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Chapter 12 of From Farm to Fortune is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE "Well, I've struck luck again," said Nat, when he arrived at his boarding place, and met Dick Talcott. "Got a job?" questioned the newsboy. "Yes." "I hope you're going to get pretty good wages?" "Ten dollars per week," answered Nat, with just a trace of pride in his voice.
Chapter 12 of From Farm to Fortune is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading “ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE "Well, I've struck luck again," said Nat, when he arrived at his boarding place, and met Dick Talcott.”
a borough of New York City
From this reading “ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE "Well, I've struck luck again," said Nat, when he arrived at his boarding place, and met Dick Talcott.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “"Got a job?" questioned the newsboy.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE "Well, I've struck luck again," said Nat, when he arrived at his boarding place, and met Dick Talcott.”
for each
From this reading “"Ten dollars per week," answered Nat, with just a trace of pride in his voice.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “"Got a job?" questioned the newsboy.”
a just detectable amount
From this reading “"Ten dollars per week," answered Nat, with just a trace of pride in his voice.”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “"I hope you're going to get pretty good wages?"”
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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 "Got a job?" questioned the newsboy.
anew
From this reading ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE "Well, I've struck luck again," said Nat, when he arrived at his boarding place, and met Dick Talcott.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE "Well, I've struck luck again," said Nat, when he arrived at his boarding place, and met Dick Talcott.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Ten dollars per week," answered Nat, with just a trace of pride in his voice.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE "Well, I've struck luck again," said Nat, when he arrived at his boarding place, and met Dick Talcott.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE "Well, I've struck luck again," said Nat, when he arrived at his boarding place, and met Dick Talcott.
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE "Well, I've struck luck again," said Nat, when he arrived at his boarding place, and met Dick Talcott.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE "Well, I've struck luck again," said Nat, when he arrived at his boarding place, and met Dick Talcott.
a borough of New York City
From this reading ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE "Well, I've struck luck again," said Nat, when he arrived at his boarding place, and met Dick Talcott.
someone who is a detective
From this reading ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE "Well, I've struck luck again," said Nat, when he arrived at his boarding place, and met Dick Talcott.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Ten dollars per week," answered Nat, with just a trace of pride in his voice.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I hope you're going to get pretty good wages?"
the act of departing
From this reading "I hope you're going to get pretty good wages?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I hope you're going to get pretty good wages?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Got a job?" questioned the newsboy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE "Well, I've struck luck again," said Nat, when he arrived at his boarding place, and met Dick Talcott.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE "Well, I've struck luck again," said Nat, when he arrived at his boarding place, and met Dick Talcott.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope you're going to get pretty good wages?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope you're going to get pretty good wages?"
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From this reading ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE "Well, I've struck luck again," said Nat, when he arrived at his boarding place, and met Dick Talcott.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ten dollars per week," answered Nat, with just a trace of pride in his voice.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "Got a job?" questioned the newsboy.
and nothing more
From this reading "Ten dollars per week," answered Nat, with just a trace of pride in his voice.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE "Well, I've struck luck again," said Nat, when he arrived at his boarding place, and met Dick Talcott.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE "Well, I've struck luck again," said Nat, when he arrived at his boarding place, and met Dick Talcott.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE "Well, I've struck luck again," said Nat, when he arrived at his boarding place, and met Dick Talcott.
a boy who delivers newspapers
From this reading "Got a job?" questioned the newsboy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ten dollars per week," answered Nat, with just a trace of pride in his voice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE "Well, I've struck luck again," said Nat, when he arrived at his boarding place, and met Dick Talcott.
for each
From this reading "Ten dollars per week," answered Nat, with just a trace of pride in his voice.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE "Well, I've struck luck again," said Nat, when he arrived at his boarding place, and met Dick Talcott.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I hope you're going to get pretty good wages?"
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading "Ten dollars per week," answered Nat, with just a trace of pride in his voice.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Got a job?" questioned the newsboy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE "Well, I've struck luck again," said Nat, when he arrived at his boarding place, and met Dick Talcott.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE "Well, I've struck luck again," said Nat, when he arrived at his boarding place, and met Dick Talcott.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE "Well, I've struck luck again," said Nat, when he arrived at his boarding place, and met Dick Talcott.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Ten dollars per week," answered Nat, with just a trace of pride in his voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE "Well, I've struck luck again," said Nat, when he arrived at his boarding place, and met Dick Talcott.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I hope you're going to get pretty good wages?"
a just detectable amount
From this reading "Ten dollars per week," answered Nat, with just a trace of pride in his voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Ten dollars per week," answered Nat, with just a trace of pride in his voice.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading "I hope you're going to get pretty good wages?"
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Ten dollars per week," answered Nat, with just a trace of pride in his voice.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE "Well, I've struck luck again," said Nat, when he arrived at his boarding place, and met Dick Talcott.
at the time that
From this reading ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE "Well, I've struck luck again," said Nat, when he arrived at his boarding place, and met Dick Talcott.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ten dollars per week," answered Nat, with just a trace of pride in his voice.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope you're going to get pretty good wages?"
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