Chapter 10 of Ralph Raymond's Heir is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Ralph Raymond's Heir is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A VILLAINOUS SUGGESTION. "Tell Robert Raymond that I wish to speak to him," said Paul Morton, to a servant who answered his bell. "Yes, sir." In five minutes Robert entered his presence. The boy was clad in a suit of black, and his face was grave and sad.
Chapter 10 of Ralph Raymond's Heir is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “"Tell Robert Raymond that I wish to speak to him," said Paul Morton, to a servant who answered his bell.”
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “The boy was clad in a suit of black, and his face was grave and sad.”
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading “"Tell Robert Raymond that I wish to speak to him," said Paul Morton, to a servant who answered his bell.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “"Tell Robert Raymond that I wish to speak to him," said Paul Morton, to a servant who answered his bell.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “"Tell Robert Raymond that I wish to speak to him," said Paul Morton, to a servant who answered his bell.”
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “A VILLAINOUS SUGGESTION.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “The boy was clad in a suit of black, and his face was grave and sad.”
extremely wicked
From this reading “A VILLAINOUS SUGGESTION.”
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In this reading “In five minutes Robert entered his presence.”
In this reading “The boy was clad in a suit of black, and his face was grave and sad.”
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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 VILLAINOUS SUGGESTION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy was clad in a suit of black, and his face was grave and sad.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Tell Robert Raymond that I wish to speak to him," said Paul Morton, to a servant who answered his bell.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "Tell Robert Raymond that I wish to speak to him," said Paul Morton, to a servant who answered his bell.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The boy was clad in a suit of black, and his face was grave and sad.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy was clad in a suit of black, and his face was grave and sad.
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The boy was clad in a suit of black, and his face was grave and sad.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading In five minutes Robert entered his presence.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The boy was clad in a suit of black, and his face was grave and sad.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In five minutes Robert entered his presence.
death of a person
From this reading The boy was clad in a suit of black, and his face was grave and sad.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell Robert Raymond that I wish to speak to him," said Paul Morton, to a servant who answered his bell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Tell Robert Raymond that I wish to speak to him," said Paul Morton, to a servant who answered his bell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Tell Robert Raymond that I wish to speak to him," said Paul Morton, to a servant who answered his bell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In five minutes Robert entered his presence.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In five minutes Robert entered his presence.
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading "Tell Robert Raymond that I wish to speak to him," said Paul Morton, to a servant who answered his bell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boy was clad in a suit of black, and his face was grave and sad.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "Tell Robert Raymond that I wish to speak to him," said Paul Morton, to a servant who answered his bell.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading In five minutes Robert entered his presence.
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From this reading "Tell Robert Raymond that I wish to speak to him," said Paul Morton, to a servant who answered his bell.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "Tell Robert Raymond that I wish to speak to him," said Paul Morton, to a servant who answered his bell.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The boy was clad in a suit of black, and his face was grave and sad.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tell Robert Raymond that I wish to speak to him," said Paul Morton, to a servant who answered his bell.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "Tell Robert Raymond that I wish to speak to him," said Paul Morton, to a servant who answered his bell.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir."
express in speech
From this reading "Tell Robert Raymond that I wish to speak to him," said Paul Morton, to a servant who answered his bell.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading A VILLAINOUS SUGGESTION.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The boy was clad in a suit of black, and his face was grave and sad.
express in words
From this reading "Tell Robert Raymond that I wish to speak to him," said Paul Morton, to a servant who answered his bell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Tell Robert Raymond that I wish to speak to him," said Paul Morton, to a servant who answered his bell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy was clad in a suit of black, and his face was grave and sad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Tell Robert Raymond that I wish to speak to him," said Paul Morton, to a servant who answered his bell.
extremely wicked
From this reading A VILLAINOUS SUGGESTION.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boy was clad in a suit of black, and his face was grave and sad.
which person or people
From this reading "Tell Robert Raymond that I wish to speak to him," said Paul Morton, to a servant who answered his bell.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Tell Robert Raymond that I wish to speak to him," said Paul Morton, to a servant who answered his bell.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir."
Chapter 10 of Ralph Raymond's Heir by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 110 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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