Chapter 19 of Shifting For Himself is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Shifting For Himself is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DOMESTIC DISCUSSION. Randolph hurried home to tell his mother what he had heard about Gilbert’s loss of employment. He knew well enough her feeling towards his father’s ward to feel sure that it would be welcome intelligence. “Detected in stealing money!” ejaculated Mrs. Briggs, triumphantly. “Just what I predicted all along.
Chapter 19 of Shifting For Himself is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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perceived or discerned
From this reading ““Detected in stealing money!” ejaculated Mrs. Briggs, triumphantly.”
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading “A DOMESTIC DISCUSSION.”
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading “Randolph hurried home to tell his mother what he had heard about Gilbert’s loss of employment.”
possessive form of “gilbert” — a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading ““Just what I predicted all along.”
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading ““Detected in stealing money!” ejaculated Mrs. Briggs, triumphantly.”
in a triumphant manner
From this reading ““Detected in stealing money!” ejaculated Mrs. Briggs, triumphantly.”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “He knew well enough her feeling towards his father’s ward to feel sure that it would be welcome intelligence.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He knew well enough her feeling towards his father’s ward to feel sure that it would be welcome intelligence.”
In this reading “Randolph hurried home to tell his mother what he had heard about Gilbert’s loss of employment.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DOMESTIC DISCUSSION.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Randolph hurried home to tell his mother what he had heard about Gilbert’s loss of employment.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Just what I predicted all along.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Just what I predicted all along.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew well enough her feeling towards his father’s ward to feel sure that it would be welcome intelligence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Detected in stealing money!” ejaculated Mrs. Briggs, triumphantly.
perceived or discerned
From this reading “Detected in stealing money!” ejaculated Mrs. Briggs, triumphantly.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading A DOMESTIC DISCUSSION.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading A DOMESTIC DISCUSSION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Detected in stealing money!” ejaculated Mrs. Briggs, triumphantly.
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Randolph hurried home to tell his mother what he had heard about Gilbert’s loss of employment.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He knew well enough her feeling towards his father’s ward to feel sure that it would be welcome intelligence.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He knew well enough her feeling towards his father’s ward to feel sure that it would be welcome intelligence.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He knew well enough her feeling towards his father’s ward to feel sure that it would be welcome intelligence.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He knew well enough her feeling towards his father’s ward to feel sure that it would be welcome intelligence.
possessive form of “gilbert” — a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Randolph hurried home to tell his mother what he had heard about Gilbert’s loss of employment.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Randolph hurried home to tell his mother what he had heard about Gilbert’s loss of employment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Randolph hurried home to tell his mother what he had heard about Gilbert’s loss of employment.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Randolph hurried home to tell his mother what he had heard about Gilbert’s loss of employment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew well enough her feeling towards his father’s ward to feel sure that it would be welcome intelligence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Randolph hurried home to tell his mother what he had heard about Gilbert’s loss of employment.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Randolph hurried home to tell his mother what he had heard about Gilbert’s loss of employment.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Randolph hurried home to tell his mother what he had heard about Gilbert’s loss of employment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Just what I predicted all along.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Detected in stealing money!” ejaculated Mrs. Briggs, triumphantly.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading He knew well enough her feeling towards his father’s ward to feel sure that it would be welcome intelligence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew well enough her feeling towards his father’s ward to feel sure that it would be welcome intelligence.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just what I predicted all along.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew well enough her feeling towards his father’s ward to feel sure that it would be welcome intelligence.
something that is lost
From this reading Randolph hurried home to tell his mother what he had heard about Gilbert’s loss of employment.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Detected in stealing money!” ejaculated Mrs. Briggs, triumphantly.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Randolph hurried home to tell his mother what he had heard about Gilbert’s loss of employment.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Detected in stealing money!” ejaculated Mrs. Briggs, triumphantly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Randolph hurried home to tell his mother what he had heard about Gilbert’s loss of employment.
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading “Just what I predicted all along.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Randolph hurried home to tell his mother what he had heard about Gilbert’s loss of employment.
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading “Detected in stealing money!” ejaculated Mrs. Briggs, triumphantly.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He knew well enough her feeling towards his father’s ward to feel sure that it would be welcome intelligence.
express in words
From this reading Randolph hurried home to tell his mother what he had heard about Gilbert’s loss of employment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew well enough her feeling towards his father’s ward to feel sure that it would be welcome intelligence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Randolph hurried home to tell his mother what he had heard about Gilbert’s loss of employment.
in the direction of
From this reading He knew well enough her feeling towards his father’s ward to feel sure that it would be welcome intelligence.
in a triumphant manner
From this reading “Detected in stealing money!” ejaculated Mrs. Briggs, triumphantly.
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading He knew well enough her feeling towards his father’s ward to feel sure that it would be welcome intelligence.
accept gladly
From this reading He knew well enough her feeling towards his father’s ward to feel sure that it would be welcome intelligence.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He knew well enough her feeling towards his father’s ward to feel sure that it would be welcome intelligence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Randolph hurried home to tell his mother what he had heard about Gilbert’s loss of employment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew well enough her feeling towards his father’s ward to feel sure that it would be welcome intelligence.
Chapter 19 of Shifting For Himself by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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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