Chapter 22 of Robert Coverdale's Struggle is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Robert Coverdale's Struggle is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO PERSONS ARE SURPRISED “Aunt,” said Robert, his face aglow with excitement, “I am going to make a journey. I hope you won’t feel lonely while I am away.” “A journey!” exclaimed Mrs. Trafton in astonishment. “Yes, I am going away on business for the hermit.” “Where are you going?”
Chapter 22 of Robert Coverdale's Struggle is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 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.
softly bright or radiant
From this reading “TWO PERSONS ARE SURPRISED “Aunt,” said Robert, his face aglow with excitement, “I am going to make a journey.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading ““A journey!” exclaimed Mrs. Trafton in astonishment.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “TWO PERSONS ARE SURPRISED “Aunt,” said Robert, his face aglow with excitement, “I am going to make a journey.”
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading ““Yes, I am going away on business for the hermit.””
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “I hope you won’t feel lonely while I am away.””
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading “TWO PERSONS ARE SURPRISED “Aunt,” said Robert, his face aglow with excitement, “I am going to make a journey.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “TWO PERSONS ARE SURPRISED “Aunt,” said Robert, his face aglow with excitement, “I am going to make a journey.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “TWO PERSONS ARE SURPRISED “Aunt,” said Robert, his face aglow with excitement, “I am going to make a journey.”
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 “I hope you won’t feel lonely while I am away.””
In this reading “TWO PERSONS ARE SURPRISED “Aunt,” said Robert, his face aglow with excitement, “I am going to make a journey.”
In this reading “TWO PERSONS ARE SURPRISED “Aunt,” said Robert, his face aglow with excitement, “I am going to make a journey.”
In this reading ““A journey!” exclaimed Mrs. Trafton in astonishment.”
In this reading ““Yes, I am going away on business for the hermit.””
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 TWO PERSONS ARE SURPRISED “Aunt,” said Robert, his face aglow with excitement, “I am going to make a journey.
softly bright or radiant
From this reading TWO PERSONS ARE SURPRISED “Aunt,” said Robert, his face aglow with excitement, “I am going to make a journey.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading TWO PERSONS ARE SURPRISED “Aunt,” said Robert, his face aglow with excitement, “I am going to make a journey.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TWO PERSONS ARE SURPRISED “Aunt,” said Robert, his face aglow with excitement, “I am going to make a journey.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “A journey!” exclaimed Mrs. Trafton in astonishment.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading TWO PERSONS ARE SURPRISED “Aunt,” said Robert, his face aglow with excitement, “I am going to make a journey.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I hope you won’t feel lonely while I am away.”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Yes, I am going away on business for the hermit.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading TWO PERSONS ARE SURPRISED “Aunt,” said Robert, his face aglow with excitement, “I am going to make a journey.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “A journey!” exclaimed Mrs. Trafton in astonishment.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading TWO PERSONS ARE SURPRISED “Aunt,” said Robert, his face aglow with excitement, “I am going to make a journey.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I hope you won’t feel lonely while I am away.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes, I am going away on business for the hermit.”
the act of departing
From this reading TWO PERSONS ARE SURPRISED “Aunt,” said Robert, his face aglow with excitement, “I am going to make a journey.
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading “Yes, I am going away on business for the hermit.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TWO PERSONS ARE SURPRISED “Aunt,” said Robert, his face aglow with excitement, “I am going to make a journey.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope you won’t feel lonely while I am away.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TWO PERSONS ARE SURPRISED “Aunt,” said Robert, his face aglow with excitement, “I am going to make a journey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “A journey!” exclaimed Mrs. Trafton in astonishment.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading TWO PERSONS ARE SURPRISED “Aunt,” said Robert, his face aglow with excitement, “I am going to make a journey.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading I hope you won’t feel lonely while I am away.”
engage in
From this reading TWO PERSONS ARE SURPRISED “Aunt,” said Robert, his face aglow with excitement, “I am going to make a journey.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “A journey!” exclaimed Mrs. Trafton in astonishment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yes, I am going away on business for the hermit.”
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading TWO PERSONS ARE SURPRISED “Aunt,” said Robert, his face aglow with excitement, “I am going to make a journey.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading TWO PERSONS ARE SURPRISED “Aunt,” said Robert, his face aglow with excitement, “I am going to make a journey.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading TWO PERSONS ARE SURPRISED “Aunt,” said Robert, his face aglow with excitement, “I am going to make a journey.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading TWO PERSONS ARE SURPRISED “Aunt,” said Robert, his face aglow with excitement, “I am going to make a journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, I am going away on business for the hermit.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO PERSONS ARE SURPRISED “Aunt,” said Robert, his face aglow with excitement, “I am going to make a journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A journey!” exclaimed Mrs. Trafton in astonishment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO PERSONS ARE SURPRISED “Aunt,” said Robert, his face aglow with excitement, “I am going to make a journey.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are you going?”
during the time that
From this reading I hope you won’t feel lonely while I am away.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading TWO PERSONS ARE SURPRISED “Aunt,” said Robert, his face aglow with excitement, “I am going to make a journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope you won’t feel lonely while I am away.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I am going away on business for the hermit.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hope you won’t feel lonely while I am away.”
Chapter 22 of Robert Coverdale's Struggle by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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 22 holds 124 sentences of Robert Coverdale's Struggle, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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