Julius, the Street Boy

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Julius, the Street Boy is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BROOKVILLE.

Though there was plenty of excitement and novelty attending the journey, Julius and his companions looked forward with eager interest to the hour when they would reach their destination.

Where were they to live, and what sort of homes would they obtain?

These were questions which naturally arose in the minds of all.

Hour after hour the train sped onward with its living freight.

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Chapter VII Reading 1/23

Julius, the Street Boy

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Julius, the Street Boy is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

BROOKVILLE.

Line 2

Though there was plenty of excitement and novelty attending the journey, Julius and his companions looked forward with eager interest to the hour when they would reach their destination.

Line 3

Where were they to live, and what sort of homes would they obtain?

/wer wɜːr ðeɪ tuː laɪv ənd wʌt sɔːrt ʌv hoʊmz wʊd ðeɪ əbˈteɪn/

Line 4

These were questions which naturally arose in the minds of all.

/ðiːz wɜːr ˈkwestʃənz wɪtʃ ˈnætʃərəli ərˈoʊz ɪn ðə maɪndz ʌv ɔːl/

Line 5

Hour after hour the train sped onward with its living freight.

/ˈaʊər ˈæftər ˈaʊər ðə treɪn sped ˈɔːnwərd wɪð ɪts ˈlɪvɪŋ freɪt/

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attending noun US /əˈtendɪŋ/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading “Though there was plenty of excitement and novelty attending the journey, Julius and his companions looked forward with eager interest to the hour when they would reach their destination.”

destination noun US /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

freight noun US /freɪt/

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading “Hour after hour the train sped onward with its living freight.”

homes noun US /hoʊmz/

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading “Where were they to live, and what sort of homes would they obtain?”

novelty noun US /ˈnɑːvəlti/

originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

obtain verb US /əbˈteɪn/

come into possession of

From this reading “Where were they to live, and what sort of homes would they obtain?”

onward adverb US /ˈɔːnwərd/

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading “Hour after hour the train sped onward with its living freight.”

sped verb US /sped/

inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly

From this reading “Hour after hour the train sped onward with its living freight.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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eager interest adjective + noun

In this reading “Though there was plenty of excitement and novelty attending the journey, Julius and his companions looked forward with eager interest to the hour when they would reach their destination.”

looked forward verb + particle counted as “look forward”

expect or hope for

after hour preposition + noun

In this reading “Hour after hour the train sped onward with its living freight.”

arose in verb + particle counted as “arise in”

In this reading “These were questions which naturally arose in the minds of all.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Hour after hour the train sped onward with its living freight.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading These were questions which naturally arose in the minds of all.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Though there was plenty of excitement and novelty attending the journey, Julius and his companions looked forward with eager interest to the hour when they would reach their destination.

aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading These were questions which naturally arose in the minds of all.

attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

BROOKVILLE

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From this reading BROOKVILLE.

companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

freightnounUS /freɪt/

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading Hour after hour the train sped onward with its living freight.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

homesnounUS /hoʊmz/

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading Where were they to live, and what sort of homes would they obtain?

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading These were questions which naturally arose in the minds of all.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Hour after hour the train sped onward with its living freight.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

Julius

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Where were they to live, and what sort of homes would they obtain?

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Hour after hour the train sped onward with its living freight.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

mindsnounUS /maɪndz/

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading These were questions which naturally arose in the minds of all.

naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/

as might be expected

From this reading These were questions which naturally arose in the minds of all.

noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/

originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/

come into possession of

From this reading Where were they to live, and what sort of homes would they obtain?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading Hour after hour the train sped onward with its living freight.

plentynounUS /ˈplenti/

a full supply

questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading These were questions which naturally arose in the minds of all.

reachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Where were they to live, and what sort of homes would they obtain?

spedverbUS /sped/

inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly

From this reading Hour after hour the train sped onward with its living freight.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These were questions which naturally arose in the minds of all.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading Hour after hour the train sped onward with its living freight.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Where were they to live, and what sort of homes would they obtain?

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Where were they to live, and what sort of homes would they obtain?

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Where were they to live, and what sort of homes would they obtain?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading These were questions which naturally arose in the minds of all.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

Chapter 7 of Julius, the Street Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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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Chapter 7 holds 116 sentences of Julius, the Street Boy, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.

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