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Driven from Home

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Driven from Home is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Horatio, Jr. Alger • Curated US English Learning Edition

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A PLAUSIBLE STRANGER.

Three days later found Carl still on his travels.

It was his custom to obtain his meals at a cheap hotel, or, if none were met with, at a farmhouse, and to secure lodgings where he could, and on as favorable terms as possible.

He realized the need of economy, and felt that he was practicing it.

He had changed his ten-dollar bill the first day, for a five and several ones.

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LEARNER DICTIONARY

Archivist

/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chapter IX Reading 1/30

Driven from Home

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Driven from Home is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

A PLAUSIBLE STRANGER.

Line 2

Three days later found Carl still on his travels.

Line 3

It was his custom to obtain his meals at a cheap hotel, or, if none were met with, at a farmhouse, and to secure lodgings where he could, and on as favorable terms as possible.

Line 4

He realized the need of economy, and felt that he was practicing it.

Line 5

He had changed his ten-dollar bill the first day, for a five and several ones.

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A

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From this reading A PLAUSIBLE STRANGER.

and

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From this reading It was his custom to obtain his meals at a cheap hotel, or, if none were met with, at a farmhouse, and to secure lodgings where he could, and on as favorable terms as possible.

as

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From this reading It was his custom to obtain his meals at a cheap hotel, or, if none were met with, at a farmhouse, and to secure lodgings where he could, and on as favorable terms as possible.

at

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From this reading It was his custom to obtain his meals at a cheap hotel, or, if none were met with, at a farmhouse, and to secure lodgings where he could, and on as favorable terms as possible.

bill

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Carl

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From this reading Three days later found Carl still on his travels.

changed

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cheap

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From this reading It was his custom to obtain his meals at a cheap hotel, or, if none were met with, at a farmhouse, and to secure lodgings where he could, and on as favorable terms as possible.

could

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From this reading It was his custom to obtain his meals at a cheap hotel, or, if none were met with, at a farmhouse, and to secure lodgings where he could, and on as favorable terms as possible.

custom

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From this reading It was his custom to obtain his meals at a cheap hotel, or, if none were met with, at a farmhouse, and to secure lodgings where he could, and on as favorable terms as possible.

day

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From this reading He had changed his ten-dollar bill the first day, for a five and several ones.

days

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From this reading Three days later found Carl still on his travels.

economy

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From this reading He realized the need of economy, and felt that he was practicing it.

farmhouse

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From this reading It was his custom to obtain his meals at a cheap hotel, or, if none were met with, at a farmhouse, and to secure lodgings where he could, and on as favorable terms as possible.

favorable

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felt

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From this reading He realized the need of economy, and felt that he was practicing it.

first

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From this reading He had changed his ten-dollar bill the first day, for a five and several ones.

five

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for

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found

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From this reading Three days later found Carl still on his travels.

had

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From this reading He had changed his ten-dollar bill the first day, for a five and several ones.

he

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From this reading It was his custom to obtain his meals at a cheap hotel, or, if none were met with, at a farmhouse, and to secure lodgings where he could, and on as favorable terms as possible.

his

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hotel

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From this reading It was his custom to obtain his meals at a cheap hotel, or, if none were met with, at a farmhouse, and to secure lodgings where he could, and on as favorable terms as possible.

if

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It

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later

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lodgings

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meals

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met

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From this reading It was his custom to obtain his meals at a cheap hotel, or, if none were met with, at a farmhouse, and to secure lodgings where he could, and on as favorable terms as possible.

need

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none

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obtain

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From this reading It was his custom to obtain his meals at a cheap hotel, or, if none were met with, at a farmhouse, and to secure lodgings where he could, and on as favorable terms as possible.

of

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From this reading He realized the need of economy, and felt that he was practicing it.

on

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From this reading Three days later found Carl still on his travels.

ones

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From this reading He had changed his ten-dollar bill the first day, for a five and several ones.

or

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From this reading It was his custom to obtain his meals at a cheap hotel, or, if none were met with, at a farmhouse, and to secure lodgings where he could, and on as favorable terms as possible.

PLAUSIBLE

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From this reading A PLAUSIBLE STRANGER.

possible

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From this reading It was his custom to obtain his meals at a cheap hotel, or, if none were met with, at a farmhouse, and to secure lodgings where he could, and on as favorable terms as possible.

practicing

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From this reading He realized the need of economy, and felt that he was practicing it.

realized

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From this reading He realized the need of economy, and felt that he was practicing it.

secure

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From this reading It was his custom to obtain his meals at a cheap hotel, or, if none were met with, at a farmhouse, and to secure lodgings where he could, and on as favorable terms as possible.

several

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From this reading He had changed his ten-dollar bill the first day, for a five and several ones.

still

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From this reading Three days later found Carl still on his travels.

STRANGER

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From this reading A PLAUSIBLE STRANGER.

ten-dollar

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From this reading He had changed his ten-dollar bill the first day, for a five and several ones.

terms

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From this reading It was his custom to obtain his meals at a cheap hotel, or, if none were met with, at a farmhouse, and to secure lodgings where he could, and on as favorable terms as possible.

that

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From this reading He realized the need of economy, and felt that he was practicing it.

the

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From this reading He realized the need of economy, and felt that he was practicing it.

Three

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From this reading Three days later found Carl still on his travels.

to

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From this reading It was his custom to obtain his meals at a cheap hotel, or, if none were met with, at a farmhouse, and to secure lodgings where he could, and on as favorable terms as possible.

travels

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From this reading Three days later found Carl still on his travels.

was

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From this reading It was his custom to obtain his meals at a cheap hotel, or, if none were met with, at a farmhouse, and to secure lodgings where he could, and on as favorable terms as possible.

were

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From this reading It was his custom to obtain his meals at a cheap hotel, or, if none were met with, at a farmhouse, and to secure lodgings where he could, and on as favorable terms as possible.

where

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From this reading It was his custom to obtain his meals at a cheap hotel, or, if none were met with, at a farmhouse, and to secure lodgings where he could, and on as favorable terms as possible.

with

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From this reading It was his custom to obtain his meals at a cheap hotel, or, if none were met with, at a farmhouse, and to secure lodgings where he could, and on as favorable terms as possible.

Chapter 9 of Driven from Home by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Chapter 9 holds 154 sentences of Driven from Home, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of Driven from Home by Horatio, Jr. Alger exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 154 sentences, grouped into 31 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in Driven from Home

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Driven: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Driven from Home; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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