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Driven from Home

Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

Chapter 39 of Driven from Home is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 39 of Driven from Home by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 69 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.

What does chapter 39 of Driven from Home contain?

Chapter 39 holds 69 sentences of Driven from Home, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 39 of Driven from Home by Horatio, Jr. Alger exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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 39 of Driven from Home?

Work through the 14 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 14 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 39 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 39 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.

Questions about reading Driven from Home

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 4675 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #530 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Driven from Home is used?

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

How long does Driven from Home take to read?

About 389 minutes of reading across 935 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Driven from Home section by section

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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.
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English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
A MAN OF ENERGY.
The next morning Ashcroft said to his host: Paul, let us take a walk to the village.”
Dr. Crawford put on his hat, and went out with his friend.
Now, Paul,” said Ashcroft, when they were some rods distant from the house, is there a lawyer in Edgewood?”
Certainly, and a good one.”
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Driven from Home

Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

Chapter 39 of Driven from Home is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A MAN OF ENERGY.
Line 2
The next morning Ashcroft said to his host: “Paul, let us take a walk to the village.”
Line 3
Dr. Crawford put on his hat, and went out with his friend.
Line 4
Now, Paul,” said Ashcroft, when they were some rods distant from the house, “is there a lawyer in Edgewood?”
Line 5
Certainly, and a good one.”
All words in this reading · 45

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 A MAN OF ENERGY.

and

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From this reading Dr. Crawford put on his hat, and went out with his friend.

Ashcroft

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From this reading The next morning Ashcroft said to his host: “Paul, let us take a walk to the village.”

Certainly

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From this reading “Certainly, and a good one.”

Crawford

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From this reading Dr. Crawford put on his hat, and went out with his friend.

distant

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From this reading “Now, Paul,” said Ashcroft, when they were some rods distant from the house, “is there a lawyer in Edgewood?”

Dr

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From this reading Dr. Crawford put on his hat, and went out with his friend.

Edgewood

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From this reading “Now, Paul,” said Ashcroft, when they were some rods distant from the house, “is there a lawyer in Edgewood?”

ENERGY

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From this reading A MAN OF ENERGY.

friend

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From this reading Dr. Crawford put on his hat, and went out with his friend.

from

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From this reading “Now, Paul,” said Ashcroft, when they were some rods distant from the house, “is there a lawyer in Edgewood?”

good

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From this reading “Certainly, and a good one.”

hat

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From this reading Dr. Crawford put on his hat, and went out with his friend.

his

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From this reading The next morning Ashcroft said to his host: “Paul, let us take a walk to the village.”

host

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From this reading The next morning Ashcroft said to his host: “Paul, let us take a walk to the village.”

house

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From this reading “Now, Paul,” said Ashcroft, when they were some rods distant from the house, “is there a lawyer in Edgewood?”

in

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From this reading “Now, Paul,” said Ashcroft, when they were some rods distant from the house, “is there a lawyer in Edgewood?”

is

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From this reading “Now, Paul,” said Ashcroft, when they were some rods distant from the house, “is there a lawyer in Edgewood?”

lawyer

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From this reading “Now, Paul,” said Ashcroft, when they were some rods distant from the house, “is there a lawyer in Edgewood?”

let

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From this reading The next morning Ashcroft said to his host: “Paul, let us take a walk to the village.”

MAN

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From this reading A MAN OF ENERGY.

morning

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From this reading The next morning Ashcroft said to his host: “Paul, let us take a walk to the village.”

next

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From this reading The next morning Ashcroft said to his host: “Paul, let us take a walk to the village.”

Now

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From this reading “Now, Paul,” said Ashcroft, when they were some rods distant from the house, “is there a lawyer in Edgewood?”

OF

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From this reading A MAN OF ENERGY.

on

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From this reading Dr. Crawford put on his hat, and went out with his friend.

one

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From this reading “Certainly, and a good one.”

out

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From this reading Dr. Crawford put on his hat, and went out with his friend.

Paul

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From this reading The next morning Ashcroft said to his host: “Paul, let us take a walk to the village.”

put

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From this reading Dr. Crawford put on his hat, and went out with his friend.

rods

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From this reading “Now, Paul,” said Ashcroft, when they were some rods distant from the house, “is there a lawyer in Edgewood?”

said

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From this reading The next morning Ashcroft said to his host: “Paul, let us take a walk to the village.”

some

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From this reading “Now, Paul,” said Ashcroft, when they were some rods distant from the house, “is there a lawyer in Edgewood?”

take

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From this reading The next morning Ashcroft said to his host: “Paul, let us take a walk to the village.”

The

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From this reading The next morning Ashcroft said to his host: “Paul, let us take a walk to the village.”

there

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From this reading “Now, Paul,” said Ashcroft, when they were some rods distant from the house, “is there a lawyer in Edgewood?”

they

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From this reading “Now, Paul,” said Ashcroft, when they were some rods distant from the house, “is there a lawyer in Edgewood?”

to

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From this reading The next morning Ashcroft said to his host: “Paul, let us take a walk to the village.”

us

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From this reading The next morning Ashcroft said to his host: “Paul, let us take a walk to the village.”

village

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From this reading The next morning Ashcroft said to his host: “Paul, let us take a walk to the village.”

walk

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From this reading The next morning Ashcroft said to his host: “Paul, let us take a walk to the village.”

went

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

From this reading Dr. Crawford put on his hat, and went out with his friend.

were

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

From this reading “Now, Paul,” said Ashcroft, when they were some rods distant from the house, “is there a lawyer in Edgewood?”

when

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From this reading “Now, Paul,” said Ashcroft, when they were some rods distant from the house, “is there a lawyer in Edgewood?”

with

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From this reading Dr. Crawford put on his hat, and went out with his friend.