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Chapter 17 of Rupert's Ambition is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. PACKARD OF COLORADO. In a short time the Bentons were settled in a neat flat located near Washington Square. They purchased additional furniture on the installment plan, and were able to offer Rupert a home more desirable than the room he had occupied. The new prosperity was reflected in the faces of the now happy wife and mother.
Chapter 17 of Rupert's Ambition is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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further or added
From this reading “They purchased additional furniture on the installment plan, and were able to offer Rupert a home more desirable than the room he had occupied.”
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading “PACKARD OF COLORADO.”
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading “They purchased additional furniture on the installment plan, and were able to offer Rupert a home more desirable than the room he had occupied.”
a payment of part of a debt; usually paid at regular intervals
From this reading “They purchased additional furniture on the installment plan, and were able to offer Rupert a home more desirable than the room he had occupied.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “In a short time the Bentons were settled in a neat flat located near Washington Square.”
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading “The new prosperity was reflected in the faces of the now happy wife and mother.”
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “They purchased additional furniture on the installment plan, and were able to offer Rupert a home more desirable than the room he had occupied.”
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading “They purchased additional furniture on the installment plan, and were able to offer Rupert a home more desirable than the room he had occupied.”
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In this reading “In a short time the Bentons were settled in a neat flat located near Washington Square.”
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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 short time the Bentons were settled in a neat flat located near Washington Square.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading They purchased additional furniture on the installment plan, and were able to offer Rupert a home more desirable than the room he had occupied.
further or added
From this reading They purchased additional furniture on the installment plan, and were able to offer Rupert a home more desirable than the room he had occupied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They purchased additional furniture on the installment plan, and were able to offer Rupert a home more desirable than the room he had occupied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a short time the Bentons were settled in a neat flat located near Washington Square.
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading PACKARD OF COLORADO.
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading They purchased additional furniture on the installment plan, and were able to offer Rupert a home more desirable than the room he had occupied.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The new prosperity was reflected in the faces of the now happy wife and mother.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading In a short time the Bentons were settled in a neat flat located near Washington Square.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading They purchased additional furniture on the installment plan, and were able to offer Rupert a home more desirable than the room he had occupied.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They purchased additional furniture on the installment plan, and were able to offer Rupert a home more desirable than the room he had occupied.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The new prosperity was reflected in the faces of the now happy wife and mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They purchased additional furniture on the installment plan, and were able to offer Rupert a home more desirable than the room he had occupied.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They purchased additional furniture on the installment plan, and were able to offer Rupert a home more desirable than the room he had occupied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a short time the Bentons were settled in a neat flat located near Washington Square.
a payment of part of a debt; usually paid at regular intervals
From this reading They purchased additional furniture on the installment plan, and were able to offer Rupert a home more desirable than the room he had occupied.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading In a short time the Bentons were settled in a neat flat located near Washington Square.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They purchased additional furniture on the installment plan, and were able to offer Rupert a home more desirable than the room he had occupied.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The new prosperity was reflected in the faces of the now happy wife and mother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In a short time the Bentons were settled in a neat flat located near Washington Square.
clean or organized
From this reading In a short time the Bentons were settled in a neat flat located near Washington Square.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new prosperity was reflected in the faces of the now happy wife and mother.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The new prosperity was reflected in the faces of the now happy wife and mother.
held or filled or in use
From this reading They purchased additional furniture on the installment plan, and were able to offer Rupert a home more desirable than the room he had occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PACKARD OF COLORADO.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading They purchased additional furniture on the installment plan, and were able to offer Rupert a home more desirable than the room he had occupied.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They purchased additional furniture on the installment plan, and were able to offer Rupert a home more desirable than the room he had occupied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PACKARD OF COLORADO.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading They purchased additional furniture on the installment plan, and were able to offer Rupert a home more desirable than the room he had occupied.
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading The new prosperity was reflected in the faces of the now happy wife and mother.
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading They purchased additional furniture on the installment plan, and were able to offer Rupert a home more desirable than the room he had occupied.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The new prosperity was reflected in the faces of the now happy wife and mother.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They purchased additional furniture on the installment plan, and were able to offer Rupert a home more desirable than the room he had occupied.
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading They purchased additional furniture on the installment plan, and were able to offer Rupert a home more desirable than the room he had occupied.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading In a short time the Bentons were settled in a neat flat located near Washington Square.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In a short time the Bentons were settled in a neat flat located near Washington Square.
make square
From this reading In a short time the Bentons were settled in a neat flat located near Washington Square.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They purchased additional furniture on the installment plan, and were able to offer Rupert a home more desirable than the room he had occupied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a short time the Bentons were settled in a neat flat located near Washington Square.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They purchased additional furniture on the installment plan, and were able to offer Rupert a home more desirable than the room he had occupied.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a short time the Bentons were settled in a neat flat located near Washington Square.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They purchased additional furniture on the installment plan, and were able to offer Rupert a home more desirable than the room he had occupied.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The new prosperity was reflected in the faces of the now happy wife and mother.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading In a short time the Bentons were settled in a neat flat located near Washington Square.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a short time the Bentons were settled in a neat flat located near Washington Square.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The new prosperity was reflected in the faces of the now happy wife and mother.
Chapter 17 of Rupert's Ambition by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 156 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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