Chapter 19 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DISCHARGED. In a front room on the second floor of the Spray Hotel sat Miss Maria Holbrook with a letter in her hand. It was written on the cheapest note-paper, and inclosed in a plebeian brown envelope. Of course it will be understood that it was the epistolary effort of Mr. Simeon Fogson. "Just as I thought!" soliloquized the lady.
Chapter 19 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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superlative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading “It was written on the cheapest note-paper, and inclosed in a plebeian brown envelope.”
having lost your job
From this reading “DISCHARGED.”
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “It was written on the cheapest note-paper, and inclosed in a plebeian brown envelope.”
written in the form of or carried on by letters or correspondence
From this reading “Of course it will be understood that it was the epistolary effort of Mr. Simeon Fogson.”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “In a front room on the second floor of the Spray Hotel sat Miss Maria Holbrook with a letter in her hand.”
one of the common people
From this reading “It was written on the cheapest note-paper, and inclosed in a plebeian brown envelope.”
(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel
From this reading “Of course it will be understood that it was the epistolary effort of Mr. Simeon Fogson.”
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading “In a front room on the second floor of the Spray Hotel sat Miss Maria Holbrook with a letter in her hand.”
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 “In a front room on the second floor of the Spray Hotel sat Miss Maria Holbrook with a letter in her hand.”
as might be expected
In this reading “Of course it will be understood that it was the epistolary effort of Mr. Simeon Fogson.”
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
In this reading “In a front room on the second floor of the Spray Hotel sat Miss Maria Holbrook with a letter in her hand.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a front room on the second floor of the Spray Hotel sat Miss Maria Holbrook with a letter in her hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was written on the cheapest note-paper, and inclosed in a plebeian brown envelope.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Just as I thought!" soliloquized the lady.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course it will be understood that it was the epistolary effort of Mr. Simeon Fogson.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It was written on the cheapest note-paper, and inclosed in a plebeian brown envelope.
superlative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading It was written on the cheapest note-paper, and inclosed in a plebeian brown envelope.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course it will be understood that it was the epistolary effort of Mr. Simeon Fogson.
having lost your job
From this reading DISCHARGED.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Of course it will be understood that it was the epistolary effort of Mr. Simeon Fogson.
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading It was written on the cheapest note-paper, and inclosed in a plebeian brown envelope.
written in the form of or carried on by letters or correspondence
From this reading Of course it will be understood that it was the epistolary effort of Mr. Simeon Fogson.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading In a front room on the second floor of the Spray Hotel sat Miss Maria Holbrook with a letter in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course it will be understood that it was the epistolary effort of Mr. Simeon Fogson.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In a front room on the second floor of the Spray Hotel sat Miss Maria Holbrook with a letter in her hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In a front room on the second floor of the Spray Hotel sat Miss Maria Holbrook with a letter in her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a front room on the second floor of the Spray Hotel sat Miss Maria Holbrook with a letter in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a front room on the second floor of the Spray Hotel sat Miss Maria Holbrook with a letter in her hand.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading In a front room on the second floor of the Spray Hotel sat Miss Maria Holbrook with a letter in her hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Just as I thought!" soliloquized the lady.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a front room on the second floor of the Spray Hotel sat Miss Maria Holbrook with a letter in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was written on the cheapest note-paper, and inclosed in a plebeian brown envelope.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was written on the cheapest note-paper, and inclosed in a plebeian brown envelope.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just as I thought!" soliloquized the lady.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Just as I thought!" soliloquized the lady.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In a front room on the second floor of the Spray Hotel sat Miss Maria Holbrook with a letter in her hand.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading In a front room on the second floor of the Spray Hotel sat Miss Maria Holbrook with a letter in her hand.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In a front room on the second floor of the Spray Hotel sat Miss Maria Holbrook with a letter in her hand.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Of course it will be understood that it was the epistolary effort of Mr. Simeon Fogson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was written on the cheapest note-paper, and inclosed in a plebeian brown envelope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a front room on the second floor of the Spray Hotel sat Miss Maria Holbrook with a letter in her hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a front room on the second floor of the Spray Hotel sat Miss Maria Holbrook with a letter in her hand.
one of the common people
From this reading It was written on the cheapest note-paper, and inclosed in a plebeian brown envelope.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In a front room on the second floor of the Spray Hotel sat Miss Maria Holbrook with a letter in her hand.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In a front room on the second floor of the Spray Hotel sat Miss Maria Holbrook with a letter in her hand.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In a front room on the second floor of the Spray Hotel sat Miss Maria Holbrook with a letter in her hand.
(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel
From this reading Of course it will be understood that it was the epistolary effort of Mr. Simeon Fogson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just as I thought!" soliloquized the lady.
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading In a front room on the second floor of the Spray Hotel sat Miss Maria Holbrook with a letter in her hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course it will be understood that it was the epistolary effort of Mr. Simeon Fogson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a front room on the second floor of the Spray Hotel sat Miss Maria Holbrook with a letter in her hand.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Just as I thought!" soliloquized the lady.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Of course it will be understood that it was the epistolary effort of Mr. Simeon Fogson.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was written on the cheapest note-paper, and inclosed in a plebeian brown envelope.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Of course it will be understood that it was the epistolary effort of Mr. Simeon Fogson.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a front room on the second floor of the Spray Hotel sat Miss Maria Holbrook with a letter in her hand.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was written on the cheapest note-paper, and inclosed in a plebeian brown envelope.
Chapter 19 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 60 sentences, grouped into 12 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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