Chapter 32 of Chester Rand is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Chester Rand is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FRIEND FROM OREGON. “Go over and speak to him,” suggested Chester. “Come with me, then.” The two boys crossed the street and intercepted the man from Portland. He was of medium height, with dark hair, and had a brisk, Western way with him.
Chapter 32 of Chester Rand is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quick and energetic
From this reading “He was of medium height, with dark hair, and had a brisk, Western way with him.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading ““Go over and speak to him,” suggested Chester.”
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading “He was of medium height, with dark hair, and had a brisk, Western way with him.”
past form of “intercept” — seize on its way
From this reading “The two boys crossed the street and intercepted the man from Portland.”
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading “He was of medium height, with dark hair, and had a brisk, Western way with him.”
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading “A FRIEND FROM OREGON.”
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading “The two boys crossed the street and intercepted the man from Portland.”
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 “He was of medium height, with dark hair, and had a brisk, Western way with him.”
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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 FRIEND FROM OREGON.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Go over and speak to him,” suggested Chester.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The two boys crossed the street and intercepted the man from Portland.
quick and energetic
From this reading He was of medium height, with dark hair, and had a brisk, Western way with him.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “Go over and speak to him,” suggested Chester.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come with me, then.”
placed crosswise
From this reading The two boys crossed the street and intercepted the man from Portland.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was of medium height, with dark hair, and had a brisk, Western way with him.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FRIEND FROM OREGON.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A FRIEND FROM OREGON.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go over and speak to him,” suggested Chester.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was of medium height, with dark hair, and had a brisk, Western way with him.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was of medium height, with dark hair, and had a brisk, Western way with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was of medium height, with dark hair, and had a brisk, Western way with him.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading He was of medium height, with dark hair, and had a brisk, Western way with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Go over and speak to him,” suggested Chester.
past form of “intercept” — seize on its way
From this reading The two boys crossed the street and intercepted the man from Portland.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The two boys crossed the street and intercepted the man from Portland.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come with me, then.”
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading He was of medium height, with dark hair, and had a brisk, Western way with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was of medium height, with dark hair, and had a brisk, Western way with him.
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading A FRIEND FROM OREGON.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Go over and speak to him,” suggested Chester.
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading The two boys crossed the street and intercepted the man from Portland.
express in speech
From this reading “Go over and speak to him,” suggested Chester.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The two boys crossed the street and intercepted the man from Portland.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Go over and speak to him,” suggested Chester.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two boys crossed the street and intercepted the man from Portland.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Come with me, then.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Go over and speak to him,” suggested Chester.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two boys crossed the street and intercepted the man from Portland.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was of medium height, with dark hair, and had a brisk, Western way with him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was of medium height, with dark hair, and had a brisk, Western way with him.
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 He was of medium height, with dark hair, and had a brisk, Western way with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Come with me, then.”
Chapter 32 of Chester Rand by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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 32 holds 153 sentences of Chester Rand, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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