Chapter 28 of Herbert Carter's Legacy is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Herbert Carter's Legacy is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. CARTER'S GUEST At five o'clock Mr. Cameron knocked at the door of Mrs. Carter's cottage. It was opened by Herbert himself. “Walk in, Mr. Cameron,” he said, cordially. “My mother is in the next room.”
Chapter 28 of Herbert Carter's Legacy is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “CARTER'S GUEST At five o'clock Mr. Cameron knocked at the door of Mrs. Carter's cottage.”
in a hearty manner
From this reading ““Walk in, Mr. Cameron,” he said, cordially.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “CARTER'S GUEST At five o'clock Mr. Cameron knocked at the door of Mrs. Carter's cottage.”
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “CARTER'S GUEST At five o'clock Mr. Cameron knocked at the door of Mrs. Carter's cottage.”
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading “It was opened by Herbert himself.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “CARTER'S GUEST At five o'clock Mr. Cameron knocked at the door of Mrs. Carter's cottage.”
according to the clock
From this reading “CARTER'S GUEST At five o'clock Mr. Cameron knocked at the door of Mrs. Carter's cottage.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading ““Walk in, Mr. Cameron,” he said, cordially.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CARTER'S GUEST At five o'clock Mr. Cameron knocked at the door of Mrs. Carter's cottage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was opened by Herbert himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CARTER'S GUEST At five o'clock Mr. Cameron knocked at the door of Mrs. Carter's cottage.
possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading CARTER'S GUEST At five o'clock Mr. Cameron knocked at the door of Mrs. Carter's cottage.
in a hearty manner
From this reading “Walk in, Mr. Cameron,” he said, cordially.
a small house with a single story
From this reading CARTER'S GUEST At five o'clock Mr. Cameron knocked at the door of Mrs. Carter's cottage.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading CARTER'S GUEST At five o'clock Mr. Cameron knocked at the door of Mrs. Carter's cottage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading CARTER'S GUEST At five o'clock Mr. Cameron knocked at the door of Mrs. Carter's cottage.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading CARTER'S GUEST At five o'clock Mr. Cameron knocked at the door of Mrs. Carter's cottage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Walk in, Mr. Cameron,” he said, cordially.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading It was opened by Herbert himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was opened by Herbert himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Walk in, Mr. Cameron,” he said, cordially.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My mother is in the next room.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was opened by Herbert himself.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading CARTER'S GUEST At five o'clock Mr. Cameron knocked at the door of Mrs. Carter's cottage.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “My mother is in the next room.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading CARTER'S GUEST At five o'clock Mr. Cameron knocked at the door of Mrs. Carter's cottage.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My mother is in the next room.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “My mother is in the next room.”
according to the clock
From this reading CARTER'S GUEST At five o'clock Mr. Cameron knocked at the door of Mrs. Carter's cottage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CARTER'S GUEST At five o'clock Mr. Cameron knocked at the door of Mrs. Carter's cottage.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It was opened by Herbert himself.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “My mother is in the next room.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Walk in, Mr. Cameron,” he said, cordially.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CARTER'S GUEST At five o'clock Mr. Cameron knocked at the door of Mrs. Carter's cottage.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Walk in, Mr. Cameron,” he said, cordially.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was opened by Herbert himself.
Chapter 28 of Herbert Carter's Legacy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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.
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