Chapter 8 of Mark the Match Boy is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Mark the Match Boy is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE FERRY-BOAT. Mark had made two applications for charity, and still had but ten cents. The manner in which Mrs. Crawford met his appeal made the business seem more disagreeable than ever. Besides, he was getting tired. It was not more than eight o'clock, but he had been up early, and had been on his feet all day.
Chapter 8 of Mark the Match Boy is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “The manner in which Mrs. Crawford met his appeal made the business seem more disagreeable than ever.”
plural of “application” — the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading “Mark had made two applications for charity, and still had but ten cents.”
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “Mark had made two applications for charity, and still had but ten cents.”
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading “Mark had made two applications for charity, and still had but ten cents.”
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading “The manner in which Mrs. Crawford met his appeal made the business seem more disagreeable than ever.”
not to your liking
From this reading “The manner in which Mrs. Crawford met his appeal made the business seem more disagreeable than ever.”
being one more than seven
From this reading “It was not more than eight o'clock, but he had been up early, and had been on his feet all day.”
according to the clock
From this reading “It was not more than eight o'clock, but he had been up early, and had been on his feet all day.”
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In this reading “Mark had made two applications for charity, and still had but ten cents.”
In this reading “It was not more than eight o'clock, but he had been up early, and had been on his feet all day.”
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(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 It was not more than eight o'clock, but he had been up early, and had been on his feet all day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mark had made two applications for charity, and still had but ten cents.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The manner in which Mrs. Crawford met his appeal made the business seem more disagreeable than ever.
plural of “application” — the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading Mark had made two applications for charity, and still had but ten cents.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not more than eight o'clock, but he had been up early, and had been on his feet all day.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, he was getting tired.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The manner in which Mrs. Crawford met his appeal made the business seem more disagreeable than ever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mark had made two applications for charity, and still had but ten cents.
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Mark had made two applications for charity, and still had but ten cents.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading Mark had made two applications for charity, and still had but ten cents.
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading The manner in which Mrs. Crawford met his appeal made the business seem more disagreeable than ever.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was not more than eight o'clock, but he had been up early, and had been on his feet all day.
not to your liking
From this reading The manner in which Mrs. Crawford met his appeal made the business seem more disagreeable than ever.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was not more than eight o'clock, but he had been up early, and had been on his feet all day.
being one more than seven
From this reading It was not more than eight o'clock, but he had been up early, and had been on his feet all day.
at any time
From this reading The manner in which Mrs. Crawford met his appeal made the business seem more disagreeable than ever.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was not more than eight o'clock, but he had been up early, and had been on his feet all day.
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From this reading ON THE FERRY-BOAT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mark had made two applications for charity, and still had but ten cents.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Besides, he was getting tired.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mark had made two applications for charity, and still had but ten cents.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides, he was getting tired.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The manner in which Mrs. Crawford met his appeal made the business seem more disagreeable than ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The manner in which Mrs. Crawford met his appeal made the business seem more disagreeable than ever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not more than eight o'clock, but he had been up early, and had been on his feet all day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mark had made two applications for charity, and still had but ten cents.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The manner in which Mrs. Crawford met his appeal made the business seem more disagreeable than ever.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mark had made two applications for charity, and still had but ten cents.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The manner in which Mrs. Crawford met his appeal made the business seem more disagreeable than ever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The manner in which Mrs. Crawford met his appeal made the business seem more disagreeable than ever.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The manner in which Mrs. Crawford met his appeal made the business seem more disagreeable than ever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not more than eight o'clock, but he had been up early, and had been on his feet all day.
according to the clock
From this reading It was not more than eight o'clock, but he had been up early, and had been on his feet all day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE FERRY-BOAT.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The manner in which Mrs. Crawford met his appeal made the business seem more disagreeable than ever.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mark had made two applications for charity, and still had but ten cents.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Mark had made two applications for charity, and still had but ten cents.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The manner in which Mrs. Crawford met his appeal made the business seem more disagreeable than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE FERRY-BOAT.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Besides, he was getting tired.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mark had made two applications for charity, and still had but ten cents.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was not more than eight o'clock, but he had been up early, and had been on his feet all day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Besides, he was getting tired.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The manner in which Mrs. Crawford met his appeal made the business seem more disagreeable than ever.
Chapter 8 of Mark the Match Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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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