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Joe the Hotel Boy
Joe the Hotel Boy

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Joe the Hotel Boy is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ABOUT SOME MINING SHARES.
How do you do, Mr. Ball?” said our hero, coolly.
Eh, what's that?” questioned Malone, in amazement.
Then he recognized Joe, and his face fell.
I have often wondered what became of you,” went on our hero.
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Joe the Hotel Boy

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Joe the Hotel Boy is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ABOUT SOME MINING SHARES.
Line 2
How do you do, Mr. Ball?” said our hero, coolly.
Line 3
Eh, what's that?” questioned Malone, in amazement.
Line 4
Then he recognized Joe, and his face fell.
Line 5
I have often wondered what became of you,” went on our hero.

All words in this reading · 37

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.

ABOUT

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From this reading ABOUT SOME MINING SHARES.

amazement

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From this reading “Eh, what's that?” questioned Malone, in amazement.

and

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From this reading Then he recognized Joe, and his face fell.

Ball

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From this reading “How do you do, Mr. Ball?” said our hero, coolly.

became

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From this reading “I have often wondered what became of you,” went on our hero.

coolly

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From this reading “How do you do, Mr. Ball?” said our hero, coolly.

do

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From this reading “How do you do, Mr. Ball?” said our hero, coolly.

Eh

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Eh, what's that?” questioned Malone, in amazement.

face

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From this reading Then he recognized Joe, and his face fell.

fell

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From this reading Then he recognized Joe, and his face fell.

have

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From this reading “I have often wondered what became of you,” went on our hero.

he

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From this reading Then he recognized Joe, and his face fell.

hero

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From this reading “How do you do, Mr. Ball?” said our hero, coolly.

his

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From this reading Then he recognized Joe, and his face fell.

How

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From this reading “How do you do, Mr. Ball?” said our hero, coolly.

I

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From this reading “I have often wondered what became of you,” went on our hero.

in

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From this reading “Eh, what's that?” questioned Malone, in amazement.

Joe

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From this reading Then he recognized Joe, and his face fell.

Malone

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From this reading “Eh, what's that?” questioned Malone, in amazement.

MINING

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From this reading ABOUT SOME MINING SHARES.

Mr

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From this reading “How do you do, Mr. Ball?” said our hero, coolly.

of

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From this reading “I have often wondered what became of you,” went on our hero.

often

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From this reading “I have often wondered what became of you,” went on our hero.

on

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From this reading “I have often wondered what became of you,” went on our hero.

our

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From this reading “How do you do, Mr. Ball?” said our hero, coolly.

questioned

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From this reading “Eh, what's that?” questioned Malone, in amazement.

recognized

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From this reading Then he recognized Joe, and his face fell.

said

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From this reading “How do you do, Mr. Ball?” said our hero, coolly.

SHARES

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From this reading ABOUT SOME MINING SHARES.

SOME

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From this reading ABOUT SOME MINING SHARES.

that

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From this reading “Eh, what's that?” questioned Malone, in amazement.

Then

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From this reading Then he recognized Joe, and his face fell.

went

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From this reading “I have often wondered what became of you,” went on our hero.

what

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From this reading “I have often wondered what became of you,” went on our hero.

what's

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From this reading “Eh, what's that?” questioned Malone, in amazement.

wondered

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From this reading “I have often wondered what became of you,” went on our hero.

you

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From this reading “How do you do, Mr. Ball?” said our hero, coolly.

Chapter 22 of Joe the Hotel Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 22 of Joe the Hotel Boy contain?

Chapter 22 holds 132 sentences of Joe the Hotel Boy, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 22 of Joe the Hotel Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 132 sentences, grouped into 27 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 22 of Joe the Hotel Boy?

Work through the 27 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 27 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 22 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 22 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Joe the Hotel Boy

Common questions about reading Joe the Hotel Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Joe the Hotel Boy?

Yes. All 3877 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #528 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Joe the Hotel Boy is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #528, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Joe the Hotel Boy take to read?

About 323 minutes of reading across 776 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Joe the Hotel Boy section by section

How to work through Joe the Hotel Boy section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 30 chapters of Joe the Hotel Boy to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Joe the Hotel Boy

Words and structures a reader meets early in Joe the Hotel Boy, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Storm
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Joe the Hotel Boy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Think
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Joe the Hotel Boy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Going
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Joe the Hotel Boy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Heavy
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Joe the Hotel Boy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.