Chapter 6 of Mark Mason's Victory — The Trials and Triumphs of a is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Mark Mason's Victory — The Trials and Triumphs of a is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GREAT MR. BUNSBY. "So you have become quite a hero, Mark," said his mother smiling, as Mark entered the house at half-past six. "Have you heard of it then, mother?" asked the messenger boy. "Yes, a little bird came and told me."
Chapter 6 of Mark Mason's Victory — The Trials and Triumphs of a is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “"So you have become quite a hero, Mark," said his mother smiling, as Mark entered the house at half-past six.”
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “"Yes, a little bird came and told me."”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “"So you have become quite a hero, Mark," said his mother smiling, as Mark entered the house at half-past six.”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “"So you have become quite a hero, Mark," said his mother smiling, as Mark entered the house at half-past six.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “"So you have become quite a hero, Mark," said his mother smiling, as Mark entered the house at half-past six.”
a person who carries a message
From this reading “"Have you heard of it then, mother?" asked the messenger boy.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “"So you have become quite a hero, Mark," said his mother smiling, as Mark entered the house at half-past six.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"So you have become quite a hero, Mark," said his mother smiling, as Mark entered the house at half-past six.”
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a boy who earns money by running errands
In this reading “"Have you heard of it then, mother?" asked the messenger boy.”
In this reading “"So you have become quite a hero, Mark," said his mother smiling, as Mark entered the house at half-past six.”
In this reading “"So you have become quite a hero, Mark," said his mother smiling, as Mark entered the house at half-past six.”
In this reading “"Yes, a little bird came and told me."”
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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 "So you have become quite a hero, Mark," said his mother smiling, as Mark entered the house at half-past six.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, a little bird came and told me."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "So you have become quite a hero, Mark," said his mother smiling, as Mark entered the house at half-past six.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you heard of it then, mother?" asked the messenger boy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "So you have become quite a hero, Mark," said his mother smiling, as Mark entered the house at half-past six.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "So you have become quite a hero, Mark," said his mother smiling, as Mark entered the house at half-past six.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "Yes, a little bird came and told me."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Have you heard of it then, mother?" asked the messenger boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUNSBY.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes, a little bird came and told me."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "So you have become quite a hero, Mark," said his mother smiling, as Mark entered the house at half-past six.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT MR.
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From this reading "So you have become quite a hero, Mark," said his mother smiling, as Mark entered the house at half-past six.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So you have become quite a hero, Mark," said his mother smiling, as Mark entered the house at half-past six.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Have you heard of it then, mother?" asked the messenger boy.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "So you have become quite a hero, Mark," said his mother smiling, as Mark entered the house at half-past six.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "So you have become quite a hero, Mark," said his mother smiling, as Mark entered the house at half-past six.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "So you have become quite a hero, Mark," said his mother smiling, as Mark entered the house at half-past six.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Have you heard of it then, mother?" asked the messenger boy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Yes, a little bird came and told me."
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "So you have become quite a hero, Mark," said his mother smiling, as Mark entered the house at half-past six.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, a little bird came and told me."
a person who carries a message
From this reading "Have you heard of it then, mother?" asked the messenger boy.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "So you have become quite a hero, Mark," said his mother smiling, as Mark entered the house at half-past six.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE GREAT MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Have you heard of it then, mother?" asked the messenger boy.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "So you have become quite a hero, Mark," said his mother smiling, as Mark entered the house at half-past six.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So you have become quite a hero, Mark," said his mother smiling, as Mark entered the house at half-past six.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "So you have become quite a hero, Mark," said his mother smiling, as Mark entered the house at half-past six.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "So you have become quite a hero, Mark," said his mother smiling, as Mark entered the house at half-past six.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you have become quite a hero, Mark," said his mother smiling, as Mark entered the house at half-past six.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT MR.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Have you heard of it then, mother?" asked the messenger boy.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Yes, a little bird came and told me."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, a little bird came and told me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you have become quite a hero, Mark," said his mother smiling, as Mark entered the house at half-past six.
Chapter 6 of Mark Mason's Victory — The Trials and Triumphs of a by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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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