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Do and Dare — a Brave Boy's Fight for Fortune
Do and Dare — a Brave Boy's Fight for Fortune

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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Ebenezer Graham with some difficulty ascertained from Eben that he had other bills, amounting in the aggregate to forty-seven dollars.
This added to the board bill, made a total of seventy-seven dollars.
Mr. Graham's face elongated perceptibly.
That is bad enough,” he said; but you have lost your income also, and that makes matters worse.
Isn't there a chance of the firm taking you back?”
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Do and Dare — a Brave Boy's Fight for Fortune

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Do and Dare — a Brave Boy's Fight for Fortune is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Ebenezer Graham with some difficulty ascertained from Eben that he had other bills, amounting in the aggregate to forty-seven dollars.
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This added to the board bill, made a total of seventy-seven dollars.
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Mr. Graham's face elongated perceptibly.
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That is bad enough,” he said; “but you have lost your income also, and that makes matters worse.
/ðæt ɪz bæd ɪˈnʌf hiː sed bʌt juː hæv lɔːst jɔːr ˈɪnkʌm ˈɔːlsoʊ ənd ðæt meɪks ˈmætərz wɜːrs/
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Isn't there a chance of the firm taking you back?”

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

aggregate noun US /ˈæɡrəɡət/

the whole amount

From this reading “Ebenezer Graham with some difficulty ascertained from Eben that he had other bills, amounting in the aggregate to forty-seven dollars.”

amounting verb US /əˈmaʊntɪŋ/

-ing form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to

From this reading “Ebenezer Graham with some difficulty ascertained from Eben that he had other bills, amounting in the aggregate to forty-seven dollars.”

ascertained adjective US /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading “Ebenezer Graham with some difficulty ascertained from Eben that he had other bills, amounting in the aggregate to forty-seven dollars.”

bills noun US /bɪlz/

plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading “Ebenezer Graham with some difficulty ascertained from Eben that he had other bills, amounting in the aggregate to forty-seven dollars.”

elongated adjective US /ɪˈlɔːŋɡeɪtəd/

drawn out or made longer spatially

From this reading “Mr. Graham's face elongated perceptibly.”

Graham noun US /ˈɡreɪəm/

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading “Ebenezer Graham with some difficulty ascertained from Eben that he had other bills, amounting in the aggregate to forty-seven dollars.”

Graham's noun US /ˈɡreɪəmz/

possessive form of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading “Mr. Graham's face elongated perceptibly.”

total verb US /ˈtoʊtəl/

add up in number or quantity

From this reading “This added to the board bill, made a total of seventy-seven dollars.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading This added to the board bill, made a total of seventy-seven dollars.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading This added to the board bill, made a total of seventy-seven dollars.

aggregatenounUS /ˈæɡrəɡət/

the whole amount

From this reading Ebenezer Graham with some difficulty ascertained from Eben that he had other bills, amounting in the aggregate to forty-seven dollars.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading “That is bad enough,” he said; “but you have lost your income also, and that makes matters worse.

amountingverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪŋ/

-ing form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to

From this reading Ebenezer Graham with some difficulty ascertained from Eben that he had other bills, amounting in the aggregate to forty-seven dollars.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “That is bad enough,” he said; “but you have lost your income also, and that makes matters worse.

ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Ebenezer Graham with some difficulty ascertained from Eben that he had other bills, amounting in the aggregate to forty-seven dollars.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Isn't there a chance of the firm taking you back?”

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading “That is bad enough,” he said; “but you have lost your income also, and that makes matters worse.

billnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading This added to the board bill, made a total of seventy-seven dollars.

billsnounUS /bɪlz/

plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Ebenezer Graham with some difficulty ascertained from Eben that he had other bills, amounting in the aggregate to forty-seven dollars.

boardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading This added to the board bill, made a total of seventy-seven dollars.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “That is bad enough,” he said; “but you have lost your income also, and that makes matters worse.

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Isn't there a chance of the firm taking you back?”

difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Ebenezer Graham with some difficulty ascertained from Eben that he had other bills, amounting in the aggregate to forty-seven dollars.

dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading Ebenezer Graham with some difficulty ascertained from Eben that he had other bills, amounting in the aggregate to forty-seven dollars.

Eben

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ebenezer Graham with some difficulty ascertained from Eben that he had other bills, amounting in the aggregate to forty-seven dollars.

Ebenezer

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ebenezer Graham with some difficulty ascertained from Eben that he had other bills, amounting in the aggregate to forty-seven dollars.

elongatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlɔːŋɡeɪtəd/

drawn out or made longer spatially

From this reading Mr. Graham's face elongated perceptibly.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading “That is bad enough,” he said; “but you have lost your income also, and that makes matters worse.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Mr. Graham's face elongated perceptibly.

firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading Isn't there a chance of the firm taking you back?”

forty-sevenadjective

being seven more than forty

From this reading Ebenezer Graham with some difficulty ascertained from Eben that he had other bills, amounting in the aggregate to forty-seven dollars.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Ebenezer Graham with some difficulty ascertained from Eben that he had other bills, amounting in the aggregate to forty-seven dollars.

GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading Ebenezer Graham with some difficulty ascertained from Eben that he had other bills, amounting in the aggregate to forty-seven dollars.

Graham'snounUS /ˈɡreɪəmz/

possessive form of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading Mr. Graham's face elongated perceptibly.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Ebenezer Graham with some difficulty ascertained from Eben that he had other bills, amounting in the aggregate to forty-seven dollars.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “That is bad enough,” he said; “but you have lost your income also, and that makes matters worse.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Ebenezer Graham with some difficulty ascertained from Eben that he had other bills, amounting in the aggregate to forty-seven dollars.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Ebenezer Graham with some difficulty ascertained from Eben that he had other bills, amounting in the aggregate to forty-seven dollars.

incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/

the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

From this reading “That is bad enough,” he said; “but you have lost your income also, and that makes matters worse.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “That is bad enough,” he said; “but you have lost your income also, and that makes matters worse.

Isn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Isn't there a chance of the firm taking you back?”

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading “That is bad enough,” he said; “but you have lost your income also, and that makes matters worse.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading This added to the board bill, made a total of seventy-seven dollars.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading “That is bad enough,” he said; “but you have lost your income also, and that makes matters worse.

mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading “That is bad enough,” he said; “but you have lost your income also, and that makes matters worse.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Graham's face elongated perceptibly.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This added to the board bill, made a total of seventy-seven dollars.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Ebenezer Graham with some difficulty ascertained from Eben that he had other bills, amounting in the aggregate to forty-seven dollars.

perceptiblyadverb

in a noticeable manner

From this reading Mr. Graham's face elongated perceptibly.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “That is bad enough,” he said; “but you have lost your income also, and that makes matters worse.

seventy-sevenadjective

being seven more than seventy

From this reading This added to the board bill, made a total of seventy-seven dollars.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Ebenezer Graham with some difficulty ascertained from Eben that he had other bills, amounting in the aggregate to forty-seven dollars.

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Isn't there a chance of the firm taking you back?”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ebenezer Graham with some difficulty ascertained from Eben that he had other bills, amounting in the aggregate to forty-seven dollars.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Ebenezer Graham with some difficulty ascertained from Eben that he had other bills, amounting in the aggregate to forty-seven dollars.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Isn't there a chance of the firm taking you back?”

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This added to the board bill, made a total of seventy-seven dollars.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Ebenezer Graham with some difficulty ascertained from Eben that he had other bills, amounting in the aggregate to forty-seven dollars.

totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/

add up in number or quantity

From this reading This added to the board bill, made a total of seventy-seven dollars.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ebenezer Graham with some difficulty ascertained from Eben that he had other bills, amounting in the aggregate to forty-seven dollars.

worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading “That is bad enough,” he said; “but you have lost your income also, and that makes matters worse.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “That is bad enough,” he said; “but you have lost your income also, and that makes matters worse.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “That is bad enough,” he said; “but you have lost your income also, and that makes matters worse.

Chapter 4 of Do and Dare — a Brave Boy's Fight for Fortune by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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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