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Risen from the Ranks

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Risen from the Ranks is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE PRINTING OFFICE.
Jotham Anderson, editor and publisher of the "Centreville Gazette," was sitting at his desk penning an editorial paragraph, when the office door opened, and Harry Walton entered.
"Good-morning, Mr. Anderson," said our hero, removing his hat.
"Good-morning, my friend.
I believe you have the advantage of me," replied the editor.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Risen from the Ranks

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Risen from the Ranks is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE PRINTING OFFICE.
/ðə ˈprɪntɪŋ ˈɔːfɪs/
Line 2
Jotham Anderson, editor and publisher of the "Centreville Gazette," was sitting at his desk penning an editorial paragraph, when the office door opened, and Harry Walton entered.
Line 3
"Good-morning, Mr. Anderson," said our hero, removing his hat.
Line 4
"Good-morning, my friend.
Line 5
I believe you have the advantage of me," replied the editor.
/aɪ bɪˈliːv juː hæv ðə ædˈvæntɪdʒ ʌv miː rɪˈplaɪd ðə ˈedətər/

Learner Dictionary

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.

Anderson noun US /ˈændərsən/

United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)

From this reading “Jotham Anderson, editor and publisher of the "Centreville Gazette," was sitting at his desk penning an editorial paragraph, when the office door opened, and Harry Walton entered.”

editorial adjective US /ˌedəˈtɔːriəl/

of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives

From this reading “Jotham Anderson, editor and publisher of the "Centreville Gazette," was sitting at his desk penning an editorial paragraph, when the office door opened, and Harry Walton entered.”

Gazette noun US /ɡəˈzet/

a newspaper or official journal

From this reading “Jotham Anderson, editor and publisher of the "Centreville Gazette," was sitting at his desk penning an editorial paragraph, when the office door opened, and Harry Walton entered.”

penning noun US /ˈpenɪŋ/

the act of creating written works

From this reading “Jotham Anderson, editor and publisher of the "Centreville Gazette," was sitting at his desk penning an editorial paragraph, when the office door opened, and Harry Walton entered.”

printing noun US /ˈprɪntɪŋ/

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading “THE PRINTING OFFICE.”

publisher noun US /ˈpʌblɪʃər/

a firm in the publishing business

From this reading “Jotham Anderson, editor and publisher of the "Centreville Gazette," was sitting at his desk penning an editorial paragraph, when the office door opened, and Harry Walton entered.”

removing verb US /riˈmuːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading “"Good-morning, Mr. Anderson," said our hero, removing his hat.”

Walton noun US /ˈwɔːltən/

English composer (1902-1983)

From this reading “Jotham Anderson, editor and publisher of the "Centreville Gazette," was sitting at his desk penning an editorial paragraph, when the office door opened, and Harry Walton entered.”

All words in this reading · 42

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.

advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading I believe you have the advantage of me," replied the editor.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Jotham Anderson, editor and publisher of the "Centreville Gazette," was sitting at his desk penning an editorial paragraph, when the office door opened, and Harry Walton entered.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Jotham Anderson, editor and publisher of the "Centreville Gazette," was sitting at his desk penning an editorial paragraph, when the office door opened, and Harry Walton entered.

AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/

United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)

From this reading Jotham Anderson, editor and publisher of the "Centreville Gazette," was sitting at his desk penning an editorial paragraph, when the office door opened, and Harry Walton entered.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Jotham Anderson, editor and publisher of the "Centreville Gazette," was sitting at his desk penning an editorial paragraph, when the office door opened, and Harry Walton entered.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading I believe you have the advantage of me," replied the editor.

Centreville

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jotham Anderson, editor and publisher of the "Centreville Gazette," was sitting at his desk penning an editorial paragraph, when the office door opened, and Harry Walton entered.

desknounUS /desk/

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading Jotham Anderson, editor and publisher of the "Centreville Gazette," was sitting at his desk penning an editorial paragraph, when the office door opened, and Harry Walton entered.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Jotham Anderson, editor and publisher of the "Centreville Gazette," was sitting at his desk penning an editorial paragraph, when the office door opened, and Harry Walton entered.

editornounUS /ˈedətər/

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading Jotham Anderson, editor and publisher of the "Centreville Gazette," was sitting at his desk penning an editorial paragraph, when the office door opened, and Harry Walton entered.

editorialadjectiveUS /ˌedəˈtɔːriəl/

of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives

From this reading Jotham Anderson, editor and publisher of the "Centreville Gazette," was sitting at his desk penning an editorial paragraph, when the office door opened, and Harry Walton entered.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Jotham Anderson, editor and publisher of the "Centreville Gazette," was sitting at his desk penning an editorial paragraph, when the office door opened, and Harry Walton entered.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "Good-morning, my friend.

GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/

a newspaper or official journal

From this reading Jotham Anderson, editor and publisher of the "Centreville Gazette," was sitting at his desk penning an editorial paragraph, when the office door opened, and Harry Walton entered.

Good-morning

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Good-morning, Mr. Anderson," said our hero, removing his hat.

HarryverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Jotham Anderson, editor and publisher of the "Centreville Gazette," was sitting at his desk penning an editorial paragraph, when the office door opened, and Harry Walton entered.

hatnounUS /hæt/

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading "Good-morning, Mr. Anderson," said our hero, removing his hat.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I believe you have the advantage of me," replied the editor.

heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading "Good-morning, Mr. Anderson," said our hero, removing his hat.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Jotham Anderson, editor and publisher of the "Centreville Gazette," was sitting at his desk penning an editorial paragraph, when the office door opened, and Harry Walton entered.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I believe you have the advantage of me," replied the editor.

Jotham

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jotham Anderson, editor and publisher of the "Centreville Gazette," was sitting at his desk penning an editorial paragraph, when the office door opened, and Harry Walton entered.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I believe you have the advantage of me," replied the editor.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Good-morning, Mr. Anderson," said our hero, removing his hat.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Good-morning, my friend.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Jotham Anderson, editor and publisher of the "Centreville Gazette," was sitting at his desk penning an editorial paragraph, when the office door opened, and Harry Walton entered.

OFFICEnounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading THE PRINTING OFFICE.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Jotham Anderson, editor and publisher of the "Centreville Gazette," was sitting at his desk penning an editorial paragraph, when the office door opened, and Harry Walton entered.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Good-morning, Mr. Anderson," said our hero, removing his hat.

paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/

one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading Jotham Anderson, editor and publisher of the "Centreville Gazette," was sitting at his desk penning an editorial paragraph, when the office door opened, and Harry Walton entered.

penningnounUS /ˈpenɪŋ/

the act of creating written works

From this reading Jotham Anderson, editor and publisher of the "Centreville Gazette," was sitting at his desk penning an editorial paragraph, when the office door opened, and Harry Walton entered.

PRINTINGnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading THE PRINTING OFFICE.

publishernounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃər/

a firm in the publishing business

From this reading Jotham Anderson, editor and publisher of the "Centreville Gazette," was sitting at his desk penning an editorial paragraph, when the office door opened, and Harry Walton entered.

removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading "Good-morning, Mr. Anderson," said our hero, removing his hat.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading I believe you have the advantage of me," replied the editor.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Good-morning, Mr. Anderson," said our hero, removing his hat.

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Jotham Anderson, editor and publisher of the "Centreville Gazette," was sitting at his desk penning an editorial paragraph, when the office door opened, and Harry Walton entered.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PRINTING OFFICE.

WaltonnounUS /ˈwɔːltən/

English composer (1902-1983)

From this reading Jotham Anderson, editor and publisher of the "Centreville Gazette," was sitting at his desk penning an editorial paragraph, when the office door opened, and Harry Walton entered.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Jotham Anderson, editor and publisher of the "Centreville Gazette," was sitting at his desk penning an editorial paragraph, when the office door opened, and Harry Walton entered.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Jotham Anderson, editor and publisher of the "Centreville Gazette," was sitting at his desk penning an editorial paragraph, when the office door opened, and Harry Walton entered.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I believe you have the advantage of me," replied the editor.

Chapter 2 of Risen from the Ranks by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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.

What does chapter 2 of Risen from the Ranks contain?

Chapter 2 holds 144 sentences of Risen from the Ranks, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of Risen from the Ranks by Horatio, Jr. Alger exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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.

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Harry
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Walton
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Sorry
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Professor
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