Chapter 10 of Five Hundred Dollars is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Five Hundred Dollars is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STOLEN MONEY. Saturday afternoon arrived, and with it came Bert's discharge from the shoe shop. He put the four dollars in his pocket, and with a sober face went home. "There are my week's wages, mother," he said. "I don't know when I shall have any more money to hand you."
Chapter 10 of Five Hundred Dollars is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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complete or carry out
From this reading “Saturday afternoon arrived, and with it came Bert's discharge from the shoe shop.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Saturday afternoon arrived, and with it came Bert's discharge from the shoe shop.”
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading “Saturday afternoon arrived, and with it came Bert's discharge from the shoe shop.”
do one's shopping
From this reading “Saturday afternoon arrived, and with it came Bert's discharge from the shoe shop.”
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “He put the four dollars in his pocket, and with a sober face went home.”
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “STOLEN MONEY.”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “"There are my week's wages, mother," he said.”
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “"There are my week's wages, mother," he said.”
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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 He put the four dollars in his pocket, and with a sober face went home.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Saturday afternoon arrived, and with it came Bert's discharge from the shoe shop.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Saturday afternoon arrived, and with it came Bert's discharge from the shoe shop.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I don't know when I shall have any more money to hand you."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are my week's wages, mother," he said.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Saturday afternoon arrived, and with it came Bert's discharge from the shoe shop.
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From this reading Saturday afternoon arrived, and with it came Bert's discharge from the shoe shop.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Saturday afternoon arrived, and with it came Bert's discharge from the shoe shop.
complete or carry out
From this reading Saturday afternoon arrived, and with it came Bert's discharge from the shoe shop.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He put the four dollars in his pocket, and with a sober face went home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know when I shall have any more money to hand you."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He put the four dollars in his pocket, and with a sober face went home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He put the four dollars in his pocket, and with a sober face went home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Saturday afternoon arrived, and with it came Bert's discharge from the shoe shop.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I don't know when I shall have any more money to hand you."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I don't know when I shall have any more money to hand you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put the four dollars in his pocket, and with a sober face went home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He put the four dollars in his pocket, and with a sober face went home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He put the four dollars in his pocket, and with a sober face went home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know when I shall have any more money to hand you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He put the four dollars in his pocket, and with a sober face went home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Saturday afternoon arrived, and with it came Bert's discharge from the shoe shop.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know when I shall have any more money to hand you."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading STOLEN MONEY.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I don't know when I shall have any more money to hand you."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "There are my week's wages, mother," he said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There are my week's wages, mother," he said.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He put the four dollars in his pocket, and with a sober face went home.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put the four dollars in his pocket, and with a sober face went home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There are my week's wages, mother," he said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Saturday afternoon arrived, and with it came Bert's discharge from the shoe shop.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I don't know when I shall have any more money to hand you."
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading Saturday afternoon arrived, and with it came Bert's discharge from the shoe shop.
do one's shopping
From this reading Saturday afternoon arrived, and with it came Bert's discharge from the shoe shop.
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading He put the four dollars in his pocket, and with a sober face went home.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading STOLEN MONEY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Saturday afternoon arrived, and with it came Bert's discharge from the shoe shop.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are my week's wages, mother," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't know when I shall have any more money to hand you."
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading "There are my week's wages, mother," he said.
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "There are my week's wages, mother," he said.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He put the four dollars in his pocket, and with a sober face went home.
at the time that
From this reading "I don't know when I shall have any more money to hand you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Saturday afternoon arrived, and with it came Bert's discharge from the shoe shop.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't know when I shall have any more money to hand you."
Chapter 10 of Five Hundred Dollars by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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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