Chapter 28 of Chester Rand is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 28 of Chester Rand is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. FAIRCHILD’S TELEGRAM. “Tacoma!” repeated the professor. “Who is interested in Tacoma?” “I own five lots of land there,” answered Chester.
Chapter 28 of Chester Rand is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading ““I own five lots of land there,” answered Chester.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading ““Who is interested in Tacoma?””
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading ““I own five lots of land there,” answered Chester.”
a large number or amount
From this reading ““I own five lots of land there,” answered Chester.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading ““Tacoma!” repeated the professor.”
recurring again and again
From this reading ““Tacoma!” repeated the professor.”
a city in west central Washington on an arm of Puget Sound to the south of Seattle
From this reading ““Tacoma!” repeated the professor.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “FAIRCHILD’S TELEGRAM.”
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.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I own five lots of land there,” answered Chester.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “I own five lots of land there,” answered Chester.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FAIRCHILD’S TELEGRAM.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “I own five lots of land there,” answered Chester.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I own five lots of land there,” answered Chester.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Who is interested in Tacoma?”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “Who is interested in Tacoma?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who is interested in Tacoma?”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “I own five lots of land there,” answered Chester.
a large number or amount
From this reading “I own five lots of land there,” answered Chester.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I own five lots of land there,” answered Chester.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “I own five lots of land there,” answered Chester.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “Tacoma!” repeated the professor.
recurring again and again
From this reading “Tacoma!” repeated the professor.
a city in west central Washington on an arm of Puget Sound to the south of Seattle
From this reading “Tacoma!” repeated the professor.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading FAIRCHILD’S TELEGRAM.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Tacoma!” repeated the professor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I own five lots of land there,” answered Chester.
which person or people
From this reading “Who is interested in Tacoma?”
Chapter 28 of Chester Rand by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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 28 holds 167 sentences of Chester Rand, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 28 of Chester Rand by Horatio, Jr. Alger exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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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