Chapter 22 of Joe's Luck is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of Joe's Luck is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NOT WHOLLY BLACK “I know this man, Mr. Watson,” said Joe. “Who is he?” “He is the same man who robbed me of my money one night about three months ago--the one I told you of.” For the first time, Rafferty recognized Joe. “There wasn’t enough to make a fuss about,” he said.
Chapter 22 of Joe's Luck is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the past
From this reading ““He is the same man who robbed me of my money one night about three months ago--the one I told you of.””
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “NOT WHOLLY BLACK “I know this man, Mr. Watson,” said Joe.”
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading ““There wasn’t enough to make a fuss about,” he said.”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading ““He is the same man who robbed me of my money one night about three months ago--the one I told you of.””
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “For the first time, Rafferty recognized Joe.”
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading ““He is the same man who robbed me of my money one night about three months ago--the one I told you of.””
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading “NOT WHOLLY BLACK “I know this man, Mr. Watson,” said Joe.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “NOT WHOLLY BLACK “I know this man, Mr. Watson,” said Joe.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There wasn’t enough to make a fuss about,” he said.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He is the same man who robbed me of my money one night about three months ago--the one I told you of.”
in the past
From this reading “He is the same man who robbed me of my money one night about three months ago--the one I told you of.”
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading NOT WHOLLY BLACK “I know this man, Mr. Watson,” said Joe.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “There wasn’t enough to make a fuss about,” he said.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time, Rafferty recognized Joe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time, Rafferty recognized Joe.
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading “There wasn’t enough to make a fuss about,” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who is he?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NOT WHOLLY BLACK “I know this man, Mr. Watson,” said Joe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who is he?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOT WHOLLY BLACK “I know this man, Mr. Watson,” said Joe.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading NOT WHOLLY BLACK “I know this man, Mr. Watson,” said Joe.
engage in
From this reading “There wasn’t enough to make a fuss about,” he said.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading NOT WHOLLY BLACK “I know this man, Mr. Watson,” said Joe.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He is the same man who robbed me of my money one night about three months ago--the one I told you of.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “He is the same man who robbed me of my money one night about three months ago--the one I told you of.”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “He is the same man who robbed me of my money one night about three months ago--the one I told you of.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading NOT WHOLLY BLACK “I know this man, Mr. Watson,” said Joe.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “He is the same man who robbed me of my money one night about three months ago--the one I told you of.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “He is the same man who robbed me of my money one night about three months ago--the one I told you of.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT WHOLLY BLACK “I know this man, Mr. Watson,” said Joe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He is the same man who robbed me of my money one night about three months ago--the one I told you of.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He is the same man who robbed me of my money one night about three months ago--the one I told you of.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first time, Rafferty recognized Joe.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading For the first time, Rafferty recognized Joe.
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “He is the same man who robbed me of my money one night about three months ago--the one I told you of.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading NOT WHOLLY BLACK “I know this man, Mr. Watson,” said Joe.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “He is the same man who robbed me of my money one night about three months ago--the one I told you of.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He is the same man who robbed me of my money one night about three months ago--the one I told you of.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There wasn’t enough to make a fuss about,” he said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading NOT WHOLLY BLACK “I know this man, Mr. Watson,” said Joe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “He is the same man who robbed me of my money one night about three months ago--the one I told you of.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time, Rafferty recognized Joe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There wasn’t enough to make a fuss about,” he said.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “He is the same man who robbed me of my money one night about three months ago--the one I told you of.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There wasn’t enough to make a fuss about,” he said.
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading NOT WHOLLY BLACK “I know this man, Mr. Watson,” said Joe.
which person or people
From this reading “Who is he?”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading NOT WHOLLY BLACK “I know this man, Mr. Watson,” said Joe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He is the same man who robbed me of my money one night about three months ago--the one I told you of.”
Chapter 22 of Joe's Luck by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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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