Chapter 10 of Fame and Fortune is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Fame and Fortune is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STORE ON SIXTH AVENUE. Roswell kept on his way with his heavy bundle, more discontented than ever. The bundle seemed heavier than ever. Dick had no such bundles to carry. He had an easier time, his business position was better, and his wages more than double.
Chapter 10 of Fame and Fortune is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “Roswell kept on his way with his heavy bundle, more discontented than ever.”
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “Dick had no such bundles to carry.”
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
From this reading “Roswell kept on his way with his heavy bundle, more discontented than ever.”
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “He had an easier time, his business position was better, and his wages more than double.”
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “The bundle seemed heavier than ever.”
a town in southeast New Mexico
From this reading “Roswell kept on his way with his heavy bundle, more discontented than ever.”
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading “A STORE ON SIXTH AVENUE.”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “He had an easier time, his business position was better, and his wages more than double.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STORE ON SIXTH AVENUE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had an easier time, his business position was better, and his wages more than double.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had an easier time, his business position was better, and his wages more than double.
a line of approach
From this reading A STORE ON SIXTH AVENUE.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He had an easier time, his business position was better, and his wages more than double.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Roswell kept on his way with his heavy bundle, more discontented than ever.
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Dick had no such bundles to carry.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had an easier time, his business position was better, and his wages more than double.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Dick had no such bundles to carry.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick had no such bundles to carry.
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
From this reading Roswell kept on his way with his heavy bundle, more discontented than ever.
increase twofold
From this reading He had an easier time, his business position was better, and his wages more than double.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He had an easier time, his business position was better, and his wages more than double.
at any time
From this reading Roswell kept on his way with his heavy bundle, more discontented than ever.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick had no such bundles to carry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had an easier time, his business position was better, and his wages more than double.
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The bundle seemed heavier than ever.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Roswell kept on his way with his heavy bundle, more discontented than ever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roswell kept on his way with his heavy bundle, more discontented than ever.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Roswell kept on his way with his heavy bundle, more discontented than ever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Roswell kept on his way with his heavy bundle, more discontented than ever.
not any; not one
From this reading Dick had no such bundles to carry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A STORE ON SIXTH AVENUE.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He had an easier time, his business position was better, and his wages more than double.
a town in southeast New Mexico
From this reading Roswell kept on his way with his heavy bundle, more discontented than ever.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The bundle seemed heavier than ever.
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading A STORE ON SIXTH AVENUE.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading A STORE ON SIXTH AVENUE.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Dick had no such bundles to carry.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Roswell kept on his way with his heavy bundle, more discontented than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bundle seemed heavier than ever.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had an easier time, his business position was better, and his wages more than double.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick had no such bundles to carry.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading He had an easier time, his business position was better, and his wages more than double.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had an easier time, his business position was better, and his wages more than double.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Roswell kept on his way with his heavy bundle, more discontented than ever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Roswell kept on his way with his heavy bundle, more discontented than ever.
Chapter 10 of Fame and Fortune by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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