Chapter 5 of Julius, the Street Boy is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Julius, the Street Boy is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JULIUS IS REWARDED. After the pickpocket had been removed from the car, his intended victim turned in his seat, and addressed Julius. “Come and sit by me,” he said; “I want to speak with you.” Julius readily accepted the invitation. “My boy,” said the stout gentleman, “you have done me a great service.”
Chapter 5 of Julius, the Street Boy is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “Julius readily accepted the invitation.”
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “After the pickpocket had been removed from the car, his intended victim turned in his seat, and addressed Julius.”
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “Julius readily accepted the invitation.”
a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
From this reading “After the pickpocket had been removed from the car, his intended victim turned in his seat, and addressed Julius.”
without much difficulty
From this reading “Julius readily accepted the invitation.”
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading “JULIUS IS REWARDED.”
dependable
From this reading ““My boy,” said the stout gentleman, “you have done me a great service.””
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “After the pickpocket had been removed from the car, his intended victim turned in his seat, and addressed Julius.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Julius readily accepted the invitation.”
In this reading “After the pickpocket had been removed from the car, his intended victim turned in his seat, and addressed Julius.”
In this reading ““My boy,” said the stout gentleman, “you have done me a great service.””
In this reading ““My boy,” said the stout gentleman, “you have done me a great service.””
be inactive or indifferent while something is happening
In this reading ““Come and sit by me,” he said; “I want to speak with you.””
In this reading ““Come and sit by me,” he said; “I want to speak with you.””
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “My boy,” said the stout gentleman, “you have done me a great service.”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Julius readily accepted the invitation.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading After the pickpocket had been removed from the car, his intended victim turned in his seat, and addressed Julius.
later than; following
From this reading After the pickpocket had been removed from the car, his intended victim turned in his seat, and addressed Julius.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the pickpocket had been removed from the car, his intended victim turned in his seat, and addressed Julius.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After the pickpocket had been removed from the car, his intended victim turned in his seat, and addressed Julius.
a youthful male person
From this reading “My boy,” said the stout gentleman, “you have done me a great service.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Come and sit by me,” he said; “I want to speak with you.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading After the pickpocket had been removed from the car, his intended victim turned in his seat, and addressed Julius.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come and sit by me,” he said; “I want to speak with you.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “My boy,” said the stout gentleman, “you have done me a great service.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After the pickpocket had been removed from the car, his intended victim turned in his seat, and addressed Julius.
a man of refinement
From this reading “My boy,” said the stout gentleman, “you have done me a great service.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “My boy,” said the stout gentleman, “you have done me a great service.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the pickpocket had been removed from the car, his intended victim turned in his seat, and addressed Julius.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My boy,” said the stout gentleman, “you have done me a great service.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come and sit by me,” he said; “I want to speak with you.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the pickpocket had been removed from the car, his intended victim turned in his seat, and addressed Julius.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Come and sit by me,” he said; “I want to speak with you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the pickpocket had been removed from the car, his intended victim turned in his seat, and addressed Julius.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading After the pickpocket had been removed from the car, his intended victim turned in his seat, and addressed Julius.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Julius readily accepted the invitation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JULIUS IS REWARDED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JULIUS IS REWARDED.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come and sit by me,” he said; “I want to speak with you.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My boy,” said the stout gentleman, “you have done me a great service.”
a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
From this reading After the pickpocket had been removed from the car, his intended victim turned in his seat, and addressed Julius.
without much difficulty
From this reading Julius readily accepted the invitation.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading After the pickpocket had been removed from the car, his intended victim turned in his seat, and addressed Julius.
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading JULIUS IS REWARDED.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come and sit by me,” he said; “I want to speak with you.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading After the pickpocket had been removed from the car, his intended victim turned in his seat, and addressed Julius.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “My boy,” said the stout gentleman, “you have done me a great service.”
be seated
From this reading “Come and sit by me,” he said; “I want to speak with you.”
express in speech
From this reading “Come and sit by me,” he said; “I want to speak with you.”
dependable
From this reading “My boy,” said the stout gentleman, “you have done me a great service.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the pickpocket had been removed from the car, his intended victim turned in his seat, and addressed Julius.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Come and sit by me,” he said; “I want to speak with you.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading After the pickpocket had been removed from the car, his intended victim turned in his seat, and addressed Julius.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading After the pickpocket had been removed from the car, his intended victim turned in his seat, and addressed Julius.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Come and sit by me,” he said; “I want to speak with you.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Come and sit by me,” he said; “I want to speak with you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come and sit by me,” he said; “I want to speak with you.”
Chapter 5 of Julius, the Street Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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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