Chapter 14 of Julius, the Street Boy is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Julius, the Street Boy is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FIRST LESSONS. “I suppose you don’t know much about farming, Julius?” said Mr. Taylor, after supper. “No more’n a horse,” said Julius. “Some horses know considerable about farming, or at least have a chance to,” said his new guardian, with a smile. “I guess they know more’n me.”
Chapter 14 of Julius, the Street Boy is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ““Some horses know considerable about farming, or at least have a chance to,” said his new guardian, with a smile.”
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading ““I suppose you don’t know much about farming, Julius?” said Mr. Taylor, after supper.”
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading ““Some horses know considerable about farming, or at least have a chance to,” said his new guardian, with a smile.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ““I guess they know more’n me.””
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading ““Some horses know considerable about farming, or at least have a chance to,” said his new guardian, with a smile.”
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading “FIRST LESSONS.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading ““I suppose you don’t know much about farming, Julius?” said Mr. Taylor, after supper.”
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading ““I suppose you don’t know much about farming, Julius?” said Mr. Taylor, after supper.”
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In this reading ““I suppose you don’t know much about farming, Julius?” said Mr. Taylor, after supper.”
In this reading “FIRST LESSONS.”
In this reading ““I suppose you don’t know much about farming, Julius?” said Mr. Taylor, after supper.”
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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 “No more’n a horse,” said Julius.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I suppose you don’t know much about farming, Julius?” said Mr. Taylor, after supper.
later than; following
From this reading “I suppose you don’t know much about farming, Julius?” said Mr. Taylor, after supper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Some horses know considerable about farming, or at least have a chance to,” said his new guardian, with a smile.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Some horses know considerable about farming, or at least have a chance to,” said his new guardian, with a smile.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Some horses know considerable about farming, or at least have a chance to,” said his new guardian, with a smile.
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From this reading “I suppose you don’t know much about farming, Julius?” said Mr. Taylor, after supper.
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading “I suppose you don’t know much about farming, Julius?” said Mr. Taylor, after supper.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST LESSONS.
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “Some horses know considerable about farming, or at least have a chance to,” said his new guardian, with a smile.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess they know more’n me.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Some horses know considerable about farming, or at least have a chance to,” said his new guardian, with a smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Some horses know considerable about farming, or at least have a chance to,” said his new guardian, with a smile.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “No more’n a horse,” said Julius.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Some horses know considerable about farming, or at least have a chance to,” said his new guardian, with a smile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose you don’t know much about farming, Julius?” said Mr. Taylor, after supper.
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From this reading “I suppose you don’t know much about farming, Julius?” said Mr. Taylor, after supper.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I suppose you don’t know much about farming, Julius?” said Mr. Taylor, after supper.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Some horses know considerable about farming, or at least have a chance to,” said his new guardian, with a smile.
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading FIRST LESSONS.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I guess they know more’n me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No more’n a horse,” said Julius.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I suppose you don’t know much about farming, Julius?” said Mr. Taylor, after supper.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I suppose you don’t know much about farming, Julius?” said Mr. Taylor, after supper.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Some horses know considerable about farming, or at least have a chance to,” said his new guardian, with a smile.
not any; not one
From this reading “No more’n a horse,” said Julius.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Some horses know considerable about farming, or at least have a chance to,” said his new guardian, with a smile.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I suppose you don’t know much about farming, Julius?” said Mr. Taylor, after supper.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Some horses know considerable about farming, or at least have a chance to,” said his new guardian, with a smile.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Some horses know considerable about farming, or at least have a chance to,” said his new guardian, with a smile.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “I suppose you don’t know much about farming, Julius?” said Mr. Taylor, after supper.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose you don’t know much about farming, Julius?” said Mr. Taylor, after supper.
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading “I suppose you don’t know much about farming, Julius?” said Mr. Taylor, after supper.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I guess they know more’n me.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Some horses know considerable about farming, or at least have a chance to,” said his new guardian, with a smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Some horses know considerable about farming, or at least have a chance to,” said his new guardian, with a smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I suppose you don’t know much about farming, Julius?” said Mr. Taylor, after supper.
Chapter 14 of Julius, the Street Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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 14 holds 146 sentences of Julius, the Street Boy, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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