Chapter 29 of Julius, the Street Boy is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Julius, the Street Boy is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARLOWE. Four days later Julius arrived about dusk in the village of Lawrenceburg. There was a citizen of this place against whom Mr. Taylor had given him a note to collect. He put up at the hotel, and after entering his name inquired where Mr. Philip Thompson resided. “Two miles distant, on the Northcote road,” said the landlord.
Chapter 29 of Julius, the Street Boy is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading “There was a citizen of this place against whom Mr. Taylor had given him a note to collect.”
get or gather together
From this reading “There was a citizen of this place against whom Mr. Taylor had given him a note to collect.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “Four days later Julius arrived about dusk in the village of Lawrenceburg.”
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading ““Two miles distant, on the Northcote road,” said the landlord.”
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 “MARLOWE.”
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading “He put up at the hotel, and after entering his name inquired where Mr. Philip Thompson resided.”
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading “There was a citizen of this place against whom Mr. Taylor had given him a note to collect.”
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading “He put up at the hotel, and after entering his name inquired where Mr. Philip Thompson resided.”
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 “Four days later Julius arrived about dusk in the village of Lawrenceburg.”
In this reading ““Two miles distant, on the Northcote road,” said the landlord.”
place so as to be noticed
In this reading “He put up at the hotel, and after entering his name inquired where Mr. Philip Thompson resided.”
In this reading “He put up at the hotel, and after entering his name inquired where Mr. Philip Thompson resided.”
In this reading “Four days later Julius arrived about dusk in the village of Lawrenceburg.”
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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 There was a citizen of this place against whom Mr. Taylor had given him a note to collect.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Four days later Julius arrived about dusk in the village of Lawrenceburg.
later than; following
From this reading He put up at the hotel, and after entering his name inquired where Mr. Philip Thompson resided.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There was a citizen of this place against whom Mr. Taylor had given him a note to collect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He put up at the hotel, and after entering his name inquired where Mr. Philip Thompson resided.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Four days later Julius arrived about dusk in the village of Lawrenceburg.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He put up at the hotel, and after entering his name inquired where Mr. Philip Thompson resided.
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading There was a citizen of this place against whom Mr. Taylor had given him a note to collect.
get or gather together
From this reading There was a citizen of this place against whom Mr. Taylor had given him a note to collect.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Four days later Julius arrived about dusk in the village of Lawrenceburg.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading “Two miles distant, on the Northcote road,” said the landlord.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Four days later Julius arrived about dusk in the village of Lawrenceburg.
a movement into or inward
From this reading He put up at the hotel, and after entering his name inquired where Mr. Philip Thompson resided.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four days later Julius arrived about dusk in the village of Lawrenceburg.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There was a citizen of this place against whom Mr. Taylor had given him a note to collect.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a citizen of this place against whom Mr. Taylor had given him a note to collect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put up at the hotel, and after entering his name inquired where Mr. Philip Thompson resided.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a citizen of this place against whom Mr. Taylor had given him a note to collect.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He put up at the hotel, and after entering his name inquired where Mr. Philip Thompson resided.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He put up at the hotel, and after entering his name inquired where Mr. Philip Thompson resided.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Four days later Julius arrived about dusk in the village of Lawrenceburg.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading He put up at the hotel, and after entering his name inquired where Mr. Philip Thompson resided.
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From this reading Four days later Julius arrived about dusk in the village of Lawrenceburg.
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading “Two miles distant, on the Northcote road,” said the landlord.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Four days later Julius arrived about dusk in the village of Lawrenceburg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Four days later Julius arrived about dusk in the village of Lawrenceburg.
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 MARLOWE.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Two miles distant, on the Northcote road,” said the landlord.
a form of address for a man
From this reading There was a citizen of this place against whom Mr. Taylor had given him a note to collect.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He put up at the hotel, and after entering his name inquired where Mr. Philip Thompson resided.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Two miles distant, on the Northcote road,” said the landlord.
a brief written record
From this reading There was a citizen of this place against whom Mr. Taylor had given him a note to collect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Four days later Julius arrived about dusk in the village of Lawrenceburg.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Two miles distant, on the Northcote road,” said the landlord.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading He put up at the hotel, and after entering his name inquired where Mr. Philip Thompson resided.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was a citizen of this place against whom Mr. Taylor had given him a note to collect.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put up at the hotel, and after entering his name inquired where Mr. Philip Thompson resided.
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading He put up at the hotel, and after entering his name inquired where Mr. Philip Thompson resided.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “Two miles distant, on the Northcote road,” said the landlord.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Two miles distant, on the Northcote road,” said the landlord.
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading There was a citizen of this place against whom Mr. Taylor had given him a note to collect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Four days later Julius arrived about dusk in the village of Lawrenceburg.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a citizen of this place against whom Mr. Taylor had given him a note to collect.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a citizen of this place against whom Mr. Taylor had given him a note to collect.
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading He put up at the hotel, and after entering his name inquired where Mr. Philip Thompson resided.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a citizen of this place against whom Mr. Taylor had given him a note to collect.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Two miles distant, on the Northcote road,” said the landlord.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He put up at the hotel, and after entering his name inquired where Mr. Philip Thompson resided.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Four days later Julius arrived about dusk in the village of Lawrenceburg.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a citizen of this place against whom Mr. Taylor had given him a note to collect.
in or at the place that
From this reading He put up at the hotel, and after entering his name inquired where Mr. Philip Thompson resided.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a citizen of this place against whom Mr. Taylor had given him a note to collect.
Chapter 29 of Julius, the Street Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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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