Chapter 11 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JED'S FIRST APPEARANCE ON THE STAGE. Several gentlemen were sitting on the piazza in front of the hotel. Among them was Jed's acquaintance of the night before, Harry Bertram. When he saw Mr. Mordaunt in the buggy he advanced to greet him. "I am glad to see you, Mr. Mordaunt," he said.
Chapter 11 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “Among them was Jed's acquaintance of the night before, Harry Bertram.”
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading “When he saw Mr. Mordaunt in the buggy he advanced to greet him.”
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading “When he saw Mr. Mordaunt in the buggy he advanced to greet him.”
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “When he saw Mr. Mordaunt in the buggy he advanced to greet him.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “Among them was Jed's acquaintance of the night before, Harry Bertram.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “Several gentlemen were sitting on the piazza in front of the hotel.”
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading “Several gentlemen were sitting on the piazza in front of the hotel.”
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “JED'S FIRST APPEARANCE ON THE STAGE.”
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.
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In this reading “Several gentlemen were sitting on the piazza in front of the hotel.”
at or in the front
In this reading “Several gentlemen were sitting on the piazza in front of the hotel.”
In this reading “JED'S FIRST APPEARANCE ON THE STAGE.”
the act of beginning something new
In this reading “JED'S FIRST APPEARANCE ON THE STAGE.”
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Among them was Jed's acquaintance of the night before, Harry Bertram.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading When he saw Mr. Mordaunt in the buggy he advanced to greet him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad to see you, Mr. Mordaunt," he said.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among them was Jed's acquaintance of the night before, Harry Bertram.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading JED'S FIRST APPEARANCE ON THE STAGE.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Among them was Jed's acquaintance of the night before, Harry Bertram.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among them was Jed's acquaintance of the night before, Harry Bertram.
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading When he saw Mr. Mordaunt in the buggy he advanced to greet him.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading JED'S FIRST APPEARANCE ON THE STAGE.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Several gentlemen were sitting on the piazza in front of the hotel.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Several gentlemen were sitting on the piazza in front of the hotel.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad to see you, Mr. Mordaunt," he said.
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading When he saw Mr. Mordaunt in the buggy he advanced to greet him.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Among them was Jed's acquaintance of the night before, Harry Bertram.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he saw Mr. Mordaunt in the buggy he advanced to greet him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he saw Mr. Mordaunt in the buggy he advanced to greet him.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Several gentlemen were sitting on the piazza in front of the hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am glad to see you, Mr. Mordaunt," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several gentlemen were sitting on the piazza in front of the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JED'S FIRST APPEARANCE ON THE STAGE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he saw Mr. Mordaunt in the buggy he advanced to greet him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When he saw Mr. Mordaunt in the buggy he advanced to greet him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Among them was Jed's acquaintance of the night before, Harry Bertram.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several gentlemen were sitting on the piazza in front of the hotel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JED'S FIRST APPEARANCE ON THE STAGE.
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading Several gentlemen were sitting on the piazza in front of the hotel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am glad to see you, Mr. Mordaunt," he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he saw Mr. Mordaunt in the buggy he advanced to greet him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I am glad to see you, Mr. Mordaunt," he said.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several gentlemen were sitting on the piazza in front of the hotel.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Several gentlemen were sitting on the piazza in front of the hotel.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading JED'S FIRST APPEARANCE ON THE STAGE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JED'S FIRST APPEARANCE ON THE STAGE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among them was Jed's acquaintance of the night before, Harry Bertram.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he saw Mr. Mordaunt in the buggy he advanced to greet him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among them was Jed's acquaintance of the night before, Harry Bertram.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several gentlemen were sitting on the piazza in front of the hotel.
at the time that
From this reading When he saw Mr. Mordaunt in the buggy he advanced to greet him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am glad to see you, Mr. Mordaunt," he said.
Chapter 11 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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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