Chapter 7 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOGSON'S MISTAKE. "So you have got home?" said Mr. Fogson with an unpleasant smile as he opened the door to admit Jed later that evening. "Yes, sir." "You had a pleasant time, I presume?" "Yes, sir," answered Jed, wondering to what all these questions tended.
Chapter 7 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"So you have got home?" said Mr. Fogson with an unpleasant smile as he opened the door to admit Jed later that evening.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “FOGSON'S MISTAKE.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “"You had a pleasant time, I presume?"”
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading “"You had a pleasant time, I presume?"”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “"Yes, sir," answered Jed, wondering to what all these questions tended.”
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading “"Yes, sir," answered Jed, wondering to what all these questions tended.”
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading “"So you have got home?" said Mr. Fogson with an unpleasant smile as he opened the door to admit Jed later that evening.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “"Yes, sir," answered Jed, wondering to what all these questions tended.”
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In this reading “"So you have got home?" said Mr. Fogson with an unpleasant smile as he opened the door to admit Jed later that evening.”
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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 "You had a pleasant time, I presume?"
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "So you have got home?" said Mr. Fogson with an unpleasant smile as he opened the door to admit Jed later that evening.
(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 "Yes, sir," answered Jed, wondering to what all these questions tended.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "So you have got home?" said Mr. Fogson with an unpleasant smile as he opened the door to admit Jed later that evening.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, sir," answered Jed, wondering to what all these questions tended.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "So you have got home?" said Mr. Fogson with an unpleasant smile as he opened the door to admit Jed later that evening.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "So you have got home?" said Mr. Fogson with an unpleasant smile as he opened the door to admit Jed later that evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "So you have got home?" said Mr. Fogson with an unpleasant smile as he opened the door to admit Jed later that evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you have got home?" said Mr. Fogson with an unpleasant smile as he opened the door to admit Jed later that evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOGSON'S MISTAKE.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "So you have got home?" said Mr. Fogson with an unpleasant smile as he opened the door to admit Jed later that evening.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You had a pleasant time, I presume?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So you have got home?" said Mr. Fogson with an unpleasant smile as he opened the door to admit Jed later that evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So you have got home?" said Mr. Fogson with an unpleasant smile as he opened the door to admit Jed later that evening.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "So you have got home?" said Mr. Fogson with an unpleasant smile as he opened the door to admit Jed later that evening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You had a pleasant time, I presume?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you have got home?" said Mr. Fogson with an unpleasant smile as he opened the door to admit Jed later that evening.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "So you have got home?" said Mr. Fogson with an unpleasant smile as he opened the door to admit Jed later that evening.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading FOGSON'S MISTAKE.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "So you have got home?" said Mr. Fogson with an unpleasant smile as he opened the door to admit Jed later that evening.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "So you have got home?" said Mr. Fogson with an unpleasant smile as he opened the door to admit Jed later that evening.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "You had a pleasant time, I presume?"
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "You had a pleasant time, I presume?"
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "Yes, sir," answered Jed, wondering to what all these questions tended.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So you have got home?" said Mr. Fogson with an unpleasant smile as he opened the door to admit Jed later that evening.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "So you have got home?" said Mr. Fogson with an unpleasant smile as he opened the door to admit Jed later that evening.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you have got home?" said Mr. Fogson with an unpleasant smile as he opened the door to admit Jed later that evening.
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading "Yes, sir," answered Jed, wondering to what all these questions tended.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So you have got home?" said Mr. Fogson with an unpleasant smile as he opened the door to admit Jed later that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So you have got home?" said Mr. Fogson with an unpleasant smile as he opened the door to admit Jed later that evening.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Yes, sir," answered Jed, wondering to what all these questions tended.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You had a pleasant time, I presume?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So you have got home?" said Mr. Fogson with an unpleasant smile as he opened the door to admit Jed later that evening.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading "So you have got home?" said Mr. Fogson with an unpleasant smile as he opened the door to admit Jed later that evening.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes, sir," answered Jed, wondering to what all these questions tended.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "So you have got home?" said Mr. Fogson with an unpleasant smile as he opened the door to admit Jed later that evening.
showing curiosity
From this reading "Yes, sir," answered Jed, wondering to what all these questions tended.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you have got home?" said Mr. Fogson with an unpleasant smile as he opened the door to admit Jed later that evening.
Chapter 7 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy 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.
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