Chapter 22 of Chester Rand is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of Chester Rand is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHESTER IS DISCHARGED. “Well,” said David Mullins, addressing his cousin Felix, “did you go to the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening?” “Yes, Cousin David.” “Did you see that man from Minneapolis and Chester?” “Yes.”
Chapter 22 of Chester Rand is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading ““Well,” said David Mullins, addressing his cousin Felix, “did you go to the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening?””
a line of approach
From this reading ““Well,” said David Mullins, addressing his cousin Felix, “did you go to the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening?””
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “CHESTER IS DISCHARGED.”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading ““Well,” said David Mullins, addressing his cousin Felix, “did you go to the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening?””
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading ““Well,” said David Mullins, addressing his cousin Felix, “did you go to the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening?””
having lost your job
From this reading “CHESTER IS DISCHARGED.”
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading ““Well,” said David Mullins, addressing his cousin Felix, “did you go to the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening?””
largest city in Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river; noted for flour mills; one of the Twin Cities
From this reading ““Did you see that man from Minneapolis and Chester?””
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-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading “Well,” said David Mullins, addressing his cousin Felix, “did you go to the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Did you see that man from Minneapolis and Chester?”
a line of approach
From this reading “Well,” said David Mullins, addressing his cousin Felix, “did you go to the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening?”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading CHESTER IS DISCHARGED.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Well,” said David Mullins, addressing his cousin Felix, “did you go to the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening?”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “Well,” said David Mullins, addressing his cousin Felix, “did you go to the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening?”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Well,” said David Mullins, addressing his cousin Felix, “did you go to the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening?”
having lost your job
From this reading CHESTER IS DISCHARGED.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Well,” said David Mullins, addressing his cousin Felix, “did you go to the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said David Mullins, addressing his cousin Felix, “did you go to the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening?”
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading “Well,” said David Mullins, addressing his cousin Felix, “did you go to the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Did you see that man from Minneapolis and Chester?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Well,” said David Mullins, addressing his cousin Felix, “did you go to the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well,” said David Mullins, addressing his cousin Felix, “did you go to the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening?”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “Well,” said David Mullins, addressing his cousin Felix, “did you go to the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHESTER IS DISCHARGED.
immediately past
From this reading “Well,” said David Mullins, addressing his cousin Felix, “did you go to the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Did you see that man from Minneapolis and Chester?”
largest city in Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river; noted for flour mills; one of the Twin Cities
From this reading “Did you see that man from Minneapolis and Chester?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said David Mullins, addressing his cousin Felix, “did you go to the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well,” said David Mullins, addressing his cousin Felix, “did you go to the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Did you see that man from Minneapolis and Chester?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Did you see that man from Minneapolis and Chester?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well,” said David Mullins, addressing his cousin Felix, “did you go to the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well,” said David Mullins, addressing his cousin Felix, “did you go to the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening?”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” said David Mullins, addressing his cousin Felix, “did you go to the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, Cousin David.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well,” said David Mullins, addressing his cousin Felix, “did you go to the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening?”
Chapter 22 of Chester Rand by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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 22 holds 164 sentences of Chester Rand, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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