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Driven from Home

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Driven from Home is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Mr. JENNINGS AT HOME.
Mr. Jennings did not need to open the door.
He had scarcely set foot on the front step when it was opened from inside, and Carl found a fresh surprise in store for him.
A woman, apparently six feet in height, stood on the threshold.
Her figure was spare and ungainly, and her face singularly homely, but the absence of beauty was partially made up by a kindly expression.
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Driven from Home

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Driven from Home is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Mr. JENNINGS AT HOME.
Line 2
Mr. Jennings did not need to open the door.
Line 3
He had scarcely set foot on the front step when it was opened from inside, and Carl found a fresh surprise in store for him.
Line 4
A woman, apparently six feet in height, stood on the threshold.
Line 5
Her figure was spare and ungainly, and her face singularly homely, but the absence of beauty was partially made up by a kindly expression.

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.

Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “Mr. Jennings did not need to open the door.”

Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “A woman, apparently six feet in height, stood on the threshold.”

All words in this reading · 59

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

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

From this reading He had scarcely set foot on the front step when it was opened from inside, and Carl found a fresh surprise in store for him.

absence

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From this reading Her figure was spare and ungainly, and her face singularly homely, but the absence of beauty was partially made up by a kindly expression.

and

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From this reading He had scarcely set foot on the front step when it was opened from inside, and Carl found a fresh surprise in store for him.

apparently

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From this reading A woman, apparently six feet in height, stood on the threshold.

AT

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From this reading Mr. JENNINGS AT HOME.

beauty

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From this reading Her figure was spare and ungainly, and her face singularly homely, but the absence of beauty was partially made up by a kindly expression.

but

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

From this reading Her figure was spare and ungainly, and her face singularly homely, but the absence of beauty was partially made up by a kindly expression.

by

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

From this reading Her figure was spare and ungainly, and her face singularly homely, but the absence of beauty was partially made up by a kindly expression.

Carl

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From this reading He had scarcely set foot on the front step when it was opened from inside, and Carl found a fresh surprise in store for him.

did

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From this reading Mr. Jennings did not need to open the door.

door

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From this reading Mr. Jennings did not need to open the door.

expression

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From this reading Her figure was spare and ungainly, and her face singularly homely, but the absence of beauty was partially made up by a kindly expression.

face

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

From this reading Her figure was spare and ungainly, and her face singularly homely, but the absence of beauty was partially made up by a kindly expression.

feet

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

From this reading A woman, apparently six feet in height, stood on the threshold.

figure

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From this reading Her figure was spare and ungainly, and her face singularly homely, but the absence of beauty was partially made up by a kindly expression.

foot

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From this reading He had scarcely set foot on the front step when it was opened from inside, and Carl found a fresh surprise in store for him.

for

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From this reading He had scarcely set foot on the front step when it was opened from inside, and Carl found a fresh surprise in store for him.

found

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From this reading He had scarcely set foot on the front step when it was opened from inside, and Carl found a fresh surprise in store for him.

fresh

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From this reading He had scarcely set foot on the front step when it was opened from inside, and Carl found a fresh surprise in store for him.

from

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From this reading He had scarcely set foot on the front step when it was opened from inside, and Carl found a fresh surprise in store for him.

front

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From this reading He had scarcely set foot on the front step when it was opened from inside, and Carl found a fresh surprise in store for him.

had

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From this reading He had scarcely set foot on the front step when it was opened from inside, and Carl found a fresh surprise in store for him.

He

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From this reading He had scarcely set foot on the front step when it was opened from inside, and Carl found a fresh surprise in store for him.

height

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

From this reading A woman, apparently six feet in height, stood on the threshold.

Her

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

From this reading Her figure was spare and ungainly, and her face singularly homely, but the absence of beauty was partially made up by a kindly expression.

him

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

From this reading He had scarcely set foot on the front step when it was opened from inside, and Carl found a fresh surprise in store for him.

HOME

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

From this reading Mr. JENNINGS AT HOME.

homely

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

From this reading Her figure was spare and ungainly, and her face singularly homely, but the absence of beauty was partially made up by a kindly expression.

in

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

From this reading He had scarcely set foot on the front step when it was opened from inside, and Carl found a fresh surprise in store for him.

inside

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

From this reading He had scarcely set foot on the front step when it was opened from inside, and Carl found a fresh surprise in store for him.

it

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

From this reading He had scarcely set foot on the front step when it was opened from inside, and Carl found a fresh surprise in store for him.

JENNINGS

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

From this reading Mr. JENNINGS AT HOME.

kindly

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

From this reading Her figure was spare and ungainly, and her face singularly homely, but the absence of beauty was partially made up by a kindly expression.

made

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

From this reading Her figure was spare and ungainly, and her face singularly homely, but the absence of beauty was partially made up by a kindly expression.

Mr

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

From this reading Mr. JENNINGS AT HOME.

need

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

From this reading Mr. Jennings did not need to open the door.

not

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

From this reading Mr. Jennings did not need to open the door.

of

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

From this reading Her figure was spare and ungainly, and her face singularly homely, but the absence of beauty was partially made up by a kindly expression.

on

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

From this reading He had scarcely set foot on the front step when it was opened from inside, and Carl found a fresh surprise in store for him.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Mr. Jennings did not need to open the door.

opened

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

From this reading He had scarcely set foot on the front step when it was opened from inside, and Carl found a fresh surprise in store for him.

partially

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From this reading Her figure was spare and ungainly, and her face singularly homely, but the absence of beauty was partially made up by a kindly expression.

scarcely

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

From this reading He had scarcely set foot on the front step when it was opened from inside, and Carl found a fresh surprise in store for him.

set

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

From this reading He had scarcely set foot on the front step when it was opened from inside, and Carl found a fresh surprise in store for him.

singularly

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

From this reading Her figure was spare and ungainly, and her face singularly homely, but the absence of beauty was partially made up by a kindly expression.

six

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

From this reading A woman, apparently six feet in height, stood on the threshold.

spare

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

From this reading Her figure was spare and ungainly, and her face singularly homely, but the absence of beauty was partially made up by a kindly expression.

step

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

From this reading He had scarcely set foot on the front step when it was opened from inside, and Carl found a fresh surprise in store for him.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading A woman, apparently six feet in height, stood on the threshold.

store

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

From this reading He had scarcely set foot on the front step when it was opened from inside, and Carl found a fresh surprise in store for him.

surprise

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

From this reading He had scarcely set foot on the front step when it was opened from inside, and Carl found a fresh surprise in store for him.

the

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

From this reading Mr. Jennings did not need to open the door.

threshold

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

From this reading A woman, apparently six feet in height, stood on the threshold.

to

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

From this reading Mr. Jennings did not need to open the door.

ungainly

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

From this reading Her figure was spare and ungainly, and her face singularly homely, but the absence of beauty was partially made up by a kindly expression.

up

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

From this reading Her figure was spare and ungainly, and her face singularly homely, but the absence of beauty was partially made up by a kindly expression.

was

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

From this reading He had scarcely set foot on the front step when it was opened from inside, and Carl found a fresh surprise in store for him.

when

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

From this reading He had scarcely set foot on the front step when it was opened from inside, and Carl found a fresh surprise in store for him.

woman

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

From this reading A woman, apparently six feet in height, stood on the threshold.

Chapter 15 of Driven from Home by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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 15 of Driven from Home contain?

Chapter 15 holds 114 sentences of Driven from Home, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 15 of Driven from Home by Horatio, Jr. Alger exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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.

How do I study chapter 15 of Driven from Home?

Work through the 23 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 23 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 15 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 15 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Common questions about reading Driven from Home by Horatio, Jr. Alger on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Driven from Home?

Yes. All 4604 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #530 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #530, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 383 minutes of reading across 921 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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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
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.
Small
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.
Gripsack
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.