Chapter 9 of Hector's Inheritance is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Hector's Inheritance is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Presently the class in Virgil was called up. To this class Hector had been assigned, though it had only advanced about half through the third book of the AEneid, while Hector was in the fifth. “As there is no other class in Virgil, Roscoe, you had better join the one we have. It will do you no harm to review.” “Very well, sir,” said Hector.
Chapter 9 of Hector's Inheritance is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an epic in Latin by Virgil; tells the adventures of Aeneas after the Trojan War; provides an illustrious historical background for the Roman Empire
From this reading “To this class Hector had been assigned, though it had only advanced about half through the third book of the AEneid, while Hector was in the fifth.”
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading “To this class Hector had been assigned, though it had only advanced about half through the third book of the AEneid, while Hector was in the fifth.”
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading “To this class Hector had been assigned, though it had only advanced about half through the third book of the AEneid, while Hector was in the fifth.”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “It will do you no harm to review.””
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading “To this class Hector had been assigned, though it had only advanced about half through the third book of the AEneid, while Hector was in the fifth.”
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading ““As there is no other class in Virgil, Roscoe, you had better join the one we have.”
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading “It will do you no harm to review.””
a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)
From this reading “Presently the class in Virgil was called up.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To this class Hector had been assigned, though it had only advanced about half through the third book of the AEneid, while Hector was in the fifth.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading To this class Hector had been assigned, though it had only advanced about half through the third book of the AEneid, while Hector was in the fifth.
an epic in Latin by Virgil; tells the adventures of Aeneas after the Trojan War; provides an illustrious historical background for the Roman Empire
From this reading To this class Hector had been assigned, though it had only advanced about half through the third book of the AEneid, while Hector was in the fifth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As there is no other class in Virgil, Roscoe, you had better join the one we have.
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading To this class Hector had been assigned, though it had only advanced about half through the third book of the AEneid, while Hector was in the fifth.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To this class Hector had been assigned, though it had only advanced about half through the third book of the AEneid, while Hector was in the fifth.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “As there is no other class in Virgil, Roscoe, you had better join the one we have.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading To this class Hector had been assigned, though it had only advanced about half through the third book of the AEneid, while Hector was in the fifth.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Presently the class in Virgil was called up.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Presently the class in Virgil was called up.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It will do you no harm to review.”
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading To this class Hector had been assigned, though it had only advanced about half through the third book of the AEneid, while Hector was in the fifth.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To this class Hector had been assigned, though it had only advanced about half through the third book of the AEneid, while Hector was in the fifth.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading To this class Hector had been assigned, though it had only advanced about half through the third book of the AEneid, while Hector was in the fifth.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading It will do you no harm to review.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “As there is no other class in Virgil, Roscoe, you had better join the one we have.
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading To this class Hector had been assigned, though it had only advanced about half through the third book of the AEneid, while Hector was in the fifth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Presently the class in Virgil was called up.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “As there is no other class in Virgil, Roscoe, you had better join the one we have.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To this class Hector had been assigned, though it had only advanced about half through the third book of the AEneid, while Hector was in the fifth.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “As there is no other class in Virgil, Roscoe, you had better join the one we have.
not any; not one
From this reading “As there is no other class in Virgil, Roscoe, you had better join the one we have.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To this class Hector had been assigned, though it had only advanced about half through the third book of the AEneid, while Hector was in the fifth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “As there is no other class in Virgil, Roscoe, you had better join the one we have.
and nothing more
From this reading To this class Hector had been assigned, though it had only advanced about half through the third book of the AEneid, while Hector was in the fifth.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “As there is no other class in Virgil, Roscoe, you had better join the one we have.
in the near future
From this reading Presently the class in Virgil was called up.
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading It will do you no harm to review.”
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From this reading “As there is no other class in Virgil, Roscoe, you had better join the one we have.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Very well, sir,” said Hector.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Very well, sir,” said Hector.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Presently the class in Virgil was called up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “As there is no other class in Virgil, Roscoe, you had better join the one we have.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading To this class Hector had been assigned, though it had only advanced about half through the third book of the AEneid, while Hector was in the fifth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this class Hector had been assigned, though it had only advanced about half through the third book of the AEneid, while Hector was in the fifth.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To this class Hector had been assigned, though it had only advanced about half through the third book of the AEneid, while Hector was in the fifth.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To this class Hector had been assigned, though it had only advanced about half through the third book of the AEneid, while Hector was in the fifth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To this class Hector had been assigned, though it had only advanced about half through the third book of the AEneid, while Hector was in the fifth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Presently the class in Virgil was called up.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very well, sir,” said Hector.
a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)
From this reading Presently the class in Virgil was called up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Presently the class in Virgil was called up.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “As there is no other class in Virgil, Roscoe, you had better join the one we have.
(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 “Very well, sir,” said Hector.
during the time that
From this reading To this class Hector had been assigned, though it had only advanced about half through the third book of the AEneid, while Hector was in the fifth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will do you no harm to review.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “As there is no other class in Virgil, Roscoe, you had better join the one we have.
Chapter 9 of Hector's Inheritance by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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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