Chapter 11 of Dan, the Newsboy is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Dan, the Newsboy is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALTHEA. As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand. "I'm so glad you've got home, auntie," she said. "I got tired of being alone." "I staid away longer than I intended, Althea," said the lady.
Chapter 11 of Dan, the Newsboy is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading “ALTHEA.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"I'm so glad you've got home, auntie," she said.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.”
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.”
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “"I staid away longer than I intended, Althea," said the lady.”
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.”
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading “"I staid away longer than I intended, Althea," said the lady.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “"I got tired of being alone."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.”
a youthful female person
In this reading “As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.”
In this reading “"I got tired of being alone."”
In this reading “"I'm so glad you've got home, auntie," she said.”
In this reading “As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.”
In this reading “As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.”
In this reading “As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I got tired of being alone."
any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading ALTHEA.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "I'm so glad you've got home, auntie," she said.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I staid away longer than I intended, Althea," said the lady.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I got tired of being alone."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.
a young female
From this reading As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm so glad you've got home, auntie," she said.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'm so glad you've got home, auntie," she said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I'm so glad you've got home, auntie," she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I got tired of being alone."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm so glad you've got home, auntie," she said.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading "I staid away longer than I intended, Althea," said the lady.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.
for more time
From this reading "I staid away longer than I intended, Althea," said the lady.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm so glad you've got home, auntie," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm so glad you've got home, auntie," she said.
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading "I staid away longer than I intended, Althea," said the lady.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I staid away longer than I intended, Althea," said the lady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "I got tired of being alone."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the lady entered the room a little girl, with an expression of joy, ran from the window from which she had been looking, and took her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm so glad you've got home, auntie," she said.
Chapter 11 of Dan, the Newsboy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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.
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