Chapter 19 of Mark the Match Boy is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Mark the Match Boy is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RICHARD HUNTER IS PROMOTED. It was with eager impatience that Mark awaited the return of Richard Hunter, to communicate to him his good luck in securing a place. The thought that he had secured it by his own exertions gave him great satisfaction. "I've got a place," were his first words, as Richard entered the house. "Already?" asked Richard Hunter.
Chapter 19 of Mark the Match Boy is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expected hopefully
From this reading “It was with eager impatience that Mark awaited the return of Richard Hunter, to communicate to him his good luck in securing a place.”
transmit information
From this reading “It was with eager impatience that Mark awaited the return of Richard Hunter, to communicate to him his good luck in securing a place.”
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading “The thought that he had secured it by his own exertions gave him great satisfaction.”
someone who hunts game
From this reading “RICHARD HUNTER IS PROMOTED.”
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading “It was with eager impatience that Mark awaited the return of Richard Hunter, to communicate to him his good luck in securing a place.”
past form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading “RICHARD HUNTER IS PROMOTED.”
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading “The thought that he had secured it by his own exertions gave him great satisfaction.”
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading “It was with eager impatience that Mark awaited the return of Richard Hunter, to communicate to him his good luck in securing a place.”
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an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
In this reading “It was with eager impatience that Mark awaited the return of Richard Hunter, to communicate to him his good luck in securing a place.”
In this reading “The thought that he had secured it by his own exertions gave him great satisfaction.”
In this reading “The thought that he had secured it by his own exertions gave him great satisfaction.”
In this reading “"I've got a place," were his first words, as Richard entered the house.”
In this reading “"I've got a place," were his first words, as Richard entered the house.”
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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 It was with eager impatience that Mark awaited the return of Richard Hunter, to communicate to him his good luck in securing a place.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Already?" asked Richard Hunter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I've got a place," were his first words, as Richard entered the house.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Already?" asked Richard Hunter.
expected hopefully
From this reading It was with eager impatience that Mark awaited the return of Richard Hunter, to communicate to him his good luck in securing a place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The thought that he had secured it by his own exertions gave him great satisfaction.
transmit information
From this reading It was with eager impatience that Mark awaited the return of Richard Hunter, to communicate to him his good luck in securing a place.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading It was with eager impatience that Mark awaited the return of Richard Hunter, to communicate to him his good luck in securing a place.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "I've got a place," were his first words, as Richard entered the house.
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading The thought that he had secured it by his own exertions gave him great satisfaction.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I've got a place," were his first words, as Richard entered the house.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The thought that he had secured it by his own exertions gave him great satisfaction.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was with eager impatience that Mark awaited the return of Richard Hunter, to communicate to him his good luck in securing a place.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got a place," were his first words, as Richard entered the house.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The thought that he had secured it by his own exertions gave him great satisfaction.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thought that he had secured it by his own exertions gave him great satisfaction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thought that he had secured it by his own exertions gave him great satisfaction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was with eager impatience that Mark awaited the return of Richard Hunter, to communicate to him his good luck in securing a place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was with eager impatience that Mark awaited the return of Richard Hunter, to communicate to him his good luck in securing a place.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I've got a place," were his first words, as Richard entered the house.
someone who hunts game
From this reading RICHARD HUNTER IS PROMOTED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got a place," were his first words, as Richard entered the house.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading It was with eager impatience that Mark awaited the return of Richard Hunter, to communicate to him his good luck in securing a place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was with eager impatience that Mark awaited the return of Richard Hunter, to communicate to him his good luck in securing a place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RICHARD HUNTER IS PROMOTED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with eager impatience that Mark awaited the return of Richard Hunter, to communicate to him his good luck in securing a place.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It was with eager impatience that Mark awaited the return of Richard Hunter, to communicate to him his good luck in securing a place.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading It was with eager impatience that Mark awaited the return of Richard Hunter, to communicate to him his good luck in securing a place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was with eager impatience that Mark awaited the return of Richard Hunter, to communicate to him his good luck in securing a place.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The thought that he had secured it by his own exertions gave him great satisfaction.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was with eager impatience that Mark awaited the return of Richard Hunter, to communicate to him his good luck in securing a place.
past form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading RICHARD HUNTER IS PROMOTED.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was with eager impatience that Mark awaited the return of Richard Hunter, to communicate to him his good luck in securing a place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICHARD HUNTER IS PROMOTED.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The thought that he had secured it by his own exertions gave him great satisfaction.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading The thought that he had secured it by his own exertions gave him great satisfaction.
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading It was with eager impatience that Mark awaited the return of Richard Hunter, to communicate to him his good luck in securing a place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with eager impatience that Mark awaited the return of Richard Hunter, to communicate to him his good luck in securing a place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was with eager impatience that Mark awaited the return of Richard Hunter, to communicate to him his good luck in securing a place.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought that he had secured it by his own exertions gave him great satisfaction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was with eager impatience that Mark awaited the return of Richard Hunter, to communicate to him his good luck in securing a place.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with eager impatience that Mark awaited the return of Richard Hunter, to communicate to him his good luck in securing a place.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I've got a place," were his first words, as Richard entered the house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with eager impatience that Mark awaited the return of Richard Hunter, to communicate to him his good luck in securing a place.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "I've got a place," were his first words, as Richard entered the house.
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