Chapter 33 of Robert Coverdale's Struggle is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Robert Coverdale's Struggle is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LANDLORD’S DEFEAT About ten o’clock the next morning Mr. Nahum Jones approached the Trafton cottage. Sitting on a bench outside was Robert Coverdale, whittling. He had put on his old clothes, intending it to be for the last time. He wanted to surprise Mr. Jones. “There’s Bob Coverdale,” said Mr. Jones to himself.
Chapter 33 of Robert Coverdale's Struggle is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “Sitting on a bench outside was Robert Coverdale, whittling.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “THE LANDLORD’S DEFEAT About ten o’clock the next morning Mr. Nahum Jones approached the Trafton cottage.”
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading “THE LANDLORD’S DEFEAT About ten o’clock the next morning Mr. Nahum Jones approached the Trafton cottage.”
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “He had put on his old clothes, intending it to be for the last time.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “THE LANDLORD’S DEFEAT About ten o’clock the next morning Mr. Nahum Jones approached the Trafton cottage.”
possessive form of “landlord” — a landowner who leases to others
a Hebrew minor prophet of the 7th century BC
From this reading “THE LANDLORD’S DEFEAT About ten o’clock the next morning Mr. Nahum Jones approached the Trafton cottage.”
-ing form of “whittle” — cut small bits or pare shavings from
From this reading “Sitting on a bench outside was Robert Coverdale, whittling.”
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 “THE LANDLORD’S DEFEAT About ten o’clock the next morning Mr. Nahum Jones approached the Trafton cottage.”
In this reading “Sitting on a bench outside was Robert Coverdale, whittling.”
In this reading “THE LANDLORD’S DEFEAT About ten o’clock the next morning Mr. Nahum Jones approached the Trafton cottage.”
In this reading “He had put on his old clothes, intending it to be for the last time.”
put clothing on one's body
In this reading “He had put on his old clothes, intending it to be for the last time.”
In this reading “He had put on his old clothes, intending it to be for the last time.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sitting on a bench outside was Robert Coverdale, whittling.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE LANDLORD’S DEFEAT About ten o’clock the next morning Mr. Nahum Jones approached the Trafton cottage.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading THE LANDLORD’S DEFEAT About ten o’clock the next morning Mr. Nahum Jones approached the Trafton cottage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had put on his old clothes, intending it to be for the last time.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Sitting on a bench outside was Robert Coverdale, whittling.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “There’s Bob Coverdale,” said Mr. Jones to himself.
clothing in general
From this reading He had put on his old clothes, intending it to be for the last time.
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE LANDLORD’S DEFEAT About ten o’clock the next morning Mr. Nahum Jones approached the Trafton cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sitting on a bench outside was Robert Coverdale, whittling.
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading THE LANDLORD’S DEFEAT About ten o’clock the next morning Mr. Nahum Jones approached the Trafton cottage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had put on his old clothes, intending it to be for the last time.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had put on his old clothes, intending it to be for the last time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had put on his old clothes, intending it to be for the last time.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “There’s Bob Coverdale,” said Mr. Jones to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had put on his old clothes, intending it to be for the last time.
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading He had put on his old clothes, intending it to be for the last time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had put on his old clothes, intending it to be for the last time.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading THE LANDLORD’S DEFEAT About ten o’clock the next morning Mr. Nahum Jones approached the Trafton cottage.
possessive form of “landlord” — a landowner who leases to others
From this reading THE LANDLORD’S DEFEAT About ten o’clock the next morning Mr. Nahum Jones approached the Trafton cottage.
immediately past
From this reading He had put on his old clothes, intending it to be for the last time.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE LANDLORD’S DEFEAT About ten o’clock the next morning Mr. Nahum Jones approached the Trafton cottage.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE LANDLORD’S DEFEAT About ten o’clock the next morning Mr. Nahum Jones approached the Trafton cottage.
a Hebrew minor prophet of the 7th century BC
From this reading THE LANDLORD’S DEFEAT About ten o’clock the next morning Mr. Nahum Jones approached the Trafton cottage.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE LANDLORD’S DEFEAT About ten o’clock the next morning Mr. Nahum Jones approached the Trafton cottage.
according to the clock
From this reading THE LANDLORD’S DEFEAT About ten o’clock the next morning Mr. Nahum Jones approached the Trafton cottage.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had put on his old clothes, intending it to be for the last time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sitting on a bench outside was Robert Coverdale, whittling.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Sitting on a bench outside was Robert Coverdale, whittling.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had put on his old clothes, intending it to be for the last time.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Sitting on a bench outside was Robert Coverdale, whittling.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There’s Bob Coverdale,” said Mr. Jones to himself.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sitting on a bench outside was Robert Coverdale, whittling.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He wanted to surprise Mr. Jones.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE LANDLORD’S DEFEAT About ten o’clock the next morning Mr. Nahum Jones approached the Trafton cottage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LANDLORD’S DEFEAT About ten o’clock the next morning Mr. Nahum Jones approached the Trafton cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s Bob Coverdale,” said Mr. Jones to himself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had put on his old clothes, intending it to be for the last time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had put on his old clothes, intending it to be for the last time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LANDLORD’S DEFEAT About ten o’clock the next morning Mr. Nahum Jones approached the Trafton cottage.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to surprise Mr. Jones.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sitting on a bench outside was Robert Coverdale, whittling.
-ing form of “whittle” — cut small bits or pare shavings from
From this reading Sitting on a bench outside was Robert Coverdale, whittling.
Chapter 33 of Robert Coverdale's Struggle by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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 33 holds 95 sentences of Robert Coverdale's Struggle, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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