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Driven from Home

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Driven from Home is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 13 of Driven from Home by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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.

What does chapter 13 of Driven from Home contain?

Chapter 13 holds 87 sentences of Driven from Home, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of Driven from Home by Horatio, Jr. Alger exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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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Work through the 18 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Vocabulary met early in Driven from Home

Words and structures a reader meets early in Driven from Home, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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.
Sixteen
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Small
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Gripsack
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AN UNEQUAL CONTEST.
Carl walked on slowly.
He felt encouraged by the prospect of work, for he was sure that Mr. Jennings would make a place for him, if possible.
He is evidently a kind-hearted man,” Carl reflected.
Besides, he has been poor himself, and he can sympathize with me.
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Driven from Home

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Driven from Home is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AN UNEQUAL CONTEST.
Line 2
Carl walked on slowly.
Line 3
He felt encouraged by the prospect of work, for he was sure that Mr. Jennings would make a place for him, if possible.
Line 4
He is evidently a kind-hearted man,” Carl reflected.
Line 5
Besides, he has been poor himself, and he can sympathize with me.
All words in this reading · 43

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

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From this reading He felt encouraged by the prospect of work, for he was sure that Mr. Jennings would make a place for him, if possible.

AN

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From this reading AN UNEQUAL CONTEST.

and

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From this reading “Besides, he has been poor himself, and he can sympathize with me.

been

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From this reading “Besides, he has been poor himself, and he can sympathize with me.

Besides

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From this reading “Besides, he has been poor himself, and he can sympathize with me.

by

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From this reading He felt encouraged by the prospect of work, for he was sure that Mr. Jennings would make a place for him, if possible.

can

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From this reading “Besides, he has been poor himself, and he can sympathize with me.

Carl

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From this reading Carl walked on slowly.

CONTEST

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From this reading AN UNEQUAL CONTEST.

encouraged

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From this reading He felt encouraged by the prospect of work, for he was sure that Mr. Jennings would make a place for him, if possible.

evidently

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From this reading “He is evidently a kind-hearted man,” Carl reflected.

felt

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From this reading He felt encouraged by the prospect of work, for he was sure that Mr. Jennings would make a place for him, if possible.

for

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From this reading He felt encouraged by the prospect of work, for he was sure that Mr. Jennings would make a place for him, if possible.

has

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From this reading “Besides, he has been poor himself, and he can sympathize with me.

He

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From this reading He felt encouraged by the prospect of work, for he was sure that Mr. Jennings would make a place for him, if possible.

him

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

From this reading He felt encouraged by the prospect of work, for he was sure that Mr. Jennings would make a place for him, if possible.

himself

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

From this reading “Besides, he has been poor himself, and he can sympathize with me.

if

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From this reading He felt encouraged by the prospect of work, for he was sure that Mr. Jennings would make a place for him, if possible.

is

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From this reading “He is evidently a kind-hearted man,” Carl reflected.

Jennings

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From this reading He felt encouraged by the prospect of work, for he was sure that Mr. Jennings would make a place for him, if possible.

kind-hearted

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From this reading “He is evidently a kind-hearted man,” Carl reflected.

make

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From this reading He felt encouraged by the prospect of work, for he was sure that Mr. Jennings would make a place for him, if possible.

man

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

From this reading “He is evidently a kind-hearted man,” Carl reflected.

me

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

From this reading “Besides, he has been poor himself, and he can sympathize with me.

Mr

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

From this reading He felt encouraged by the prospect of work, for he was sure that Mr. Jennings would make a place for him, if possible.

of

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From this reading He felt encouraged by the prospect of work, for he was sure that Mr. Jennings would make a place for him, if possible.

on

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

From this reading Carl walked on slowly.

place

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

From this reading He felt encouraged by the prospect of work, for he was sure that Mr. Jennings would make a place for him, if possible.

poor

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From this reading “Besides, he has been poor himself, and he can sympathize with me.

possible

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From this reading He felt encouraged by the prospect of work, for he was sure that Mr. Jennings would make a place for him, if possible.

prospect

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From this reading He felt encouraged by the prospect of work, for he was sure that Mr. Jennings would make a place for him, if possible.

reflected

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From this reading “He is evidently a kind-hearted man,” Carl reflected.

slowly

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From this reading Carl walked on slowly.

sure

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From this reading He felt encouraged by the prospect of work, for he was sure that Mr. Jennings would make a place for him, if possible.

sympathize

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

From this reading “Besides, he has been poor himself, and he can sympathize with me.

that

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From this reading He felt encouraged by the prospect of work, for he was sure that Mr. Jennings would make a place for him, if possible.

the

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

From this reading He felt encouraged by the prospect of work, for he was sure that Mr. Jennings would make a place for him, if possible.

UNEQUAL

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

From this reading AN UNEQUAL CONTEST.

walked

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

From this reading Carl walked on slowly.

was

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

From this reading He felt encouraged by the prospect of work, for he was sure that Mr. Jennings would make a place for him, if possible.

with

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

From this reading “Besides, he has been poor himself, and he can sympathize with me.

work

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

From this reading He felt encouraged by the prospect of work, for he was sure that Mr. Jennings would make a place for him, if possible.

would

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

From this reading He felt encouraged by the prospect of work, for he was sure that Mr. Jennings would make a place for him, if possible.