Chapter 37 of Joe's Luck is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of Joe's Luck is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOGAN’S FATE The sun was up an hour before Joe and Bickford awoke. When Joe opened his eyes he saw that it was later than the hour he intended to rise. He shook his companion. “Is it mornin’?” asked Bickford drowsily. “I should say it was.
Chapter 37 of Joe's Luck is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “HOGAN’S FATE The sun was up an hour before Joe and Bickford awoke.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “He shook his companion.”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “HOGAN’S FATE The sun was up an hour before Joe and Bickford awoke.”
possessive form of “hogan” — United States golfer who won many major golf tournaments (1912-1997)
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “When Joe opened his eyes he saw that it was later than the hour he intended to rise.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “When Joe opened his eyes he saw that it was later than the hour he intended to rise.”
move upward
From this reading “When Joe opened his eyes he saw that it was later than the hour he intended to rise.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “He shook his companion.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOGAN’S FATE The sun was up an hour before Joe and Bickford awoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOGAN’S FATE The sun was up an hour before Joe and Bickford awoke.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is it mornin’?” asked Bickford drowsily.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading HOGAN’S FATE The sun was up an hour before Joe and Bickford awoke.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HOGAN’S FATE The sun was up an hour before Joe and Bickford awoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOGAN’S FATE The sun was up an hour before Joe and Bickford awoke.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He shook his companion.
in a drowsy manner
From this reading “Is it mornin’?” asked Bickford drowsily.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When Joe opened his eyes he saw that it was later than the hour he intended to rise.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading HOGAN’S FATE The sun was up an hour before Joe and Bickford awoke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Joe opened his eyes he saw that it was later than the hour he intended to rise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Joe opened his eyes he saw that it was later than the hour he intended to rise.
possessive form of “hogan” — United States golfer who won many major golf tournaments (1912-1997)
From this reading HOGAN’S FATE The sun was up an hour before Joe and Bickford awoke.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading HOGAN’S FATE The sun was up an hour before Joe and Bickford awoke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should say it was.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading When Joe opened his eyes he saw that it was later than the hour he intended to rise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it mornin’?” asked Bickford drowsily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Joe opened his eyes he saw that it was later than the hour he intended to rise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOGAN’S FATE The sun was up an hour before Joe and Bickford awoke.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When Joe opened his eyes he saw that it was later than the hour he intended to rise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is it mornin’?” asked Bickford drowsily.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When Joe opened his eyes he saw that it was later than the hour he intended to rise.
move upward
From this reading When Joe opened his eyes he saw that it was later than the hour he intended to rise.
cut with a saw
From this reading When Joe opened his eyes he saw that it was later than the hour he intended to rise.
express in words
From this reading “I should say it was.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook his companion.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should say it was.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading HOGAN’S FATE The sun was up an hour before Joe and Bickford awoke.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When Joe opened his eyes he saw that it was later than the hour he intended to rise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Joe opened his eyes he saw that it was later than the hour he intended to rise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOGAN’S FATE The sun was up an hour before Joe and Bickford awoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Joe opened his eyes he saw that it was later than the hour he intended to rise.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HOGAN’S FATE The sun was up an hour before Joe and Bickford awoke.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOGAN’S FATE The sun was up an hour before Joe and Bickford awoke.
at the time that
From this reading When Joe opened his eyes he saw that it was later than the hour he intended to rise.
Chapter 37 of Joe's Luck by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 140 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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