Chapter 15 of Jack's Ward is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Jack's Ward is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE JOURNEY The nurse walked as far as Broadway, holding Ida by the hand. "Where are we going?" asked the child, timidly. "Are you going to walk all the way?" "No," said the nurse; "not all the way--perhaps a mile. You can walk as far as that, can't you?"
Chapter 15 of Jack's Ward is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading “THE JOURNEY The nurse walked as far as Broadway, holding Ida by the hand.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “THE JOURNEY The nurse walked as far as Broadway, holding Ida by the hand.”
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading “THE JOURNEY The nurse walked as far as Broadway, holding Ida by the hand.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “THE JOURNEY The nurse walked as far as Broadway, holding Ida by the hand.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “"No," said the nurse; "not all the way--perhaps a mile.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “THE JOURNEY The nurse walked as far as Broadway, holding Ida by the hand.”
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading “"Where are we going?" asked the child, timidly.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “"Are you going to walk all the way?"”
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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 "No," said the nurse; "not all the way--perhaps a mile.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Are you going to walk all the way?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are we going?" asked the child, timidly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE JOURNEY The nurse walked as far as Broadway, holding Ida by the hand.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where are we going?" asked the child, timidly.
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading THE JOURNEY The nurse walked as far as Broadway, holding Ida by the hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE JOURNEY The nurse walked as far as Broadway, holding Ida by the hand.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can walk as far as that, can't you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can walk as far as that, can't you?"
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Where are we going?" asked the child, timidly.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE JOURNEY The nurse walked as far as Broadway, holding Ida by the hand.
the act of departing
From this reading "Where are we going?" asked the child, timidly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE JOURNEY The nurse walked as far as Broadway, holding Ida by the hand.
the act of retaining something
From this reading THE JOURNEY The nurse walked as far as Broadway, holding Ida by the hand.
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading THE JOURNEY The nurse walked as far as Broadway, holding Ida by the hand.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE JOURNEY The nurse walked as far as Broadway, holding Ida by the hand.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "No," said the nurse; "not all the way--perhaps a mile.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said the nurse; "not all the way--perhaps a mile.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No," said the nurse; "not all the way--perhaps a mile.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading THE JOURNEY The nurse walked as far as Broadway, holding Ida by the hand.
by chance
From this reading "No," said the nurse; "not all the way--perhaps a mile.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said the nurse; "not all the way--perhaps a mile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You can walk as far as that, can't you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNEY The nurse walked as far as Broadway, holding Ida by the hand.
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading "Where are we going?" asked the child, timidly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Are you going to walk all the way?"
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Are you going to walk all the way?"
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE JOURNEY The nurse walked as far as Broadway, holding Ida by the hand.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Are you going to walk all the way?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where are we going?" asked the child, timidly.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are we going?" asked the child, timidly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you going to walk all the way?"
Chapter 15 of Jack's Ward by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
Chapter 15 holds 129 sentences of Jack's Ward, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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