Chapter 17 of Randy of the River is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Randy of the River is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived. He found his former friend at home and glad to see him. "Come in," said Jack, shaking hands. "How have you been since we met last?" "Pretty fair, Jack.
Chapter 17 of Randy of the River is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading “THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.”
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading “THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.”
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading “THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.”
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading “THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.”
an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
From this reading “THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.”
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading “THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.”
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading “THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.”
bound or secured closely
From this reading “THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.”
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state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "How have you been since we met last?"
clothing in general
From this reading THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in," said Jack, shaking hands.
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Pretty fair, Jack.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading He found his former friend at home and glad to see him.
set up or found
From this reading He found his former friend at home and glad to see him.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He found his former friend at home and glad to see him.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He found his former friend at home and glad to see him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Come in," said Jack, shaking hands.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How have you been since we met last?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found his former friend at home and glad to see him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found his former friend at home and glad to see him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He found his former friend at home and glad to see him.
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From this reading "How have you been since we met last?"
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in," said Jack, shaking hands.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.
immediately past
From this reading "How have you been since we met last?"
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "How have you been since we met last?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Pretty fair, Jack.
an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
From this reading THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come in," said Jack, shaking hands.
express in words
From this reading THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He found his former friend at home and glad to see him.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "Come in," said Jack, shaking hands.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "How have you been since we met last?"
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.
bound or secured closely
From this reading THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He found his former friend at home and glad to see him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How have you been since we met last?"
at the time that
From this reading THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE PURSER HAS HIS SAY One night, when the steamboat was tied up at Albany, Randy donned his street clothes and hunted up the place where Jack Bartlett lived.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How have you been since we met last?"
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