Chapter 19 of Bound to Rise is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Bound to Rise is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You seem to be in an awful hurry to see me," said Luke, grumbling. "I was just getting to sleep." "I've lost my pocketbook. Have you seen it?" "Have I seen it?
Chapter 19 of Bound to Rise is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 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.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “"You seem to be in an awful hurry to see me," said Luke, grumbling.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “"I was just getting to sleep."”
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading “"You seem to be in an awful hurry to see me," said Luke, grumbling.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “"You seem to be in an awful hurry to see me," said Luke, grumbling.”
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading “"You seem to be in an awful hurry to see me," said Luke, grumbling.”
your personal financial means
From this reading “"I've lost my pocketbook.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"You seem to be in an awful hurry to see me," said Luke, grumbling.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “"I was just getting to sleep."”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You seem to be in an awful hurry to see me," said Luke, grumbling.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "You seem to be in an awful hurry to see me," said Luke, grumbling.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You seem to be in an awful hurry to see me," said Luke, grumbling.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I was just getting to sleep."
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading "You seem to be in an awful hurry to see me," said Luke, grumbling.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you seen it?"
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "You seem to be in an awful hurry to see me," said Luke, grumbling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was just getting to sleep."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've lost my pocketbook.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You seem to be in an awful hurry to see me," said Luke, grumbling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Have you seen it?"
and nothing more
From this reading "I was just getting to sleep."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "I've lost my pocketbook.
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading "You seem to be in an awful hurry to see me," said Luke, grumbling.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You seem to be in an awful hurry to see me," said Luke, grumbling.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've lost my pocketbook.
your personal financial means
From this reading "I've lost my pocketbook.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You seem to be in an awful hurry to see me," said Luke, grumbling.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You seem to be in an awful hurry to see me," said Luke, grumbling.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You seem to be in an awful hurry to see me," said Luke, grumbling.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Have you seen it?"
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "I was just getting to sleep."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You seem to be in an awful hurry to see me," said Luke, grumbling.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was just getting to sleep."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You seem to be in an awful hurry to see me," said Luke, grumbling.
Chapter 19 of Bound to Rise by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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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