Chapter 11 of Seeking his fortune, and other dialogues is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Seeking his fortune, and other dialogues is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(_Curtain falls._) SCENE III.—_Parlor at MR. LEWIS’. MRS. L., R., AGNES, C., and PHILIP, L., present. They are engaged in taking off their outer garments._ MRS.
Chapter 11 of Seeking his fortune, and other dialogues is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “They are engaged in taking off their outer garments._ MRS.”
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “(_Curtain falls._) SCENE III.—_Parlor at MR.”
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading “They are engaged in taking off their outer garments._ MRS.”
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading “LEWIS’.”
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading “They are engaged in taking off their outer garments._ MRS.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “L., R., AGNES, C., and PHILIP, L., present.”
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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a garment worn over other garments
In this reading “They are engaged in taking off their outer garments._ MRS.”
In this reading “(_Curtain falls._) SCENE III.—_Parlor at MR.”
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From this reading L., R., AGNES, C., and PHILIP, L., present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading L., R., AGNES, C., and PHILIP, L., present.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are engaged in taking off their outer garments._ MRS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (_Curtain falls._) SCENE III.—_Parlor at MR.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading L., R., AGNES, C., and PHILIP, L., present.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading (_Curtain falls._) SCENE III.—_Parlor at MR.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading They are engaged in taking off their outer garments._ MRS.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading (_Curtain falls._) SCENE III.—_Parlor at MR.
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading They are engaged in taking off their outer garments._ MRS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading (_Curtain falls._) SCENE III.—_Parlor at MR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are engaged in taking off their outer garments._ MRS.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading L., R., AGNES, C., and PHILIP, L., present.
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading LEWIS’.
a form of address for a man
From this reading (_Curtain falls._) SCENE III.—_Parlor at MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They are engaged in taking off their outer garments._ MRS.
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading They are engaged in taking off their outer garments._ MRS.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading (_Curtain falls._) SCENE III.—_Parlor at MR.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading L., R., AGNES, C., and PHILIP, L., present.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading L., R., AGNES, C., and PHILIP, L., present.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading L., R., AGNES, C., and PHILIP, L., present.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading (_Curtain falls._) SCENE III.—_Parlor at MR.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading They are engaged in taking off their outer garments._ MRS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They are engaged in taking off their outer garments._ MRS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are engaged in taking off their outer garments._ MRS.
Chapter 11 of Seeking his fortune, and other dialogues by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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