Chapter 16 of Driven from Home is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Driven from Home is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CARL GETS A PLACE. “I suppose that is the bookkeeper,” said Carl. “Yes. He has been with me three years. He understands his business well.
Chapter 16 of Driven from Home is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who records the transactions of a business
From this reading ““I suppose that is the bookkeeper,” said Carl.”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “He understands his business well.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “CARL GETS A PLACE.”
express a supposition
From this reading ““I suppose that is the bookkeeper,” said Carl.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “He has been with me three years.”
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “He understands his business well.”
a late time of life
From this reading “He has been with me three years.”
an affirmative
From this reading ““Yes.”
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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 CARL GETS A PLACE.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has been with me three years.
someone who records the transactions of a business
From this reading “I suppose that is the bookkeeper,” said Carl.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He understands his business well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CARL GETS A PLACE.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading CARL GETS A PLACE.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has been with me three years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has been with me three years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He understands his business well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose that is the bookkeeper,” said Carl.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I suppose that is the bookkeeper,” said Carl.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has been with me three years.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading CARL GETS A PLACE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I suppose that is the bookkeeper,” said Carl.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose that is the bookkeeper,” said Carl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I suppose that is the bookkeeper,” said Carl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I suppose that is the bookkeeper,” said Carl.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He has been with me three years.
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He understands his business well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He understands his business well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He has been with me three years.
a late time of life
From this reading He has been with me three years.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
Chapter 16 of Driven from Home by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 67 sentences, grouped into 14 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.
Chapter 16 holds 67 sentences of Driven from Home, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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