Chapter 25 of Mark Mason's Victory is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Mark Mason's Victory is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN IMPORTANT COMMISSION. A WEEK later Mark received the follow letter: "Mark Mason: Please call at my office as soon as convenient. "D. GILBERT." "This letter is from Maud Gilbert's father," said Mark, addressing his mother.
Chapter 25 of Mark Mason's Victory is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading “"This letter is from Maud Gilbert's father," said Mark, addressing his mother.”
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading “AN IMPORTANT COMMISSION.”
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading “"Mark Mason: Please call at my office as soon as convenient.”
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “"D. GILBERT."”
possessive form of “gilbert” — a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “"This letter is from Maud Gilbert's father," said Mark, addressing his mother.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “AN IMPORTANT COMMISSION.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “A WEEK later Mark received the follow letter:”
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading “"Mark Mason: Please call at my office as soon as convenient.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A WEEK later Mark received the follow letter:
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading "This letter is from Maud Gilbert's father," said Mark, addressing his mother.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IMPORTANT COMMISSION.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mark Mason: Please call at my office as soon as convenient.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Mark Mason: Please call at my office as soon as convenient.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Mark Mason: Please call at my office as soon as convenient.
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading AN IMPORTANT COMMISSION.
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading "Mark Mason: Please call at my office as soon as convenient.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "D. GILBERT."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "This letter is from Maud Gilbert's father," said Mark, addressing his mother.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A WEEK later Mark received the follow letter:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "This letter is from Maud Gilbert's father," said Mark, addressing his mother.
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading "D. GILBERT."
possessive form of “gilbert” — a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading "This letter is from Maud Gilbert's father," said Mark, addressing his mother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This letter is from Maud Gilbert's father," said Mark, addressing his mother.
of great significance or value
From this reading AN IMPORTANT COMMISSION.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This letter is from Maud Gilbert's father," said Mark, addressing his mother.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A WEEK later Mark received the follow letter:
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A WEEK later Mark received the follow letter:
attach a tag or label to
From this reading A WEEK later Mark received the follow letter:
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading "Mark Mason: Please call at my office as soon as convenient.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This letter is from Maud Gilbert's father," said Mark, addressing his mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "This letter is from Maud Gilbert's father," said Mark, addressing his mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mark Mason: Please call at my office as soon as convenient.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "Mark Mason: Please call at my office as soon as convenient.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Mark Mason: Please call at my office as soon as convenient.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A WEEK later Mark received the follow letter:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This letter is from Maud Gilbert's father," said Mark, addressing his mother.
in the near future
From this reading "Mark Mason: Please call at my office as soon as convenient.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WEEK later Mark received the follow letter:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This letter is from Maud Gilbert's father," said Mark, addressing his mother.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A WEEK later Mark received the follow letter:
Chapter 25 of Mark Mason's Victory by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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.
Chapter 25 holds 146 sentences of Mark Mason's Victory, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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