Chapter 7 of Seeking his fortune, and other dialogues is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Seeking his fortune, and other dialogues is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
D. There wouldn’t be any use in that, unless you staid away the remainder of the year. MR. B. (_nervously_). I couldn’t do that.
Chapter 7 of Seeking his fortune, and other dialogues is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “D. There wouldn’t be any use in that, unless you staid away the remainder of the year.”
in an anxiously nervous manner
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading “D. There wouldn’t be any use in that, unless you staid away the remainder of the year.”
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading “D. There wouldn’t be any use in that, unless you staid away the remainder of the year.”
except if; if not
From this reading “D. There wouldn’t be any use in that, unless you staid away the remainder of the year.”
the act of using
From this reading “D. There wouldn’t be any use in that, unless you staid away the remainder of the year.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “D. There wouldn’t be any use in that, unless you staid away the remainder of the year.”
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In this reading “D. There wouldn’t be any use in that, unless you staid away the remainder of the year.”
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading D. There wouldn’t be any use in that, unless you staid away the remainder of the year.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading D. There wouldn’t be any use in that, unless you staid away the remainder of the year.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading B.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading D. There wouldn’t be any use in that, unless you staid away the remainder of the year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I couldn’t do that.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading D. There wouldn’t be any use in that, unless you staid away the remainder of the year.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I couldn’t do that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I couldn’t do that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading D. There wouldn’t be any use in that, unless you staid away the remainder of the year.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading (_nervously_).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading D. There wouldn’t be any use in that, unless you staid away the remainder of the year.
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading D. There wouldn’t be any use in that, unless you staid away the remainder of the year.
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading D. There wouldn’t be any use in that, unless you staid away the remainder of the year.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading D. There wouldn’t be any use in that, unless you staid away the remainder of the year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading D. There wouldn’t be any use in that, unless you staid away the remainder of the year.
in or at that place or location
From this reading D. There wouldn’t be any use in that, unless you staid away the remainder of the year.
except if; if not
From this reading D. There wouldn’t be any use in that, unless you staid away the remainder of the year.
the act of using
From this reading D. There wouldn’t be any use in that, unless you staid away the remainder of the year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading D. There wouldn’t be any use in that, unless you staid away the remainder of the year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading D. There wouldn’t be any use in that, unless you staid away the remainder of the year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading D. There wouldn’t be any use in that, unless you staid away the remainder of the year.
Chapter 7 of Seeking his fortune, and other dialogues by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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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