Chapter 2 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. AND MRS. FOGSON. Mr. Fogson was about as unpleasant-looking as his wife, but was not so thin. He had stiff red hair with a tendency to stand up straight, a blotched complexion, and red eyes, corresponding very well with the color of his hair.
Chapter 2 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked with irregularly shaped spots or blots
From this reading “He had stiff red hair with a tendency to stand up straight, a blotched complexion, and red eyes, corresponding very well with the color of his hair.”
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “He had stiff red hair with a tendency to stand up straight, a blotched complexion, and red eyes, corresponding very well with the color of his hair.”
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading “He had stiff red hair with a tendency to stand up straight, a blotched complexion, and red eyes, corresponding very well with the color of his hair.”
accompanying
From this reading “He had stiff red hair with a tendency to stand up straight, a blotched complexion, and red eyes, corresponding very well with the color of his hair.”
not moving or operating freely
From this reading “He had stiff red hair with a tendency to stand up straight, a blotched complexion, and red eyes, corresponding very well with the color of his hair.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “He had stiff red hair with a tendency to stand up straight, a blotched complexion, and red eyes, corresponding very well with the color of his hair.”
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading “He had stiff red hair with a tendency to stand up straight, a blotched complexion, and red eyes, corresponding very well with the color of his hair.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “Mr. Fogson was about as unpleasant-looking as his wife, but was not so thin.”
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In this reading “He had stiff red hair with a tendency to stand up straight, a blotched complexion, and red eyes, corresponding very well with the color of his hair.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “He had stiff red hair with a tendency to stand up straight, a blotched complexion, and red eyes, corresponding very well with the color of his hair.”
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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 He had stiff red hair with a tendency to stand up straight, a blotched complexion, and red eyes, corresponding very well with the color of his hair.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Fogson was about as unpleasant-looking as his wife, but was not so thin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND MRS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Fogson was about as unpleasant-looking as his wife, but was not so thin.
marked with irregularly shaped spots or blots
From this reading He had stiff red hair with a tendency to stand up straight, a blotched complexion, and red eyes, corresponding very well with the color of his hair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Fogson was about as unpleasant-looking as his wife, but was not so thin.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading He had stiff red hair with a tendency to stand up straight, a blotched complexion, and red eyes, corresponding very well with the color of his hair.
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading He had stiff red hair with a tendency to stand up straight, a blotched complexion, and red eyes, corresponding very well with the color of his hair.
accompanying
From this reading He had stiff red hair with a tendency to stand up straight, a blotched complexion, and red eyes, corresponding very well with the color of his hair.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had stiff red hair with a tendency to stand up straight, a blotched complexion, and red eyes, corresponding very well with the color of his hair.
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From this reading FOGSON.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had stiff red hair with a tendency to stand up straight, a blotched complexion, and red eyes, corresponding very well with the color of his hair.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He had stiff red hair with a tendency to stand up straight, a blotched complexion, and red eyes, corresponding very well with the color of his hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had stiff red hair with a tendency to stand up straight, a blotched complexion, and red eyes, corresponding very well with the color of his hair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Fogson was about as unpleasant-looking as his wife, but was not so thin.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AND MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Fogson was about as unpleasant-looking as his wife, but was not so thin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had stiff red hair with a tendency to stand up straight, a blotched complexion, and red eyes, corresponding very well with the color of his hair.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He had stiff red hair with a tendency to stand up straight, a blotched complexion, and red eyes, corresponding very well with the color of his hair.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Fogson was about as unpleasant-looking as his wife, but was not so thin.
be standing; be upright
From this reading He had stiff red hair with a tendency to stand up straight, a blotched complexion, and red eyes, corresponding very well with the color of his hair.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading He had stiff red hair with a tendency to stand up straight, a blotched complexion, and red eyes, corresponding very well with the color of his hair.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He had stiff red hair with a tendency to stand up straight, a blotched complexion, and red eyes, corresponding very well with the color of his hair.
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading He had stiff red hair with a tendency to stand up straight, a blotched complexion, and red eyes, corresponding very well with the color of his hair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had stiff red hair with a tendency to stand up straight, a blotched complexion, and red eyes, corresponding very well with the color of his hair.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Mr. Fogson was about as unpleasant-looking as his wife, but was not so thin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had stiff red hair with a tendency to stand up straight, a blotched complexion, and red eyes, corresponding very well with the color of his hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fogson was about as unpleasant-looking as his wife, but was not so thin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had stiff red hair with a tendency to stand up straight, a blotched complexion, and red eyes, corresponding very well with the color of his hair.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had stiff red hair with a tendency to stand up straight, a blotched complexion, and red eyes, corresponding very well with the color of his hair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Fogson was about as unpleasant-looking as his wife, but was not so thin.
(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 He had stiff red hair with a tendency to stand up straight, a blotched complexion, and red eyes, corresponding very well with the color of his hair.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mr. Fogson was about as unpleasant-looking as his wife, but was not so thin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had stiff red hair with a tendency to stand up straight, a blotched complexion, and red eyes, corresponding very well with the color of his hair.
Chapter 2 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 105 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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