Chapter 11 of Randy of the River is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Randy of the River is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RANDY TO THE RESCUE The next day Randy went over to the Borden farm to finish up his work there. To his astonishment Sammy was on hand and apparently eager to go to work. "Well, how was the celebration, Sammy?" asked our hero. "No good." "That's too bad."
Chapter 11 of Randy of the River is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “To his astonishment Sammy was on hand and apparently eager to go to work.”
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading “"Well, how was the celebration, Sammy?" asked our hero.”
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “To his astonishment Sammy was on hand and apparently eager to go to work.”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “RANDY TO THE RESCUE The next day Randy went over to the Borden farm to finish up his work there.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “RANDY TO THE RESCUE The next day Randy went over to the Borden farm to finish up his work there.”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “"Well, how was the celebration, Sammy?" asked our hero.”
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading “RANDY TO THE RESCUE The next day Randy went over to the Borden farm to finish up his work there.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “RANDY TO THE RESCUE The next day Randy went over to the Borden farm to finish up his work there.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To his astonishment Sammy was on hand and apparently eager to go to work.
from appearances alone
From this reading To his astonishment Sammy was on hand and apparently eager to go to work.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, how was the celebration, Sammy?" asked our hero.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading To his astonishment Sammy was on hand and apparently eager to go to work.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "That's too bad."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RANDY TO THE RESCUE The next day Randy went over to the Borden farm to finish up his work there.
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading "Well, how was the celebration, Sammy?" asked our hero.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading RANDY TO THE RESCUE The next day Randy went over to the Borden farm to finish up his work there.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading To his astonishment Sammy was on hand and apparently eager to go to work.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading RANDY TO THE RESCUE The next day Randy went over to the Borden farm to finish up his work there.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading RANDY TO THE RESCUE The next day Randy went over to the Borden farm to finish up his work there.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To his astonishment Sammy was on hand and apparently eager to go to work.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "No good."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading To his astonishment Sammy was on hand and apparently eager to go to work.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "Well, how was the celebration, Sammy?" asked our hero.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RANDY TO THE RESCUE The next day Randy went over to the Borden farm to finish up his work there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, how was the celebration, Sammy?" asked our hero.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading RANDY TO THE RESCUE The next day Randy went over to the Borden farm to finish up his work there.
not any; not one
From this reading "No good."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To his astonishment Sammy was on hand and apparently eager to go to work.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Well, how was the celebration, Sammy?" asked our hero.
above and across; more than
From this reading RANDY TO THE RESCUE The next day Randy went over to the Borden farm to finish up his work there.
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading RANDY TO THE RESCUE The next day Randy went over to the Borden farm to finish up his work there.
free from harm or evil
From this reading RANDY TO THE RESCUE The next day Randy went over to the Borden farm to finish up his work there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To his astonishment Sammy was on hand and apparently eager to go to work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's too bad."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RANDY TO THE RESCUE The next day Randy went over to the Borden farm to finish up his work there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading RANDY TO THE RESCUE The next day Randy went over to the Borden farm to finish up his work there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RANDY TO THE RESCUE The next day Randy went over to the Borden farm to finish up his work there.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "That's too bad."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading RANDY TO THE RESCUE The next day Randy went over to the Borden farm to finish up his work there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To his astonishment Sammy was on hand and apparently eager to go to work.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, how was the celebration, Sammy?" asked our hero.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading RANDY TO THE RESCUE The next day Randy went over to the Borden farm to finish up his work there.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading RANDY TO THE RESCUE The next day Randy went over to the Borden farm to finish up his work there.
Chapter 11 of Randy of the River by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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 11 holds 146 sentences of Randy of the River, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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