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Chapter 31 of Eben Holden: A Tale of the North Country is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I was soon near out of money and at my wit's end, but my will was unconquered. In this plight I ran upon Fogarty, the policeman who had been the good angel of my one hopeful day in journalism. His manner invited my confidence. 'What luck?' said he. 'Bad luck' I answered.
Chapter 31 of Eben Holden: A Tale of the North Country is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “In this plight I ran upon Fogarty, the policeman who had been the good angel of my one hopeful day in journalism.”
having or manifesting hope
From this reading “In this plight I ran upon Fogarty, the policeman who had been the good angel of my one hopeful day in journalism.”
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading “His manner invited my confidence.”
newspapers and magazines collectively
From this reading “In this plight I ran upon Fogarty, the policeman who had been the good angel of my one hopeful day in journalism.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “'What luck?' said he.”
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading “In this plight I ran upon Fogarty, the policeman who had been the good angel of my one hopeful day in journalism.”
a member of a police force
From this reading “In this plight I ran upon Fogarty, the policeman who had been the good angel of my one hopeful day in journalism.”
possessive form of “wit” — a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “I was soon near out of money and at my wit's end, but my will was unconquered.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was soon near out of money and at my wit's end, but my will was unconquered.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading In this plight I ran upon Fogarty, the policeman who had been the good angel of my one hopeful day in journalism.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'Bad luck' I answered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was soon near out of money and at my wit's end, but my will was unconquered.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading 'Bad luck' I answered.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In this plight I ran upon Fogarty, the policeman who had been the good angel of my one hopeful day in journalism.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was soon near out of money and at my wit's end, but my will was unconquered.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading His manner invited my confidence.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In this plight I ran upon Fogarty, the policeman who had been the good angel of my one hopeful day in journalism.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I was soon near out of money and at my wit's end, but my will was unconquered.
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From this reading In this plight I ran upon Fogarty, the policeman who had been the good angel of my one hopeful day in journalism.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In this plight I ran upon Fogarty, the policeman who had been the good angel of my one hopeful day in journalism.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In this plight I ran upon Fogarty, the policeman who had been the good angel of my one hopeful day in journalism.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'What luck?' said he.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His manner invited my confidence.
having or manifesting hope
From this reading In this plight I ran upon Fogarty, the policeman who had been the good angel of my one hopeful day in journalism.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was soon near out of money and at my wit's end, but my will was unconquered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this plight I ran upon Fogarty, the policeman who had been the good angel of my one hopeful day in journalism.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading His manner invited my confidence.
newspapers and magazines collectively
From this reading In this plight I ran upon Fogarty, the policeman who had been the good angel of my one hopeful day in journalism.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading 'What luck?' said he.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His manner invited my confidence.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I was soon near out of money and at my wit's end, but my will was unconquered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was soon near out of money and at my wit's end, but my will was unconquered.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I was soon near out of money and at my wit's end, but my will was unconquered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was soon near out of money and at my wit's end, but my will was unconquered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In this plight I ran upon Fogarty, the policeman who had been the good angel of my one hopeful day in journalism.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was soon near out of money and at my wit's end, but my will was unconquered.
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading In this plight I ran upon Fogarty, the policeman who had been the good angel of my one hopeful day in journalism.
a member of a police force
From this reading In this plight I ran upon Fogarty, the policeman who had been the good angel of my one hopeful day in journalism.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading In this plight I ran upon Fogarty, the policeman who had been the good angel of my one hopeful day in journalism.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'What luck?' said he.
in the near future
From this reading I was soon near out of money and at my wit's end, but my will was unconquered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In this plight I ran upon Fogarty, the policeman who had been the good angel of my one hopeful day in journalism.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this plight I ran upon Fogarty, the policeman who had been the good angel of my one hopeful day in journalism.
not conquered
From this reading I was soon near out of money and at my wit's end, but my will was unconquered.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In this plight I ran upon Fogarty, the policeman who had been the good angel of my one hopeful day in journalism.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was soon near out of money and at my wit's end, but my will was unconquered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What luck?' said he.
which person or people
From this reading In this plight I ran upon Fogarty, the policeman who had been the good angel of my one hopeful day in journalism.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I was soon near out of money and at my wit's end, but my will was unconquered.
possessive form of “wit” — a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading I was soon near out of money and at my wit's end, but my will was unconquered.
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