Chapter 6 of Rupert's Ambition is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Rupert's Ambition is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RUPERT AS A DETECTIVE. The next question that suggested itself to Rupert was, "What object could Mrs. Marlow have in sending off his mother on a wild goose chase?" The answer occurred immediately. "The purse." He hurried home, and fairly ran up stairs.
Chapter 6 of Rupert's Ambition is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “The next question that suggested itself to Rupert was, "What object could Mrs. Marlow have in sending off his mother on a wild goose chase?"”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “RUPERT AS A DETECTIVE.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “He hurried home, and fairly ran up stairs.”
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading “The next question that suggested itself to Rupert was, "What object could Mrs. Marlow have in sending off his mother on a wild goose chase?"”
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading “The answer occurred immediately.”
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading “"The purse."”
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading “RUPERT AS A DETECTIVE.”
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading “The next question that suggested itself to Rupert was, "What object could Mrs. Marlow have in sending off his mother on a wild goose chase?"”
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.
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In this reading “The next question that suggested itself to Rupert was, "What object could Mrs. Marlow have in sending off his mother on a wild goose chase?"”
In this reading “He hurried home, and fairly ran up stairs.”
In this reading “He hurried home, and fairly ran up stairs.”
pile up (debts or scores)
In this reading “He hurried home, and fairly ran up stairs.”
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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 RUPERT AS A DETECTIVE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hurried home, and fairly ran up stairs.
react verbally
From this reading The answer occurred immediately.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RUPERT AS A DETECTIVE.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The next question that suggested itself to Rupert was, "What object could Mrs. Marlow have in sending off his mother on a wild goose chase?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The next question that suggested itself to Rupert was, "What object could Mrs. Marlow have in sending off his mother on a wild goose chase?"
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading RUPERT AS A DETECTIVE.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading He hurried home, and fairly ran up stairs.
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading The next question that suggested itself to Rupert was, "What object could Mrs. Marlow have in sending off his mother on a wild goose chase?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The next question that suggested itself to Rupert was, "What object could Mrs. Marlow have in sending off his mother on a wild goose chase?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hurried home, and fairly ran up stairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next question that suggested itself to Rupert was, "What object could Mrs. Marlow have in sending off his mother on a wild goose chase?"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He hurried home, and fairly ran up stairs.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He hurried home, and fairly ran up stairs.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The answer occurred immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next question that suggested itself to Rupert was, "What object could Mrs. Marlow have in sending off his mother on a wild goose chase?"
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The next question that suggested itself to Rupert was, "What object could Mrs. Marlow have in sending off his mother on a wild goose chase?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next question that suggested itself to Rupert was, "What object could Mrs. Marlow have in sending off his mother on a wild goose chase?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The next question that suggested itself to Rupert was, "What object could Mrs. Marlow have in sending off his mother on a wild goose chase?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The next question that suggested itself to Rupert was, "What object could Mrs. Marlow have in sending off his mother on a wild goose chase?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next question that suggested itself to Rupert was, "What object could Mrs. Marlow have in sending off his mother on a wild goose chase?"
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The next question that suggested itself to Rupert was, "What object could Mrs. Marlow have in sending off his mother on a wild goose chase?"
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The answer occurred immediately.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next question that suggested itself to Rupert was, "What object could Mrs. Marlow have in sending off his mother on a wild goose chase?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next question that suggested itself to Rupert was, "What object could Mrs. Marlow have in sending off his mother on a wild goose chase?"
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading "The purse."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The next question that suggested itself to Rupert was, "What object could Mrs. Marlow have in sending off his mother on a wild goose chase?"
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He hurried home, and fairly ran up stairs.
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading RUPERT AS A DETECTIVE.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading The next question that suggested itself to Rupert was, "What object could Mrs. Marlow have in sending off his mother on a wild goose chase?"
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He hurried home, and fairly ran up stairs.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The next question that suggested itself to Rupert was, "What object could Mrs. Marlow have in sending off his mother on a wild goose chase?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next question that suggested itself to Rupert was, "What object could Mrs. Marlow have in sending off his mother on a wild goose chase?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next question that suggested itself to Rupert was, "What object could Mrs. Marlow have in sending off his mother on a wild goose chase?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next question that suggested itself to Rupert was, "What object could Mrs. Marlow have in sending off his mother on a wild goose chase?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He hurried home, and fairly ran up stairs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next question that suggested itself to Rupert was, "What object could Mrs. Marlow have in sending off his mother on a wild goose chase?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The next question that suggested itself to Rupert was, "What object could Mrs. Marlow have in sending off his mother on a wild goose chase?"
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The next question that suggested itself to Rupert was, "What object could Mrs. Marlow have in sending off his mother on a wild goose chase?"
Chapter 6 of Rupert's Ambition by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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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