Chapter 23 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 23 of Five Hundred Dollars is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BERT FORMS A RESOLUTION. "Mother," said Bert abruptly, as he entered the cottage at the close of his engagement with the farmer, "when did father die?" Mrs. Barton sank into a chair, and looked searchingly in her son's face. "Why--do--you--ask?" she said slowly. "I have been told to-day that he was living only a year since."
Chapter 23 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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quickly and without warning
From this reading “"Mother," said Bert abruptly, as he entered the cottage at the close of his engagement with the farmer, "when did father die?"”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “"Mother," said Bert abruptly, as he entered the cottage at the close of his engagement with the farmer, "when did father die?"”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “"Mother," said Bert abruptly, as he entered the cottage at the close of his engagement with the farmer, "when did father die?"”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “"Mother," said Bert abruptly, as he entered the cottage at the close of his engagement with the farmer, "when did father die?"”
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “BERT FORMS A RESOLUTION.”
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading “BERT FORMS A RESOLUTION.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “Mrs. Barton sank into a chair, and looked searchingly in her son's face.”
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “Mrs. Barton sank into a chair, and looked searchingly in her son's face.”
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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 BERT FORMS A RESOLUTION.
quickly and without warning
From this reading "Mother," said Bert abruptly, as he entered the cottage at the close of his engagement with the farmer, "when did father die?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Barton sank into a chair, and looked searchingly in her son's face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mother," said Bert abruptly, as he entered the cottage at the close of his engagement with the farmer, "when did father die?"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why--do--you--ask?" she said slowly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Mother," said Bert abruptly, as he entered the cottage at the close of his engagement with the farmer, "when did father die?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Barton sank into a chair, and looked searchingly in her son's face.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been told to-day that he was living only a year since."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BERT FORMS A RESOLUTION.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mrs. Barton sank into a chair, and looked searchingly in her son's face.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Mother," said Bert abruptly, as he entered the cottage at the close of his engagement with the farmer, "when did father die?"
a small house with a single story
From this reading "Mother," said Bert abruptly, as he entered the cottage at the close of his engagement with the farmer, "when did father die?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Mother," said Bert abruptly, as he entered the cottage at the close of his engagement with the farmer, "when did father die?"
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Mother," said Bert abruptly, as he entered the cottage at the close of his engagement with the farmer, "when did father die?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why--do--you--ask?" she said slowly.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "Mother," said Bert abruptly, as he entered the cottage at the close of his engagement with the farmer, "when did father die?"
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Mother," said Bert abruptly, as he entered the cottage at the close of his engagement with the farmer, "when did father die?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs. Barton sank into a chair, and looked searchingly in her son's face.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "Mother," said Bert abruptly, as he entered the cottage at the close of his engagement with the farmer, "when did father die?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Mother," said Bert abruptly, as he entered the cottage at the close of his engagement with the farmer, "when did father die?"
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading BERT FORMS A RESOLUTION.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been told to-day that he was living only a year since."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mother," said Bert abruptly, as he entered the cottage at the close of his engagement with the farmer, "when did father die?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Barton sank into a chair, and looked searchingly in her son's face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mother," said Bert abruptly, as he entered the cottage at the close of his engagement with the farmer, "when did father die?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been told to-day that he was living only a year since."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Barton sank into a chair, and looked searchingly in her son's face.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Barton sank into a chair, and looked searchingly in her son's face.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "I have been told to-day that he was living only a year since."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Barton sank into a chair, and looked searchingly in her son's face.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother," said Bert abruptly, as he entered the cottage at the close of his engagement with the farmer, "when did father die?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Barton sank into a chair, and looked searchingly in her son's face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mother," said Bert abruptly, as he entered the cottage at the close of his engagement with the farmer, "when did father die?"
and nothing more
From this reading "I have been told to-day that he was living only a year since."
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading BERT FORMS A RESOLUTION.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mother," said Bert abruptly, as he entered the cottage at the close of his engagement with the farmer, "when did father die?"
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Mrs. Barton sank into a chair, and looked searchingly in her son's face.
in a searching manner
From this reading Mrs. Barton sank into a chair, and looked searchingly in her son's face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why--do--you--ask?" she said slowly.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I have been told to-day that he was living only a year since."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Why--do--you--ask?" she said slowly.
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Barton sank into a chair, and looked searchingly in her son's face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have been told to-day that he was living only a year since."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mother," said Bert abruptly, as he entered the cottage at the close of his engagement with the farmer, "when did father die?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have been told to-day that he was living only a year since."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I have been told to-day that he was living only a year since."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have been told to-day that he was living only a year since."
at the time that
From this reading "Mother," said Bert abruptly, as he entered the cottage at the close of his engagement with the farmer, "when did father die?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why--do--you--ask?" she said slowly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mother," said Bert abruptly, as he entered the cottage at the close of his engagement with the farmer, "when did father die?"
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "I have been told to-day that he was living only a year since."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why--do--you--ask?" she said slowly.
Chapter 23 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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