Chapter 26 of Slow and Sure is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Slow and Sure is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. TALBOT'S RETURN. "Jimmy," said Paul, on reaching home, "there is a gentleman coming to see you this evening." "A gentleman--to see me?" repeated the little boy, in surprise. "Yes.
Chapter 26 of Slow and Sure is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a man of refinement
From this reading “"Jimmy," said Paul, on reaching home, "there is a gentleman coming to see you this evening."”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “"Jimmy," said Paul, on reaching home, "there is a gentleman coming to see you this evening."”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “"Jimmy," said Paul, on reaching home, "there is a gentleman coming to see you this evening."”
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “"Jimmy," said Paul, on reaching home, "there is a gentleman coming to see you this evening."”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"A gentleman--to see me?" repeated the little boy, in surprise.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “TALBOT'S RETURN.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “"A gentleman--to see me?" repeated the little boy, in surprise.”
possessive form of “talbot” — English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading “TALBOT'S RETURN.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Jimmy," said Paul, on reaching home, "there is a gentleman coming to see you this evening."
a youthful male person
From this reading "A gentleman--to see me?" repeated the little boy, in surprise.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Jimmy," said Paul, on reaching home, "there is a gentleman coming to see you this evening."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Jimmy," said Paul, on reaching home, "there is a gentleman coming to see you this evening."
a man of refinement
From this reading "Jimmy," said Paul, on reaching home, "there is a gentleman coming to see you this evening."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Jimmy," said Paul, on reaching home, "there is a gentleman coming to see you this evening."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A gentleman--to see me?" repeated the little boy, in surprise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Jimmy," said Paul, on reaching home, "there is a gentleman coming to see you this evening."
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "Jimmy," said Paul, on reaching home, "there is a gentleman coming to see you this evening."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A gentleman--to see me?" repeated the little boy, in surprise.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A gentleman--to see me?" repeated the little boy, in surprise.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Jimmy," said Paul, on reaching home, "there is a gentleman coming to see you this evening."
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "Jimmy," said Paul, on reaching home, "there is a gentleman coming to see you this evening."
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading "Jimmy," said Paul, on reaching home, "there is a gentleman coming to see you this evening."
recurring again and again
From this reading "A gentleman--to see me?" repeated the little boy, in surprise.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading TALBOT'S RETURN.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Jimmy," said Paul, on reaching home, "there is a gentleman coming to see you this evening."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Jimmy," said Paul, on reaching home, "there is a gentleman coming to see you this evening."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "A gentleman--to see me?" repeated the little boy, in surprise.
possessive form of “talbot” — English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading TALBOT'S RETURN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A gentleman--to see me?" repeated the little boy, in surprise.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Jimmy," said Paul, on reaching home, "there is a gentleman coming to see you this evening."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Jimmy," said Paul, on reaching home, "there is a gentleman coming to see you this evening."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Jimmy," said Paul, on reaching home, "there is a gentleman coming to see you this evening."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Jimmy," said Paul, on reaching home, "there is a gentleman coming to see you this evening."
Chapter 26 of Slow and Sure by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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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