Chapter 29 of Sink or Swim is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Sink or Swim is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HARRY FORMS HIS PLANS. A week slipped away very pleasantly. Mr. Lindsay was considerably occupied by business, but he seemed satisfied to trust Maud to the companionship of Harry. Together they went about the city sight-seeing. They visited the several pleasure-grounds in the immediate neighborhood of the city, among them the Carlton and Fitzroy Gardens.
Chapter 29 of Sink or Swim is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the state of being with someone
From this reading “Mr. Lindsay was considerably occupied by business, but he seemed satisfied to trust Maud to the companionship of Harry.”
to a great extent or degree
From this reading “Mr. Lindsay was considerably occupied by business, but he seemed satisfied to trust Maud to the companionship of Harry.”
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “They visited the several pleasure-grounds in the immediate neighborhood of the city, among them the Carlton and Fitzroy Gardens.”
of the present time and place
From this reading “They visited the several pleasure-grounds in the immediate neighborhood of the city, among them the Carlton and Fitzroy Gardens.”
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading “Mr. Lindsay was considerably occupied by business, but he seemed satisfied to trust Maud to the companionship of Harry.”
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “They visited the several pleasure-grounds in the immediate neighborhood of the city, among them the Carlton and Fitzroy Gardens.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “A week slipped away very pleasantly.”
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “They visited the several pleasure-grounds in the immediate neighborhood of the city, among them the Carlton and Fitzroy Gardens.”
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 “They visited the several pleasure-grounds in the immediate neighborhood of the city, among them the Carlton and Fitzroy Gardens.”
leave furtively and stealthily
In this reading “A week slipped away very pleasantly.”
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 week slipped away very pleasantly.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Together they went about the city sight-seeing.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They visited the several pleasure-grounds in the immediate neighborhood of the city, among them the Carlton and Fitzroy Gardens.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They visited the several pleasure-grounds in the immediate neighborhood of the city, among them the Carlton and Fitzroy Gardens.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A week slipped away very pleasantly.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Mr. Lindsay was considerably occupied by business, but he seemed satisfied to trust Maud to the companionship of Harry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Lindsay was considerably occupied by business, but he seemed satisfied to trust Maud to the companionship of Harry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Lindsay was considerably occupied by business, but he seemed satisfied to trust Maud to the companionship of Harry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They visited the several pleasure-grounds in the immediate neighborhood of the city, among them the Carlton and Fitzroy Gardens.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Together they went about the city sight-seeing.
the state of being with someone
From this reading Mr. Lindsay was considerably occupied by business, but he seemed satisfied to trust Maud to the companionship of Harry.
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Lindsay was considerably occupied by business, but he seemed satisfied to trust Maud to the companionship of Harry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They visited the several pleasure-grounds in the immediate neighborhood of the city, among them the Carlton and Fitzroy Gardens.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading HARRY FORMS HIS PLANS.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They visited the several pleasure-grounds in the immediate neighborhood of the city, among them the Carlton and Fitzroy Gardens.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading HARRY FORMS HIS PLANS.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Lindsay was considerably occupied by business, but he seemed satisfied to trust Maud to the companionship of Harry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HARRY FORMS HIS PLANS.
of the present time and place
From this reading They visited the several pleasure-grounds in the immediate neighborhood of the city, among them the Carlton and Fitzroy Gardens.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They visited the several pleasure-grounds in the immediate neighborhood of the city, among them the Carlton and Fitzroy Gardens.
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading Mr. Lindsay was considerably occupied by business, but he seemed satisfied to trust Maud to the companionship of Harry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Lindsay was considerably occupied by business, but he seemed satisfied to trust Maud to the companionship of Harry.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Lindsay was considerably occupied by business, but he seemed satisfied to trust Maud to the companionship of Harry.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading They visited the several pleasure-grounds in the immediate neighborhood of the city, among them the Carlton and Fitzroy Gardens.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Mr. Lindsay was considerably occupied by business, but he seemed satisfied to trust Maud to the companionship of Harry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Lindsay was considerably occupied by business, but he seemed satisfied to trust Maud to the companionship of Harry.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading HARRY FORMS HIS PLANS.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading A week slipped away very pleasantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They visited the several pleasure-grounds in the immediate neighborhood of the city, among them the Carlton and Fitzroy Gardens.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Mr. Lindsay was considerably occupied by business, but he seemed satisfied to trust Maud to the companionship of Harry.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mr. Lindsay was considerably occupied by business, but he seemed satisfied to trust Maud to the companionship of Harry.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They visited the several pleasure-grounds in the immediate neighborhood of the city, among them the Carlton and Fitzroy Gardens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Together they went about the city sight-seeing.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading A week slipped away very pleasantly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Lindsay was considerably occupied by business, but he seemed satisfied to trust Maud to the companionship of Harry.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They visited the several pleasure-grounds in the immediate neighborhood of the city, among them the Carlton and Fitzroy Gardens.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Together they went about the city sight-seeing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Lindsay was considerably occupied by business, but he seemed satisfied to trust Maud to the companionship of Harry.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Together they went about the city sight-seeing.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Mr. Lindsay was considerably occupied by business, but he seemed satisfied to trust Maud to the companionship of Harry.
precisely as stated
From this reading A week slipped away very pleasantly.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading They visited the several pleasure-grounds in the immediate neighborhood of the city, among them the Carlton and Fitzroy Gardens.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Lindsay was considerably occupied by business, but he seemed satisfied to trust Maud to the companionship of Harry.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week slipped away very pleasantly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Together they went about the city sight-seeing.
Chapter 29 of Sink or Swim by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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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