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Struggling Upward, or Luke Larkin's Luck
Struggling Upward, or Luke Larkin's Luck

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Struggling Upward, or Luke Larkin's Luck is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE LARKINS ARE IN LUCK Luke and his mother, accompanied by Roland Reed, took their way from the court-room to the widow's modest cottage.
"You may take the tin box, Luke," said the stranger, "if you are not afraid to keep in your charge what has given you so much trouble."
"All's well that ends well!" said Luke.
"Yes; I don't think it will occasion you any further anxiety."
Roland Reed walked in advance with Mrs. Larkin, leaving Luke to follow.
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Struggling Upward, or Luke Larkin's Luck

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Struggling Upward, or Luke Larkin's Luck is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE LARKINS ARE IN LUCK Luke and his mother, accompanied by Roland Reed, took their way from the court-room to the widow's modest cottage.
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"You may take the tin box, Luke," said the stranger, "if you are not afraid to keep in your charge what has given you so much trouble."
/juː meɪ teɪk ðə tɪn bɑːks luːk sed ðə ˈstreɪndʒər ɪf juː ɑːr nɑːt əˈfreɪd tuː kiːp ɪn jɔːr tʃɑːrdʒ wʌt hæz ˈɡɪvən juː soʊ mʌtʃ ˈtrʌbəl/
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"All's well that ends well!" said Luke.
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"Yes; I don't think it will occasion you any further anxiety."
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Roland Reed walked in advance with Mrs. Larkin, leaving Luke to follow.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

advance verb US /ədˈvæns/

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading “Roland Reed walked in advance with Mrs. Larkin, leaving Luke to follow.”

cottage noun US /ˈkɑːtədʒ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading “THE LARKINS ARE IN LUCK Luke and his mother, accompanied by Roland Reed, took their way from the court-room to the widow's modest cottage.”

ends noun US /endz/

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading “"All's well that ends well!" said Luke.”

Luke noun US /luːk/

(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel

From this reading “THE LARKINS ARE IN LUCK Luke and his mother, accompanied by Roland Reed, took their way from the court-room to the widow's modest cottage.”

modest adjective US /ˈmɑːdəst/

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading “THE LARKINS ARE IN LUCK Luke and his mother, accompanied by Roland Reed, took their way from the court-room to the widow's modest cottage.”

Reed noun US /riːd/

tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

From this reading “THE LARKINS ARE IN LUCK Luke and his mother, accompanied by Roland Reed, took their way from the court-room to the widow's modest cottage.”

tin noun US /tɪn/

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading “"You may take the tin box, Luke," said the stranger, "if you are not afraid to keep in your charge what has given you so much trouble."”

widow's noun US /ˈwɪdoʊz/

possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading “THE LARKINS ARE IN LUCK Luke and his mother, accompanied by Roland Reed, took their way from the court-room to the widow's modest cottage.”

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accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading THE LARKINS ARE IN LUCK Luke and his mother, accompanied by Roland Reed, took their way from the court-room to the widow's modest cottage.

advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading Roland Reed walked in advance with Mrs. Larkin, leaving Luke to follow.

afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading "You may take the tin box, Luke," said the stranger, "if you are not afraid to keep in your charge what has given you so much trouble."

All's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "All's well that ends well!" said Luke.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE LARKINS ARE IN LUCK Luke and his mother, accompanied by Roland Reed, took their way from the court-room to the widow's modest cottage.

anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading "Yes; I don't think it will occasion you any further anxiety."

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "Yes; I don't think it will occasion you any further anxiety."

AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE LARKINS ARE IN LUCK Luke and his mother, accompanied by Roland Reed, took their way from the court-room to the widow's modest cottage.

boxnounUS /bɑːks/

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading "You may take the tin box, Luke," said the stranger, "if you are not afraid to keep in your charge what has given you so much trouble."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE LARKINS ARE IN LUCK Luke and his mother, accompanied by Roland Reed, took their way from the court-room to the widow's modest cottage.

chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading "You may take the tin box, Luke," said the stranger, "if you are not afraid to keep in your charge what has given you so much trouble."

cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading THE LARKINS ARE IN LUCK Luke and his mother, accompanied by Roland Reed, took their way from the court-room to the widow's modest cottage.

court-room

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE LARKINS ARE IN LUCK Luke and his mother, accompanied by Roland Reed, took their way from the court-room to the widow's modest cottage.

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yes; I don't think it will occasion you any further anxiety."

endsnounUS /endz/

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "All's well that ends well!" said Luke.

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Roland Reed walked in advance with Mrs. Larkin, leaving Luke to follow.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE LARKINS ARE IN LUCK Luke and his mother, accompanied by Roland Reed, took their way from the court-room to the widow's modest cottage.

furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading "Yes; I don't think it will occasion you any further anxiety."

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading "You may take the tin box, Luke," said the stranger, "if you are not afraid to keep in your charge what has given you so much trouble."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "You may take the tin box, Luke," said the stranger, "if you are not afraid to keep in your charge what has given you so much trouble."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE LARKINS ARE IN LUCK Luke and his mother, accompanied by Roland Reed, took their way from the court-room to the widow's modest cottage.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Yes; I don't think it will occasion you any further anxiety."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "You may take the tin box, Luke," said the stranger, "if you are not afraid to keep in your charge what has given you so much trouble."

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE LARKINS ARE IN LUCK Luke and his mother, accompanied by Roland Reed, took their way from the court-room to the widow's modest cottage.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Yes; I don't think it will occasion you any further anxiety."

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "You may take the tin box, Luke," said the stranger, "if you are not afraid to keep in your charge what has given you so much trouble."

Larkin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Roland Reed walked in advance with Mrs. Larkin, leaving Luke to follow.

LARKINS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE LARKINS ARE IN LUCK Luke and his mother, accompanied by Roland Reed, took their way from the court-room to the widow's modest cottage.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Roland Reed walked in advance with Mrs. Larkin, leaving Luke to follow.

LUCKnounUS /lʌk/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading THE LARKINS ARE IN LUCK Luke and his mother, accompanied by Roland Reed, took their way from the court-room to the widow's modest cottage.

LukenounUS /luːk/

(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel

From this reading THE LARKINS ARE IN LUCK Luke and his mother, accompanied by Roland Reed, took their way from the court-room to the widow's modest cottage.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "You may take the tin box, Luke," said the stranger, "if you are not afraid to keep in your charge what has given you so much trouble."

modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading THE LARKINS ARE IN LUCK Luke and his mother, accompanied by Roland Reed, took their way from the court-room to the widow's modest cottage.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading THE LARKINS ARE IN LUCK Luke and his mother, accompanied by Roland Reed, took their way from the court-room to the widow's modest cottage.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Roland Reed walked in advance with Mrs. Larkin, leaving Luke to follow.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "You may take the tin box, Luke," said the stranger, "if you are not afraid to keep in your charge what has given you so much trouble."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "You may take the tin box, Luke," said the stranger, "if you are not afraid to keep in your charge what has given you so much trouble."

occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading "Yes; I don't think it will occasion you any further anxiety."

ReednounUS /riːd/

tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

From this reading THE LARKINS ARE IN LUCK Luke and his mother, accompanied by Roland Reed, took their way from the court-room to the widow's modest cottage.

Roland

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE LARKINS ARE IN LUCK Luke and his mother, accompanied by Roland Reed, took their way from the court-room to the widow's modest cottage.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You may take the tin box, Luke," said the stranger, "if you are not afraid to keep in your charge what has given you so much trouble."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "You may take the tin box, Luke," said the stranger, "if you are not afraid to keep in your charge what has given you so much trouble."

strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading "You may take the tin box, Luke," said the stranger, "if you are not afraid to keep in your charge what has given you so much trouble."

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "You may take the tin box, Luke," said the stranger, "if you are not afraid to keep in your charge what has given you so much trouble."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "All's well that ends well!" said Luke.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE LARKINS ARE IN LUCK Luke and his mother, accompanied by Roland Reed, took their way from the court-room to the widow's modest cottage.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE LARKINS ARE IN LUCK Luke and his mother, accompanied by Roland Reed, took their way from the court-room to the widow's modest cottage.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Yes; I don't think it will occasion you any further anxiety."

tinnounUS /tɪn/

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading "You may take the tin box, Luke," said the stranger, "if you are not afraid to keep in your charge what has given you so much trouble."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE LARKINS ARE IN LUCK Luke and his mother, accompanied by Roland Reed, took their way from the court-room to the widow's modest cottage.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading THE LARKINS ARE IN LUCK Luke and his mother, accompanied by Roland Reed, took their way from the court-room to the widow's modest cottage.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading "You may take the tin box, Luke," said the stranger, "if you are not afraid to keep in your charge what has given you so much trouble."

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Roland Reed walked in advance with Mrs. Larkin, leaving Luke to follow.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE LARKINS ARE IN LUCK Luke and his mother, accompanied by Roland Reed, took their way from the court-room to the widow's modest cottage.

welladverbUS /wel/

(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 "All's well that ends well!" said Luke.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "You may take the tin box, Luke," said the stranger, "if you are not afraid to keep in your charge what has given you so much trouble."

widow'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/

possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading THE LARKINS ARE IN LUCK Luke and his mother, accompanied by Roland Reed, took their way from the court-room to the widow's modest cottage.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Yes; I don't think it will occasion you any further anxiety."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Roland Reed walked in advance with Mrs. Larkin, leaving Luke to follow.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes; I don't think it will occasion you any further anxiety."

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You may take the tin box, Luke," said the stranger, "if you are not afraid to keep in your charge what has given you so much trouble."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You may take the tin box, Luke," said the stranger, "if you are not afraid to keep in your charge what has given you so much trouble."

Chapter 14 of Struggling Upward, or Luke Larkin's Luck by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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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Chapter 14 holds 117 sentences of Struggling Upward, or Luke Larkin's Luck, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.

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Harper
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Noble
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