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Chapter 5 of Do and Dare — a Brave Boy's Fight for Fortune is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Saturday night came, and with it the end of Herbert's engagement in the post office. He pocketed the three dollars which his employer grudgingly gave him, and set out on his way home. “Wait a minute, Herbert,” said Eben. “I'll walk with you.” Herbert didn't care much for Eben's company but he was too polite to say so.
Chapter 5 of Do and Dare — a Brave Boy's Fight for Fortune is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading “He pocketed the three dollars which his employer grudgingly gave him, and set out on his way home.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “Saturday night came, and with it the end of Herbert's engagement in the post office.”
in a grudging manner
From this reading “He pocketed the three dollars which his employer grudgingly gave him, and set out on his way home.”
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading “Saturday night came, and with it the end of Herbert's engagement in the post office.”
possessive form of “herbert” — United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading “Saturday night came, and with it the end of Herbert's engagement in the post office.”
past form of “pocket” — put in one's pocket
From this reading “He pocketed the three dollars which his employer grudgingly gave him, and set out on his way home.”
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading “Herbert didn't care much for Eben's company but he was too polite to say so.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Saturday night came, and with it the end of Herbert's engagement in the post office.”
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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 “Wait a minute, Herbert,” said Eben.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Saturday night came, and with it the end of Herbert's engagement in the post office.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Herbert didn't care much for Eben's company but he was too polite to say so.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Saturday night came, and with it the end of Herbert's engagement in the post office.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Herbert didn't care much for Eben's company but he was too polite to say so.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Herbert didn't care much for Eben's company but he was too polite to say so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Herbert didn't care much for Eben's company but he was too polite to say so.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He pocketed the three dollars which his employer grudgingly gave him, and set out on his way home.
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From this reading “Wait a minute, Herbert,” said Eben.
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From this reading Herbert didn't care much for Eben's company but he was too polite to say so.
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading He pocketed the three dollars which his employer grudgingly gave him, and set out on his way home.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Saturday night came, and with it the end of Herbert's engagement in the post office.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Saturday night came, and with it the end of Herbert's engagement in the post office.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Herbert didn't care much for Eben's company but he was too polite to say so.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He pocketed the three dollars which his employer grudgingly gave him, and set out on his way home.
in a grudging manner
From this reading He pocketed the three dollars which his employer grudgingly gave him, and set out on his way home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pocketed the three dollars which his employer grudgingly gave him, and set out on his way home.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading “Wait a minute, Herbert,” said Eben.
possessive form of “herbert” — United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Saturday night came, and with it the end of Herbert's engagement in the post office.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He pocketed the three dollars which his employer grudgingly gave him, and set out on his way home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He pocketed the three dollars which his employer grudgingly gave him, and set out on his way home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He pocketed the three dollars which his employer grudgingly gave him, and set out on his way home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'll walk with you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Saturday night came, and with it the end of Herbert's engagement in the post office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Saturday night came, and with it the end of Herbert's engagement in the post office.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Wait a minute, Herbert,” said Eben.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Herbert didn't care much for Eben's company but he was too polite to say so.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Saturday night came, and with it the end of Herbert's engagement in the post office.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Saturday night came, and with it the end of Herbert's engagement in the post office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Saturday night came, and with it the end of Herbert's engagement in the post office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He pocketed the three dollars which his employer grudgingly gave him, and set out on his way home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He pocketed the three dollars which his employer grudgingly gave him, and set out on his way home.
past form of “pocket” — put in one's pocket
From this reading He pocketed the three dollars which his employer grudgingly gave him, and set out on his way home.
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading Herbert didn't care much for Eben's company but he was too polite to say so.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Saturday night came, and with it the end of Herbert's engagement in the post office.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Wait a minute, Herbert,” said Eben.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Saturday night came, and with it the end of Herbert's engagement in the post office.
express in words
From this reading Herbert didn't care much for Eben's company but he was too polite to say so.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He pocketed the three dollars which his employer grudgingly gave him, and set out on his way home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Herbert didn't care much for Eben's company but he was too polite to say so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Saturday night came, and with it the end of Herbert's engagement in the post office.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He pocketed the three dollars which his employer grudgingly gave him, and set out on his way home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Herbert didn't care much for Eben's company but he was too polite to say so.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Herbert didn't care much for Eben's company but he was too polite to say so.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Wait a minute, Herbert,” said Eben.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “I'll walk with you.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Herbert didn't care much for Eben's company but he was too polite to say so.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He pocketed the three dollars which his employer grudgingly gave him, and set out on his way home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He pocketed the three dollars which his employer grudgingly gave him, and set out on his way home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Saturday night came, and with it the end of Herbert's engagement in the post office.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I'll walk with you.”
Chapter 5 of Do and Dare — a Brave Boy's Fight for Fortune by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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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