Chapter 1 of Sam's Chance, and How He Improved It is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Sam's Chance, and How He Improved It is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Note: Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive American Libraries. See http://www.archive.org/details/samschancehowhei00algerich HORATIO ALGER, JR. Author of "Facing the World," "Cash Boy," "Do and Dare," "Sink or Swim," "Chester Rand," Etc. I. Sam's New Clothes. 5 II.
Chapter 1 of Sam's Chance, and How He Improved It is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States author of inspirational adventure stories for boys; virtue and hard work overcome poverty (1832-1899)
From this reading “See http://www.archive.org/details/samschancehowhei00algerich HORATIO ALGER, JR.”
A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.
From this reading “Note: Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive American Libraries.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “Author of "Facing the World," "Cash Boy," "Do and Dare," "Sink or Swim," "Chester Rand," Etc.”
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading “See http://www.archive.org/details/samschancehowhei00algerich HORATIO ALGER, JR.”
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “Note: Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive American Libraries.”
plural of “library” — a room where books are kept
From this reading “Note: Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive American Libraries.”
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Author of "Facing the World," "Cash Boy," "Do and Dare," "Sink or Swim," "Chester Rand," Etc.”
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “I. Sam's New Clothes.”
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From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/samschancehowhei00algerich HORATIO ALGER, JR.
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From this reading 5 II.
United States author of inspirational adventure stories for boys; virtue and hard work overcome poverty (1832-1899)
From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/samschancehowhei00algerich HORATIO ALGER, JR.
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of "Facing the World," "Cash Boy," "Do and Dare," "Sink or Swim," "Chester Rand," Etc.
A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
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a youthful male person
From this reading Author of "Facing the World," "Cash Boy," "Do and Dare," "Sink or Swim," "Chester Rand," Etc.
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading Author of "Facing the World," "Cash Boy," "Do and Dare," "Sink or Swim," "Chester Rand," Etc.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Author of "Facing the World," "Cash Boy," "Do and Dare," "Sink or Swim," "Chester Rand," Etc.
clothing in general
From this reading I. Sam's New Clothes.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Author of "Facing the World," "Cash Boy," "Do and Dare," "Sink or Swim," "Chester Rand," Etc.
true confidential information
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
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a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. Sam's New Clothes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 5 II.
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
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a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
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a son who has the same first name as his father
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plural of “library” — a room where books are kept
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I. Sam's New Clothes.
a brief written record
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
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plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Author of "Facing the World," "Cash Boy," "Do and Dare," "Sink or Swim," "Chester Rand," Etc.
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading I. Sam's New Clothes.
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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fall or descend to a lower place or level
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travel through water
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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from one end or side of something to the other
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everything that exists anywhere
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computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/samschancehowhei00algerich HORATIO ALGER, JR.
Chapter 1 of Sam's Chance, and How He Improved It by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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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