Chapter 32 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE POORHOUSE RECEIVES TWO VISITORS. Let us change the scene to the Scranton poorhouse. Mr. Fogson has just come in from splitting wood. It was a task to which he was very much averse, but he had not been able to find any one to fill Jed's place. "Drat that boy!" he said, as he sank into a chair.
Chapter 32 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(usually followed by “to”) strongly opposed
From this reading “It was a task to which he was very much averse, but he had not been able to find any one to fill Jed's place.”
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading “It was a task to which he was very much averse, but he had not been able to find any one to fill Jed's place.”
an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless
From this reading “THE POORHOUSE RECEIVES TWO VISITORS.”
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “THE POORHOUSE RECEIVES TWO VISITORS.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “"Drat that boy!" he said, as he sank into a chair.”
an industrial city of northeastern Pennsylvania
From this reading “Let us change the scene to the Scranton poorhouse.”
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading “Mr. Fogson has just come in from splitting wood.”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “THE POORHOUSE RECEIVES TWO VISITORS.”
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 “"Drat that boy!" he said, as he sank into a chair.”
In this reading “"Drat that boy!" he said, as he sank into a chair.”
In this reading “It was a task to which he was very much averse, but he had not been able to find any one to fill Jed's place.”
to come or go into
In this reading “Mr. Fogson has just come in from splitting wood.”
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 It was a task to which he was very much averse, but he had not been able to find any one to fill Jed's place.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It was a task to which he was very much averse, but he had not been able to find any one to fill Jed's place.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was a task to which he was very much averse, but he had not been able to find any one to fill Jed's place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Drat that boy!" he said, as he sank into a chair.
(usually followed by “to”) strongly opposed
From this reading It was a task to which he was very much averse, but he had not been able to find any one to fill Jed's place.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a task to which he was very much averse, but he had not been able to find any one to fill Jed's place.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Drat that boy!" he said, as he sank into a chair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a task to which he was very much averse, but he had not been able to find any one to fill Jed's place.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Drat that boy!" he said, as he sank into a chair.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Let us change the scene to the Scranton poorhouse.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Fogson has just come in from splitting wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Drat that boy!" he said, as he sank into a chair.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading It was a task to which he was very much averse, but he had not been able to find any one to fill Jed's place.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was a task to which he was very much averse, but he had not been able to find any one to fill Jed's place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fogson has just come in from splitting wood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Fogson has just come in from splitting wood.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a task to which he was very much averse, but he had not been able to find any one to fill Jed's place.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Fogson has just come in from splitting wood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a task to which he was very much averse, but he had not been able to find any one to fill Jed's place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Fogson has just come in from splitting wood.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Drat that boy!" he said, as he sank into a chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a task to which he was very much averse, but he had not been able to find any one to fill Jed's place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a task to which he was very much averse, but he had not been able to find any one to fill Jed's place.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Fogson has just come in from splitting wood.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us change the scene to the Scranton poorhouse.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Fogson has just come in from splitting wood.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was a task to which he was very much averse, but he had not been able to find any one to fill Jed's place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a task to which he was very much averse, but he had not been able to find any one to fill Jed's place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a task to which he was very much averse, but he had not been able to find any one to fill Jed's place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a task to which he was very much averse, but he had not been able to find any one to fill Jed's place.
an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless
From this reading THE POORHOUSE RECEIVES TWO VISITORS.
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading THE POORHOUSE RECEIVES TWO VISITORS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Drat that boy!" he said, as he sank into a chair.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading "Drat that boy!" he said, as he sank into a chair.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Let us change the scene to the Scranton poorhouse.
an industrial city of northeastern Pennsylvania
From this reading Let us change the scene to the Scranton poorhouse.
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading Mr. Fogson has just come in from splitting wood.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It was a task to which he was very much averse, but he had not been able to find any one to fill Jed's place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Drat that boy!" he said, as he sank into a chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POORHOUSE RECEIVES TWO VISITORS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let us change the scene to the Scranton poorhouse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE POORHOUSE RECEIVES TWO VISITORS.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us change the scene to the Scranton poorhouse.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a task to which he was very much averse, but he had not been able to find any one to fill Jed's place.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading THE POORHOUSE RECEIVES TWO VISITORS.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a task to which he was very much averse, but he had not been able to find any one to fill Jed's place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a task to which he was very much averse, but he had not been able to find any one to fill Jed's place.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Mr. Fogson has just come in from splitting wood.
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