Chapter XI of His Little World: The Story of Hunch Badeau, “Starting Fresh,” is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter XI of His Little World: The Story of Hunch Badeau, “Starting Fresh,” is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
|BADEAU lost his schooner before Christmas. The day after New Year's he went to Manistee to see Mr. Jackson, whom he found sitting in his office. “Well, Badeau,” he said. “What can I do for you?” “I want a job.”
Chapter XI of His Little World: The Story of Hunch Badeau, “Starting Fresh,” is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “|BADEAU lost his schooner before Christmas.”
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading “The day after New Year's he went to Manistee to see Mr. Jackson, whom he found sitting in his office.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading ““I want a job.””
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “|BADEAU lost his schooner before Christmas.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “The day after New Year's he went to Manistee to see Mr. Jackson, whom he found sitting in his office.”
a large beer glass
From this reading “|BADEAU lost his schooner before Christmas.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “The day after New Year's he went to Manistee to see Mr. Jackson, whom he found sitting in his office.”
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “The day after New Year's he went to Manistee to see Mr. Jackson, whom he found sitting in his office.”
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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 “I want a job.”
later than; following
From this reading The day after New Year's he went to Manistee to see Mr. Jackson, whom he found sitting in his office.
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From this reading |BADEAU lost his schooner before Christmas.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading |BADEAU lost his schooner before Christmas.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What can I do for you?”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading |BADEAU lost his schooner before Christmas.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after New Year's he went to Manistee to see Mr. Jackson, whom he found sitting in his office.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What can I do for you?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What can I do for you?”
set up or found
From this reading The day after New Year's he went to Manistee to see Mr. Jackson, whom he found sitting in his office.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day after New Year's he went to Manistee to see Mr. Jackson, whom he found sitting in his office.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading |BADEAU lost his schooner before Christmas.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What can I do for you?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day after New Year's he went to Manistee to see Mr. Jackson, whom he found sitting in his office.
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading The day after New Year's he went to Manistee to see Mr. Jackson, whom he found sitting in his office.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “I want a job.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading |BADEAU lost his schooner before Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day after New Year's he went to Manistee to see Mr. Jackson, whom he found sitting in his office.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The day after New Year's he went to Manistee to see Mr. Jackson, whom he found sitting in his office.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The day after New Year's he went to Manistee to see Mr. Jackson, whom he found sitting in his office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The day after New Year's he went to Manistee to see Mr. Jackson, whom he found sitting in his office.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, Badeau,” he said.
a large beer glass
From this reading |BADEAU lost his schooner before Christmas.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The day after New Year's he went to Manistee to see Mr. Jackson, whom he found sitting in his office.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The day after New Year's he went to Manistee to see Mr. Jackson, whom he found sitting in his office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day after New Year's he went to Manistee to see Mr. Jackson, whom he found sitting in his office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day after New Year's he went to Manistee to see Mr. Jackson, whom he found sitting in his office.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want a job.”
(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 “Well, Badeau,” he said.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The day after New Year's he went to Manistee to see Mr. Jackson, whom he found sitting in his office.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What can I do for you?”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day after New Year's he went to Manistee to see Mr. Jackson, whom he found sitting in his office.
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The day after New Year's he went to Manistee to see Mr. Jackson, whom he found sitting in his office.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What can I do for you?”
Chapter 11 of His Little World: The Story of Hunch Badeau by Samuel Merwin holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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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