Chapter 10 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JED REACHES DUNCAN. Percy Dixon's face flushed with resentment. "Do you know who you are talking to?" he demanded. "Yes," answered Jed coolly. "I am talking to a boy who thinks a great deal more of himself than any one else does."
Chapter 10 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading “"Yes," answered Jed coolly.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"Do you know who you are talking to?" he demanded.”
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading “JED REACHES DUNCAN.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “Percy Dixon's face flushed with resentment.”
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “Percy Dixon's face flushed with resentment.”
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading “JED REACHES DUNCAN.”
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading “Percy Dixon's face flushed with resentment.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “"I am talking to a boy who thinks a great deal more of himself than any one else does."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"I am talking to a boy who thinks a great deal more of himself than any one else does."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "I am talking to a boy who thinks a great deal more of himself than any one else does."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am talking to a boy who thinks a great deal more of himself than any one else does."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," answered Jed coolly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I am talking to a boy who thinks a great deal more of himself than any one else does."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Do you know who you are talking to?" he demanded.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I am talking to a boy who thinks a great deal more of himself than any one else does."
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "Yes," answered Jed coolly.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "I am talking to a boy who thinks a great deal more of himself than any one else does."
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Do you know who you are talking to?" he demanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Percy Dixon's face flushed with resentment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know who you are talking to?" he demanded.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am talking to a boy who thinks a great deal more of himself than any one else does."
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading JED REACHES DUNCAN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am talking to a boy who thinks a great deal more of himself than any one else does."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Percy Dixon's face flushed with resentment.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Percy Dixon's face flushed with resentment.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I am talking to a boy who thinks a great deal more of himself than any one else does."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you know who you are talking to?" he demanded.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I am talking to a boy who thinks a great deal more of himself than any one else does."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am talking to a boy who thinks a great deal more of himself than any one else does."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JED REACHES DUNCAN.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know who you are talking to?" he demanded.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I am talking to a boy who thinks a great deal more of himself than any one else does."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am talking to a boy who thinks a great deal more of himself than any one else does."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I am talking to a boy who thinks a great deal more of himself than any one else does."
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Percy Dixon's face flushed with resentment.
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading JED REACHES DUNCAN.
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Percy Dixon's face flushed with resentment.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Do you know who you are talking to?" he demanded.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I am talking to a boy who thinks a great deal more of himself than any one else does."
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "I am talking to a boy who thinks a great deal more of himself than any one else does."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you know who you are talking to?" he demanded.
which person or people
From this reading "Do you know who you are talking to?" he demanded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Percy Dixon's face flushed with resentment.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," answered Jed coolly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know who you are talking to?" he demanded.
Chapter 10 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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 10 holds 148 sentences of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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