Chapter 10 of Julius, the Street Boy is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Julius, the Street Boy is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BOOTBLACK’S SPEECH. Julius and his companions were readily excused by the superintendent, on explaining the cause of their delay. After supper was over, Mr. O’Connor said: “Boys, this is the last time you will be all together. To-morrow probably many of you will set out for new homes. Now, how shall we pass the time?”
Chapter 10 of Julius, the Street Boy is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Julius and his companions were readily excused by the superintendent, on explaining the cause of their delay.”
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading “Julius and his companions were readily excused by the superintendent, on explaining the cause of their delay.”
granted exemption
From this reading “Julius and his companions were readily excused by the superintendent, on explaining the cause of their delay.”
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Julius and his companions were readily excused by the superintendent, on explaining the cause of their delay.”
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading “To-morrow probably many of you will set out for new homes.”
United States writer (1925-1964)
without much difficulty
From this reading “Julius and his companions were readily excused by the superintendent, on explaining the cause of their delay.”
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading “Julius and his companions were readily excused by the superintendent, on explaining the cause of their delay.”
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 “After supper was over, Mr. O’Connor said: “Boys, this is the last time you will be all together.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “To-morrow probably many of you will set out for new homes.”
In this reading “After supper was over, Mr. O’Connor said: “Boys, this is the last time you will be all together.”
In this reading “To-morrow probably many of you will set out for new homes.”
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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 BOOTBLACK’S SPEECH.
later than; following
From this reading After supper was over, Mr. O’Connor said: “Boys, this is the last time you will be all together.
(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 After supper was over, Mr. O’Connor said: “Boys, this is the last time you will be all together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Julius and his companions were readily excused by the superintendent, on explaining the cause of their delay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After supper was over, Mr. O’Connor said: “Boys, this is the last time you will be all together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BOOTBLACK’S SPEECH.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading After supper was over, Mr. O’Connor said: “Boys, this is the last time you will be all together.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Julius and his companions were readily excused by the superintendent, on explaining the cause of their delay.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Julius and his companions were readily excused by the superintendent, on explaining the cause of their delay.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Julius and his companions were readily excused by the superintendent, on explaining the cause of their delay.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Julius and his companions were readily excused by the superintendent, on explaining the cause of their delay.
granted exemption
From this reading Julius and his companions were readily excused by the superintendent, on explaining the cause of their delay.
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Julius and his companions were readily excused by the superintendent, on explaining the cause of their delay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To-morrow probably many of you will set out for new homes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Julius and his companions were readily excused by the superintendent, on explaining the cause of their delay.
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading To-morrow probably many of you will set out for new homes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, how shall we pass the time?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After supper was over, Mr. O’Connor said: “Boys, this is the last time you will be all together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julius and his companions were readily excused by the superintendent, on explaining the cause of their delay.
immediately past
From this reading After supper was over, Mr. O’Connor said: “Boys, this is the last time you will be all together.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading To-morrow probably many of you will set out for new homes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After supper was over, Mr. O’Connor said: “Boys, this is the last time you will be all together.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To-morrow probably many of you will set out for new homes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, how shall we pass the time?”
United States writer (1925-1964)
From this reading After supper was over, Mr. O’Connor said: “Boys, this is the last time you will be all together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Julius and his companions were readily excused by the superintendent, on explaining the cause of their delay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Julius and his companions were readily excused by the superintendent, on explaining the cause of their delay.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To-morrow probably many of you will set out for new homes.
above and across; more than
From this reading After supper was over, Mr. O’Connor said: “Boys, this is the last time you will be all together.
go across or through
From this reading Now, how shall we pass the time?”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading To-morrow probably many of you will set out for new homes.
without much difficulty
From this reading Julius and his companions were readily excused by the superintendent, on explaining the cause of their delay.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After supper was over, Mr. O’Connor said: “Boys, this is the last time you will be all together.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To-morrow probably many of you will set out for new homes.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Now, how shall we pass the time?”
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading A BOOTBLACK’S SPEECH.
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading Julius and his companions were readily excused by the superintendent, on explaining the cause of their delay.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading After supper was over, Mr. O’Connor said: “Boys, this is the last time you will be all together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Julius and his companions were readily excused by the superintendent, on explaining the cause of their delay.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Julius and his companions were readily excused by the superintendent, on explaining the cause of their delay.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After supper was over, Mr. O’Connor said: “Boys, this is the last time you will be all together.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After supper was over, Mr. O’Connor said: “Boys, this is the last time you will be all together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-morrow probably many of you will set out for new homes.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading After supper was over, Mr. O’Connor said: “Boys, this is the last time you will be all together.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After supper was over, Mr. O’Connor said: “Boys, this is the last time you will be all together.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now, how shall we pass the time?”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Julius and his companions were readily excused by the superintendent, on explaining the cause of their delay.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading After supper was over, Mr. O’Connor said: “Boys, this is the last time you will be all together.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After supper was over, Mr. O’Connor said: “Boys, this is the last time you will be all together.
Chapter 10 of Julius, the Street Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 70 sentences, grouped into 14 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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