Chapter 19 of From Office Boy to Reporter is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of From Office Boy to Reporter is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LARRY’S MOVEMENTS Larry passed a restless night. He slept but little and frequently he got up to peer from the darkened window. Sometimes he heard voices in the next room, and he knew the men were on guard. “I must keep up my courage,” thought the boy, “someone will surely come for me. This is New York, and they have lots of police.”
Chapter 19 of From Office Boy to Reporter is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading “He slept but little and frequently he got up to peer from the darkened window.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “He slept but little and frequently he got up to peer from the darkened window.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “This is New York, and they have lots of police.””
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “LARRY’S MOVEMENTS Larry passed a restless night.”
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading “He slept but little and frequently he got up to peer from the darkened window.”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “LARRY’S MOVEMENTS Larry passed a restless night.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “He slept but little and frequently he got up to peer from the darkened window.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading ““I must keep up my courage,” thought the boy, “someone will surely come for me.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Sometimes he heard voices in the next room, and he knew the men were on guard.”
In this reading “LARRY’S MOVEMENTS Larry passed a restless night.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “He slept but little and frequently he got up to peer from the darkened window.”
maintain a required pace or level
In this reading ““I must keep up my courage,” thought the boy, “someone will surely come for me.”
vigilant
In this reading “Sometimes he heard voices in the next room, and he knew the men were on guard.”
In this reading “Sometimes he heard voices in the next room, and he knew the men were on guard.”
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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 LARRY’S MOVEMENTS Larry passed a restless night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He slept but little and frequently he got up to peer from the darkened window.
a youthful male person
From this reading “I must keep up my courage,” thought the boy, “someone will surely come for me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He slept but little and frequently he got up to peer from the darkened window.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I must keep up my courage,” thought the boy, “someone will surely come for me.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “I must keep up my courage,” thought the boy, “someone will surely come for me.
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading He slept but little and frequently he got up to peer from the darkened window.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I must keep up my courage,” thought the boy, “someone will surely come for me.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He slept but little and frequently he got up to peer from the darkened window.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He slept but little and frequently he got up to peer from the darkened window.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He slept but little and frequently he got up to peer from the darkened window.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Sometimes he heard voices in the next room, and he knew the men were on guard.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This is New York, and they have lots of police.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He slept but little and frequently he got up to peer from the darkened window.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Sometimes he heard voices in the next room, and he knew the men were on guard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must keep up my courage,” thought the boy, “someone will surely come for me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes he heard voices in the next room, and he knew the men were on guard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is New York, and they have lots of police.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I must keep up my courage,” thought the boy, “someone will surely come for me.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Sometimes he heard voices in the next room, and he knew the men were on guard.
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From this reading LARRY’S MOVEMENTS Larry passed a restless night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LARRY’S MOVEMENTS Larry passed a restless night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He slept but little and frequently he got up to peer from the darkened window.
a large number or amount
From this reading This is New York, and they have lots of police.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I must keep up my courage,” thought the boy, “someone will surely come for me.
the force of workers available
From this reading Sometimes he heard voices in the next room, and he knew the men were on guard.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading LARRY’S MOVEMENTS Larry passed a restless night.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must keep up my courage,” thought the boy, “someone will surely come for me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I must keep up my courage,” thought the boy, “someone will surely come for me.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This is New York, and they have lots of police.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Sometimes he heard voices in the next room, and he knew the men were on guard.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading LARRY’S MOVEMENTS Larry passed a restless night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is New York, and they have lots of police.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sometimes he heard voices in the next room, and he knew the men were on guard.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading LARRY’S MOVEMENTS Larry passed a restless night.
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading He slept but little and frequently he got up to peer from the darkened window.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading This is New York, and they have lots of police.”
worried and uneasy
From this reading LARRY’S MOVEMENTS Larry passed a restless night.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Sometimes he heard voices in the next room, and he knew the men were on guard.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He slept but little and frequently he got up to peer from the darkened window.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “I must keep up my courage,” thought the boy, “someone will surely come for me.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes he heard voices in the next room, and he knew the men were on guard.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “I must keep up my courage,” thought the boy, “someone will surely come for me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He slept but little and frequently he got up to peer from the darkened window.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This is New York, and they have lots of police.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is New York, and they have lots of police.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I must keep up my courage,” thought the boy, “someone will surely come for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He slept but little and frequently he got up to peer from the darkened window.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He slept but little and frequently he got up to peer from the darkened window.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Sometimes he heard voices in the next room, and he knew the men were on guard.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sometimes he heard voices in the next room, and he knew the men were on guard.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I must keep up my courage,” thought the boy, “someone will surely come for me.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He slept but little and frequently he got up to peer from the darkened window.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading This is New York, and they have lots of police.”
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