Chapter 19 of Phil, the Fiddler is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Phil, the Fiddler is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PIETRO’S PURSUIT The distance from New York to Newark is but ten miles. Phil had been there once before with an older boy. He was at no loss, therefore, as to the proper place to get out. He stepped from the cars and found himself in a large depot. He went out of a side door, and began to wander about the streets of Newark.
Chapter 19 of Phil, the Fiddler is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “He stepped from the cars and found himself in a large depot.”
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading “He stepped from the cars and found himself in a large depot.”
something that is lost
From this reading “He was at no loss, therefore, as to the proper place to get out.”
the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey
From this reading “PIETRO’S PURSUIT The distance from New York to Newark is but ten miles.”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “Phil had been there once before with an older boy.”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “PIETRO’S PURSUIT The distance from New York to Newark is but ten miles.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “He stepped from the cars and found himself in a large depot.”
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “He went out of a side door, and began to wander about the streets of Newark.”
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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 He stepped from the cars and found himself in a large depot.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He went out of a side door, and began to wander about the streets of Newark.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Phil had been there once before with an older boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stepped from the cars and found himself in a large depot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was at no loss, therefore, as to the proper place to get out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was at no loss, therefore, as to the proper place to get out.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Phil had been there once before with an older boy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Phil had been there once before with an older boy.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He went out of a side door, and began to wander about the streets of Newark.
a youthful male person
From this reading Phil had been there once before with an older boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PIETRO’S PURSUIT The distance from New York to Newark is but ten miles.
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He stepped from the cars and found himself in a large depot.
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading He stepped from the cars and found himself in a large depot.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading PIETRO’S PURSUIT The distance from New York to Newark is but ten miles.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He went out of a side door, and began to wander about the streets of Newark.
set up or found
From this reading He stepped from the cars and found himself in a large depot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PIETRO’S PURSUIT The distance from New York to Newark is but ten miles.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was at no loss, therefore, as to the proper place to get out.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Phil had been there once before with an older boy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was at no loss, therefore, as to the proper place to get out.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He stepped from the cars and found himself in a large depot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stepped from the cars and found himself in a large depot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PIETRO’S PURSUIT The distance from New York to Newark is but ten miles.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He stepped from the cars and found himself in a large depot.
something that is lost
From this reading He was at no loss, therefore, as to the proper place to get out.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading PIETRO’S PURSUIT The distance from New York to Newark is but ten miles.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading PIETRO’S PURSUIT The distance from New York to Newark is but ten miles.
the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey
From this reading PIETRO’S PURSUIT The distance from New York to Newark is but ten miles.
not any; not one
From this reading He was at no loss, therefore, as to the proper place to get out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went out of a side door, and began to wander about the streets of Newark.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Phil had been there once before with an older boy.
on one occasion
From this reading Phil had been there once before with an older boy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was at no loss, therefore, as to the proper place to get out.
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From this reading Phil had been there once before with an older boy.
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From this reading PIETRO’S PURSUIT The distance from New York to Newark is but ten miles.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was at no loss, therefore, as to the proper place to get out.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading He was at no loss, therefore, as to the proper place to get out.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading PIETRO’S PURSUIT The distance from New York to Newark is but ten miles.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He went out of a side door, and began to wander about the streets of Newark.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stepped from the cars and found himself in a large depot.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He went out of a side door, and began to wander about the streets of Newark.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading PIETRO’S PURSUIT The distance from New York to Newark is but ten miles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PIETRO’S PURSUIT The distance from New York to Newark is but ten miles.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Phil had been there once before with an older boy.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He was at no loss, therefore, as to the proper place to get out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PIETRO’S PURSUIT The distance from New York to Newark is but ten miles.
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He went out of a side door, and began to wander about the streets of Newark.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was at no loss, therefore, as to the proper place to get out.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went out of a side door, and began to wander about the streets of Newark.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Phil had been there once before with an older boy.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading PIETRO’S PURSUIT The distance from New York to Newark is but ten miles.
Chapter 19 of Phil, the Fiddler by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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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