Chapter 34 of Chester Rand is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Chester Rand is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY. No sooner had Chester decided upon his Western journey than he telegraphed to Dean & Downie, of Tacoma: “I will call upon you within two weeks.” Mrs. Rand was much surprised when Chester, coming home unexpectedly, announced his intentions. “Do you want me to take you with me, mother?” asked Chester, with a smile.
Chapter 34 of Chester Rand is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “No sooner had Chester decided upon his Western journey than he telegraphed to Dean & Downie, of Tacoma:”
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading “No sooner had Chester decided upon his Western journey than he telegraphed to Dean & Downie, of Tacoma:”
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “Mrs. Rand was much surprised when Chester, coming home unexpectedly, announced his intentions.”
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY.”
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Mrs. Rand was much surprised when Chester, coming home unexpectedly, announced his intentions.”
a city in west central Washington on an arm of Puget Sound to the south of Seattle
From this reading “No sooner had Chester decided upon his Western journey than he telegraphed to Dean & Downie, of Tacoma:”
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading “No sooner had Chester decided upon his Western journey than he telegraphed to Dean & Downie, of Tacoma:”
in a way that was not expected
From this reading “Mrs. Rand was much surprised when Chester, coming home unexpectedly, announced his intentions.”
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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 “Do you want me to take you with me, mother?” asked Chester, with a smile.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Mrs. Rand was much surprised when Chester, coming home unexpectedly, announced his intentions.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Do you want me to take you with me, mother?” asked Chester, with a smile.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I will call upon you within two weeks.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading No sooner had Chester decided upon his Western journey than he telegraphed to Dean & Downie, of Tacoma:
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Mrs. Rand was much surprised when Chester, coming home unexpectedly, announced his intentions.
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading No sooner had Chester decided upon his Western journey than he telegraphed to Dean & Downie, of Tacoma:
recognizable; marked
From this reading No sooner had Chester decided upon his Western journey than he telegraphed to Dean & Downie, of Tacoma:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you want me to take you with me, mother?” asked Chester, with a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sooner had Chester decided upon his Western journey than he telegraphed to Dean & Downie, of Tacoma:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner had Chester decided upon his Western journey than he telegraphed to Dean & Downie, of Tacoma:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner had Chester decided upon his Western journey than he telegraphed to Dean & Downie, of Tacoma:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No sooner had Chester decided upon his Western journey than he telegraphed to Dean & Downie, of Tacoma:
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Rand was much surprised when Chester, coming home unexpectedly, announced his intentions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will call upon you within two weeks.”
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Mrs. Rand was much surprised when Chester, coming home unexpectedly, announced his intentions.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do you want me to take you with me, mother?” asked Chester, with a smile.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Do you want me to take you with me, mother?” asked Chester, with a smile.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Rand was much surprised when Chester, coming home unexpectedly, announced his intentions.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mrs. Rand was much surprised when Chester, coming home unexpectedly, announced his intentions.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had Chester decided upon his Western journey than he telegraphed to Dean & Downie, of Tacoma:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No sooner had Chester decided upon his Western journey than he telegraphed to Dean & Downie, of Tacoma:
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY.
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Mrs. Rand was much surprised when Chester, coming home unexpectedly, announced his intentions.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Do you want me to take you with me, mother?” asked Chester, with a smile.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had Chester decided upon his Western journey than he telegraphed to Dean & Downie, of Tacoma:
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Mrs. Rand was much surprised when Chester, coming home unexpectedly, announced his intentions.
a city in west central Washington on an arm of Puget Sound to the south of Seattle
From this reading No sooner had Chester decided upon his Western journey than he telegraphed to Dean & Downie, of Tacoma:
carry out
From this reading “Do you want me to take you with me, mother?” asked Chester, with a smile.
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading No sooner had Chester decided upon his Western journey than he telegraphed to Dean & Downie, of Tacoma:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had Chester decided upon his Western journey than he telegraphed to Dean & Downie, of Tacoma:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No sooner had Chester decided upon his Western journey than he telegraphed to Dean & Downie, of Tacoma:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I will call upon you within two weeks.”
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Mrs. Rand was much surprised when Chester, coming home unexpectedly, announced his intentions.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No sooner had Chester decided upon his Western journey than he telegraphed to Dean & Downie, of Tacoma:
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Do you want me to take you with me, mother?” asked Chester, with a smile.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Rand was much surprised when Chester, coming home unexpectedly, announced his intentions.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “I will call upon you within two weeks.”
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 No sooner had Chester decided upon his Western journey than he telegraphed to Dean & Downie, of Tacoma:
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Rand was much surprised when Chester, coming home unexpectedly, announced his intentions.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will call upon you within two weeks.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Do you want me to take you with me, mother?” asked Chester, with a smile.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “I will call upon you within two weeks.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will call upon you within two weeks.”
Chapter 34 of Chester Rand by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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 34 holds 69 sentences of Chester Rand, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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