty-five feet by twenty.
start firing a weapon
From this reading There was a stove in the center, in which, however, as it was a warm day, no fire was burning.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The floor was covered with scraps of leather.
set up or found
From this reading Harry found himself in a room about twenty-five feet by twenty.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry found himself in a room about twenty-five feet by twenty.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here stood a deep wooden box containing a case of shoes ready to send off.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Harry found himself in a room about twenty-five feet by twenty.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There was a stove in the center, in which, however, as it was a warm day, no fire was burning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harry found himself in a room about twenty-five feet by twenty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a stove in the center, in which, however, as it was a warm day, no fire was burning.
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading The floor was covered with scraps of leather.
not any; not one
From this reading There was a stove in the center, in which, however, as it was a warm day, no fire was burning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The floor was covered with scraps of leather.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Here stood a deep wooden box containing a case of shoes ready to send off.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading There were three persons present.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There were three persons present.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Here stood a deep wooden box containing a case of shoes ready to send off.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Harry found himself in a room about twenty-five feet by twenty.
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading The floor was covered with scraps of leather.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Here stood a deep wooden box containing a case of shoes ready to send off.
a particular situation
From this reading Here stood a deep wooden box containing a case of shoes ready to send off.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Here stood a deep wooden box containing a case of shoes ready to send off.
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading There was a stove in the center, in which, however, as it was a warm day, no fire was burning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The floor was covered with scraps of leather.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a stove in the center, in which, however, as it was a warm day, no fire was burning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were three persons present.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here stood a deep wooden box containing a case of shoes ready to send off.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Harry found himself in a room about twenty-five feet by twenty.
being five more than twenty
From this reading Harry found himself in a room about twenty-five feet by twenty.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading There was a stove in the center, in which, however, as it was a warm day, no fire was burning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The floor was covered with scraps of leather.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were three persons present.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a stove in the center, in which, however, as it was a warm day, no fire was burning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The floor was covered with scraps of leather.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Here stood a deep wooden box containing a case of shoes ready to send off.
Chapter 11 of Bound to Rise by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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