Chapter 26 of Julius, the Street Boy is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Julius, the Street Boy is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RESCUE. Meanwhile Mr. Taylor and Abner had pursued the search in vain. From opposite directions they met at the entrance to the wood. “Have you found no traces of Carrie, Abner?” asked the father, anxiously. “No, sir,” said Abner.
Chapter 26 of Julius, the Street Boy is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading ““Have you found no traces of Carrie, Abner?” asked the father, anxiously.”
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “From opposite directions they met at the entrance to the wood.”
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading “From opposite directions they met at the entrance to the wood.”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading “Meanwhile Mr. Taylor and Abner had pursued the search in vain.”
a person who is being chased
From this reading “Meanwhile Mr. Taylor and Abner had pursued the search in vain.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “THE RESCUE.”
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading “Meanwhile Mr. Taylor and Abner had pursued the search in vain.”
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading ““Have you found no traces of Carrie, Abner?” asked the father, anxiously.”
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.
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In this reading “From opposite directions they met at the entrance to the wood.”
In this reading “From opposite directions they met at the entrance to the wood.”
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From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Taylor and Abner had pursued the search in vain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Taylor and Abner had pursued the search in vain.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Have you found no traces of Carrie, Abner?” asked the father, anxiously.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Have you found no traces of Carrie, Abner?” asked the father, anxiously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From opposite directions they met at the entrance to the wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Have you found no traces of Carrie, Abner?” asked the father, anxiously.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading From opposite directions they met at the entrance to the wood.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading From opposite directions they met at the entrance to the wood.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Have you found no traces of Carrie, Abner?” asked the father, anxiously.
set up or found
From this reading “Have you found no traces of Carrie, Abner?” asked the father, anxiously.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From opposite directions they met at the entrance to the wood.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Taylor and Abner had pursued the search in vain.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you found no traces of Carrie, Abner?” asked the father, anxiously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Taylor and Abner had pursued the search in vain.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Taylor and Abner had pursued the search in vain.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading From opposite directions they met at the entrance to the wood.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Taylor and Abner had pursued the search in vain.
not any; not one
From this reading “Have you found no traces of Carrie, Abner?” asked the father, anxiously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Have you found no traces of Carrie, Abner?” asked the father, anxiously.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading From opposite directions they met at the entrance to the wood.
a person who is being chased
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Taylor and Abner had pursued the search in vain.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No, sir,” said Abner.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Taylor and Abner had pursued the search in vain.
term of address for a man
From this reading “No, sir,” said Abner.
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Taylor and Abner had pursued the search in vain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From opposite directions they met at the entrance to the wood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From opposite directions they met at the entrance to the wood.
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading “Have you found no traces of Carrie, Abner?” asked the father, anxiously.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Taylor and Abner had pursued the search in vain.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading From opposite directions they met at the entrance to the wood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you found no traces of Carrie, Abner?” asked the father, anxiously.
Chapter 26 of Julius, the Street Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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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