Chapter 9 of In a New World is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of In a New World is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE. "You have not met Dick Fletcher?" said Ralph Granger in surprise. "Yes, we only parted from him this morning." "Did he rob you?" "No, but he tried to."
Chapter 9 of In a New World is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who is a detective
From this reading “"You have not met Dick Fletcher?" said Ralph Granger in surprise.”
not to your liking
From this reading “A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE.”
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading “"You have not met Dick Fletcher?" said Ralph Granger in surprise.”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “"You have not met Dick Fletcher?" said Ralph Granger in surprise.”
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading “"Yes, we only parted from him this morning."”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “"Did he rob you?"”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE.”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “"No, but he tried to."”
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In this reading “"You have not met Dick Fletcher?" said Ralph Granger in surprise.”
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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 A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, but he tried to."
someone who is a detective
From this reading "You have not met Dick Fletcher?" said Ralph Granger in surprise.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did he rob you?"
not to your liking
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE.
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading "You have not met Dick Fletcher?" said Ralph Granger in surprise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yes, we only parted from him this morning."
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "You have not met Dick Fletcher?" said Ralph Granger in surprise.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have not met Dick Fletcher?" said Ralph Granger in surprise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did he rob you?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, we only parted from him this morning."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You have not met Dick Fletcher?" said Ralph Granger in surprise.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "You have not met Dick Fletcher?" said Ralph Granger in surprise.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Yes, we only parted from him this morning."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, but he tried to."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You have not met Dick Fletcher?" said Ralph Granger in surprise.
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes, we only parted from him this morning."
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading "Yes, we only parted from him this morning."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have not met Dick Fletcher?" said Ralph Granger in surprise.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "Did he rob you?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have not met Dick Fletcher?" said Ralph Granger in surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, we only parted from him this morning."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, but he tried to."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "No, but he tried to."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, we only parted from him this morning."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, we only parted from him this morning."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have not met Dick Fletcher?" said Ralph Granger in surprise.
Chapter 9 of In a New World by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 102 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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