Chapter 7 of Sam's Chance, and How He Improved It is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Sam's Chance, and How He Improved It is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RESTORING THE RING. "Now," said Henry, "we had better go down to Wall Street and see the advertiser at once. If we can restore the ring to-night we shall avoid the risk of losing it." "What makes you say we?" asked Sam, uneasily. "You don't expect any of the reward, do you?"
Chapter 7 of Sam's Chance, and How He Improved It is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone whose business is advertising
From this reading “"Now," said Henry, "we had better go down to Wall Street and see the advertiser at once.”
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “If we can restore the ring to-night we shall avoid the risk of losing it."”
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “If we can restore the ring to-night we shall avoid the risk of losing it."”
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading “If we can restore the ring to-night we shall avoid the risk of losing it."”
-ing form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading “RESTORING THE RING.”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “"You don't expect any of the reward, do you?"”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"What makes you say we?" asked Sam, uneasily.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “"What makes you say we?" asked Sam, uneasily.”
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someone whose business is advertising
From this reading "Now," said Henry, "we had better go down to Wall Street and see the advertiser at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now," said Henry, "we had better go down to Wall Street and see the advertiser at once.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You don't expect any of the reward, do you?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What makes you say we?" asked Sam, uneasily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Now," said Henry, "we had better go down to Wall Street and see the advertiser at once.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading If we can restore the ring to-night we shall avoid the risk of losing it."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Now," said Henry, "we had better go down to Wall Street and see the advertiser at once.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If we can restore the ring to-night we shall avoid the risk of losing it."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You don't expect any of the reward, do you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't expect any of the reward, do you?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Now," said Henry, "we had better go down to Wall Street and see the advertiser at once.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "You don't expect any of the reward, do you?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Now," said Henry, "we had better go down to Wall Street and see the advertiser at once.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Now," said Henry, "we had better go down to Wall Street and see the advertiser at once.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "Now," said Henry, "we had better go down to Wall Street and see the advertiser at once.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we can restore the ring to-night we shall avoid the risk of losing it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If we can restore the ring to-night we shall avoid the risk of losing it."
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading If we can restore the ring to-night we shall avoid the risk of losing it."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "What makes you say we?" asked Sam, uneasily.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now," said Henry, "we had better go down to Wall Street and see the advertiser at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If we can restore the ring to-night we shall avoid the risk of losing it."
on one occasion
From this reading "Now," said Henry, "we had better go down to Wall Street and see the advertiser at once.
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading If we can restore the ring to-night we shall avoid the risk of losing it."
-ing form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading RESTORING THE RING.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading "You don't expect any of the reward, do you?"
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading RESTORING THE RING.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading If we can restore the ring to-night we shall avoid the risk of losing it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now," said Henry, "we had better go down to Wall Street and see the advertiser at once.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "What makes you say we?" asked Sam, uneasily.
express in words
From this reading "What makes you say we?" asked Sam, uneasily.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Now," said Henry, "we had better go down to Wall Street and see the advertiser at once.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If we can restore the ring to-night we shall avoid the risk of losing it."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Now," said Henry, "we had better go down to Wall Street and see the advertiser at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RESTORING THE RING.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now," said Henry, "we had better go down to Wall Street and see the advertiser at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If we can restore the ring to-night we shall avoid the risk of losing it."
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "What makes you say we?" asked Sam, uneasily.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "Now," said Henry, "we had better go down to Wall Street and see the advertiser at once.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now," said Henry, "we had better go down to Wall Street and see the advertiser at once.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What makes you say we?" asked Sam, uneasily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What makes you say we?" asked Sam, uneasily.
Chapter 7 of Sam's Chance, and How He Improved It by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 277 sentences, grouped into 56 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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