Chapter 14 of Mark the Match Boy is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Mark the Match Boy is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RICHARD HUNTER'S WARD. It was about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon when the carriage containing Richard Hunter and the match boy stopped in front of his boarding-place in St. Mark's Place. Richard helped the little boy out, saying, cheerfully, "Well, we've got home." "Is this where you live?" asked Mark, faintly. "Yes.
Chapter 14 of Mark the Match Boy is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Richard helped the little boy out, saying, cheerfully, "Well, we've got home."”
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “It was about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon when the carriage containing Richard Hunter and the match boy stopped in front of his boarding-place in St. Mark's Place.”
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “"Is this where you live?" asked Mark, faintly.”
someone who hunts game
From this reading “RICHARD HUNTER'S WARD.”
possessive form of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading “RICHARD HUNTER'S WARD.”
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading “It was about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon when the carriage containing Richard Hunter and the match boy stopped in front of his boarding-place in St. Mark's Place.”
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “It was about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon when the carriage containing Richard Hunter and the match boy stopped in front of his boarding-place in St. Mark's Place.”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “RICHARD HUNTER'S WARD.”
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.
at or in the front
In this reading “It was about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon when the carriage containing Richard Hunter and the match boy stopped in front of his boarding-place in St. Mark's Place.”
In this reading “Richard helped the little boy out, saying, cheerfully, "Well, we've got home."”
In this reading “Richard helped the little boy out, saying, cheerfully, "Well, we've got home."”
In this reading “It was about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon when the carriage containing Richard Hunter and the match boy stopped in front of his boarding-place in St. Mark's Place.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon when the carriage containing Richard Hunter and the match boy stopped in front of his boarding-place in St. Mark's Place.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon when the carriage containing Richard Hunter and the match boy stopped in front of his boarding-place in St. Mark's Place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon when the carriage containing Richard Hunter and the match boy stopped in front of his boarding-place in St. Mark's Place.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is this where you live?" asked Mark, faintly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon when the carriage containing Richard Hunter and the match boy stopped in front of his boarding-place in St. Mark's Place.
a youthful male person
From this reading It was about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon when the carriage containing Richard Hunter and the match boy stopped in front of his boarding-place in St. Mark's Place.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading It was about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon when the carriage containing Richard Hunter and the match boy stopped in front of his boarding-place in St. Mark's Place.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Richard helped the little boy out, saying, cheerfully, "Well, we've got home."
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading It was about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon when the carriage containing Richard Hunter and the match boy stopped in front of his boarding-place in St. Mark's Place.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading "Is this where you live?" asked Mark, faintly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon when the carriage containing Richard Hunter and the match boy stopped in front of his boarding-place in St. Mark's Place.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon when the carriage containing Richard Hunter and the match boy stopped in front of his boarding-place in St. Mark's Place.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Richard helped the little boy out, saying, cheerfully, "Well, we've got home."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon when the carriage containing Richard Hunter and the match boy stopped in front of his boarding-place in St. Mark's Place.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Richard helped the little boy out, saying, cheerfully, "Well, we've got home."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon when the carriage containing Richard Hunter and the match boy stopped in front of his boarding-place in St. Mark's Place.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Richard helped the little boy out, saying, cheerfully, "Well, we've got home."
someone who hunts game
From this reading It was about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon when the carriage containing Richard Hunter and the match boy stopped in front of his boarding-place in St. Mark's Place.
possessive form of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading RICHARD HUNTER'S WARD.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon when the carriage containing Richard Hunter and the match boy stopped in front of his boarding-place in St. Mark's Place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this where you live?" asked Mark, faintly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon when the carriage containing Richard Hunter and the match boy stopped in front of his boarding-place in St. Mark's Place.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Richard helped the little boy out, saying, cheerfully, "Well, we've got home."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Is this where you live?" asked Mark, faintly.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "Is this where you live?" asked Mark, faintly.
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading It was about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon when the carriage containing Richard Hunter and the match boy stopped in front of his boarding-place in St. Mark's Place.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading It was about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon when the carriage containing Richard Hunter and the match boy stopped in front of his boarding-place in St. Mark's Place.
according to the clock
From this reading It was about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon when the carriage containing Richard Hunter and the match boy stopped in front of his boarding-place in St. Mark's Place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon when the carriage containing Richard Hunter and the match boy stopped in front of his boarding-place in St. Mark's Place.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Richard helped the little boy out, saying, cheerfully, "Well, we've got home."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon when the carriage containing Richard Hunter and the match boy stopped in front of his boarding-place in St. Mark's Place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICHARD HUNTER'S WARD.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Richard helped the little boy out, saying, cheerfully, "Well, we've got home."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon when the carriage containing Richard Hunter and the match boy stopped in front of his boarding-place in St. Mark's Place.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It was about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon when the carriage containing Richard Hunter and the match boy stopped in front of his boarding-place in St. Mark's Place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon when the carriage containing Richard Hunter and the match boy stopped in front of his boarding-place in St. Mark's Place.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this where you live?" asked Mark, faintly.
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading RICHARD HUNTER'S WARD.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon when the carriage containing Richard Hunter and the match boy stopped in front of his boarding-place in St. Mark's Place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard helped the little boy out, saying, cheerfully, "Well, we've got home."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Richard helped the little boy out, saying, cheerfully, "Well, we've got home."
at the time that
From this reading It was about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon when the carriage containing Richard Hunter and the match boy stopped in front of his boarding-place in St. Mark's Place.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Is this where you live?" asked Mark, faintly.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is this where you live?" asked Mark, faintly.
Chapter 14 of Mark the Match Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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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