Chapter 8 of Hector's Inheritance is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Hector's Inheritance is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Mr. Crabb,” said Wilkins, “this is the new scholar, Roscoe. Mr. Smith asked me to bring him to you.” “Ah, indeed!” said Crabb, adjusting his glasses, which seemed to sit uneasily on his nose. “I hope you are well, Roscoe?” “Thank you, sir; my health is good.”
Chapter 8 of Hector's Inheritance is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “adjust” — alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading ““Ah, indeed!” said Crabb, adjusting his glasses, which seemed to sit uneasily on his nose.”
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading ““Ah, indeed!” said Crabb, adjusting his glasses, which seemed to sit uneasily on his nose.”
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading ““Thank you, sir; my health is good.””
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading ““Ah, indeed!” said Crabb, adjusting his glasses, which seemed to sit uneasily on his nose.”
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading ““Mr. Crabb,” said Wilkins, “this is the new scholar, Roscoe.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “Mr. Smith asked me to bring him to you.””
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading ““Ah, indeed!” said Crabb, adjusting his glasses, which seemed to sit uneasily on his nose.”
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading ““Mr. Crabb,” said Wilkins, “this is the new scholar, Roscoe.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
-ing form of “adjust” — alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading “Ah, indeed!” said Crabb, adjusting his glasses, which seemed to sit uneasily on his nose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, indeed!” said Crabb, adjusting his glasses, which seemed to sit uneasily on his nose.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I hope you are well, Roscoe?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mr. Smith asked me to bring him to you.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mr. Smith asked me to bring him to you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Crabb,” said Wilkins, “this is the new scholar, Roscoe.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading “Ah, indeed!” said Crabb, adjusting his glasses, which seemed to sit uneasily on his nose.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Thank you, sir; my health is good.”
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading “Thank you, sir; my health is good.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Smith asked me to bring him to you.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ah, indeed!” said Crabb, adjusting his glasses, which seemed to sit uneasily on his nose.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope you are well, Roscoe?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope you are well, Roscoe?”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Ah, indeed!” said Crabb, adjusting his glasses, which seemed to sit uneasily on his nose.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Crabb,” said Wilkins, “this is the new scholar, Roscoe.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Smith asked me to bring him to you.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Crabb,” said Wilkins, “this is the new scholar, Roscoe.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Thank you, sir; my health is good.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Mr. Crabb,” said Wilkins, “this is the new scholar, Roscoe.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “Ah, indeed!” said Crabb, adjusting his glasses, which seemed to sit uneasily on his nose.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Ah, indeed!” said Crabb, adjusting his glasses, which seemed to sit uneasily on his nose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Crabb,” said Wilkins, “this is the new scholar, Roscoe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mr. Crabb,” said Wilkins, “this is the new scholar, Roscoe.
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading “Mr. Crabb,” said Wilkins, “this is the new scholar, Roscoe.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Ah, indeed!” said Crabb, adjusting his glasses, which seemed to sit uneasily on his nose.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Thank you, sir; my health is good.”
be seated
From this reading “Ah, indeed!” said Crabb, adjusting his glasses, which seemed to sit uneasily on his nose.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Mr. Smith asked me to bring him to you.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you, sir; my health is good.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Mr. Crabb,” said Wilkins, “this is the new scholar, Roscoe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Mr. Crabb,” said Wilkins, “this is the new scholar, Roscoe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Smith asked me to bring him to you.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Ah, indeed!” said Crabb, adjusting his glasses, which seemed to sit uneasily on his nose.
(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 “I hope you are well, Roscoe?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Ah, indeed!” said Crabb, adjusting his glasses, which seemed to sit uneasily on his nose.
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading “Mr. Crabb,” said Wilkins, “this is the new scholar, Roscoe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mr. Smith asked me to bring him to you.”
Chapter 8 of Hector's Inheritance by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 8 holds 104 sentences of Hector's Inheritance, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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