Chapter 9 of Mark Mason's Victory is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Mark Mason's Victory is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN IMPORTANT COMMISSION. "No. 79!" called the superintendent. Mark Mason came forward to receive his commission. He had been sitting on a bench with several other telegraph boys, awaiting a call. "Do you know Henry Swan, jeweler?" asked the superintendent, referring to a paper in his hand.
Chapter 9 of Mark Mason's Victory is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “He had been sitting on a bench with several other telegraph boys, awaiting a call.”
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading “AN IMPORTANT COMMISSION.”
someone who makes jewelry
From this reading “"Do you know Henry Swan, jeweler?" asked the superintendent, referring to a paper in his hand.”
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading “Mark Mason came forward to receive his commission.”
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading “"Do you know Henry Swan, jeweler?" asked the superintendent, referring to a paper in his hand.”
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading “"No. 79!" called the superintendent.”
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading “"Do you know Henry Swan, jeweler?" asked the superintendent, referring to a paper in his hand.”
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading “He had been sitting on a bench with several other telegraph boys, awaiting a call.”
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In this reading “He had been sitting on a bench with several other telegraph boys, awaiting a call.”
make oneself visible; take action
In this reading “Mark Mason came forward to receive his commission.”
In this reading “He had been sitting on a bench with several other telegraph boys, awaiting a call.”
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From this reading "No. 79!" called the superintendent.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been sitting on a bench with several other telegraph boys, awaiting a call.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IMPORTANT COMMISSION.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you know Henry Swan, jeweler?" asked the superintendent, referring to a paper in his hand.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading He had been sitting on a bench with several other telegraph boys, awaiting a call.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been sitting on a bench with several other telegraph boys, awaiting a call.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading He had been sitting on a bench with several other telegraph boys, awaiting a call.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He had been sitting on a bench with several other telegraph boys, awaiting a call.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had been sitting on a bench with several other telegraph boys, awaiting a call.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "No. 79!" called the superintendent.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mark Mason came forward to receive his commission.
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading AN IMPORTANT COMMISSION.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know Henry Swan, jeweler?" asked the superintendent, referring to a paper in his hand.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Mark Mason came forward to receive his commission.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been sitting on a bench with several other telegraph boys, awaiting a call.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Do you know Henry Swan, jeweler?" asked the superintendent, referring to a paper in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been sitting on a bench with several other telegraph boys, awaiting a call.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "Do you know Henry Swan, jeweler?" asked the superintendent, referring to a paper in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mark Mason came forward to receive his commission.
of great significance or value
From this reading AN IMPORTANT COMMISSION.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do you know Henry Swan, jeweler?" asked the superintendent, referring to a paper in his hand.
someone who makes jewelry
From this reading "Do you know Henry Swan, jeweler?" asked the superintendent, referring to a paper in his hand.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know Henry Swan, jeweler?" asked the superintendent, referring to a paper in his hand.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mark Mason came forward to receive his commission.
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Mark Mason came forward to receive his commission.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. 79!" called the superintendent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been sitting on a bench with several other telegraph boys, awaiting a call.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had been sitting on a bench with several other telegraph boys, awaiting a call.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "Do you know Henry Swan, jeweler?" asked the superintendent, referring to a paper in his hand.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Mark Mason came forward to receive his commission.
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading "Do you know Henry Swan, jeweler?" asked the superintendent, referring to a paper in his hand.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He had been sitting on a bench with several other telegraph boys, awaiting a call.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He had been sitting on a bench with several other telegraph boys, awaiting a call.
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading "No. 79!" called the superintendent.
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading "Do you know Henry Swan, jeweler?" asked the superintendent, referring to a paper in his hand.
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading He had been sitting on a bench with several other telegraph boys, awaiting a call.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No. 79!" called the superintendent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mark Mason came forward to receive his commission.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been sitting on a bench with several other telegraph boys, awaiting a call.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know Henry Swan, jeweler?" asked the superintendent, referring to a paper in his hand.
Chapter 9 of Mark Mason's Victory by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 73 sentences, grouped into 15 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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