Chapter 31 of Nelson the Newsboy is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Nelson the Newsboy is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BULSON GROWS DESPERATE. Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in. "Is Sam Pepper here?" asked the boy, approaching Bolton. "That's my handle, sonny. What do you want?"
Chapter 31 of Nelson the Newsboy is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “BULSON GROWS DESPERATE.”
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “BULSON GROWS DESPERATE.”
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “"That's my handle, sonny.”
a person who carries a message
From this reading “Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.”
add pepper to
From this reading “Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.”
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading “Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.”
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading “Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.”
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading “"That's my handle, sonny.”
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.
In this reading “BULSON GROWS DESPERATE.”
a boy who earns money by running errands
In this reading “Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.”
In this reading “Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.”
In this reading “Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.”
to come or go into
In this reading “Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.”
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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 Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading "Is Sam Pepper here?" asked the boy, approaching Bolton.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is Sam Pepper here?" asked the boy, approaching Bolton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is Sam Pepper here?" asked the boy, approaching Bolton.
a youthful male person
From this reading Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BULSON GROWS DESPERATE.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading BULSON GROWS DESPERATE.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you want?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading BULSON GROWS DESPERATE.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading "That's my handle, sonny.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Is Sam Pepper here?" asked the boy, approaching Bolton.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Sam Pepper here?" asked the boy, approaching Bolton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.
a person who carries a message
From this reading Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That's my handle, sonny.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.
add pepper to
From this reading Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading "That's my handle, sonny.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's my handle, sonny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What do you want?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you want?"
at the time that
From this reading Sam Pepper was taking it easy at the rear of his resort on the evening of the day when Gertrude went to Lakewood, when the door opened and a messenger boy came in.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you want?"
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