Chapter 19 of Dan, the Newsboy is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Dan, the Newsboy is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. As Dan entered the store he noticed that Talbot looked excited and nervous. Ordinarily the book-keeper would have reprimanded him sharply for his late arrival, but he was not disposed to be strict this morning. "I'm a little late this morning, Mr. Talbot," said Dan. "Oh, well, you can be excused for once," said Talbot.
Chapter 19 of Dan, the Newsboy is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having made preparations
From this reading “Ordinarily the book-keeper would have reprimanded him sharply for his late arrival, but he was not disposed to be strict this morning.”
granted exemption
From this reading “"Oh, well, you can be excused for once," said Talbot.”
easily agitated
From this reading “As Dan entered the store he noticed that Talbot looked excited and nervous.”
under normal conditions
From this reading “Ordinarily the book-keeper would have reprimanded him sharply for his late arrival, but he was not disposed to be strict this morning.”
past form of “reprimand” — rebuke formally
From this reading “Ordinarily the book-keeper would have reprimanded him sharply for his late arrival, but he was not disposed to be strict this morning.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Ordinarily the book-keeper would have reprimanded him sharply for his late arrival, but he was not disposed to be strict this morning.”
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading “Ordinarily the book-keeper would have reprimanded him sharply for his late arrival, but he was not disposed to be strict this morning.”
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading “As Dan entered the store he noticed that Talbot looked excited and nervous.”
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 “TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.”
In this reading “TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.”
In this reading “Ordinarily the book-keeper would have reprimanded him sharply for his late arrival, but he was not disposed to be strict this morning.”
In this reading “As Dan entered the store he noticed that Talbot looked excited and nervous.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "I'm a little late this morning, Mr. Talbot," said Dan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Dan entered the store he noticed that Talbot looked excited and nervous.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Ordinarily the book-keeper would have reprimanded him sharply for his late arrival, but he was not disposed to be strict this morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Dan entered the store he noticed that Talbot looked excited and nervous.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ordinarily the book-keeper would have reprimanded him sharply for his late arrival, but he was not disposed to be strict this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ordinarily the book-keeper would have reprimanded him sharply for his late arrival, but he was not disposed to be strict this morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ordinarily the book-keeper would have reprimanded him sharply for his late arrival, but he was not disposed to be strict this morning.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, well, you can be excused for once," said Talbot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Dan entered the store he noticed that Talbot looked excited and nervous.
having made preparations
From this reading Ordinarily the book-keeper would have reprimanded him sharply for his late arrival, but he was not disposed to be strict this morning.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As Dan entered the store he noticed that Talbot looked excited and nervous.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading As Dan entered the store he noticed that Talbot looked excited and nervous.
granted exemption
From this reading "Oh, well, you can be excused for once," said Talbot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ordinarily the book-keeper would have reprimanded him sharply for his late arrival, but he was not disposed to be strict this morning.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ordinarily the book-keeper would have reprimanded him sharply for his late arrival, but he was not disposed to be strict this morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Dan entered the store he noticed that Talbot looked excited and nervous.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ordinarily the book-keeper would have reprimanded him sharply for his late arrival, but he was not disposed to be strict this morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ordinarily the book-keeper would have reprimanded him sharply for his late arrival, but he was not disposed to be strict this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm a little late this morning, Mr. Talbot," said Dan.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Ordinarily the book-keeper would have reprimanded him sharply for his late arrival, but he was not disposed to be strict this morning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I'm a little late this morning, Mr. Talbot," said Dan.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As Dan entered the store he noticed that Talbot looked excited and nervous.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ordinarily the book-keeper would have reprimanded him sharply for his late arrival, but he was not disposed to be strict this morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I'm a little late this morning, Mr. Talbot," said Dan.
easily agitated
From this reading As Dan entered the store he noticed that Talbot looked excited and nervous.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ordinarily the book-keeper would have reprimanded him sharply for his late arrival, but he was not disposed to be strict this morning.
being perceived or observed
From this reading As Dan entered the store he noticed that Talbot looked excited and nervous.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, well, you can be excused for once," said Talbot.
on one occasion
From this reading "Oh, well, you can be excused for once," said Talbot.
under normal conditions
From this reading Ordinarily the book-keeper would have reprimanded him sharply for his late arrival, but he was not disposed to be strict this morning.
past form of “reprimand” — rebuke formally
From this reading Ordinarily the book-keeper would have reprimanded him sharply for his late arrival, but he was not disposed to be strict this morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm a little late this morning, Mr. Talbot," said Dan.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Ordinarily the book-keeper would have reprimanded him sharply for his late arrival, but he was not disposed to be strict this morning.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading As Dan entered the store he noticed that Talbot looked excited and nervous.
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading Ordinarily the book-keeper would have reprimanded him sharply for his late arrival, but he was not disposed to be strict this morning.
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading As Dan entered the store he noticed that Talbot looked excited and nervous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Dan entered the store he noticed that Talbot looked excited and nervous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Dan entered the store he noticed that Talbot looked excited and nervous.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ordinarily the book-keeper would have reprimanded him sharply for his late arrival, but he was not disposed to be strict this morning.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ordinarily the book-keeper would have reprimanded him sharply for his late arrival, but he was not disposed to be strict this morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ordinarily the book-keeper would have reprimanded him sharply for his late arrival, but he was not disposed to be strict this morning.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Oh, well, you can be excused for once," said Talbot.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ordinarily the book-keeper would have reprimanded him sharply for his late arrival, but he was not disposed to be strict this morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, well, you can be excused for once," said Talbot.
Chapter 19 of Dan, the Newsboy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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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