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Chapter 6 of The Erie Train Boy is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. BASCOM'S PERIL. Tom Sloan made himself very much at home with the Fentons. The widow sent out for a steak, and this, with a cup of tea and some fresh rolls, furnished a plain but excellent repast. "I haven't eaten so good a supper for a long time," said the miner.
Chapter 6 of The Erie Train Boy is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “The widow sent out for a steak, and this, with a cup of tea and some fresh rolls, furnished a plain but excellent repast.”
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading “"I haven't eaten so good a supper for a long time," said the miner.”
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading “The widow sent out for a steak, and this, with a cup of tea and some fresh rolls, furnished a plain but excellent repast.”
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading “"I haven't eaten so good a supper for a long time," said the miner.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “BASCOM'S PERIL.”
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading “The widow sent out for a steak, and this, with a cup of tea and some fresh rolls, furnished a plain but excellent repast.”
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading “The widow sent out for a steak, and this, with a cup of tea and some fresh rolls, furnished a plain but excellent repast.”
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “The widow sent out for a steak, and this, with a cup of tea and some fresh rolls, furnished a plain but excellent repast.”
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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 The widow sent out for a steak, and this, with a cup of tea and some fresh rolls, furnished a plain but excellent repast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The widow sent out for a steak, and this, with a cup of tea and some fresh rolls, furnished a plain but excellent repast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tom Sloan made himself very much at home with the Fentons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BASCOM'S PERIL.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The widow sent out for a steak, and this, with a cup of tea and some fresh rolls, furnished a plain but excellent repast.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading The widow sent out for a steak, and this, with a cup of tea and some fresh rolls, furnished a plain but excellent repast.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading "I haven't eaten so good a supper for a long time," said the miner.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The widow sent out for a steak, and this, with a cup of tea and some fresh rolls, furnished a plain but excellent repast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom Sloan made himself very much at home with the Fentons.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The widow sent out for a steak, and this, with a cup of tea and some fresh rolls, furnished a plain but excellent repast.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The widow sent out for a steak, and this, with a cup of tea and some fresh rolls, furnished a plain but excellent repast.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The widow sent out for a steak, and this, with a cup of tea and some fresh rolls, furnished a plain but excellent repast.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I haven't eaten so good a supper for a long time," said the miner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I haven't eaten so good a supper for a long time," said the miner.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tom Sloan made himself very much at home with the Fentons.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Tom Sloan made himself very much at home with the Fentons.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I haven't eaten so good a supper for a long time," said the miner.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I haven't eaten so good a supper for a long time," said the miner.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Tom Sloan made himself very much at home with the Fentons.
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading "I haven't eaten so good a supper for a long time," said the miner.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Tom Sloan made himself very much at home with the Fentons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The widow sent out for a steak, and this, with a cup of tea and some fresh rolls, furnished a plain but excellent repast.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The widow sent out for a steak, and this, with a cup of tea and some fresh rolls, furnished a plain but excellent repast.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading BASCOM'S PERIL.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The widow sent out for a steak, and this, with a cup of tea and some fresh rolls, furnished a plain but excellent repast.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The widow sent out for a steak, and this, with a cup of tea and some fresh rolls, furnished a plain but excellent repast.
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading The widow sent out for a steak, and this, with a cup of tea and some fresh rolls, furnished a plain but excellent repast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I haven't eaten so good a supper for a long time," said the miner.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The widow sent out for a steak, and this, with a cup of tea and some fresh rolls, furnished a plain but excellent repast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom Sloan made himself very much at home with the Fentons.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I haven't eaten so good a supper for a long time," said the miner.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The widow sent out for a steak, and this, with a cup of tea and some fresh rolls, furnished a plain but excellent repast.
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading The widow sent out for a steak, and this, with a cup of tea and some fresh rolls, furnished a plain but excellent repast.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "I haven't eaten so good a supper for a long time," said the miner.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The widow sent out for a steak, and this, with a cup of tea and some fresh rolls, furnished a plain but excellent repast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom Sloan made himself very much at home with the Fentons.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The widow sent out for a steak, and this, with a cup of tea and some fresh rolls, furnished a plain but excellent repast.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I haven't eaten so good a supper for a long time," said the miner.
male cat
From this reading Tom Sloan made himself very much at home with the Fentons.
precisely as stated
From this reading Tom Sloan made himself very much at home with the Fentons.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The widow sent out for a steak, and this, with a cup of tea and some fresh rolls, furnished a plain but excellent repast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom Sloan made himself very much at home with the Fentons.
Chapter 6 of The Erie Train Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 125 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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