Chapter 26 of Jack's Ward is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Jack's Ward is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DR. ROBINSON Time passed. Every hour seemed to poor Jack to contain at least double the number of minutes. Moreover, he was getting hungry. A horrible suspicion flashed across his mind.
Chapter 26 of Jack's Ward is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “Every hour seemed to poor Jack to contain at least double the number of minutes.”
increase twofold
From this reading “Every hour seemed to poor Jack to contain at least double the number of minutes.”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “A horrible suspicion flashed across his mind.”
provoking horror
From this reading “A horrible suspicion flashed across his mind.”
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “Moreover, he was getting hungry.”
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading “Moreover, he was getting hungry.”
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading “ROBINSON Time passed.”
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “A horrible suspicion flashed across his mind.”
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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 horrible suspicion flashed across his mind.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A horrible suspicion flashed across his mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every hour seemed to poor Jack to contain at least double the number of minutes.
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Every hour seemed to poor Jack to contain at least double the number of minutes.
increase twofold
From this reading Every hour seemed to poor Jack to contain at least double the number of minutes.
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From this reading DR.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every hour seemed to poor Jack to contain at least double the number of minutes.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A horrible suspicion flashed across his mind.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Moreover, he was getting hungry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moreover, he was getting hungry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A horrible suspicion flashed across his mind.
provoking horror
From this reading A horrible suspicion flashed across his mind.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Every hour seemed to poor Jack to contain at least double the number of minutes.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Moreover, he was getting hungry.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Every hour seemed to poor Jack to contain at least double the number of minutes.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Every hour seemed to poor Jack to contain at least double the number of minutes.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A horrible suspicion flashed across his mind.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Every hour seemed to poor Jack to contain at least double the number of minutes.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, he was getting hungry.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Every hour seemed to poor Jack to contain at least double the number of minutes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every hour seemed to poor Jack to contain at least double the number of minutes.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading ROBINSON Time passed.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Every hour seemed to poor Jack to contain at least double the number of minutes.
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading ROBINSON Time passed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every hour seemed to poor Jack to contain at least double the number of minutes.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading A horrible suspicion flashed across his mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every hour seemed to poor Jack to contain at least double the number of minutes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ROBINSON Time passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every hour seemed to poor Jack to contain at least double the number of minutes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moreover, he was getting hungry.
Chapter 26 of Jack's Ward by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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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