Chapter 10 of Robert Coverdale's Struggle is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Robert Coverdale's Struggle is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROBERT COMPLETES THE RAFT “What do you want of me?” asked George superciliously. “Will you come to shore and take me into your boat?” asked Robert eagerly. “Why should I? You have no claims on me,” said George. “Indeed, I don’t know you.”
Chapter 10 of Robert Coverdale's Struggle is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading ““Will you come to shore and take me into your boat?” asked Robert eagerly.”
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading “You have no claims on me,” said George.”
third-person singular of “complete” — come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “ROBERT COMPLETES THE RAFT “What do you want of me?” asked George superciliously.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading ““Will you come to shore and take me into your boat?” asked Robert eagerly.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “ROBERT COMPLETES THE RAFT “What do you want of me?” asked George superciliously.”
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading “ROBERT COMPLETES THE RAFT “What do you want of me?” asked George superciliously.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “ROBERT COMPLETES THE RAFT “What do you want of me?” asked George superciliously.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading ““Will you come to shore and take me into your boat?” asked Robert eagerly.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Will you come to shore and take me into your boat?” asked Robert eagerly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ROBERT COMPLETES THE RAFT “What do you want of me?” asked George superciliously.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Will you come to shore and take me into your boat?” asked Robert eagerly.
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading You have no claims on me,” said George.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Will you come to shore and take me into your boat?” asked Robert eagerly.
third-person singular of “complete” — come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading ROBERT COMPLETES THE RAFT “What do you want of me?” asked George superciliously.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ROBERT COMPLETES THE RAFT “What do you want of me?” asked George superciliously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Indeed, I don’t know you.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “Will you come to shore and take me into your boat?” asked Robert eagerly.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading ROBERT COMPLETES THE RAFT “What do you want of me?” asked George superciliously.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have no claims on me,” said George.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why should I?
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Indeed, I don’t know you.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Will you come to shore and take me into your boat?” asked Robert eagerly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Indeed, I don’t know you.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ROBERT COMPLETES THE RAFT “What do you want of me?” asked George superciliously.
not any; not one
From this reading You have no claims on me,” said George.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROBERT COMPLETES THE RAFT “What do you want of me?” asked George superciliously.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You have no claims on me,” said George.
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading ROBERT COMPLETES THE RAFT “What do you want of me?” asked George superciliously.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ROBERT COMPLETES THE RAFT “What do you want of me?” asked George superciliously.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You have no claims on me,” said George.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “Will you come to shore and take me into your boat?” asked Robert eagerly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Why should I?
with a sneer; in an uncomplimentary sneering manner
From this reading ROBERT COMPLETES THE RAFT “What do you want of me?” asked George superciliously.
carry out
From this reading “Will you come to shore and take me into your boat?” asked Robert eagerly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROBERT COMPLETES THE RAFT “What do you want of me?” asked George superciliously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Will you come to shore and take me into your boat?” asked Robert eagerly.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ROBERT COMPLETES THE RAFT “What do you want of me?” asked George superciliously.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ROBERT COMPLETES THE RAFT “What do you want of me?” asked George superciliously.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why should I?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will you come to shore and take me into your boat?” asked Robert eagerly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ROBERT COMPLETES THE RAFT “What do you want of me?” asked George superciliously.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Will you come to shore and take me into your boat?” asked Robert eagerly.
Chapter 10 of Robert Coverdale's Struggle by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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 10 holds 89 sentences of Robert Coverdale's Struggle, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Robert Coverdale's Struggle by Horatio, Jr. Alger exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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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