Chapter 30 of Mark Manning's Mission is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Mark Manning's Mission is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARK MAKES ARRANGEMENTS WITH JACK. MARK'S excitement was at fever heat. In the most wonderful manner he had succeeded almost without an effort. He could not doubt that this boy was the very one of whom he was in search. He was apprehensive that Lyman would turn, and on recognizing him penetrate his design and arrange to defeat it.
Chapter 30 of Mark Manning's Mission is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quick to understand
From this reading “He was apprehensive that Lyman would turn, and on recognizing him penetrate his design and arrange to defeat it.”
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading “He was apprehensive that Lyman would turn, and on recognizing him penetrate his design and arrange to defeat it.”
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading “MARK MAKES ARRANGEMENTS WITH JACK.”
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading “He was apprehensive that Lyman would turn, and on recognizing him penetrate his design and arrange to defeat it.”
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading “He was apprehensive that Lyman would turn, and on recognizing him penetrate his design and arrange to defeat it.”
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading “MARK'S excitement was at fever heat.”
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading “He was apprehensive that Lyman would turn, and on recognizing him penetrate his design and arrange to defeat it.”
-ing form of “recognize” — accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading “He was apprehensive that Lyman would turn, and on recognizing him penetrate his design and arrange to defeat it.”
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In this reading “MARK'S excitement was at fever heat.”
In this reading “In the most wonderful manner he had succeeded almost without an effort.”
In this reading “MARK MAKES ARRANGEMENTS WITH JACK.”
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the most wonderful manner he had succeeded almost without an effort.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the most wonderful manner he had succeeded almost without an effort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was apprehensive that Lyman would turn, and on recognizing him penetrate his design and arrange to defeat it.
quick to understand
From this reading He was apprehensive that Lyman would turn, and on recognizing him penetrate his design and arrange to defeat it.
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading He was apprehensive that Lyman would turn, and on recognizing him penetrate his design and arrange to defeat it.
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading MARK MAKES ARRANGEMENTS WITH JACK.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MARK'S excitement was at fever heat.
a youthful male person
From this reading He could not doubt that this boy was the very one of whom he was in search.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not doubt that this boy was the very one of whom he was in search.
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading He was apprehensive that Lyman would turn, and on recognizing him penetrate his design and arrange to defeat it.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading He was apprehensive that Lyman would turn, and on recognizing him penetrate his design and arrange to defeat it.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He could not doubt that this boy was the very one of whom he was in search.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading In the most wonderful manner he had succeeded almost without an effort.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading MARK'S excitement was at fever heat.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading MARK'S excitement was at fever heat.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the most wonderful manner he had succeeded almost without an effort.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the most wonderful manner he had succeeded almost without an effort.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading MARK'S excitement was at fever heat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was apprehensive that Lyman would turn, and on recognizing him penetrate his design and arrange to defeat it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was apprehensive that Lyman would turn, and on recognizing him penetrate his design and arrange to defeat it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the most wonderful manner he had succeeded almost without an effort.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was apprehensive that Lyman would turn, and on recognizing him penetrate his design and arrange to defeat it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading MARK MAKES ARRANGEMENTS WITH JACK.
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From this reading He was apprehensive that Lyman would turn, and on recognizing him penetrate his design and arrange to defeat it.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading MARK MAKES ARRANGEMENTS WITH JACK.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the most wonderful manner he had succeeded almost without an effort.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading MARK MAKES ARRANGEMENTS WITH JACK.
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading MARK'S excitement was at fever heat.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In the most wonderful manner he had succeeded almost without an effort.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not doubt that this boy was the very one of whom he was in search.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could not doubt that this boy was the very one of whom he was in search.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was apprehensive that Lyman would turn, and on recognizing him penetrate his design and arrange to defeat it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He could not doubt that this boy was the very one of whom he was in search.
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading He was apprehensive that Lyman would turn, and on recognizing him penetrate his design and arrange to defeat it.
-ing form of “recognize” — accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading He was apprehensive that Lyman would turn, and on recognizing him penetrate his design and arrange to defeat it.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He could not doubt that this boy was the very one of whom he was in search.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading In the most wonderful manner he had succeeded almost without an effort.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could not doubt that this boy was the very one of whom he was in search.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the most wonderful manner he had succeeded almost without an effort.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He could not doubt that this boy was the very one of whom he was in search.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was apprehensive that Lyman would turn, and on recognizing him penetrate his design and arrange to defeat it.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He was apprehensive that Lyman would turn, and on recognizing him penetrate his design and arrange to defeat it.
precisely as stated
From this reading He could not doubt that this boy was the very one of whom he was in search.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARK'S excitement was at fever heat.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not doubt that this boy was the very one of whom he was in search.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MARK MAKES ARRANGEMENTS WITH JACK.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In the most wonderful manner he had succeeded almost without an effort.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading In the most wonderful manner he had succeeded almost without an effort.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was apprehensive that Lyman would turn, and on recognizing him penetrate his design and arrange to defeat it.
Chapter 30 of Mark Manning's Mission by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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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