Chapter 3 of The Cash Boy is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Cash Boy is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LEFT ALONE Frank listened to this revelation with wonder. For the first time in his life he asked himself, “Who am I?” “How came I by my name, mother?” he asked. “I must tell you. After the sudden departure of the gentleman who brought you, we happened to think that we had not asked your name.
Chapter 3 of The Cash Boy is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of departing
From this reading “After the sudden departure of the gentleman who brought you, we happened to think that we had not asked your name.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “LEFT ALONE Frank listened to this revelation with wonder.”
a man of refinement
From this reading “After the sudden departure of the gentleman who brought you, we happened to think that we had not asked your name.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “After the sudden departure of the gentleman who brought you, we happened to think that we had not asked your name.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “LEFT ALONE Frank listened to this revelation with wonder.”
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading “LEFT ALONE Frank listened to this revelation with wonder.”
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “After the sudden departure of the gentleman who brought you, we happened to think that we had not asked your name.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “LEFT ALONE Frank listened to this revelation with wonder.”
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later than; following
From this reading After the sudden departure of the gentleman who brought you, we happened to think that we had not asked your name.
Having no one else present.
From this reading LEFT ALONE Frank listened to this revelation with wonder.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading For the first time in his life he asked himself, “Who am I?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading For the first time in his life he asked himself, “Who am I?”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading After the sudden departure of the gentleman who brought you, we happened to think that we had not asked your name.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “How came I by my name, mother?” he asked.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “How came I by my name, mother?” he asked.
the act of departing
From this reading After the sudden departure of the gentleman who brought you, we happened to think that we had not asked your name.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in his life he asked himself, “Who am I?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in his life he asked himself, “Who am I?”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading LEFT ALONE Frank listened to this revelation with wonder.
a man of refinement
From this reading After the sudden departure of the gentleman who brought you, we happened to think that we had not asked your name.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the sudden departure of the gentleman who brought you, we happened to think that we had not asked your name.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading After the sudden departure of the gentleman who brought you, we happened to think that we had not asked your name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time in his life he asked himself, “Who am I?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For the first time in his life he asked himself, “Who am I?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in his life he asked himself, “Who am I?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How came I by my name, mother?” he asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For the first time in his life he asked himself, “Who am I?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in his life he asked himself, “Who am I?”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading LEFT ALONE Frank listened to this revelation with wonder.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in his life he asked himself, “Who am I?”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading LEFT ALONE Frank listened to this revelation with wonder.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “How came I by my name, mother?” he asked.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must tell you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “How came I by my name, mother?” he asked.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “How came I by my name, mother?” he asked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After the sudden departure of the gentleman who brought you, we happened to think that we had not asked your name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the sudden departure of the gentleman who brought you, we happened to think that we had not asked your name.
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading LEFT ALONE Frank listened to this revelation with wonder.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading After the sudden departure of the gentleman who brought you, we happened to think that we had not asked your name.
express in words
From this reading “I must tell you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the sudden departure of the gentleman who brought you, we happened to think that we had not asked your name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time in his life he asked himself, “Who am I?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading After the sudden departure of the gentleman who brought you, we happened to think that we had not asked your name.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LEFT ALONE Frank listened to this revelation with wonder.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in his life he asked himself, “Who am I?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEFT ALONE Frank listened to this revelation with wonder.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After the sudden departure of the gentleman who brought you, we happened to think that we had not asked your name.
which person or people
From this reading For the first time in his life he asked himself, “Who am I?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading LEFT ALONE Frank listened to this revelation with wonder.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading LEFT ALONE Frank listened to this revelation with wonder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I must tell you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After the sudden departure of the gentleman who brought you, we happened to think that we had not asked your name.
Chapter 3 of The Cash Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 68 sentences, grouped into 14 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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