Chapter 4 of The Cash Boy is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Cash Boy is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TOWN AUTOCRAT “The Widder Fowler is dead,” remarked Deacon Pinkerton, at the supper table. “She died this afternoon.” “I suppose she won’t leave anything,” said Mrs. Pinkerton. “No. I hold a mortgage on her furniture, and that is all she has.” “What will become of the children?”
Chapter 4 of The Cash Boy is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ““She died this afternoon.””
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading “THE TOWN AUTOCRAT “The Widder Fowler is dead,” remarked Deacon Pinkerton, at the supper table.”
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading “THE TOWN AUTOCRAT “The Widder Fowler is dead,” remarked Deacon Pinkerton, at the supper table.”
English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)
From this reading “THE TOWN AUTOCRAT “The Widder Fowler is dead,” remarked Deacon Pinkerton, at the supper table.”
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading ““No. I hold a mortgage on her furniture, and that is all she has.””
a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading ““No. I hold a mortgage on her furniture, and that is all she has.””
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “THE TOWN AUTOCRAT “The Widder Fowler is dead,” remarked Deacon Pinkerton, at the supper table.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “THE TOWN AUTOCRAT “The Widder Fowler is dead,” remarked Deacon Pinkerton, at the supper table.”
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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 “No. I hold a mortgage on her furniture, and that is all she has.”
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “She died this afternoon.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “No. I hold a mortgage on her furniture, and that is all she has.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No. I hold a mortgage on her furniture, and that is all she has.”
any thing at all
From this reading “I suppose she won’t leave anything,” said Mrs. Pinkerton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TOWN AUTOCRAT “The Widder Fowler is dead,” remarked Deacon Pinkerton, at the supper table.
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading THE TOWN AUTOCRAT “The Widder Fowler is dead,” remarked Deacon Pinkerton, at the supper table.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “What will become of the children?”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “What will become of the children?”
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading THE TOWN AUTOCRAT “The Widder Fowler is dead,” remarked Deacon Pinkerton, at the supper table.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE TOWN AUTOCRAT “The Widder Fowler is dead,” remarked Deacon Pinkerton, at the supper table.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “She died this afternoon.”
English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)
From this reading THE TOWN AUTOCRAT “The Widder Fowler is dead,” remarked Deacon Pinkerton, at the supper table.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading “No. I hold a mortgage on her furniture, and that is all she has.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No. I hold a mortgage on her furniture, and that is all she has.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “No. I hold a mortgage on her furniture, and that is all she has.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “No. I hold a mortgage on her furniture, and that is all she has.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose she won’t leave anything,” said Mrs. Pinkerton.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TOWN AUTOCRAT “The Widder Fowler is dead,” remarked Deacon Pinkerton, at the supper table.
go away from a place
From this reading “I suppose she won’t leave anything,” said Mrs. Pinkerton.
a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading “No. I hold a mortgage on her furniture, and that is all she has.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I suppose she won’t leave anything,” said Mrs. Pinkerton.
not any; not one
From this reading “No. I hold a mortgage on her furniture, and that is all she has.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What will become of the children?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “No. I hold a mortgage on her furniture, and that is all she has.”
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From this reading THE TOWN AUTOCRAT “The Widder Fowler is dead,” remarked Deacon Pinkerton, at the supper table.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading THE TOWN AUTOCRAT “The Widder Fowler is dead,” remarked Deacon Pinkerton, at the supper table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I suppose she won’t leave anything,” said Mrs. Pinkerton.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She died this afternoon.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading THE TOWN AUTOCRAT “The Widder Fowler is dead,” remarked Deacon Pinkerton, at the supper table.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose she won’t leave anything,” said Mrs. Pinkerton.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE TOWN AUTOCRAT “The Widder Fowler is dead,” remarked Deacon Pinkerton, at the supper table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No. I hold a mortgage on her furniture, and that is all she has.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOWN AUTOCRAT “The Widder Fowler is dead,” remarked Deacon Pinkerton, at the supper table.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “She died this afternoon.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE TOWN AUTOCRAT “The Widder Fowler is dead,” remarked Deacon Pinkerton, at the supper table.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What will become of the children?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TOWN AUTOCRAT “The Widder Fowler is dead,” remarked Deacon Pinkerton, at the supper table.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “What will become of the children?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose she won’t leave anything,” said Mrs. Pinkerton.
Chapter 4 of The Cash Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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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