Chapter 20 of Chester Rand is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Chester Rand is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. PERKINS MAKES AN ACQUAINTANCE. Dick Ralston and the bookkeeper stared at their Western friend in undisguised amazement. Finally Mr. Mullins said, “What did I understand you to call yourself?” “Paul Perkins, of Minneapolis.”
Chapter 20 of Chester Rand is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “PERKINS MAKES AN ACQUAINTANCE.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Dick Ralston and the bookkeeper stared at their Western friend in undisguised amazement.”
someone who records the transactions of a business
From this reading “Dick Ralston and the bookkeeper stared at their Western friend in undisguised amazement.”
largest city in Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river; noted for flour mills; one of the Twin Cities
From this reading ““Paul Perkins, of Minneapolis.””
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading ““Paul Perkins, of Minneapolis.””
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Dick Ralston and the bookkeeper stared at their Western friend in undisguised amazement.”
plain to see
From this reading “Dick Ralston and the bookkeeper stared at their Western friend in undisguised amazement.”
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading “Dick Ralston and the bookkeeper stared at their Western friend in undisguised amazement.”
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading PERKINS MAKES AN ACQUAINTANCE.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Dick Ralston and the bookkeeper stared at their Western friend in undisguised amazement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading PERKINS MAKES AN ACQUAINTANCE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick Ralston and the bookkeeper stared at their Western friend in undisguised amazement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dick Ralston and the bookkeeper stared at their Western friend in undisguised amazement.
someone who records the transactions of a business
From this reading Dick Ralston and the bookkeeper stared at their Western friend in undisguised amazement.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Finally Mr. Mullins said, “What did I understand you to call yourself?”
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick Ralston and the bookkeeper stared at their Western friend in undisguised amazement.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Finally Mr. Mullins said, “What did I understand you to call yourself?”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally Mr. Mullins said, “What did I understand you to call yourself?”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Dick Ralston and the bookkeeper stared at their Western friend in undisguised amazement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Finally Mr. Mullins said, “What did I understand you to call yourself?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dick Ralston and the bookkeeper stared at their Western friend in undisguised amazement.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading PERKINS MAKES AN ACQUAINTANCE.
largest city in Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river; noted for flour mills; one of the Twin Cities
From this reading “Paul Perkins, of Minneapolis.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
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From this reading Finally Mr. Mullins said, “What did I understand you to call yourself?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Paul Perkins, of Minneapolis.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Paul Perkins, of Minneapolis.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PERKINS MAKES AN ACQUAINTANCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick Ralston and the bookkeeper stared at their Western friend in undisguised amazement.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Finally Mr. Mullins said, “What did I understand you to call yourself?”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Dick Ralston and the bookkeeper stared at their Western friend in undisguised amazement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick Ralston and the bookkeeper stared at their Western friend in undisguised amazement.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dick Ralston and the bookkeeper stared at their Western friend in undisguised amazement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Finally Mr. Mullins said, “What did I understand you to call yourself?”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Finally Mr. Mullins said, “What did I understand you to call yourself?”
plain to see
From this reading Dick Ralston and the bookkeeper stared at their Western friend in undisguised amazement.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Dick Ralston and the bookkeeper stared at their Western friend in undisguised amazement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Finally Mr. Mullins said, “What did I understand you to call yourself?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Finally Mr. Mullins said, “What did I understand you to call yourself?”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Finally Mr. Mullins said, “What did I understand you to call yourself?”
Chapter 20 of Chester Rand by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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 20 holds 140 sentences of Chester Rand, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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