Chapter 30 of Jack's Ward is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Jack's Ward is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JACK'S TRIUMPH The next day Jack had another visit from Foley. "Well," said the old man, nodding, "have you thought over my proposal?" "What should I have to do?" asked Jack. "Sometimes one thing, and sometimes another. At first we might employ you to put off some of the bills."
Chapter 30 of Jack's Ward is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “At first we might employ you to put off some of the bills."”
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading “At first we might employ you to put off some of the bills."”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “JACK'S TRIUMPH The next day Jack had another visit from Foley.”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading “JACK'S TRIUMPH The next day Jack had another visit from Foley.”
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading “"Well," said the old man, nodding, "have you thought over my proposal?"”
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading “"Well," said the old man, nodding, "have you thought over my proposal?"”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “JACK'S TRIUMPH The next day Jack had another visit from Foley.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “JACK'S TRIUMPH The next day Jack had another visit from Foley.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sometimes one thing, and sometimes another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading JACK'S TRIUMPH The next day Jack had another visit from Foley.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What should I have to do?" asked Jack.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first we might employ you to put off some of the bills."
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading At first we might employ you to put off some of the bills."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading JACK'S TRIUMPH The next day Jack had another visit from Foley.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What should I have to do?" asked Jack.
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading At first we might employ you to put off some of the bills."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first we might employ you to put off some of the bills."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JACK'S TRIUMPH The next day Jack had another visit from Foley.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JACK'S TRIUMPH The next day Jack had another visit from Foley.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JACK'S TRIUMPH The next day Jack had another visit from Foley.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well," said the old man, nodding, "have you thought over my proposal?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What should I have to do?" asked Jack.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK'S TRIUMPH The next day Jack had another visit from Foley.
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK'S TRIUMPH The next day Jack had another visit from Foley.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Well," said the old man, nodding, "have you thought over my proposal?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At first we might employ you to put off some of the bills."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well," said the old man, nodding, "have you thought over my proposal?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading JACK'S TRIUMPH The next day Jack had another visit from Foley.
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading "Well," said the old man, nodding, "have you thought over my proposal?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first we might employ you to put off some of the bills."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At first we might employ you to put off some of the bills."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well," said the old man, nodding, "have you thought over my proposal?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Sometimes one thing, and sometimes another.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Well," said the old man, nodding, "have you thought over my proposal?"
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading "Well," said the old man, nodding, "have you thought over my proposal?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At first we might employ you to put off some of the bills."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said the old man, nodding, "have you thought over my proposal?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "What should I have to do?" asked Jack.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At first we might employ you to put off some of the bills."
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Sometimes one thing, and sometimes another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK'S TRIUMPH The next day Jack had another visit from Foley.
a special situation
From this reading "Sometimes one thing, and sometimes another.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Well," said the old man, nodding, "have you thought over my proposal?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What should I have to do?" asked Jack.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading JACK'S TRIUMPH The next day Jack had another visit from Foley.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading JACK'S TRIUMPH The next day Jack had another visit from Foley.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At first we might employ you to put off some of the bills."
(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," said the old man, nodding, "have you thought over my proposal?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What should I have to do?" asked Jack.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said the old man, nodding, "have you thought over my proposal?"
Chapter 30 of Jack's Ward by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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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