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Joe the Hotel Boy

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of Joe the Hotel Boy is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Horatio, Jr. Alger • Curated US English Learning Edition

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THE FIRE AT THE HOTEL.

On the day following the scene at the police station Maurice Vane stopped at the Grandon House to interview our hero.

“I must thank you for the interest you have taken in this matter, Joe,” said he.

“It is not every lad who would put himself out to such an extent.”

“I wanted to see justice done, Mr. Vane,” answered our hero, modestly.

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chapter XXIII Reading 1/24

Joe the Hotel Boy

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of Joe the Hotel Boy is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

THE FIRE AT THE HOTEL.

Line 2

On the day following the scene at the police station Maurice Vane stopped at the Grandon House to interview our hero.

Line 3

“I must thank you for the interest you have taken in this matter, Joe,” said he.

Line 4

“It is not every lad who would put himself out to such an extent.”

Line 5

“I wanted to see justice done, Mr. Vane,” answered our hero, modestly.

All words in this reading · 53

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an

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From this reading “It is not every lad who would put himself out to such an extent.”

answered

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From this reading “I wanted to see justice done, Mr. Vane,” answered our hero, modestly.

AT

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From this reading THE FIRE AT THE HOTEL.

day

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From this reading On the day following the scene at the police station Maurice Vane stopped at the Grandon House to interview our hero.

done

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From this reading “I wanted to see justice done, Mr. Vane,” answered our hero, modestly.

every

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From this reading “It is not every lad who would put himself out to such an extent.”

extent

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From this reading “It is not every lad who would put himself out to such an extent.”

FIRE

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From this reading THE FIRE AT THE HOTEL.

following

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From this reading On the day following the scene at the police station Maurice Vane stopped at the Grandon House to interview our hero.

for

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From this reading “I must thank you for the interest you have taken in this matter, Joe,” said he.

Grandon

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From this reading On the day following the scene at the police station Maurice Vane stopped at the Grandon House to interview our hero.

have

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From this reading “I must thank you for the interest you have taken in this matter, Joe,” said he.

he

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hero

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From this reading On the day following the scene at the police station Maurice Vane stopped at the Grandon House to interview our hero.

himself

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From this reading “It is not every lad who would put himself out to such an extent.”

HOTEL

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From this reading THE FIRE AT THE HOTEL.

House

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From this reading On the day following the scene at the police station Maurice Vane stopped at the Grandon House to interview our hero.

I

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From this reading “I must thank you for the interest you have taken in this matter, Joe,” said he.

in

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From this reading “I must thank you for the interest you have taken in this matter, Joe,” said he.

interest

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interview

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is

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From this reading “It is not every lad who would put himself out to such an extent.”

It

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Joe

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justice

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lad

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matter

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Maurice

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modestly

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Mr

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must

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not

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On

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our

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out

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From this reading “It is not every lad who would put himself out to such an extent.”

police

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put

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said

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From this reading “I must thank you for the interest you have taken in this matter, Joe,” said he.

scene

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see

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From this reading “I wanted to see justice done, Mr. Vane,” answered our hero, modestly.

station

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From this reading On the day following the scene at the police station Maurice Vane stopped at the Grandon House to interview our hero.

stopped

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such

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From this reading “It is not every lad who would put himself out to such an extent.”

taken

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From this reading “I must thank you for the interest you have taken in this matter, Joe,” said he.

thank

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THE

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From this reading THE FIRE AT THE HOTEL.

this

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From this reading “I must thank you for the interest you have taken in this matter, Joe,” said he.

to

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From this reading On the day following the scene at the police station Maurice Vane stopped at the Grandon House to interview our hero.

Vane

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From this reading On the day following the scene at the police station Maurice Vane stopped at the Grandon House to interview our hero.

wanted

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From this reading “I wanted to see justice done, Mr. Vane,” answered our hero, modestly.

who

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From this reading “It is not every lad who would put himself out to such an extent.”

would

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From this reading “It is not every lad who would put himself out to such an extent.”

you

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From this reading “I must thank you for the interest you have taken in this matter, Joe,” said he.

Chapter 23 of Joe the Hotel Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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 23 of Joe the Hotel Boy contain?

Chapter 23 holds 123 sentences of Joe the Hotel Boy, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.

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