Chapter 18 of Five Hundred Dollars is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Five Hundred Dollars is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BERT OBTAINS WORK. To begin with, the letter, which Bert so unexpectedly received, contained a ten-dollar bill. "It must be from Uncle Jacob!" he thought. He turned to the next page, and looked for the signature. It was, as he anticipated, Jacob Marlowe.
Chapter 18 of Five Hundred Dollars is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expected hopefully
From this reading “It was, as he anticipated, Jacob Marlowe.”
gotten under control
From this reading “To begin with, the letter, which Bert so unexpectedly received, contained a ten-dollar bill.”
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading “"It must be from Uncle Jacob!" he thought.”
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading “It was, as he anticipated, Jacob Marlowe.”
third-person singular of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading “BERT OBTAINS WORK.”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “He turned to the next page, and looked for the signature.”
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading “He turned to the next page, and looked for the signature.”
in a way that was not expected
From this reading “To begin with, the letter, which Bert so unexpectedly received, contained a ten-dollar bill.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 To begin with, the letter, which Bert so unexpectedly received, contained a ten-dollar bill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned to the next page, and looked for the signature.
expected hopefully
From this reading It was, as he anticipated, Jacob Marlowe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was, as he anticipated, Jacob Marlowe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It must be from Uncle Jacob!" he thought.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with, the letter, which Bert so unexpectedly received, contained a ten-dollar bill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BERT OBTAINS WORK.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading To begin with, the letter, which Bert so unexpectedly received, contained a ten-dollar bill.
gotten under control
From this reading To begin with, the letter, which Bert so unexpectedly received, contained a ten-dollar bill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He turned to the next page, and looked for the signature.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It must be from Uncle Jacob!" he thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It must be from Uncle Jacob!" he thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It must be from Uncle Jacob!" he thought.
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading "It must be from Uncle Jacob!" he thought.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading To begin with, the letter, which Bert so unexpectedly received, contained a ten-dollar bill.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He turned to the next page, and looked for the signature.
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading It was, as he anticipated, Jacob Marlowe.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must be from Uncle Jacob!" he thought.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He turned to the next page, and looked for the signature.
third-person singular of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading BERT OBTAINS WORK.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading He turned to the next page, and looked for the signature.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading To begin with, the letter, which Bert so unexpectedly received, contained a ten-dollar bill.
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading He turned to the next page, and looked for the signature.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To begin with, the letter, which Bert so unexpectedly received, contained a ten-dollar bill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To begin with, the letter, which Bert so unexpectedly received, contained a ten-dollar bill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To begin with, the letter, which Bert so unexpectedly received, contained a ten-dollar bill.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It must be from Uncle Jacob!" he thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To begin with, the letter, which Bert so unexpectedly received, contained a ten-dollar bill.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned to the next page, and looked for the signature.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "It must be from Uncle Jacob!" he thought.
in a way that was not expected
From this reading To begin with, the letter, which Bert so unexpectedly received, contained a ten-dollar bill.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, as he anticipated, Jacob Marlowe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To begin with, the letter, which Bert so unexpectedly received, contained a ten-dollar bill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with, the letter, which Bert so unexpectedly received, contained a ten-dollar bill.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading BERT OBTAINS WORK.
Chapter 18 of Five Hundred Dollars by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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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