Chapter 34 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. AVERY'S STORY. The detective crossed the street, walked up a tiny footpath and rang the bell of the small house. Mrs. Avery came to the door, a gentle-faced little woman with white hair. She looked inquiringly at the visitor.
Chapter 34 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “The detective crossed the street, walked up a tiny footpath and rang the bell of the small house.”
placed crosswise
From this reading “The detective crossed the street, walked up a tiny footpath and rang the bell of the small house.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “The detective crossed the street, walked up a tiny footpath and rang the bell of the small house.”
a trodden path
From this reading “The detective crossed the street, walked up a tiny footpath and rang the bell of the small house.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “The detective crossed the street, walked up a tiny footpath and rang the bell of the small house.”
very small
From this reading “The detective crossed the street, walked up a tiny footpath and rang the bell of the small house.”
someone who visits
From this reading “She looked inquiringly at the visitor.”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “The detective crossed the street, walked up a tiny footpath and rang the bell of the small house.”
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 “The detective crossed the street, walked up a tiny footpath and rang the bell of the small house.”
In this reading “She looked inquiringly at the visitor.”
In this reading “Mrs. Avery came to the door, a gentle-faced little woman with white hair.”
In this reading “The detective crossed the street, walked up a tiny footpath and rang the bell of the small house.”
In this reading “Mrs. Avery came to the door, a gentle-faced little woman with white hair.”
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 The detective crossed the street, walked up a tiny footpath and rang the bell of the small house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The detective crossed the street, walked up a tiny footpath and rang the bell of the small house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked inquiringly at the visitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Avery came to the door, a gentle-faced little woman with white hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AVERY'S STORY.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The detective crossed the street, walked up a tiny footpath and rang the bell of the small house.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Avery came to the door, a gentle-faced little woman with white hair.
placed crosswise
From this reading The detective crossed the street, walked up a tiny footpath and rang the bell of the small house.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The detective crossed the street, walked up a tiny footpath and rang the bell of the small house.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Avery came to the door, a gentle-faced little woman with white hair.
a trodden path
From this reading The detective crossed the street, walked up a tiny footpath and rang the bell of the small house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Avery came to the door, a gentle-faced little woman with white hair.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Mrs. Avery came to the door, a gentle-faced little woman with white hair.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The detective crossed the street, walked up a tiny footpath and rang the bell of the small house.
in an inquiring manner
From this reading She looked inquiringly at the visitor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Avery came to the door, a gentle-faced little woman with white hair.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked inquiringly at the visitor.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The detective crossed the street, walked up a tiny footpath and rang the bell of the small house.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The detective crossed the street, walked up a tiny footpath and rang the bell of the small house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked inquiringly at the visitor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The detective crossed the street, walked up a tiny footpath and rang the bell of the small house.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading AVERY'S STORY.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The detective crossed the street, walked up a tiny footpath and rang the bell of the small house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The detective crossed the street, walked up a tiny footpath and rang the bell of the small house.
very small
From this reading The detective crossed the street, walked up a tiny footpath and rang the bell of the small house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Avery came to the door, a gentle-faced little woman with white hair.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The detective crossed the street, walked up a tiny footpath and rang the bell of the small house.
someone who visits
From this reading She looked inquiringly at the visitor.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The detective crossed the street, walked up a tiny footpath and rang the bell of the small house.
a Caucasian
From this reading Mrs. Avery came to the door, a gentle-faced little woman with white hair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Avery came to the door, a gentle-faced little woman with white hair.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Avery came to the door, a gentle-faced little woman with white hair.
Chapter 34 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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.
Chapter 34 holds 71 sentences of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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