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Bound to Rise

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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"Harry," said the professor, after breakfast the next morning, "I find we must get some more bills printed.
You may go round to the office of the Centreville Gazette, and ask them how soon they can print me a hundred large bills and a thousand small ones."
"All right, sir.
Suppose they can't have them done by the ready to start?"
"They can send them to me by express."
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Bound to Rise

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of Bound to Rise is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Harry," said the professor, after breakfast the next morning, "I find we must get some more bills printed.
/ˈheri sed ðə prəˈfesər ˈæftər ˈbrekfəst ðə nekst ˈmɔːrnɪŋ aɪ faɪnd wiː mʌst ɡet sʌm mɔːr bɪlz ˈprɪntɪd/
Line 2
You may go round to the office of the Centreville Gazette, and ask them how soon they can print me a hundred large bills and a thousand small ones."
Line 3
"All right, sir.
/ɔːl raɪt sɜːr/
Line 4
Suppose they can't have them done by the ready to start?"
Line 5
"They can send them to me by express."
/ðeɪ kæn send ðem tuː miː baɪ ɪkˈspres/

Learner Dictionary

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.

bills noun US /bɪlz/

plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading “"Harry," said the professor, after breakfast the next morning, "I find we must get some more bills printed.”

express verb US /ɪkˈspres/

give expression to

From this reading “"They can send them to me by express."”

Gazette noun US /ɡəˈzet/

a newspaper or official journal

From this reading “You may go round to the office of the Centreville Gazette, and ask them how soon they can print me a hundred large bills and a thousand small ones."”

Harry verb US /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading “"Harry," said the professor, after breakfast the next morning, "I find we must get some more bills printed.”

ones noun US /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “You may go round to the office of the Centreville Gazette, and ask them how soon they can print me a hundred large bills and a thousand small ones."”

print noun US /prɪnt/

the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading “You may go round to the office of the Centreville Gazette, and ask them how soon they can print me a hundred large bills and a thousand small ones."”

printed verb US /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading “"Harry," said the professor, after breakfast the next morning, "I find we must get some more bills printed.”

professor noun US /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading “"Harry," said the professor, after breakfast the next morning, "I find we must get some more bills printed.”

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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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading You may go round to the office of the Centreville Gazette, and ask them how soon they can print me a hundred large bills and a thousand small ones."

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "Harry," said the professor, after breakfast the next morning, "I find we must get some more bills printed.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "All right, sir.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading You may go round to the office of the Centreville Gazette, and ask them how soon they can print me a hundred large bills and a thousand small ones."

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading You may go round to the office of the Centreville Gazette, and ask them how soon they can print me a hundred large bills and a thousand small ones."

billsnounUS /bɪlz/

plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading "Harry," said the professor, after breakfast the next morning, "I find we must get some more bills printed.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading "Harry," said the professor, after breakfast the next morning, "I find we must get some more bills printed.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Suppose they can't have them done by the ready to start?"

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading You may go round to the office of the Centreville Gazette, and ask them how soon they can print me a hundred large bills and a thousand small ones."

can't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Suppose they can't have them done by the ready to start?"

Centreville

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You may go round to the office of the Centreville Gazette, and ask them how soon they can print me a hundred large bills and a thousand small ones."

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Suppose they can't have them done by the ready to start?"

expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/

give expression to

From this reading "They can send them to me by express."

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "Harry," said the professor, after breakfast the next morning, "I find we must get some more bills printed.

GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/

a newspaper or official journal

From this reading You may go round to the office of the Centreville Gazette, and ask them how soon they can print me a hundred large bills and a thousand small ones."

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Harry," said the professor, after breakfast the next morning, "I find we must get some more bills printed.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading You may go round to the office of the Centreville Gazette, and ask them how soon they can print me a hundred large bills and a thousand small ones."

HarryverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading "Harry," said the professor, after breakfast the next morning, "I find we must get some more bills printed.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Suppose they can't have them done by the ready to start?"

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You may go round to the office of the Centreville Gazette, and ask them how soon they can print me a hundred large bills and a thousand small ones."

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading You may go round to the office of the Centreville Gazette, and ask them how soon they can print me a hundred large bills and a thousand small ones."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Harry," said the professor, after breakfast the next morning, "I find we must get some more bills printed.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading You may go round to the office of the Centreville Gazette, and ask them how soon they can print me a hundred large bills and a thousand small ones."

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading You may go round to the office of the Centreville Gazette, and ask them how soon they can print me a hundred large bills and a thousand small ones."

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You may go round to the office of the Centreville Gazette, and ask them how soon they can print me a hundred large bills and a thousand small ones."

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Harry," said the professor, after breakfast the next morning, "I find we must get some more bills printed.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "Harry," said the professor, after breakfast the next morning, "I find we must get some more bills printed.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Harry," said the professor, after breakfast the next morning, "I find we must get some more bills printed.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "Harry," said the professor, after breakfast the next morning, "I find we must get some more bills printed.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You may go round to the office of the Centreville Gazette, and ask them how soon they can print me a hundred large bills and a thousand small ones."

officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading You may go round to the office of the Centreville Gazette, and ask them how soon they can print me a hundred large bills and a thousand small ones."

onesnounUS /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading You may go round to the office of the Centreville Gazette, and ask them how soon they can print me a hundred large bills and a thousand small ones."

printnounUS /prɪnt/

the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading You may go round to the office of the Centreville Gazette, and ask them how soon they can print me a hundred large bills and a thousand small ones."

printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading "Harry," said the professor, after breakfast the next morning, "I find we must get some more bills printed.

professornounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading "Harry," said the professor, after breakfast the next morning, "I find we must get some more bills printed.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Suppose they can't have them done by the ready to start?"

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "All right, sir.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading You may go round to the office of the Centreville Gazette, and ask them how soon they can print me a hundred large bills and a thousand small ones."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Harry," said the professor, after breakfast the next morning, "I find we must get some more bills printed.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading "They can send them to me by express."

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "All right, sir.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading You may go round to the office of the Centreville Gazette, and ask them how soon they can print me a hundred large bills and a thousand small ones."

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Harry," said the professor, after breakfast the next morning, "I find we must get some more bills printed.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading You may go round to the office of the Centreville Gazette, and ask them how soon they can print me a hundred large bills and a thousand small ones."

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Suppose they can't have them done by the ready to start?"

SupposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading Suppose they can't have them done by the ready to start?"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Harry," said the professor, after breakfast the next morning, "I find we must get some more bills printed.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading You may go round to the office of the Centreville Gazette, and ask them how soon they can print me a hundred large bills and a thousand small ones."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading You may go round to the office of the Centreville Gazette, and ask them how soon they can print me a hundred large bills and a thousand small ones."

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading You may go round to the office of the Centreville Gazette, and ask them how soon they can print me a hundred large bills and a thousand small ones."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading You may go round to the office of the Centreville Gazette, and ask them how soon they can print me a hundred large bills and a thousand small ones."

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Harry," said the professor, after breakfast the next morning, "I find we must get some more bills printed.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You may go round to the office of the Centreville Gazette, and ask them how soon they can print me a hundred large bills and a thousand small ones."

Chapter 28 of Bound to Rise by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 102 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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