Chapter 1 of Paul Prescott's Charge is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Paul Prescott's Charge is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PAUL PRESCOTT'S CHARGE. By Horatio Alger, Jr. Alger Series For Boys. {About 50 Titles} Uniform With This Volume. TO The Boys Whose Memory Goes Back With Me To The Boarding School At Potowome This Volume Is Affectionately Dedicated By The Author.
Chapter 1 of Paul Prescott's Charge is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with affection
From this reading “TO The Boys Whose Memory Goes Back With Me To The Boarding School At Potowome This Volume Is Affectionately Dedicated By The Author.”
United States author of inspirational adventure stories for boys; virtue and hard work overcome poverty (1832-1899)
From this reading “By Horatio Alger, Jr.”
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading “TO The Boys Whose Memory Goes Back With Me To The Boarding School At Potowome This Volume Is Affectionately Dedicated By The Author.”
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading “TO The Boys Whose Memory Goes Back With Me To The Boarding School At Potowome This Volume Is Affectionately Dedicated By The Author.”
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading “Alger Series For Boys.”
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading “{About 50 Titles} Uniform With This Volume.”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading “{About 50 Titles} Uniform With This Volume.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “{About 50 Titles} Uniform With This Volume.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading {About 50 Titles} Uniform With This Volume.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading {About 50 Titles} Uniform With This Volume.
with affection
From this reading TO The Boys Whose Memory Goes Back With Me To The Boarding School At Potowome This Volume Is Affectionately Dedicated By The Author.
United States author of inspirational adventure stories for boys; virtue and hard work overcome poverty (1832-1899)
From this reading By Horatio Alger, Jr.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TO The Boys Whose Memory Goes Back With Me To The Boarding School At Potowome This Volume Is Affectionately Dedicated By The Author.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading TO The Boys Whose Memory Goes Back With Me To The Boarding School At Potowome This Volume Is Affectionately Dedicated By The Author.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading TO The Boys Whose Memory Goes Back With Me To The Boarding School At Potowome This Volume Is Affectionately Dedicated By The Author.
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading TO The Boys Whose Memory Goes Back With Me To The Boarding School At Potowome This Volume Is Affectionately Dedicated By The Author.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Alger Series For Boys.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Horatio Alger, Jr.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading PAUL PRESCOTT'S CHARGE.
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading TO The Boys Whose Memory Goes Back With Me To The Boarding School At Potowome This Volume Is Affectionately Dedicated By The Author.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alger Series For Boys.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading TO The Boys Whose Memory Goes Back With Me To The Boarding School At Potowome This Volume Is Affectionately Dedicated By The Author.
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From this reading By Horatio Alger, Jr.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TO The Boys Whose Memory Goes Back With Me To The Boarding School At Potowome This Volume Is Affectionately Dedicated By The Author.
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading By Horatio Alger, Jr.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TO The Boys Whose Memory Goes Back With Me To The Boarding School At Potowome This Volume Is Affectionately Dedicated By The Author.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading TO The Boys Whose Memory Goes Back With Me To The Boarding School At Potowome This Volume Is Affectionately Dedicated By The Author.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL PRESCOTT'S CHARGE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO The Boys Whose Memory Goes Back With Me To The Boarding School At Potowome This Volume Is Affectionately Dedicated By The Author.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PAUL PRESCOTT'S CHARGE.
an educational institution
From this reading TO The Boys Whose Memory Goes Back With Me To The Boarding School At Potowome This Volume Is Affectionately Dedicated By The Author.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Alger Series For Boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO The Boys Whose Memory Goes Back With Me To The Boarding School At Potowome This Volume Is Affectionately Dedicated By The Author.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading {About 50 Titles} Uniform With This Volume.
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading {About 50 Titles} Uniform With This Volume.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO The Boys Whose Memory Goes Back With Me To The Boarding School At Potowome This Volume Is Affectionately Dedicated By The Author.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading {About 50 Titles} Uniform With This Volume.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading {About 50 Titles} Uniform With This Volume.
belonging to which person
From this reading TO The Boys Whose Memory Goes Back With Me To The Boarding School At Potowome This Volume Is Affectionately Dedicated By The Author.
in the company of; together with
From this reading {About 50 Titles} Uniform With This Volume.
Chapter 1 of Paul Prescott's Charge by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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 1 holds 229 sentences of Paul Prescott's Charge, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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