Chapter 33 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DETECTIVE. The man in drab smiled to himself as he left the presence of Mrs. Fogson. "I wonder whether that woman's husband has her amiable traits?" he speculated. "If so, the Scranton poor must be made very uncomfortable." As he reached the village he met Percy Dixon once more.
Chapter 33 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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disposed to please
From this reading “"I wonder whether that woman's husband has her amiable traits?" he speculated.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “THE DETECTIVE.”
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading “The man in drab smiled to himself as he left the presence of Mrs. Fogson.”
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “As he reached the village he met Percy Dixon once more.”
an industrial city of northeastern Pennsylvania
From this reading “"If so, the Scranton poor must be made very uncomfortable."”
past form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading “"I wonder whether that woman's husband has her amiable traits?" he speculated.”
plural of “trait” — a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading “"I wonder whether that woman's husband has her amiable traits?" he speculated.”
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading “"If so, the Scranton poor must be made very uncomfortable."”
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anew
In this reading “As he reached the village he met Percy Dixon once more.”
In this reading “As he reached the village he met Percy Dixon once more.”
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disposed to please
From this reading "I wonder whether that woman's husband has her amiable traits?" he speculated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man in drab smiled to himself as he left the presence of Mrs. Fogson.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If so, the Scranton poor must be made very uncomfortable."
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading THE DETECTIVE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he reached the village he met Percy Dixon once more.
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The man in drab smiled to himself as he left the presence of Mrs. Fogson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man in drab smiled to himself as he left the presence of Mrs. Fogson.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder whether that woman's husband has her amiable traits?" he speculated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man in drab smiled to himself as he left the presence of Mrs. Fogson.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I wonder whether that woman's husband has her amiable traits?" he speculated.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The man in drab smiled to himself as he left the presence of Mrs. Fogson.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "I wonder whether that woman's husband has her amiable traits?" he speculated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder whether that woman's husband has her amiable traits?" he speculated.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If so, the Scranton poor must be made very uncomfortable."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man in drab smiled to himself as he left the presence of Mrs. Fogson.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The man in drab smiled to himself as he left the presence of Mrs. Fogson.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "If so, the Scranton poor must be made very uncomfortable."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man in drab smiled to himself as he left the presence of Mrs. Fogson.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As he reached the village he met Percy Dixon once more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As he reached the village he met Percy Dixon once more.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The man in drab smiled to himself as he left the presence of Mrs. Fogson.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "If so, the Scranton poor must be made very uncomfortable."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man in drab smiled to himself as he left the presence of Mrs. Fogson.
on one occasion
From this reading As he reached the village he met Percy Dixon once more.
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading As he reached the village he met Percy Dixon once more.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "If so, the Scranton poor must be made very uncomfortable."
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The man in drab smiled to himself as he left the presence of Mrs. Fogson.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As he reached the village he met Percy Dixon once more.
an industrial city of northeastern Pennsylvania
From this reading "If so, the Scranton poor must be made very uncomfortable."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The man in drab smiled to himself as he left the presence of Mrs. Fogson.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If so, the Scranton poor must be made very uncomfortable."
past form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading "I wonder whether that woman's husband has her amiable traits?" he speculated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wonder whether that woman's husband has her amiable traits?" he speculated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DETECTIVE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man in drab smiled to himself as he left the presence of Mrs. Fogson.
plural of “trait” — a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading "I wonder whether that woman's husband has her amiable traits?" he speculated.
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading "If so, the Scranton poor must be made very uncomfortable."
precisely as stated
From this reading "If so, the Scranton poor must be made very uncomfortable."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading As he reached the village he met Percy Dixon once more.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I wonder whether that woman's husband has her amiable traits?" he speculated.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I wonder whether that woman's husband has her amiable traits?" he speculated.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder whether that woman's husband has her amiable traits?" he speculated.
Chapter 33 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 82 sentences, grouped into 17 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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