Chapter 13 of Messenger No. 48 is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Messenger No. 48 is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SNARE "What's the matter?" Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes. "Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked. "Yes; has there been an answer?" "I should say so.
Chapter 13 of Messenger No. 48 is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading “"Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked.”
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes.”
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading “Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “"Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “"Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked.”
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading “Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes.”
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading “Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes.”
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading “THE SNARE "What's the matter?"”
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 Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes.
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading "Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Yes; has there been an answer?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes.
react verbally
From this reading "Yes; has there been an answer?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Yes; has there been an answer?"
a person who is in charge
From this reading "Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes.
a boy or man
From this reading "Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes; has there been an answer?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should say so.
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE SNARE "What's the matter?"
the force of workers available
From this reading "Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked.
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes.
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes.
express in words
From this reading "I should say so.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should say so.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes.
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading THE SNARE "What's the matter?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I should say so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SNARE "What's the matter?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Yes; has there been an answer?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SNARE "What's the matter?"
which person or people
From this reading "Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; has there been an answer?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked.
Chapter 13 of Messenger No. 48 by James Otis holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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 13 holds 119 sentences of Messenger No. 48, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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