Chapter 15 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO ODD ACQUAINTANCES. "Ten dollars a week!" repeated Harry Bertram, to who Jed communicated his good luck. "Why, that is famous!" "Ten dollars a week and my meals!" "Better still.
Chapter 15 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “TWO ODD ACQUAINTANCES.”
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading “"Ten dollars a week!" repeated Harry Bertram, to who Jed communicated his good luck.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “"Ten dollars a week!" repeated Harry Bertram, to who Jed communicated his good luck.”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “"Why, that is famous!"”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “"Ten dollars a week!" repeated Harry Bertram, to who Jed communicated his good luck.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “"Ten dollars a week!" repeated Harry Bertram, to who Jed communicated his good luck.”
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “"Ten dollars a week and my meals!"”
not divisible by two
From this reading “TWO ODD ACQUAINTANCES.”
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In this reading “"Ten dollars a week!" repeated Harry Bertram, to who Jed communicated his good luck.”
an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
In this reading “"Ten dollars a week!" repeated Harry Bertram, to who Jed communicated his good luck.”
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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 "Ten dollars a week!" repeated Harry Bertram, to who Jed communicated his good luck.
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading TWO ODD ACQUAINTANCES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ten dollars a week and my meals!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ten dollars a week!" repeated Harry Bertram, to who Jed communicated his good luck.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Better still.
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading "Ten dollars a week!" repeated Harry Bertram, to who Jed communicated his good luck.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Ten dollars a week!" repeated Harry Bertram, to who Jed communicated his good luck.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading "Why, that is famous!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Ten dollars a week!" repeated Harry Bertram, to who Jed communicated his good luck.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Ten dollars a week!" repeated Harry Bertram, to who Jed communicated his good luck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ten dollars a week!" repeated Harry Bertram, to who Jed communicated his good luck.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, that is famous!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ten dollars a week!" repeated Harry Bertram, to who Jed communicated his good luck.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Ten dollars a week!" repeated Harry Bertram, to who Jed communicated his good luck.
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "Ten dollars a week and my meals!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ten dollars a week and my meals!"
not divisible by two
From this reading TWO ODD ACQUAINTANCES.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Ten dollars a week!" repeated Harry Bertram, to who Jed communicated his good luck.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Better still.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Ten dollars a week!" repeated Harry Bertram, to who Jed communicated his good luck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, that is famous!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ten dollars a week!" repeated Harry Bertram, to who Jed communicated his good luck.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO ODD ACQUAINTANCES.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Ten dollars a week!" repeated Harry Bertram, to who Jed communicated his good luck.
which person or people
From this reading "Ten dollars a week!" repeated Harry Bertram, to who Jed communicated his good luck.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, that is famous!"
Chapter 15 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 149 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.
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