Chapter 18 of Ralph Raymond's Heir is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of Ralph Raymond's Heir is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DARK DEED. "There is no other way!" thought James Cromwell, as fresh from his interview with Clara, he returned to his shop. "The boy stands in my way. His death will bring me money, and then that man will give me the hand of the woman I love. There is no other way, unless Clara prevails upon her father to recall his condition."
Chapter 18 of Ralph Raymond's Heir is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading “"There is no other way!" thought James Cromwell, as fresh from his interview with Clara, he returned to his shop.”
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading “A DARK DEED.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “"There is no other way!" thought James Cromwell, as fresh from his interview with Clara, he returned to his shop.”
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 “"There is no other way!" thought James Cromwell, as fresh from his interview with Clara, he returned to his shop.”
third-person singular of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading “There is no other way, unless Clara prevails upon her father to recall his condition."”
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “There is no other way, unless Clara prevails upon her father to recall his condition."”
do one's shopping
From this reading “"There is no other way!" thought James Cromwell, as fresh from his interview with Clara, he returned to his shop.”
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “"The boy stands in my way.”
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 “There is no other way, unless Clara prevails upon her father to recall his condition."”
In this reading “"There is no other way!" thought James Cromwell, as fresh from his interview with Clara, he returned to his shop.”
In this reading “"There is no other way!" thought James Cromwell, as fresh from his interview with Clara, he returned to his shop.”
be a substitute
In this reading “"The boy stands in my way.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DARK DEED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His death will bring me money, and then that man will give me the hand of the woman I love.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There is no other way!" thought James Cromwell, as fresh from his interview with Clara, he returned to his shop.
a youthful male person
From this reading "The boy stands in my way.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading His death will bring me money, and then that man will give me the hand of the woman I love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is no other way!" thought James Cromwell, as fresh from his interview with Clara, he returned to his shop.
a state at a particular time
From this reading There is no other way, unless Clara prevails upon her father to recall his condition."
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading "There is no other way!" thought James Cromwell, as fresh from his interview with Clara, he returned to his shop.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A DARK DEED.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading His death will bring me money, and then that man will give me the hand of the woman I love.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading A DARK DEED.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading There is no other way, unless Clara prevails upon her father to recall his condition."
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "There is no other way!" thought James Cromwell, as fresh from his interview with Clara, he returned to his shop.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "There is no other way!" thought James Cromwell, as fresh from his interview with Clara, he returned to his shop.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His death will bring me money, and then that man will give me the hand of the woman I love.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His death will bring me money, and then that man will give me the hand of the woman I love.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is no other way!" thought James Cromwell, as fresh from his interview with Clara, he returned to his shop.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There is no other way, unless Clara prevails upon her father to recall his condition."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There is no other way!" thought James Cromwell, as fresh from his interview with Clara, he returned to his shop.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His death will bring me money, and then that man will give me the hand of the woman I love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The boy stands in my way.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading "There is no other way!" thought James Cromwell, as fresh from his interview with Clara, he returned to his shop.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no other way!" thought James Cromwell, as fresh from his interview with Clara, he returned to his shop.
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 "There is no other way!" thought James Cromwell, as fresh from his interview with Clara, he returned to his shop.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading His death will bring me money, and then that man will give me the hand of the woman I love.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His death will bring me money, and then that man will give me the hand of the woman I love.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His death will bring me money, and then that man will give me the hand of the woman I love.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading His death will bring me money, and then that man will give me the hand of the woman I love.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The boy stands in my way.
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no other way!" thought James Cromwell, as fresh from his interview with Clara, he returned to his shop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His death will bring me money, and then that man will give me the hand of the woman I love.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "There is no other way!" thought James Cromwell, as fresh from his interview with Clara, he returned to his shop.
third-person singular of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading There is no other way, unless Clara prevails upon her father to recall his condition."
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading There is no other way, unless Clara prevails upon her father to recall his condition."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "There is no other way!" thought James Cromwell, as fresh from his interview with Clara, he returned to his shop.
do one's shopping
From this reading "There is no other way!" thought James Cromwell, as fresh from his interview with Clara, he returned to his shop.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading "The boy stands in my way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His death will bring me money, and then that man will give me the hand of the woman I love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The boy stands in my way.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His death will bring me money, and then that man will give me the hand of the woman I love.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is no other way!" thought James Cromwell, as fresh from his interview with Clara, he returned to his shop.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "There is no other way!" thought James Cromwell, as fresh from his interview with Clara, he returned to his shop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There is no other way!" thought James Cromwell, as fresh from his interview with Clara, he returned to his shop.
except if; if not
From this reading There is no other way, unless Clara prevails upon her father to recall his condition."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There is no other way, unless Clara prevails upon her father to recall his condition."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "There is no other way!" thought James Cromwell, as fresh from his interview with Clara, he returned to his shop.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading His death will bring me money, and then that man will give me the hand of the woman I love.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There is no other way!" thought James Cromwell, as fresh from his interview with Clara, he returned to his shop.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading His death will bring me money, and then that man will give me the hand of the woman I love.
Chapter 18 of Ralph Raymond's Heir by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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 18 holds 101 sentences of Ralph Raymond's Heir, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 18 of Ralph Raymond's Heir by Horatio, Jr. Alger exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 101 sentences, grouped into 21 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 21 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 21 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 18 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Ralph Raymond's Heir by Horatio, Jr. Alger on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3547 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #54608 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #54608, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 295 minutes of reading across 710 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Ralph Raymond's Heir section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 24 chapters of Ralph Raymond's Heir to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Ralph Raymond's Heir, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
