Chapter 13 of Dan, the Newsboy is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Dan, the Newsboy is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DAN BECOMES A DETECTIVE. Barton & Rogers evidently did business in a large way. They occupied an imposing-looking building of five stories, the greater part being used to store goods. Dan entered and looked around him. A spare, dark-complexioned man of about thirty-five, with a pen behind his ear, was issuing orders to a couple of workmen.
Chapter 13 of Dan, the Newsboy is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “DAN BECOMES A DETECTIVE.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “DAN BECOMES A DETECTIVE.”
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading “They occupied an imposing-looking building of five stories, the greater part being used to store goods.”
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
From this reading “A spare, dark-complexioned man of about thirty-five, with a pen behind his ear, was issuing orders to a couple of workmen.”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “A spare, dark-complexioned man of about thirty-five, with a pen behind his ear, was issuing orders to a couple of workmen.”
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading “Barton & Rogers evidently did business in a large way.”
being five more than thirty
From this reading “A spare, dark-complexioned man of about thirty-five, with a pen behind his ear, was issuing orders to a couple of workmen.”
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading “A spare, dark-complexioned man of about thirty-five, with a pen behind his ear, was issuing orders to a couple of workmen.”
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 “They occupied an imposing-looking building of five stories, the greater part being used to store goods.”
look about oneself
In this reading “Dan entered and looked around him.”
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 DAN BECOMES A DETECTIVE.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A spare, dark-complexioned man of about thirty-five, with a pen behind his ear, was issuing orders to a couple of workmen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They occupied an imposing-looking building of five stories, the greater part being used to store goods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dan entered and looked around him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Dan entered and looked around him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barton & Rogers evidently did business in a large way.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading DAN BECOMES A DETECTIVE.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A spare, dark-complexioned man of about thirty-five, with a pen behind his ear, was issuing orders to a couple of workmen.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They occupied an imposing-looking building of five stories, the greater part being used to store goods.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading They occupied an imposing-looking building of five stories, the greater part being used to store goods.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Barton & Rogers evidently did business in a large way.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A spare, dark-complexioned man of about thirty-five, with a pen behind his ear, was issuing orders to a couple of workmen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAN BECOMES A DETECTIVE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A spare, dark-complexioned man of about thirty-five, with a pen behind his ear, was issuing orders to a couple of workmen.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading DAN BECOMES A DETECTIVE.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Barton & Rogers evidently did business in a large way.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A spare, dark-complexioned man of about thirty-five, with a pen behind his ear, was issuing orders to a couple of workmen.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Dan entered and looked around him.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Barton & Rogers evidently did business in a large way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They occupied an imposing-looking building of five stories, the greater part being used to store goods.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading They occupied an imposing-looking building of five stories, the greater part being used to store goods.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading They occupied an imposing-looking building of five stories, the greater part being used to store goods.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dan entered and looked around him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A spare, dark-complexioned man of about thirty-five, with a pen behind his ear, was issuing orders to a couple of workmen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They occupied an imposing-looking building of five stories, the greater part being used to store goods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Barton & Rogers evidently did business in a large way.
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
From this reading A spare, dark-complexioned man of about thirty-five, with a pen behind his ear, was issuing orders to a couple of workmen.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Barton & Rogers evidently did business in a large way.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dan entered and looked around him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A spare, dark-complexioned man of about thirty-five, with a pen behind his ear, was issuing orders to a couple of workmen.
held or filled or in use
From this reading They occupied an imposing-looking building of five stories, the greater part being used to store goods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They occupied an imposing-looking building of five stories, the greater part being used to store goods.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading A spare, dark-complexioned man of about thirty-five, with a pen behind his ear, was issuing orders to a couple of workmen.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They occupied an imposing-looking building of five stories, the greater part being used to store goods.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading A spare, dark-complexioned man of about thirty-five, with a pen behind his ear, was issuing orders to a couple of workmen.
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading Barton & Rogers evidently did business in a large way.
refrain from harming
From this reading A spare, dark-complexioned man of about thirty-five, with a pen behind his ear, was issuing orders to a couple of workmen.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading They occupied an imposing-looking building of five stories, the greater part being used to store goods.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading They occupied an imposing-looking building of five stories, the greater part being used to store goods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They occupied an imposing-looking building of five stories, the greater part being used to store goods.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They occupied an imposing-looking building of five stories, the greater part being used to store goods.
being five more than thirty
From this reading A spare, dark-complexioned man of about thirty-five, with a pen behind his ear, was issuing orders to a couple of workmen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They occupied an imposing-looking building of five stories, the greater part being used to store goods.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They occupied an imposing-looking building of five stories, the greater part being used to store goods.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A spare, dark-complexioned man of about thirty-five, with a pen behind his ear, was issuing orders to a couple of workmen.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Barton & Rogers evidently did business in a large way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A spare, dark-complexioned man of about thirty-five, with a pen behind his ear, was issuing orders to a couple of workmen.
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading A spare, dark-complexioned man of about thirty-five, with a pen behind his ear, was issuing orders to a couple of workmen.
Chapter 13 of Dan, the Newsboy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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 13 holds 149 sentences of Dan, the Newsboy, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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