Chapter 30 of Chester Rand is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Chester Rand is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DAY OF SURPRISES. The bookkeeper looked amazed. He turned to Felix. “Was this package given you at the bank?” he asked. “Yes,” answered Felix.
Chapter 30 of Chester Rand is here in full — 142 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 “The bookkeeper looked amazed.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ““Yes,” answered Felix.”
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading ““Was this package given you at the bank?” he asked.”
someone who records the transactions of a business
From this reading “The bookkeeper looked amazed.”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading ““Was this package given you at the bank?” he asked.”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading ““Was this package given you at the bank?” he asked.”
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “A DAY OF SURPRISES.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “He turned to Felix.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DAY OF SURPRISES.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The bookkeeper looked amazed.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes,” answered Felix.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Was this package given you at the bank?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Was this package given you at the bank?” he asked.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “Was this package given you at the bank?” he asked.
someone who records the transactions of a business
From this reading The bookkeeper looked amazed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A DAY OF SURPRISES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned to Felix.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “Was this package given you at the bank?” he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned to Felix.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The bookkeeper looked amazed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DAY OF SURPRISES.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “Was this package given you at the bank?” he asked.
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A DAY OF SURPRISES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bookkeeper looked amazed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Was this package given you at the bank?” he asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned to Felix.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned to Felix.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Was this package given you at the bank?” he asked.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” answered Felix.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Was this package given you at the bank?” he asked.
Chapter 30 of Chester Rand by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 142 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 30 holds 142 sentences of Chester Rand, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 30 of Chester Rand by Horatio, Jr. Alger exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 142 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.
Work through the 29 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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