Chapter 35 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 35 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"WHO WAS JED?" Mrs. Avery went up stairs to her own room, but reappeared in five minutes. She had in her hand an old-fashioned gold locket. "This," she said, "was attached to the neck of the boy when he came into our hands." "Have you opened it?" asked the detective eagerly.
Chapter 35 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being joined in close association
From this reading “"This," she said, "was attached to the neck of the boy when he came into our hands."”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “"Have you opened it?" asked the detective eagerly.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “"Have you opened it?" asked the detective eagerly.”
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading “She had in her hand an old-fashioned gold locket.”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “"This," she said, "was attached to the neck of the boy when he came into our hands."”
out of fashion
From this reading “She had in her hand an old-fashioned gold locket.”
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading “Mrs. Avery went up stairs to her own room, but reappeared in five minutes.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Mrs. Avery went up stairs to her own room, but reappeared in five minutes.”
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 “Mrs. Avery went up stairs to her own room, but reappeared in five minutes.”
In this reading “She had in her hand an old-fashioned gold locket.”
In this reading “Mrs. Avery went up stairs to her own room, but reappeared in five minutes.”
In this reading “Mrs. Avery went up stairs to her own room, but reappeared in five minutes.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “"This," she said, "was attached to the neck of the boy when he came into our hands."”
move upward
In this reading “Mrs. Avery went up stairs to her own room, but reappeared in five minutes.”
In this reading “"Have you opened it?" asked the detective eagerly.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had in her hand an old-fashioned gold locket.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you opened it?" asked the detective eagerly.
being joined in close association
From this reading "This," she said, "was attached to the neck of the boy when he came into our hands."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Avery went up stairs to her own room, but reappeared in five minutes.
a youthful male person
From this reading "This," she said, "was attached to the neck of the boy when he came into our hands."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Avery went up stairs to her own room, but reappeared in five minutes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "This," she said, "was attached to the neck of the boy when he came into our hands."
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "Have you opened it?" asked the detective eagerly.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Have you opened it?" asked the detective eagerly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Mrs. Avery went up stairs to her own room, but reappeared in five minutes.
coins made of gold
From this reading She had in her hand an old-fashioned gold locket.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had in her hand an old-fashioned gold locket.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had in her hand an old-fashioned gold locket.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "This," she said, "was attached to the neck of the boy when he came into our hands."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you opened it?" asked the detective eagerly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This," she said, "was attached to the neck of the boy when he came into our hands."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Avery went up stairs to her own room, but reappeared in five minutes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Avery went up stairs to her own room, but reappeared in five minutes.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "This," she said, "was attached to the neck of the boy when he came into our hands."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Have you opened it?" asked the detective eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WHO WAS JED?"
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading She had in her hand an old-fashioned gold locket.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Mrs. Avery went up stairs to her own room, but reappeared in five minutes.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Avery went up stairs to her own room, but reappeared in five minutes.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "This," she said, "was attached to the neck of the boy when he came into our hands."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This," she said, "was attached to the neck of the boy when he came into our hands."
out of fashion
From this reading She had in her hand an old-fashioned gold locket.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "Have you opened it?" asked the detective eagerly.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "This," she said, "was attached to the neck of the boy when he came into our hands."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mrs. Avery went up stairs to her own room, but reappeared in five minutes.
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading Mrs. Avery went up stairs to her own room, but reappeared in five minutes.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Avery went up stairs to her own room, but reappeared in five minutes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This," she said, "was attached to the neck of the boy when he came into our hands."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had in her hand an old-fashioned gold locket.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Mrs. Avery went up stairs to her own room, but reappeared in five minutes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This," she said, "was attached to the neck of the boy when he came into our hands."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This," she said, "was attached to the neck of the boy when he came into our hands."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Avery went up stairs to her own room, but reappeared in five minutes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Avery went up stairs to her own room, but reappeared in five minutes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "WHO WAS JED?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Avery went up stairs to her own room, but reappeared in five minutes.
at the time that
From this reading "This," she said, "was attached to the neck of the boy when he came into our hands."
which person or people
From this reading "WHO WAS JED?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you opened it?" asked the detective eagerly.
Chapter 35 of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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 35 holds 127 sentences of Jed, the Poorhouse Boy, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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