Chapter 34 of Robert Coverdale's Struggle is here in full — 752 sentences across 151 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Robert Coverdale's Struggle is here in full — 752 sentences across 151 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.” Robert looked sober. “I shall feel very lonely without you,” he said. “You are to go, too, Robert,” said Julian quickly. “If you will.
Chapter 34 of Robert Coverdale's Struggle is here in full — 752 sentences across 151 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.””
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.””
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.””
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading “HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.””
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading ““I shall feel very lonely without you,” he said.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.””
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.””
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “Robert looked sober.”
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 “HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.””
In this reading ““I shall feel very lonely without you,” he said.”
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 HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are to go, too, Robert,” said Julian quickly.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I shall feel very lonely without you,” he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.”
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I shall feel very lonely without you,” he said.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you will.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.”
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “I shall feel very lonely without you,” he said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Robert looked sober.
engage in
From this reading HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.”
with speed
From this reading “You are to go, too, Robert,” said Julian quickly.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.”
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Robert looked sober.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “You are to go, too, Robert,” said Julian quickly.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “I shall feel very lonely without you,” he said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.”
in or at the place that
From this reading HOW IT ENDED “Robert,” said Gilbert Huet later in the day, “next week Julian and I go to Boston, where we shall try to make a home for ourselves.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If you will.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I shall feel very lonely without you,” he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I shall feel very lonely without you,” he said.
Chapter 34 of Robert Coverdale's Struggle by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 752 sentences, grouped into 151 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 34 holds 752 sentences of Robert Coverdale's Struggle, unabridged, divided into 151 reading sections.
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