Chapter 32 of Bound to Rise is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXII
Chapter 32 of Bound to Rise is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Where am I?" asked Harry, the next morning, as he sat up in bed and stared around him. "Don't you remember?" asked Jeff, smiling. Jeff was standing by the bedside, already dressed. "Yes; I remember now," said Harry, slowly. "What time is it?"
Chapter 32 of Bound to Rise is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading “Jeff was standing by the bedside, already dressed.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “Jeff was standing by the bedside, already dressed.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “"Where am I?" asked Harry, the next morning, as he sat up in bed and stared around him.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “"Don't you remember?" asked Jeff, smiling.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “"Yes; I remember now," said Harry, slowly.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"Don't you remember?" asked Jeff, smiling.”
having a supporting base
From this reading “Jeff was standing by the bedside, already dressed.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “"Where am I?" asked Harry, the next morning, as he sat up in bed and stared around him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Jeff was standing by the bedside, already dressed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, the next morning, as he sat up in bed and stared around him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, the next morning, as he sat up in bed and stared around him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, the next morning, as he sat up in bed and stared around him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, the next morning, as he sat up in bed and stared around him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, the next morning, as he sat up in bed and stared around him.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, the next morning, as he sat up in bed and stared around him.
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Jeff was standing by the bedside, already dressed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jeff was standing by the bedside, already dressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you remember?" asked Jeff, smiling.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Jeff was standing by the bedside, already dressed.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, the next morning, as he sat up in bed and stared around him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, the next morning, as he sat up in bed and stared around him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, the next morning, as he sat up in bed and stared around him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, the next morning, as he sat up in bed and stared around him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, the next morning, as he sat up in bed and stared around him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What time is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What time is it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you remember?" asked Jeff, smiling.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, the next morning, as he sat up in bed and stared around him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, the next morning, as he sat up in bed and stared around him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Yes; I remember now," said Harry, slowly.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Don't you remember?" asked Jeff, smiling.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes; I remember now," said Harry, slowly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, the next morning, as he sat up in bed and stared around him.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Yes; I remember now," said Harry, slowly.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Don't you remember?" asked Jeff, smiling.
having a supporting base
From this reading Jeff was standing by the bedside, already dressed.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, the next morning, as he sat up in bed and stared around him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, the next morning, as he sat up in bed and stared around him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "What time is it?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, the next morning, as he sat up in bed and stared around him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jeff was standing by the bedside, already dressed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What time is it?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where am I?" asked Harry, the next morning, as he sat up in bed and stared around him.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; I remember now," said Harry, slowly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you remember?" asked Jeff, smiling.
Chapter 32 of Bound to Rise by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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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