Chapter 15 of Dean Dunham is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Dean Dunham is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEAN MEETS AN ADVENTUROUS YOUNG MAN. Adin Dunham and his wife were surprised and dazzled by the brilliant prospects of their nephew. "Did this Mr. Kirby really agree to pay you twenty-five dollars a month, Dean?" asked the carpenter. "Yes, uncle, and he asked if it would be satisfactory." "It seems strange," mused Adin.
Chapter 15 of Dean Dunham is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading “DEAN MEETS AN ADVENTUROUS YOUNG MAN.”
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading “"Did this Mr. Kirby really agree to pay you twenty-five dollars a month, Dean?" asked the carpenter.”
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading “Adin Dunham and his wife were surprised and dazzled by the brilliant prospects of their nephew.”
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading “DEAN MEETS AN ADVENTUROUS YOUNG MAN.”
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading “DEAN MEETS AN ADVENTUROUS YOUNG MAN.”
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “"It seems strange," mused Adin.”
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading “Adin Dunham and his wife were surprised and dazzled by the brilliant prospects of their nephew.”
giving satisfaction
From this reading “"Yes, uncle, and he asked if it would be satisfactory."”
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In this reading “"Did this Mr. Kirby really agree to pay you twenty-five dollars a month, Dean?" asked the carpenter.”
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “DEAN MEETS AN ADVENTUROUS YOUNG MAN.”
In this reading “Adin Dunham and his wife were surprised and dazzled by the brilliant prospects of their nephew.”
In this reading “"It seems strange," mused Adin.”
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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 "Did this Mr. Kirby really agree to pay you twenty-five dollars a month, Dean?" asked the carpenter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Adin Dunham and his wife were surprised and dazzled by the brilliant prospects of their nephew.
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading DEAN MEETS AN ADVENTUROUS YOUNG MAN.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "Did this Mr. Kirby really agree to pay you twenty-five dollars a month, Dean?" asked the carpenter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DEAN MEETS AN ADVENTUROUS YOUNG MAN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Adin Dunham and his wife were surprised and dazzled by the brilliant prospects of their nephew.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did this Mr. Kirby really agree to pay you twenty-five dollars a month, Dean?" asked the carpenter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, uncle, and he asked if it would be satisfactory."
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Adin Dunham and his wife were surprised and dazzled by the brilliant prospects of their nephew.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Adin Dunham and his wife were surprised and dazzled by the brilliant prospects of their nephew.
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading "Did this Mr. Kirby really agree to pay you twenty-five dollars a month, Dean?" asked the carpenter.
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading Adin Dunham and his wife were surprised and dazzled by the brilliant prospects of their nephew.
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading DEAN MEETS AN ADVENTUROUS YOUNG MAN.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did this Mr. Kirby really agree to pay you twenty-five dollars a month, Dean?" asked the carpenter.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Did this Mr. Kirby really agree to pay you twenty-five dollars a month, Dean?" asked the carpenter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Adin Dunham and his wife were surprised and dazzled by the brilliant prospects of their nephew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, uncle, and he asked if it would be satisfactory."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Adin Dunham and his wife were surprised and dazzled by the brilliant prospects of their nephew.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, uncle, and he asked if it would be satisfactory."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, uncle, and he asked if it would be satisfactory."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did this Mr. Kirby really agree to pay you twenty-five dollars a month, Dean?" asked the carpenter.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading DEAN MEETS AN ADVENTUROUS YOUNG MAN.
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading DEAN MEETS AN ADVENTUROUS YOUNG MAN.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Did this Mr. Kirby really agree to pay you twenty-five dollars a month, Dean?" asked the carpenter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Did this Mr. Kirby really agree to pay you twenty-five dollars a month, Dean?" asked the carpenter.
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "It seems strange," mused Adin.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Adin Dunham and his wife were surprised and dazzled by the brilliant prospects of their nephew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Adin Dunham and his wife were surprised and dazzled by the brilliant prospects of their nephew.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "Did this Mr. Kirby really agree to pay you twenty-five dollars a month, Dean?" asked the carpenter.
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading Adin Dunham and his wife were surprised and dazzled by the brilliant prospects of their nephew.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Did this Mr. Kirby really agree to pay you twenty-five dollars a month, Dean?" asked the carpenter.
giving satisfaction
From this reading "Yes, uncle, and he asked if it would be satisfactory."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems strange," mused Adin.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "It seems strange," mused Adin.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Adin Dunham and his wife were surprised and dazzled by the brilliant prospects of their nephew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Adin Dunham and his wife were surprised and dazzled by the brilliant prospects of their nephew.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Adin Dunham and his wife were surprised and dazzled by the brilliant prospects of their nephew.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Did this Mr. Kirby really agree to pay you twenty-five dollars a month, Dean?" asked the carpenter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Did this Mr. Kirby really agree to pay you twenty-five dollars a month, Dean?" asked the carpenter.
being five more than twenty
From this reading "Did this Mr. Kirby really agree to pay you twenty-five dollars a month, Dean?" asked the carpenter.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Yes, uncle, and he asked if it would be satisfactory."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Adin Dunham and his wife were surprised and dazzled by the brilliant prospects of their nephew.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Adin Dunham and his wife were surprised and dazzled by the brilliant prospects of their nephew.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Yes, uncle, and he asked if it would be satisfactory."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, uncle, and he asked if it would be satisfactory."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did this Mr. Kirby really agree to pay you twenty-five dollars a month, Dean?" asked the carpenter.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading DEAN MEETS AN ADVENTUROUS YOUNG MAN.
Chapter 15 of Dean Dunham by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 130 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.
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