Chapter 19 of Rufus and Rose is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Rufus and Rose is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN A TRAP. Our hero's first impulse, on finding himself entrapped, was to escape. He sprang towards the door, but Martin quickly grasped him by the arm, and forced him back. "No you don't!" he said, with emphasis. "I want you to stay with me."
Chapter 19 of Rufus and Rose is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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special importance or significance
From this reading “"No you don't!" he said, with emphasis.”
inflected form of “entrap” — take or catch as if in a snare or trap
From this reading “Our hero's first impulse, on finding himself entrapped, was to escape.”
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “He sprang towards the door, but Martin quickly grasped him by the arm, and forced him back.”
possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “Our hero's first impulse, on finding himself entrapped, was to escape.”
an instinctive motive
From this reading “Our hero's first impulse, on finding himself entrapped, was to escape.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “He sprang towards the door, but Martin quickly grasped him by the arm, and forced him back.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “He sprang towards the door, but Martin quickly grasped him by the arm, and forced him back.”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “IN A TRAP.”
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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 IN A TRAP.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sprang towards the door, but Martin quickly grasped him by the arm, and forced him back.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He sprang towards the door, but Martin quickly grasped him by the arm, and forced him back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He sprang towards the door, but Martin quickly grasped him by the arm, and forced him back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He sprang towards the door, but Martin quickly grasped him by the arm, and forced him back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He sprang towards the door, but Martin quickly grasped him by the arm, and forced him back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No you don't!" he said, with emphasis.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He sprang towards the door, but Martin quickly grasped him by the arm, and forced him back.
special importance or significance
From this reading "No you don't!" he said, with emphasis.
inflected form of “entrap” — take or catch as if in a snare or trap
From this reading Our hero's first impulse, on finding himself entrapped, was to escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Our hero's first impulse, on finding himself entrapped, was to escape.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Our hero's first impulse, on finding himself entrapped, was to escape.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Our hero's first impulse, on finding himself entrapped, was to escape.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading He sprang towards the door, but Martin quickly grasped him by the arm, and forced him back.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading He sprang towards the door, but Martin quickly grasped him by the arm, and forced him back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sprang towards the door, but Martin quickly grasped him by the arm, and forced him back.
possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Our hero's first impulse, on finding himself entrapped, was to escape.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sprang towards the door, but Martin quickly grasped him by the arm, and forced him back.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Our hero's first impulse, on finding himself entrapped, was to escape.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want you to stay with me."
an instinctive motive
From this reading Our hero's first impulse, on finding himself entrapped, was to escape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A TRAP.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading He sprang towards the door, but Martin quickly grasped him by the arm, and forced him back.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I want you to stay with me."
not any; not one
From this reading "No you don't!" he said, with emphasis.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our hero's first impulse, on finding himself entrapped, was to escape.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our hero's first impulse, on finding himself entrapped, was to escape.
with speed
From this reading He sprang towards the door, but Martin quickly grasped him by the arm, and forced him back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No you don't!" he said, with emphasis.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He sprang towards the door, but Martin quickly grasped him by the arm, and forced him back.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I want you to stay with me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sprang towards the door, but Martin quickly grasped him by the arm, and forced him back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our hero's first impulse, on finding himself entrapped, was to escape.
in the direction of
From this reading He sprang towards the door, but Martin quickly grasped him by the arm, and forced him back.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading IN A TRAP.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want you to stay with me."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our hero's first impulse, on finding himself entrapped, was to escape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No you don't!" he said, with emphasis.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No you don't!" he said, with emphasis.
Chapter 19 of Rufus and Rose by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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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