Chapter 31 of Driven from Home is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Driven from Home is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CARL TAKES SUPPER WITH MISS NORRIS. “This is my family,” said Miss Norris, pointing to the cats. “I like cats,” said Carl. “Do you?” returned Miss Norris, looking pleased. “Most boys tease them.
Chapter 31 of Driven from Home is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ““Most boys tease them.”
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading ““This is my family,” said Miss Norris, pointing to the cats.”
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading “CARL TAKES SUPPER WITH MISS NORRIS.”
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading ““Do you?” returned Miss Norris, looking pleased.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading ““This is my family,” said Miss Norris, pointing to the cats.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “CARL TAKES SUPPER WITH MISS NORRIS.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “CARL TAKES SUPPER WITH MISS NORRIS.”
annoy persistently
From this reading ““Most boys tease them.”
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Most boys tease them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CARL TAKES SUPPER WITH MISS NORRIS.
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “This is my family,” said Miss Norris, pointing to the cats.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you?” returned Miss Norris, looking pleased.
a social unit living together
From this reading “This is my family,” said Miss Norris, pointing to the cats.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I like cats,” said Carl.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is my family,” said Miss Norris, pointing to the cats.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I like cats,” said Carl.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Do you?” returned Miss Norris, looking pleased.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading CARL TAKES SUPPER WITH MISS NORRIS.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Most boys tease them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “This is my family,” said Miss Norris, pointing to the cats.
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading CARL TAKES SUPPER WITH MISS NORRIS.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “Do you?” returned Miss Norris, looking pleased.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “This is my family,” said Miss Norris, pointing to the cats.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Do you?” returned Miss Norris, looking pleased.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is my family,” said Miss Norris, pointing to the cats.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading CARL TAKES SUPPER WITH MISS NORRIS.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading CARL TAKES SUPPER WITH MISS NORRIS.
annoy persistently
From this reading “Most boys tease them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This is my family,” said Miss Norris, pointing to the cats.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Most boys tease them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is my family,” said Miss Norris, pointing to the cats.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This is my family,” said Miss Norris, pointing to the cats.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CARL TAKES SUPPER WITH MISS NORRIS.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you?” returned Miss Norris, looking pleased.
Chapter 31 of Driven from Home by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 55 sentences, grouped into 11 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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