Chapter 5 of Ralph Granger's Fortunes is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Ralph Granger's Fortunes is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ralph's First Railroad Ride. A slender, thin faced, alert looking man was stooping over the boy, and shaking him vigorously. Day had dawned. "Wake up, young fellow!" continued the stranger, as Ralph gazed at him in a dazed sort of way. "How came you in here?"
Chapter 5 of Ralph Granger's Fortunes is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading “A slender, thin faced, alert looking man was stooping over the boy, and shaking him vigorously.”
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading “Day had dawned.”
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading “"Wake up, young fellow!" continued the stranger, as Ralph gazed at him in a dazed sort of way.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “A slender, thin faced, alert looking man was stooping over the boy, and shaking him vigorously.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “Ralph's First Railroad Ride.”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “A slender, thin faced, alert looking man was stooping over the boy, and shaking him vigorously.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “A slender, thin faced, alert looking man was stooping over the boy, and shaking him vigorously.”
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading “A slender, thin faced, alert looking man was stooping over the boy, and shaking him vigorously.”
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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 A slender, thin faced, alert looking man was stooping over the boy, and shaking him vigorously.
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading A slender, thin faced, alert looking man was stooping over the boy, and shaking him vigorously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A slender, thin faced, alert looking man was stooping over the boy, and shaking him vigorously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Wake up, young fellow!" continued the stranger, as Ralph gazed at him in a dazed sort of way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Wake up, young fellow!" continued the stranger, as Ralph gazed at him in a dazed sort of way.
a youthful male person
From this reading A slender, thin faced, alert looking man was stooping over the boy, and shaking him vigorously.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "How came you in here?"
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Wake up, young fellow!" continued the stranger, as Ralph gazed at him in a dazed sort of way.
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Day had dawned.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day had dawned.
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading "Wake up, young fellow!" continued the stranger, as Ralph gazed at him in a dazed sort of way.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading A slender, thin faced, alert looking man was stooping over the boy, and shaking him vigorously.
a boy or man
From this reading "Wake up, young fellow!" continued the stranger, as Ralph gazed at him in a dazed sort of way.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ralph's First Railroad Ride.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Wake up, young fellow!" continued the stranger, as Ralph gazed at him in a dazed sort of way.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Day had dawned.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "How came you in here?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A slender, thin faced, alert looking man was stooping over the boy, and shaking him vigorously.
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From this reading "How came you in here?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Wake up, young fellow!" continued the stranger, as Ralph gazed at him in a dazed sort of way.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A slender, thin faced, alert looking man was stooping over the boy, and shaking him vigorously.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A slender, thin faced, alert looking man was stooping over the boy, and shaking him vigorously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Wake up, young fellow!" continued the stranger, as Ralph gazed at him in a dazed sort of way.
above and across; more than
From this reading A slender, thin faced, alert looking man was stooping over the boy, and shaking him vigorously.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Ralph's First Railroad Ride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wake up, young fellow!" continued the stranger, as Ralph gazed at him in a dazed sort of way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ralph's First Railroad Ride.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Ralph's First Railroad Ride.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading A slender, thin faced, alert looking man was stooping over the boy, and shaking him vigorously.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading A slender, thin faced, alert looking man was stooping over the boy, and shaking him vigorously.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Wake up, young fellow!" continued the stranger, as Ralph gazed at him in a dazed sort of way.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading A slender, thin faced, alert looking man was stooping over the boy, and shaking him vigorously.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "Wake up, young fellow!" continued the stranger, as Ralph gazed at him in a dazed sort of way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A slender, thin faced, alert looking man was stooping over the boy, and shaking him vigorously.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A slender, thin faced, alert looking man was stooping over the boy, and shaking him vigorously.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Wake up, young fellow!" continued the stranger, as Ralph gazed at him in a dazed sort of way.
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading A slender, thin faced, alert looking man was stooping over the boy, and shaking him vigorously.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Wake up, young fellow!" continued the stranger, as Ralph gazed at him in a dazed sort of way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A slender, thin faced, alert looking man was stooping over the boy, and shaking him vigorously.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Wake up, young fellow!" continued the stranger, as Ralph gazed at him in a dazed sort of way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How came you in here?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Wake up, young fellow!" continued the stranger, as Ralph gazed at him in a dazed sort of way.
Chapter 5 of Ralph Granger's Fortunes by William Perry Brown holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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 5 holds 153 sentences of Ralph Granger's Fortunes, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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