Chapter 6 of Julius, the Street Boy is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Julius, the Street Boy is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NEWSBOY’S LETTER. “I say, Julius, you’re in luck,” said Teddy. “I won’t be in luck if Marlowe or Ned Sanders gets hold of me.” “They won’t find you, away out West.” “Marlowe might.
Chapter 6 of Julius, the Street Boy is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading ““I won’t be in luck if Marlowe or Ned Sanders gets hold of me.””
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading ““I won’t be in luck if Marlowe or Ned Sanders gets hold of me.””
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “A NEWSBOY’S LETTER.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading ““I say, Julius, you’re in luck,” said Teddy.”
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading ““I won’t be in luck if Marlowe or Ned Sanders gets hold of me.””
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading ““I won’t be in luck if Marlowe or Ned Sanders gets hold of me.””
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading ““I say, Julius, you’re in luck,” said Teddy.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading ““They won’t find you, away out West.””
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 ““I won’t be in luck if Marlowe or Ned Sanders gets hold of me.””
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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 A NEWSBOY’S LETTER.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “They won’t find you, away out West.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I won’t be in luck if Marlowe or Ned Sanders gets hold of me.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “They won’t find you, away out West.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “I won’t be in luck if Marlowe or Ned Sanders gets hold of me.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I won’t be in luck if Marlowe or Ned Sanders gets hold of me.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I say, Julius, you’re in luck,” said Teddy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I won’t be in luck if Marlowe or Ned Sanders gets hold of me.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I say, Julius, you’re in luck,” said Teddy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I say, Julius, you’re in luck,” said Teddy.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A NEWSBOY’S LETTER.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “I say, Julius, you’re in luck,” said Teddy.
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading “I won’t be in luck if Marlowe or Ned Sanders gets hold of me.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I won’t be in luck if Marlowe or Ned Sanders gets hold of me.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Marlowe might.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I won’t be in luck if Marlowe or Ned Sanders gets hold of me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEWSBOY’S LETTER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I won’t be in luck if Marlowe or Ned Sanders gets hold of me.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I won’t be in luck if Marlowe or Ned Sanders gets hold of me.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “They won’t find you, away out West.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I say, Julius, you’re in luck,” said Teddy.
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading “I won’t be in luck if Marlowe or Ned Sanders gets hold of me.”
express in words
From this reading “I say, Julius, you’re in luck,” said Teddy.
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “I say, Julius, you’re in luck,” said Teddy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They won’t find you, away out West.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “They won’t find you, away out West.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I won’t be in luck if Marlowe or Ned Sanders gets hold of me.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “They won’t find you, away out West.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I say, Julius, you’re in luck,” said Teddy.
Chapter 6 of Julius, the Street Boy 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.
Chapter 6 holds 137 sentences of Julius, the Street Boy, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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