Chapter 15 of Mark the Match Boy is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Mark the Match Boy is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARK GETS A PLACE. In a week from the purchase of the books, Mark felt that he was fully recovered. He never had much color, but the unhealthy pallor had left his cheeks, and he had an excellent appetite. "Well, Mark, how do you feel to-night?" asked Richard, on his return from the store one evening. "I'm all right, now, Mr. Hunter.
Chapter 15 of Mark the Match Boy is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of craving something
From this reading “He never had much color, but the unhealthy pallor had left his cheeks, and he had an excellent appetite.”
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “He never had much color, but the unhealthy pallor had left his cheeks, and he had an excellent appetite.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “MARK GETS A PLACE.”
someone who hunts game
From this reading “"I'm all right, now, Mr. Hunter.”
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading “In a week from the purchase of the books, Mark felt that he was fully recovered.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “In a week from the purchase of the books, Mark felt that he was fully recovered.”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “"Well, Mark, how do you feel to-night?" asked Richard, on his return from the store one evening.”
not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind
From this reading “He never had much color, but the unhealthy pallor had left his cheeks, and he had an excellent appetite.”
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.
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In this reading “In a week from the purchase of the books, Mark felt that he was fully recovered.”
In this reading “He never had much color, but the unhealthy pallor had left his cheeks, and he had an excellent appetite.”
In this reading “"Well, Mark, how do you feel to-night?" asked Richard, on his return from the store one evening.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARK GETS A PLACE.
(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 "I'm all right, now, Mr. Hunter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He never had much color, but the unhealthy pallor had left his cheeks, and he had an excellent appetite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He never had much color, but the unhealthy pallor had left his cheeks, and he had an excellent appetite.
a feeling of craving something
From this reading He never had much color, but the unhealthy pallor had left his cheeks, and he had an excellent appetite.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, Mark, how do you feel to-night?" asked Richard, on his return from the store one evening.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In a week from the purchase of the books, Mark felt that he was fully recovered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He never had much color, but the unhealthy pallor had left his cheeks, and he had an excellent appetite.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He never had much color, but the unhealthy pallor had left his cheeks, and he had an excellent appetite.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading He never had much color, but the unhealthy pallor had left his cheeks, and he had an excellent appetite.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, Mark, how do you feel to-night?" asked Richard, on his return from the store one evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Well, Mark, how do you feel to-night?" asked Richard, on his return from the store one evening.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading He never had much color, but the unhealthy pallor had left his cheeks, and he had an excellent appetite.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Well, Mark, how do you feel to-night?" asked Richard, on his return from the store one evening.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In a week from the purchase of the books, Mark felt that he was fully recovered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a week from the purchase of the books, Mark felt that he was fully recovered.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading In a week from the purchase of the books, Mark felt that he was fully recovered.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading MARK GETS A PLACE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He never had much color, but the unhealthy pallor had left his cheeks, and he had an excellent appetite.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a week from the purchase of the books, Mark felt that he was fully recovered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He never had much color, but the unhealthy pallor had left his cheeks, and he had an excellent appetite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Mark, how do you feel to-night?" asked Richard, on his return from the store one evening.
someone who hunts game
From this reading "I'm all right, now, Mr. Hunter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm all right, now, Mr. Hunter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a week from the purchase of the books, Mark felt that he was fully recovered.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He never had much color, but the unhealthy pallor had left his cheeks, and he had an excellent appetite.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading MARK GETS A PLACE.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I'm all right, now, Mr. Hunter.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He never had much color, but the unhealthy pallor had left his cheeks, and he had an excellent appetite.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never had much color, but the unhealthy pallor had left his cheeks, and he had an excellent appetite.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I'm all right, now, Mr. Hunter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a week from the purchase of the books, Mark felt that he was fully recovered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, Mark, how do you feel to-night?" asked Richard, on his return from the store one evening.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, Mark, how do you feel to-night?" asked Richard, on his return from the store one evening.
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading He never had much color, but the unhealthy pallor had left his cheeks, and he had an excellent appetite.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading MARK GETS A PLACE.
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading In a week from the purchase of the books, Mark felt that he was fully recovered.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading In a week from the purchase of the books, Mark felt that he was fully recovered.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Well, Mark, how do you feel to-night?" asked Richard, on his return from the store one evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Mark, how do you feel to-night?" asked Richard, on his return from the store one evening.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I'm all right, now, Mr. Hunter.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "Well, Mark, how do you feel to-night?" asked Richard, on his return from the store one evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a week from the purchase of the books, Mark felt that he was fully recovered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a week from the purchase of the books, Mark felt that he was fully recovered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Mark, how do you feel to-night?" asked Richard, on his return from the store one evening.
not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind
From this reading He never had much color, but the unhealthy pallor had left his cheeks, and he had an excellent appetite.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a week from the purchase of the books, Mark felt that he was fully recovered.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In a week from the purchase of the books, Mark felt that he was fully recovered.
(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 "Well, Mark, how do you feel to-night?" asked Richard, on his return from the store one evening.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Mark, how do you feel to-night?" asked Richard, on his return from the store one evening.
Chapter 15 of Mark the Match Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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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