Chapter 8 of Struggling Upward, or Luke Larkin's Luck is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Struggling Upward, or Luke Larkin's Luck is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LUKE LOSES HIS POSITION "Luke Larkin!" Luke turned, on hearing his name called, and was rather surprised to see Randolph hastening toward him. "How are you, Randolph?" he said politely. "Where are you going?" asked Randolph, not heeding the inquiry. "To the schoolhouse, to sweep out."
Chapter 8 of Struggling Upward, or Luke Larkin's Luck is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “Luke turned, on hearing his name called, and was rather surprised to see Randolph hastening toward him.”
-ing form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading “"Where are you going?" asked Randolph, not heeding the inquiry.”
a search for knowledge
From this reading “"Where are you going?" asked Randolph, not heeding the inquiry.”
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “LUKE LOSES HIS POSITION "Luke Larkin!"”
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading “LUKE LOSES HIS POSITION "Luke Larkin!"”
in a polite manner
From this reading “"How are you, Randolph?" he said politely.”
a building where young people receive education
From this reading “"To the schoolhouse, to sweep out."”
sweep across or over
From this reading “"To the schoolhouse, to sweep out."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Luke turned, on hearing his name called, and was rather surprised to see Randolph hastening toward him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are you, Randolph?" he said politely.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked Randolph, not heeding the inquiry.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Luke turned, on hearing his name called, and was rather surprised to see Randolph hastening toward him.
the act of departing
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked Randolph, not heeding the inquiry.
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Luke turned, on hearing his name called, and was rather surprised to see Randolph hastening toward him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How are you, Randolph?" he said politely.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Luke turned, on hearing his name called, and was rather surprised to see Randolph hastening toward him.
-ing form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked Randolph, not heeding the inquiry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Luke turned, on hearing his name called, and was rather surprised to see Randolph hastening toward him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LUKE LOSES HIS POSITION "Luke Larkin!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How are you, Randolph?" he said politely.
a search for knowledge
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked Randolph, not heeding the inquiry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUKE LOSES HIS POSITION "Luke Larkin!"
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading LUKE LOSES HIS POSITION "Luke Larkin!"
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading LUKE LOSES HIS POSITION "Luke Larkin!"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Luke turned, on hearing his name called, and was rather surprised to see Randolph hastening toward him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked Randolph, not heeding the inquiry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Luke turned, on hearing his name called, and was rather surprised to see Randolph hastening toward him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "To the schoolhouse, to sweep out."
in a polite manner
From this reading "How are you, Randolph?" he said politely.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading LUKE LOSES HIS POSITION "Luke Larkin!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Luke turned, on hearing his name called, and was rather surprised to see Randolph hastening toward him.
on the contrary
From this reading Luke turned, on hearing his name called, and was rather surprised to see Randolph hastening toward him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How are you, Randolph?" he said politely.
a building where young people receive education
From this reading "To the schoolhouse, to sweep out."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Luke turned, on hearing his name called, and was rather surprised to see Randolph hastening toward him.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Luke turned, on hearing his name called, and was rather surprised to see Randolph hastening toward him.
sweep across or over
From this reading "To the schoolhouse, to sweep out."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked Randolph, not heeding the inquiry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Luke turned, on hearing his name called, and was rather surprised to see Randolph hastening toward him.
in the direction of
From this reading Luke turned, on hearing his name called, and was rather surprised to see Randolph hastening toward him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Luke turned, on hearing his name called, and was rather surprised to see Randolph hastening toward him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Luke turned, on hearing his name called, and was rather surprised to see Randolph hastening toward him.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked Randolph, not heeding the inquiry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How are you, Randolph?" he said politely.
Chapter 8 of Struggling Upward, or Luke Larkin's Luck by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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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