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Phil, the Fiddler

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Phil, the Fiddler is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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THE SIEGE IS RAISED Though Phil was the besieged party, his position was decidedly preferable to that of Pietro.

The afternoon was passing, and he was earning nothing.

He finally uncovered his organ and began to play.

A few gathered around him, but they were of that class with whom money is not plenty.

So after a while, finding no pennies forthcoming, he stopped suddenly, but did not move on, as his auditors expected him to.

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Chapter XXII Reading 1/28

Phil, the Fiddler

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Phil, the Fiddler is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

THE SIEGE IS RAISED Though Phil was the besieged party, his position was decidedly preferable to that of Pietro.

Line 2

The afternoon was passing, and he was earning nothing.

Line 3

He finally uncovered his organ and began to play.

Line 4

A few gathered around him, but they were of that class with whom money is not plenty.

Line 5

So after a while, finding no pennies forthcoming, he stopped suddenly, but did not move on, as his auditors expected him to.

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A

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after

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afternoon

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and

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around

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as

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auditors

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began

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besieged

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but

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class

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decidedly

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did

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earning

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expected

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few

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finally

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finding

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forthcoming

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gathered

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he

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him

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his

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IS

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money

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move

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no

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not

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nothing

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of

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on

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organ

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party

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passing

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pennies

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Phil

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Pietro

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play

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plenty

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position

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preferable

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RAISED

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SIEGE

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So

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stopped

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suddenly

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that

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THE

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they

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From this reading A few gathered around him, but they were of that class with whom money is not plenty.

Though

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From this reading THE SIEGE IS RAISED Though Phil was the besieged party, his position was decidedly preferable to that of Pietro.

to

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From this reading THE SIEGE IS RAISED Though Phil was the besieged party, his position was decidedly preferable to that of Pietro.

uncovered

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was

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were

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while

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From this reading So after a while, finding no pennies forthcoming, he stopped suddenly, but did not move on, as his auditors expected him to.

whom

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with

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Chapter 22 of Phil, the Fiddler by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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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