Chapter 26 of Joe's Luck is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Joe's Luck is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO TRAGIC STORIES They rode on for about an hour and a half. Joshua’s steed, placated by his good supper, behaved very well. Their ride was still through the cañon. Presently it became too dark for them to proceed. “Ain’t we gone about fur enough for to-night?” asked Joshua.
Chapter 26 of Joe's Luck is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading “Joshua’s steed, placated by his good supper, behaved very well.”
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading ““Ain’t we gone about fur enough for to-night?” asked Joshua.”
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading “Joshua’s steed, placated by his good supper, behaved very well.”
possessive form of “joshua” — (Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
continue talking
From this reading “Presently it became too dark for them to proceed.”
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading “Joshua’s steed, placated by his good supper, behaved very well.”
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “TWO TRAGIC STORIES They rode on for about an hour and a half.”
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading “TWO TRAGIC STORIES They rode on for about an hour and a half.”
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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 TWO TRAGIC STORIES They rode on for about an hour and a half.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TWO TRAGIC STORIES They rode on for about an hour and a half.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ain’t we gone about fur enough for to-night?” asked Joshua.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TWO TRAGIC STORIES They rode on for about an hour and a half.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO TRAGIC STORIES They rode on for about an hour and a half.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Ain’t we gone about fur enough for to-night?” asked Joshua.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Presently it became too dark for them to proceed.
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Joshua’s steed, placated by his good supper, behaved very well.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Joshua’s steed, placated by his good supper, behaved very well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their ride was still through the cañon.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Presently it became too dark for them to proceed.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Ain’t we gone about fur enough for to-night?” asked Joshua.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TWO TRAGIC STORIES They rode on for about an hour and a half.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading “Ain’t we gone about fur enough for to-night?” asked Joshua.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Ain’t we gone about fur enough for to-night?” asked Joshua.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Joshua’s steed, placated by his good supper, behaved very well.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading TWO TRAGIC STORIES They rode on for about an hour and a half.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joshua’s steed, placated by his good supper, behaved very well.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading TWO TRAGIC STORIES They rode on for about an hour and a half.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Presently it became too dark for them to proceed.
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading “Ain’t we gone about fur enough for to-night?” asked Joshua.
possessive form of “joshua” — (Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading Joshua’s steed, placated by his good supper, behaved very well.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TWO TRAGIC STORIES They rode on for about an hour and a half.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joshua’s steed, placated by his good supper, behaved very well.
in the near future
From this reading Presently it became too dark for them to proceed.
continue talking
From this reading Presently it became too dark for them to proceed.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Their ride was still through the cañon.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading TWO TRAGIC STORIES They rode on for about an hour and a half.
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading Joshua’s steed, placated by his good supper, behaved very well.
not in physical motion
From this reading Their ride was still through the cañon.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading TWO TRAGIC STORIES They rode on for about an hour and a half.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Joshua’s steed, placated by his good supper, behaved very well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their ride was still through the cañon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their ride was still through the cañon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Presently it became too dark for them to proceed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TWO TRAGIC STORIES They rode on for about an hour and a half.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Their ride was still through the cañon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently it became too dark for them to proceed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ain’t we gone about fur enough for to-night?” asked Joshua.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Presently it became too dark for them to proceed.
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading TWO TRAGIC STORIES They rode on for about an hour and a half.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO TRAGIC STORIES They rode on for about an hour and a half.
precisely as stated
From this reading Joshua’s steed, placated by his good supper, behaved very well.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their ride was still through the cañon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Ain’t we gone about fur enough for to-night?” asked Joshua.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Joshua’s steed, placated by his good supper, behaved very well.
Chapter 26 of Joe's Luck by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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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