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Phil, the Fiddler

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Phil, the Fiddler is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Horatio, Jr. Alger • Curated US English Learning Edition

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PHIL ELUDES HIS PURSUER Phil had already made up his mind where to go.

Just across the river was New Jersey, with its flourishing towns and cities, settled to a large extent by men doing business in New York.

The largest of these cities was Newark, only ten miles distant.

There Phil decided to make his first stop.

If he found himself in danger of capture he could easily go farther.

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Chapter XVIII Reading 1/29

Phil, the Fiddler

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Phil, the Fiddler is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

PHIL ELUDES HIS PURSUER Phil had already made up his mind where to go.

Line 2

Just across the river was New Jersey, with its flourishing towns and cities, settled to a large extent by men doing business in New York.

Line 3

The largest of these cities was Newark, only ten miles distant.

Line 4

There Phil decided to make his first stop.

Line 5

If he found himself in danger of capture he could easily go farther.

Learner Dictionary

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Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “PHIL ELUDES HIS PURSUER Phil had already made up his mind where to go.”

All words in this reading · 57

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a

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From this reading Just across the river was New Jersey, with its flourishing towns and cities, settled to a large extent by men doing business in New York.

across

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From this reading Just across the river was New Jersey, with its flourishing towns and cities, settled to a large extent by men doing business in New York.

already

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From this reading PHIL ELUDES HIS PURSUER Phil had already made up his mind where to go.

and

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From this reading Just across the river was New Jersey, with its flourishing towns and cities, settled to a large extent by men doing business in New York.

business

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From this reading Just across the river was New Jersey, with its flourishing towns and cities, settled to a large extent by men doing business in New York.

by

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From this reading Just across the river was New Jersey, with its flourishing towns and cities, settled to a large extent by men doing business in New York.

capture

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From this reading If he found himself in danger of capture he could easily go farther.

cities

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From this reading Just across the river was New Jersey, with its flourishing towns and cities, settled to a large extent by men doing business in New York.

could

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danger

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From this reading If he found himself in danger of capture he could easily go farther.

decided

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From this reading There Phil decided to make his first stop.

distant

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From this reading The largest of these cities was Newark, only ten miles distant.

doing

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From this reading Just across the river was New Jersey, with its flourishing towns and cities, settled to a large extent by men doing business in New York.

easily

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ELUDES

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From this reading PHIL ELUDES HIS PURSUER Phil had already made up his mind where to go.

extent

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From this reading Just across the river was New Jersey, with its flourishing towns and cities, settled to a large extent by men doing business in New York.

farther

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first

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From this reading There Phil decided to make his first stop.

flourishing

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From this reading Just across the river was New Jersey, with its flourishing towns and cities, settled to a large extent by men doing business in New York.

found

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go

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From this reading PHIL ELUDES HIS PURSUER Phil had already made up his mind where to go.

had

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From this reading PHIL ELUDES HIS PURSUER Phil had already made up his mind where to go.

he

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From this reading If he found himself in danger of capture he could easily go farther.

himself

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From this reading If he found himself in danger of capture he could easily go farther.

HIS

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From this reading PHIL ELUDES HIS PURSUER Phil had already made up his mind where to go.

If

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From this reading If he found himself in danger of capture he could easily go farther.

in

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From this reading Just across the river was New Jersey, with its flourishing towns and cities, settled to a large extent by men doing business in New York.

its

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From this reading Just across the river was New Jersey, with its flourishing towns and cities, settled to a large extent by men doing business in New York.

Jersey

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From this reading Just across the river was New Jersey, with its flourishing towns and cities, settled to a large extent by men doing business in New York.

Just

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From this reading Just across the river was New Jersey, with its flourishing towns and cities, settled to a large extent by men doing business in New York.

large

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From this reading Just across the river was New Jersey, with its flourishing towns and cities, settled to a large extent by men doing business in New York.

largest

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From this reading The largest of these cities was Newark, only ten miles distant.

made

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From this reading PHIL ELUDES HIS PURSUER Phil had already made up his mind where to go.

make

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From this reading There Phil decided to make his first stop.

men

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From this reading Just across the river was New Jersey, with its flourishing towns and cities, settled to a large extent by men doing business in New York.

miles

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From this reading The largest of these cities was Newark, only ten miles distant.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading PHIL ELUDES HIS PURSUER Phil had already made up his mind where to go.

New

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From this reading Just across the river was New Jersey, with its flourishing towns and cities, settled to a large extent by men doing business in New York.

Newark

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From this reading The largest of these cities was Newark, only ten miles distant.

of

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From this reading The largest of these cities was Newark, only ten miles distant.

only

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From this reading The largest of these cities was Newark, only ten miles distant.

PHIL

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From this reading PHIL ELUDES HIS PURSUER Phil had already made up his mind where to go.

PURSUER

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From this reading PHIL ELUDES HIS PURSUER Phil had already made up his mind where to go.

river

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From this reading Just across the river was New Jersey, with its flourishing towns and cities, settled to a large extent by men doing business in New York.

settled

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From this reading Just across the river was New Jersey, with its flourishing towns and cities, settled to a large extent by men doing business in New York.

stop

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From this reading There Phil decided to make his first stop.

ten

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From this reading The largest of these cities was Newark, only ten miles distant.

the

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From this reading Just across the river was New Jersey, with its flourishing towns and cities, settled to a large extent by men doing business in New York.

There

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From this reading There Phil decided to make his first stop.

these

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From this reading The largest of these cities was Newark, only ten miles distant.

to

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From this reading PHIL ELUDES HIS PURSUER Phil had already made up his mind where to go.

towns

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From this reading Just across the river was New Jersey, with its flourishing towns and cities, settled to a large extent by men doing business in New York.

up

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From this reading PHIL ELUDES HIS PURSUER Phil had already made up his mind where to go.

was

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From this reading Just across the river was New Jersey, with its flourishing towns and cities, settled to a large extent by men doing business in New York.

where

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From this reading PHIL ELUDES HIS PURSUER Phil had already made up his mind where to go.

with

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From this reading Just across the river was New Jersey, with its flourishing towns and cities, settled to a large extent by men doing business in New York.

York

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From this reading Just across the river was New Jersey, with its flourishing towns and cities, settled to a large extent by men doing business in New York.

Chapter 18 of Phil, the Fiddler by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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