Chapter 18 of Rufus and Rose is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Rufus and Rose is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RUFUS ENTRAPPED. "Now," said Rufus to himself on the morning succeeding the robbery, "I've got a week to recover that box. How shall I go about it?" This was a question easier asked than answered. Martin being the thief, the first thing, of course, was to find him; and Rufus had considerable hopes of encountering him in the street some day.
Chapter 18 of Rufus and Rose is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “This was a question easier asked than answered.”
-ing form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading “Martin being the thief, the first thing, of course, was to find him; and Rufus had considerable hopes of encountering him in the street some day.”
inflected form of “entrap” — take or catch as if in a snare or trap
From this reading “RUFUS ENTRAPPED.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “Martin being the thief, the first thing, of course, was to find him; and Rufus had considerable hopes of encountering him in the street some day.”
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “"Now," said Rufus to himself on the morning succeeding the robbery, "I've got a week to recover that box.”
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading “"Now," said Rufus to himself on the morning succeeding the robbery, "I've got a week to recover that box.”
coming after or following
From this reading “"Now," said Rufus to himself on the morning succeeding the robbery, "I've got a week to recover that box.”
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “Martin being the thief, the first thing, of course, was to find him; and Rufus had considerable hopes of encountering him in the street some day.”
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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 "Now," said Rufus to himself on the morning succeeding the robbery, "I've got a week to recover that box.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading How shall I go about it?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Martin being the thief, the first thing, of course, was to find him; and Rufus had considerable hopes of encountering him in the street some day.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading This was a question easier asked than answered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading This was a question easier asked than answered.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Martin being the thief, the first thing, of course, was to find him; and Rufus had considerable hopes of encountering him in the street some day.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "Now," said Rufus to himself on the morning succeeding the robbery, "I've got a week to recover that box.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Martin being the thief, the first thing, of course, was to find him; and Rufus had considerable hopes of encountering him in the street some day.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Martin being the thief, the first thing, of course, was to find him; and Rufus had considerable hopes of encountering him in the street some day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Martin being the thief, the first thing, of course, was to find him; and Rufus had considerable hopes of encountering him in the street some day.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading This was a question easier asked than answered.
-ing form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Martin being the thief, the first thing, of course, was to find him; and Rufus had considerable hopes of encountering him in the street some day.
inflected form of “entrap” — take or catch as if in a snare or trap
From this reading RUFUS ENTRAPPED.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Martin being the thief, the first thing, of course, was to find him; and Rufus had considerable hopes of encountering him in the street some day.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Martin being the thief, the first thing, of course, was to find him; and Rufus had considerable hopes of encountering him in the street some day.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading How shall I go about it?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now," said Rufus to himself on the morning succeeding the robbery, "I've got a week to recover that box.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Martin being the thief, the first thing, of course, was to find him; and Rufus had considerable hopes of encountering him in the street some day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Martin being the thief, the first thing, of course, was to find him; and Rufus had considerable hopes of encountering him in the street some day.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Now," said Rufus to himself on the morning succeeding the robbery, "I've got a week to recover that box.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Martin being the thief, the first thing, of course, was to find him; and Rufus had considerable hopes of encountering him in the street some day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How shall I go about it?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How shall I go about it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now," said Rufus to himself on the morning succeeding the robbery, "I've got a week to recover that box.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Martin being the thief, the first thing, of course, was to find him; and Rufus had considerable hopes of encountering him in the street some day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How shall I go about it?"
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin being the thief, the first thing, of course, was to find him; and Rufus had considerable hopes of encountering him in the street some day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Now," said Rufus to himself on the morning succeeding the robbery, "I've got a week to recover that box.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now," said Rufus to himself on the morning succeeding the robbery, "I've got a week to recover that box.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Martin being the thief, the first thing, of course, was to find him; and Rufus had considerable hopes of encountering him in the street some day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Now," said Rufus to himself on the morning succeeding the robbery, "I've got a week to recover that box.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading This was a question easier asked than answered.
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading "Now," said Rufus to himself on the morning succeeding the robbery, "I've got a week to recover that box.
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading "Now," said Rufus to himself on the morning succeeding the robbery, "I've got a week to recover that box.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RUFUS ENTRAPPED.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now," said Rufus to himself on the morning succeeding the robbery, "I've got a week to recover that box.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading How shall I go about it?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Martin being the thief, the first thing, of course, was to find him; and Rufus had considerable hopes of encountering him in the street some day.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Martin being the thief, the first thing, of course, was to find him; and Rufus had considerable hopes of encountering him in the street some day.
coming after or following
From this reading "Now," said Rufus to himself on the morning succeeding the robbery, "I've got a week to recover that box.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This was a question easier asked than answered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now," said Rufus to himself on the morning succeeding the robbery, "I've got a week to recover that box.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now," said Rufus to himself on the morning succeeding the robbery, "I've got a week to recover that box.
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Martin being the thief, the first thing, of course, was to find him; and Rufus had considerable hopes of encountering him in the street some day.
a special situation
From this reading Martin being the thief, the first thing, of course, was to find him; and Rufus had considerable hopes of encountering him in the street some day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a question easier asked than answered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now," said Rufus to himself on the morning succeeding the robbery, "I've got a week to recover that box.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a question easier asked than answered.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Now," said Rufus to himself on the morning succeeding the robbery, "I've got a week to recover that box.
Chapter 18 of Rufus and Rose by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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.
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