Chapter 16 of Rufus and Rose is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Rufus and Rose is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. VANDERPOOL. Rufus entered the office as Mr. Turner was about to leave it. "You were rather long," he said. "Were you detained?"
Chapter 16 of Rufus and Rose is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Rufus entered the office as Mr. Turner was about to leave it.”
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading “"Were you detained?"”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Rufus entered the office as Mr. Turner was about to leave it.”
go away from a place
From this reading “Rufus entered the office as Mr. Turner was about to leave it.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “"You were rather long," he said.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Rufus entered the office as Mr. Turner was about to leave it.”
on the contrary
From this reading “"You were rather long," he said.”
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading “Rufus entered the office as Mr. Turner was about to leave it.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Rufus entered the office as Mr. Turner was about to leave it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rufus entered the office as Mr. Turner was about to leave it.
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading "Were you detained?"
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Rufus entered the office as Mr. Turner was about to leave it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You were rather long," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rufus entered the office as Mr. Turner was about to leave it.
go away from a place
From this reading Rufus entered the office as Mr. Turner was about to leave it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "You were rather long," he said.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Rufus entered the office as Mr. Turner was about to leave it.
on the contrary
From this reading "You were rather long," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rufus entered the office as Mr. Turner was about to leave it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You were rather long," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rufus entered the office as Mr. Turner was about to leave it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rufus entered the office as Mr. Turner was about to leave it.
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading Rufus entered the office as Mr. Turner was about to leave it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VANDERPOOL.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rufus entered the office as Mr. Turner was about to leave it.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were rather long," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were rather long," he said.
Chapter 16 of Rufus and Rose by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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 16 holds 165 sentences of Rufus and Rose, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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