Chapter 36 of Chester Rand is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Chester Rand is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DAVID MULLINS AGAIN. When David Mullins saw Chester enter the office he turned pale, and looked panic-stricken. “You here!” he exclaimed, in a hollow voice. “Yes, Mr. Mullins. I am surprised to meet you.”
Chapter 36 of Chester Rand is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “When David Mullins saw Chester enter the office he turned pale, and looked panic-stricken.”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “DAVID MULLINS AGAIN.”
to come or go into
From this reading “When David Mullins saw Chester enter the office he turned pale, and looked panic-stricken.”
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading ““You here!” he exclaimed, in a hollow voice.”
come together
From this reading “I am surprised to meet you.””
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “When David Mullins saw Chester enter the office he turned pale, and looked panic-stricken.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “When David Mullins saw Chester enter the office he turned pale, and looked panic-stricken.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “I am surprised to meet you.””
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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 “You here!” he exclaimed, in a hollow voice.
anew
From this reading DAVID MULLINS AGAIN.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am surprised to meet you.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When David Mullins saw Chester enter the office he turned pale, and looked panic-stricken.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading When David Mullins saw Chester enter the office he turned pale, and looked panic-stricken.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading DAVID MULLINS AGAIN.
to come or go into
From this reading When David Mullins saw Chester enter the office he turned pale, and looked panic-stricken.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “You here!” he exclaimed, in a hollow voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When David Mullins saw Chester enter the office he turned pale, and looked panic-stricken.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You here!” he exclaimed, in a hollow voice.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading “You here!” he exclaimed, in a hollow voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am surprised to meet you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You here!” he exclaimed, in a hollow voice.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When David Mullins saw Chester enter the office he turned pale, and looked panic-stricken.
come together
From this reading I am surprised to meet you.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, Mr. Mullins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVID MULLINS AGAIN.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading When David Mullins saw Chester enter the office he turned pale, and looked panic-stricken.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading When David Mullins saw Chester enter the office he turned pale, and looked panic-stricken.
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading When David Mullins saw Chester enter the office he turned pale, and looked panic-stricken.
cut with a saw
From this reading When David Mullins saw Chester enter the office he turned pale, and looked panic-stricken.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I am surprised to meet you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When David Mullins saw Chester enter the office he turned pale, and looked panic-stricken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am surprised to meet you.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When David Mullins saw Chester enter the office he turned pale, and looked panic-stricken.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “You here!” he exclaimed, in a hollow voice.
at the time that
From this reading When David Mullins saw Chester enter the office he turned pale, and looked panic-stricken.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, Mr. Mullins.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You here!” he exclaimed, in a hollow voice.
Chapter 36 of Chester Rand by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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 36 holds 128 sentences of Chester Rand, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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