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Making His Way

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

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AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY On his return to New York, Frank had no reason to be dissatisfied with his reception.
From Mr. Percival to Freddie, all the family seemed delighted to see him.
"You mustn't go away again, Frank," said little Freddie.
"I wanted to see you ever so much."
"And I wanted to see you, Freddie," said our hero, his heart warming to the little boy.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Making His Way

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

Chapter 38 of Making His Way is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY On his return to New York, Frank had no reason to be dissatisfied with his reception.
/æn ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt dɪˈskʌvəri ɑːn hɪz rɪˈtɜːrn tuː nuː jɔːrk fræŋk hæd noʊ ˈriːzən tuː biː dɪˈsætəsfaɪd wɪð hɪz rɪˈsepʃən/
Line 2
From Mr. Percival to Freddie, all the family seemed delighted to see him.
Line 3
"You mustn't go away again, Frank," said little Freddie.
Line 4
"I wanted to see you ever so much."
/aɪ ˈwɔːntɪd tuː siː juː ˈevər soʊ mʌtʃ/
Line 5
"And I wanted to see you, Freddie," said our hero, his heart warming to the little boy.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

delighted adjective US /dɪˈlaɪtəd/

greatly pleased

From this reading “From Mr. Percival to Freddie, all the family seemed delighted to see him.”

discovery noun US /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading “AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY On his return to New York, Frank had no reason to be dissatisfied with his reception.”

dissatisfied adjective US /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/

in a state of sulky dissatisfaction

From this reading “AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY On his return to New York, Frank had no reason to be dissatisfied with his reception.”

Frank adjective US /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading “AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY On his return to New York, Frank had no reason to be dissatisfied with his reception.”

hero noun US /ˈhɪroʊ/

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading “"And I wanted to see you, Freddie," said our hero, his heart warming to the little boy.”

important adjective US /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading “AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY On his return to New York, Frank had no reason to be dissatisfied with his reception.”

reception noun US /rɪˈsepʃən/

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading “AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY On his return to New York, Frank had no reason to be dissatisfied with his reception.”

warming adjective US /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/

imparting heat

From this reading “"And I wanted to see you, Freddie," said our hero, his heart warming to the little boy.”

All words in this reading · 46

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "You mustn't go away again, Frank," said little Freddie.

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 From Mr. Percival to Freddie, all the family seemed delighted to see him.

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY On his return to New York, Frank had no reason to be dissatisfied with his reception.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "And I wanted to see you, Freddie," said our hero, his heart warming to the little boy.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "You mustn't go away again, Frank," said little Freddie.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY On his return to New York, Frank had no reason to be dissatisfied with his reception.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading "And I wanted to see you, Freddie," said our hero, his heart warming to the little boy.

delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/

greatly pleased

From this reading From Mr. Percival to Freddie, all the family seemed delighted to see him.

DISCOVERYnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY On his return to New York, Frank had no reason to be dissatisfied with his reception.

dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/

in a state of sulky dissatisfaction

From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY On his return to New York, Frank had no reason to be dissatisfied with his reception.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading "I wanted to see you ever so much."

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading From Mr. Percival to Freddie, all the family seemed delighted to see him.

FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY On his return to New York, Frank had no reason to be dissatisfied with his reception.

Freddie

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

From this reading From Mr. Percival to Freddie, all the family seemed delighted to see him.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From Mr. Percival to Freddie, all the family seemed delighted to see him.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "You mustn't go away again, Frank," said little Freddie.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY On his return to New York, Frank had no reason to be dissatisfied with his reception.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "And I wanted to see you, Freddie," said our hero, his heart warming to the little boy.

heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading "And I wanted to see you, Freddie," said our hero, his heart warming to the little boy.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading From Mr. Percival to Freddie, all the family seemed delighted to see him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY On his return to New York, Frank had no reason to be dissatisfied with his reception.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I wanted to see you ever so much."

IMPORTANTadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY On his return to New York, Frank had no reason to be dissatisfied with his reception.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "You mustn't go away again, Frank," said little Freddie.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading From Mr. Percival to Freddie, all the family seemed delighted to see him.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "I wanted to see you ever so much."

mustn't

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

From this reading "You mustn't go away again, Frank," said little Freddie.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY On his return to New York, Frank had no reason to be dissatisfied with his reception.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY On his return to New York, Frank had no reason to be dissatisfied with his reception.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY On his return to New York, Frank had no reason to be dissatisfied with his reception.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "And I wanted to see you, Freddie," said our hero, his heart warming to the little boy.

Percival

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

From this reading From Mr. Percival to Freddie, all the family seemed delighted to see him.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY On his return to New York, Frank had no reason to be dissatisfied with his reception.

receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY On his return to New York, Frank had no reason to be dissatisfied with his reception.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY On his return to New York, Frank had no reason to be dissatisfied with his reception.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You mustn't go away again, Frank," said little Freddie.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading From Mr. Percival to Freddie, all the family seemed delighted to see him.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading From Mr. Percival to Freddie, all the family seemed delighted to see him.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I wanted to see you ever so much."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading From Mr. Percival to Freddie, all the family seemed delighted to see him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY On his return to New York, Frank had no reason to be dissatisfied with his reception.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading "I wanted to see you ever so much."

warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/

imparting heat

From this reading "And I wanted to see you, Freddie," said our hero, his heart warming to the little boy.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY On his return to New York, Frank had no reason to be dissatisfied with his reception.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY On his return to New York, Frank had no reason to be dissatisfied with his reception.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You mustn't go away again, Frank," said little Freddie.

Chapter 38 of Making His Way by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 35 sentences, grouped into 7 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 38 holds 35 sentences of Making His Way, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Making His Way

Words and structures a reader meets early in Making His Way, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Frank's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Making His Way; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Heart
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Making His Way; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Great
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Making His Way; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Bound
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