Chapter 5 of Chester Rand is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Chester Rand is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROBERT RAMSAY. Mrs. Rand was as much amazed as Chester himself at his success as an artist. “How long were you in making the drawing?” she asked. “Twenty minutes.” “And you received ten dollars.
Chapter 5 of Chester Rand is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Mrs. Rand was as much amazed as Chester himself at his success as an artist.”
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading “Mrs. Rand was as much amazed as Chester himself at his success as an artist.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “Mrs. Rand was as much amazed as Chester himself at his success as an artist.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading ““And you received ten dollars.”
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading ““How long were you in making the drawing?” she asked.”
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Mrs. Rand was as much amazed as Chester himself at his success as an artist.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “ROBERT RAMSAY.”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “Mrs. Rand was as much amazed as Chester himself at his success as an artist.”
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Mrs. Rand was as much amazed as Chester himself at his success as an artist.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Rand was as much amazed as Chester himself at his success as an artist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And you received ten dollars.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Mrs. Rand was as much amazed as Chester himself at his success as an artist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Rand was as much amazed as Chester himself at his success as an artist.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How long were you in making the drawing?” she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Rand was as much amazed as Chester himself at his success as an artist.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Mrs. Rand was as much amazed as Chester himself at his success as an artist.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “And you received ten dollars.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “How long were you in making the drawing?” she asked.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Rand was as much amazed as Chester himself at his success as an artist.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Rand was as much amazed as Chester himself at his success as an artist.
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From this reading “How long were you in making the drawing?” she asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “How long were you in making the drawing?” she asked.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “How long were you in making the drawing?” she asked.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “How long were you in making the drawing?” she asked.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “Twenty minutes.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Rand was as much amazed as Chester himself at his success as an artist.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mrs. Rand was as much amazed as Chester himself at his success as an artist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBERT RAMSAY.
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Mrs. Rand was as much amazed as Chester himself at his success as an artist.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “And you received ten dollars.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ROBERT RAMSAY.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How long were you in making the drawing?” she asked.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Mrs. Rand was as much amazed as Chester himself at his success as an artist.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “And you received ten dollars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “How long were you in making the drawing?” she asked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “Twenty minutes.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Rand was as much amazed as Chester himself at his success as an artist.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How long were you in making the drawing?” she asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How long were you in making the drawing?” she asked.
Chapter 5 of Chester Rand by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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.
Chapter 5 holds 141 sentences of Chester Rand, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Chester Rand by Horatio, Jr. Alger exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 141 sentences, grouped into 29 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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