Chapter 33 of Dan, the Newsboy is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 33 of Dan, the Newsboy is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DAN MAKES A DISCOVERY. Dan's eyes sparkled with joy at the success of his plan. "Now tell me," he said, drawing the newsboy aside to a place where they would not be overheard. "First give me my car fare." "All right.
Chapter 33 of Dan, the Newsboy is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “"First give me my car fare."”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “DAN MAKES A DISCOVERY.”
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “"Now tell me," he said, drawing the newsboy aside to a place where they would not be overheard.”
an agenda of things to do
From this reading “"First give me my car fare."”
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading “"Now tell me," he said, drawing the newsboy aside to a place where they would not be overheard.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “Dan's eyes sparkled with joy at the success of his plan.”
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading “Dan's eyes sparkled with joy at the success of his plan.”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “Dan's eyes sparkled with joy at the success of his plan.”
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In this reading “Dan's eyes sparkled with joy at the success of his plan.”
In this reading “Dan's eyes sparkled with joy at the success of his plan.”
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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 DAN MAKES A DISCOVERY.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right.
on or to one side
From this reading "Now tell me," he said, drawing the newsboy aside to a place where they would not be overheard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dan's eyes sparkled with joy at the success of his plan.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now tell me," he said, drawing the newsboy aside to a place where they would not be overheard.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "First give me my car fare."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAN MAKES A DISCOVERY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan's eyes sparkled with joy at the success of his plan.
the act of discovering something
From this reading DAN MAKES A DISCOVERY.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "Now tell me," he said, drawing the newsboy aside to a place where they would not be overheard.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dan's eyes sparkled with joy at the success of his plan.
an agenda of things to do
From this reading "First give me my car fare."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "First give me my car fare."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "First give me my car fare."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now tell me," he said, drawing the newsboy aside to a place where they would not be overheard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dan's eyes sparkled with joy at the success of his plan.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Dan's eyes sparkled with joy at the success of his plan.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading DAN MAKES A DISCOVERY.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now tell me," he said, drawing the newsboy aside to a place where they would not be overheard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "First give me my car fare."
a boy who delivers newspapers
From this reading "Now tell me," he said, drawing the newsboy aside to a place where they would not be overheard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Now tell me," he said, drawing the newsboy aside to a place where they would not be overheard.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now tell me," he said, drawing the newsboy aside to a place where they would not be overheard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dan's eyes sparkled with joy at the success of his plan.
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading "Now tell me," he said, drawing the newsboy aside to a place where they would not be overheard.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Now tell me," he said, drawing the newsboy aside to a place where they would not be overheard.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Dan's eyes sparkled with joy at the success of his plan.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now tell me," he said, drawing the newsboy aside to a place where they would not be overheard.
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading Dan's eyes sparkled with joy at the success of his plan.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Dan's eyes sparkled with joy at the success of his plan.
express in words
From this reading "Now tell me," he said, drawing the newsboy aside to a place where they would not be overheard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dan's eyes sparkled with joy at the success of his plan.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now tell me," he said, drawing the newsboy aside to a place where they would not be overheard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now tell me," he said, drawing the newsboy aside to a place where they would not be overheard.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Now tell me," he said, drawing the newsboy aside to a place where they would not be overheard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dan's eyes sparkled with joy at the success of his plan.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Now tell me," he said, drawing the newsboy aside to a place where they would not be overheard.
Chapter 33 of Dan, the Newsboy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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 33 holds 79 sentences of Dan, the Newsboy, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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