Chapter 21 of Joe's Luck is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Joe's Luck is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHECKMATED Everything looked favorable for their plans. Of course, the restaurant was perfectly dark, and the street was quite deserted. “How shall we get in?” asked Hogan of his more experienced accomplice. “No trouble--through the winder.” Rafferty had served an apprenticeship at the burglar’s trade, and was not long in opening the front window.
Chapter 21 of Joe's Luck is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A person who helps another commit a daring crime or secret scheme.
From this reading ““How shall we get in?” asked Hogan of his more experienced accomplice.”
the position of apprentice
From this reading “Rafferty had served an apprenticeship at the burglar’s trade, and was not long in opening the front window.”
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “Of course, the restaurant was perfectly dark, and the street was quite deserted.”
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading ““How shall we get in?” asked Hogan of his more experienced accomplice.”
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading “CHECKMATED Everything looked favorable for their plans.”
United States golfer who won many major golf tournaments (1912-1997)
From this reading ““How shall we get in?” asked Hogan of his more experienced accomplice.”
a building where people go to eat
From this reading “Of course, the restaurant was perfectly dark, and the street was quite deserted.”
a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)
From this reading ““No trouble--through the winder.””
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.
A person who helps another commit a daring crime or secret scheme.
From this reading “How shall we get in?” asked Hogan of his more experienced accomplice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rafferty had served an apprenticeship at the burglar’s trade, and was not long in opening the front window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course, the restaurant was perfectly dark, and the street was quite deserted.
the position of apprentice
From this reading Rafferty had served an apprenticeship at the burglar’s trade, and was not long in opening the front window.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How shall we get in?” asked Hogan of his more experienced accomplice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rafferty had served an apprenticeship at the burglar’s trade, and was not long in opening the front window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rafferty had served an apprenticeship at the burglar’s trade, and was not long in opening the front window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHECKMATED Everything looked favorable for their plans.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, the restaurant was perfectly dark, and the street was quite deserted.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Of course, the restaurant was perfectly dark, and the street was quite deserted.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Of course, the restaurant was perfectly dark, and the street was quite deserted.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading CHECKMATED Everything looked favorable for their plans.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading “How shall we get in?” asked Hogan of his more experienced accomplice.
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading CHECKMATED Everything looked favorable for their plans.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CHECKMATED Everything looked favorable for their plans.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Rafferty had served an apprenticeship at the burglar’s trade, and was not long in opening the front window.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “How shall we get in?” asked Hogan of his more experienced accomplice.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rafferty had served an apprenticeship at the burglar’s trade, and was not long in opening the front window.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “How shall we get in?” asked Hogan of his more experienced accomplice.
United States golfer who won many major golf tournaments (1912-1997)
From this reading “How shall we get in?” asked Hogan of his more experienced accomplice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How shall we get in?” asked Hogan of his more experienced accomplice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “How shall we get in?” asked Hogan of his more experienced accomplice.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Rafferty had served an apprenticeship at the burglar’s trade, and was not long in opening the front window.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading CHECKMATED Everything looked favorable for their plans.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “How shall we get in?” asked Hogan of his more experienced accomplice.
not any; not one
From this reading “No trouble--through the winder.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rafferty had served an apprenticeship at the burglar’s trade, and was not long in opening the front window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, the restaurant was perfectly dark, and the street was quite deserted.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Rafferty had served an apprenticeship at the burglar’s trade, and was not long in opening the front window.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Of course, the restaurant was perfectly dark, and the street was quite deserted.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading CHECKMATED Everything looked favorable for their plans.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Of course, the restaurant was perfectly dark, and the street was quite deserted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rafferty had served an apprenticeship at the burglar’s trade, and was not long in opening the front window.
a building where people go to eat
From this reading Of course, the restaurant was perfectly dark, and the street was quite deserted.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Rafferty had served an apprenticeship at the burglar’s trade, and was not long in opening the front window.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “How shall we get in?” asked Hogan of his more experienced accomplice.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Of course, the restaurant was perfectly dark, and the street was quite deserted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course, the restaurant was perfectly dark, and the street was quite deserted.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading CHECKMATED Everything looked favorable for their plans.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “No trouble--through the winder.”
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Rafferty had served an apprenticeship at the burglar’s trade, and was not long in opening the front window.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “No trouble--through the winder.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, the restaurant was perfectly dark, and the street was quite deserted.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “How shall we get in?” asked Hogan of his more experienced accomplice.
a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)
From this reading “No trouble--through the winder.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Rafferty had served an apprenticeship at the burglar’s trade, and was not long in opening the front window.
Chapter 21 of Joe's Luck by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 59 sentences, grouped into 12 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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