Chapter 8 of Ralph Raymond's Heir is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Ralph Raymond's Heir is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JAMES CROMWELL'S TRIUMPH. The coolness displayed by James Cromwell had its effect upon the merchant. Mechanically he obeyed, and resumed his seat. "Say what have you to say, and be done with it," he muttered. "In the first place, then, I beg leave to ask you a question.
Chapter 8 of Ralph Raymond's Heir is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading “The coolness displayed by James Cromwell had its effect upon the merchant.”
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading “JAMES CROMWELL'S TRIUMPH.”
possessive form of “cromwell” — English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading “JAMES CROMWELL'S TRIUMPH.”
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading “The coolness displayed by James Cromwell had its effect upon the merchant.”
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading “Mechanically he obeyed, and resumed his seat.”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “The coolness displayed by James Cromwell had its effect upon the merchant.”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “Mechanically he obeyed, and resumed his seat.”
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “Mechanically he obeyed, and resumed his seat.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"In the first place, then, I beg leave to ask you a question.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "In the first place, then, I beg leave to ask you a question.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mechanically he obeyed, and resumed his seat.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "In the first place, then, I beg leave to ask you a question.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Say what have you to say, and be done with it," he muttered.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "In the first place, then, I beg leave to ask you a question.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The coolness displayed by James Cromwell had its effect upon the merchant.
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading The coolness displayed by James Cromwell had its effect upon the merchant.
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading The coolness displayed by James Cromwell had its effect upon the merchant.
possessive form of “cromwell” — English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading JAMES CROMWELL'S TRIUMPH.
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading The coolness displayed by James Cromwell had its effect upon the merchant.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Say what have you to say, and be done with it," he muttered.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The coolness displayed by James Cromwell had its effect upon the merchant.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "In the first place, then, I beg leave to ask you a question.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The coolness displayed by James Cromwell had its effect upon the merchant.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Say what have you to say, and be done with it," he muttered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mechanically he obeyed, and resumed his seat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mechanically he obeyed, and resumed his seat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In the first place, then, I beg leave to ask you a question.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In the first place, then, I beg leave to ask you a question.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Say what have you to say, and be done with it," he muttered.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The coolness displayed by James Cromwell had its effect upon the merchant.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES CROMWELL'S TRIUMPH.
go away from a place
From this reading "In the first place, then, I beg leave to ask you a question.
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading Mechanically he obeyed, and resumed his seat.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading The coolness displayed by James Cromwell had its effect upon the merchant.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Say what have you to say, and be done with it," he muttered.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Mechanically he obeyed, and resumed his seat.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "In the first place, then, I beg leave to ask you a question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "In the first place, then, I beg leave to ask you a question.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Mechanically he obeyed, and resumed his seat.
express in words
From this reading "Say what have you to say, and be done with it," he muttered.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Mechanically he obeyed, and resumed his seat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The coolness displayed by James Cromwell had its effect upon the merchant.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "In the first place, then, I beg leave to ask you a question.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Say what have you to say, and be done with it," he muttered.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading JAMES CROMWELL'S TRIUMPH.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The coolness displayed by James Cromwell had its effect upon the merchant.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Say what have you to say, and be done with it," he muttered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Say what have you to say, and be done with it," he muttered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say what have you to say, and be done with it," he muttered.
Chapter 8 of Ralph Raymond's Heir by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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.
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