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Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XIII, Nov. 28, 1891
Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XIII, Nov. 28, 1891

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XIII, Nov. 28, 1891 is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Clyde and Ray Prisoners.
James T. Leeds, broker, sat upon the veranda of the seaside hotel, with his feet on the railing and his chair tilted back.
He was at peace with himself and with all the world.
In fact, the world had been treating him nicely of late.
His "flyers" in Wall Street and in the wheat market had been successful.
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Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XIII, Nov. 28, 1891

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XIII, Nov. 28, 1891 is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Clyde and Ray Prisoners.
/klaɪd ənd reɪ ˈprɪzənərz/
Line 2
James T. Leeds, broker, sat upon the veranda of the seaside hotel, with his feet on the railing and his chair tilted back.
/dʒeɪmz tiː liːdz ˈbroʊkər sæt əˈpɑːn ðə vərˈændə ʌv ðə ˈsiːsaɪd hoʊˈtel wɪð hɪz fiːt ɑːn ðə ˈreɪlɪŋ ənd hɪz tʃer ˈtɪltɪd bæk/
Line 3
He was at peace with himself and with all the world.
/hiː wɑːz æt piːs wɪð hɪmˈself ənd wɪð ɔːl ðə wɜːrld/
Line 4
In fact, the world had been treating him nicely of late.
/ɪn fækt ðə wɜːrld hæd bɪn ˈtriːtɪŋ hɪm ˈnaɪsli ʌv leɪt/
Line 5
His "flyers" in Wall Street and in the wheat market had been successful.
/hɪz ˈflaɪərz ɪn wɔːl striːt ənd ɪn ðə wiːt ˈmɑːrkət hæd bɪn səkˈsesfəl/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

broker noun US /ˈbroʊkər/

a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

From this reading “James T. Leeds, broker, sat upon the veranda of the seaside hotel, with his feet on the railing and his chair tilted back.”

Clyde noun US /klaɪd/

a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow

From this reading “Clyde and Ray Prisoners.”

flyers noun US /ˈflaɪərz/

plural of “flyer” — an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

From this reading “His "flyers" in Wall Street and in the wheat market had been successful.”

Leeds noun US /liːdz/

a city on the River Aire in West Yorkshire in northern England; a center of the clothing industry

From this reading “James T. Leeds, broker, sat upon the veranda of the seaside hotel, with his feet on the railing and his chair tilted back.”

railing noun US /ˈreɪlɪŋ/

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading “James T. Leeds, broker, sat upon the veranda of the seaside hotel, with his feet on the railing and his chair tilted back.”

seaside noun US /ˈsiːsaɪd/

the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort

From this reading “James T. Leeds, broker, sat upon the veranda of the seaside hotel, with his feet on the railing and his chair tilted back.”

tilted adjective US /ˈtɪltɪd/

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading “James T. Leeds, broker, sat upon the veranda of the seaside hotel, with his feet on the railing and his chair tilted back.”

treating verb US /ˈtriːtɪŋ/

-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way

From this reading “In fact, the world had been treating him nicely of late.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He was at peace with himself and with all the world.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Clyde and Ray Prisoners.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was at peace with himself and with all the world.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading James T. Leeds, broker, sat upon the veranda of the seaside hotel, with his feet on the railing and his chair tilted back.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In fact, the world had been treating him nicely of late.

brokernounUS /ˈbroʊkər/

a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

From this reading James T. Leeds, broker, sat upon the veranda of the seaside hotel, with his feet on the railing and his chair tilted back.

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading James T. Leeds, broker, sat upon the veranda of the seaside hotel, with his feet on the railing and his chair tilted back.

ClydenounUS /klaɪd/

a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow

From this reading Clyde and Ray Prisoners.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact, the world had been treating him nicely of late.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading James T. Leeds, broker, sat upon the veranda of the seaside hotel, with his feet on the railing and his chair tilted back.

flyersnounUS /ˈflaɪərz/

plural of “flyer” — an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

From this reading His "flyers" in Wall Street and in the wheat market had been successful.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In fact, the world had been treating him nicely of late.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was at peace with himself and with all the world.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In fact, the world had been treating him nicely of late.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He was at peace with himself and with all the world.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading James T. Leeds, broker, sat upon the veranda of the seaside hotel, with his feet on the railing and his chair tilted back.

hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading James T. Leeds, broker, sat upon the veranda of the seaside hotel, with his feet on the railing and his chair tilted back.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In fact, the world had been treating him nicely of late.

JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading James T. Leeds, broker, sat upon the veranda of the seaside hotel, with his feet on the railing and his chair tilted back.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading In fact, the world had been treating him nicely of late.

LeedsnounUS /liːdz/

a city on the River Aire in West Yorkshire in northern England; a center of the clothing industry

From this reading James T. Leeds, broker, sat upon the veranda of the seaside hotel, with his feet on the railing and his chair tilted back.

marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading His "flyers" in Wall Street and in the wheat market had been successful.

nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/

in a nice way

From this reading In fact, the world had been treating him nicely of late.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading James T. Leeds, broker, sat upon the veranda of the seaside hotel, with his feet on the railing and his chair tilted back.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading James T. Leeds, broker, sat upon the veranda of the seaside hotel, with his feet on the railing and his chair tilted back.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading He was at peace with himself and with all the world.

PrisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Clyde and Ray Prisoners.

railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading James T. Leeds, broker, sat upon the veranda of the seaside hotel, with his feet on the railing and his chair tilted back.

RaynounUS /reɪ/

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading Clyde and Ray Prisoners.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading James T. Leeds, broker, sat upon the veranda of the seaside hotel, with his feet on the railing and his chair tilted back.

seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/

the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort

From this reading James T. Leeds, broker, sat upon the veranda of the seaside hotel, with his feet on the railing and his chair tilted back.

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading His "flyers" in Wall Street and in the wheat market had been successful.

successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading His "flyers" in Wall Street and in the wheat market had been successful.

TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading James T. Leeds, broker, sat upon the veranda of the seaside hotel, with his feet on the railing and his chair tilted back.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading James T. Leeds, broker, sat upon the veranda of the seaside hotel, with his feet on the railing and his chair tilted back.

tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading James T. Leeds, broker, sat upon the veranda of the seaside hotel, with his feet on the railing and his chair tilted back.

treatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/

-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way

From this reading In fact, the world had been treating him nicely of late.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading James T. Leeds, broker, sat upon the veranda of the seaside hotel, with his feet on the railing and his chair tilted back.

verandanounUS /vərˈændə/

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading James T. Leeds, broker, sat upon the veranda of the seaside hotel, with his feet on the railing and his chair tilted back.

WallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading His "flyers" in Wall Street and in the wheat market had been successful.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was at peace with himself and with all the world.

wheatnounUS /wiːt/

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

From this reading His "flyers" in Wall Street and in the wheat market had been successful.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading James T. Leeds, broker, sat upon the veranda of the seaside hotel, with his feet on the railing and his chair tilted back.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading He was at peace with himself and with all the world.

Chapter 8 of Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XIII, Nov. 28, 1891 by Various holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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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Chapter 8 holds 173 sentences of Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XIII, Nov. 28, 1891, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.

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