Chapter 10 of The Erie Train Boy is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Erie Train Boy is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT TOOK PLACE IN NO. 21. The clerk closed the door, leaving Fred alone with the stranger. The latter sat down in one of the two chairs with which the room was provided. "I am not sleepy," he said.
Chapter 10 of The Erie Train Boy is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “The latter sat down in one of the two chairs with which the room was provided.”
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “The clerk closed the door, leaving Fred alone with the stranger.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “The clerk closed the door, leaving Fred alone with the stranger.”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “The latter sat down in one of the two chairs with which the room was provided.”
the act of departing
From this reading “The clerk closed the door, leaving Fred alone with the stranger.”
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “The latter sat down in one of the two chairs with which the room was provided.”
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “"I am not sleepy," he said.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “The clerk closed the door, leaving Fred alone with the stranger.”
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From this reading 21.
Having no one else present.
From this reading The clerk closed the door, leaving Fred alone with the stranger.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not sleepy," he said.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The latter sat down in one of the two chairs with which the room was provided.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The clerk closed the door, leaving Fred alone with the stranger.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The clerk closed the door, leaving Fred alone with the stranger.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The clerk closed the door, leaving Fred alone with the stranger.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The latter sat down in one of the two chairs with which the room was provided.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clerk closed the door, leaving Fred alone with the stranger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am not sleepy," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not sleepy," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT TOOK PLACE IN NO.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter sat down in one of the two chairs with which the room was provided.
the act of departing
From this reading The clerk closed the door, leaving Fred alone with the stranger.
not any; not one
From this reading WHAT TOOK PLACE IN NO.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not sleepy," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The latter sat down in one of the two chairs with which the room was provided.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The latter sat down in one of the two chairs with which the room was provided.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading WHAT TOOK PLACE IN NO.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The latter sat down in one of the two chairs with which the room was provided.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The latter sat down in one of the two chairs with which the room was provided.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am not sleepy," he said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The latter sat down in one of the two chairs with which the room was provided.
ready to fall asleep
From this reading "I am not sleepy," he said.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The clerk closed the door, leaving Fred alone with the stranger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clerk closed the door, leaving Fred alone with the stranger.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading WHAT TOOK PLACE IN NO.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The latter sat down in one of the two chairs with which the room was provided.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latter sat down in one of the two chairs with which the room was provided.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT TOOK PLACE IN NO.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The latter sat down in one of the two chairs with which the room was provided.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The clerk closed the door, leaving Fred alone with the stranger.
Chapter 10 of The Erie Train Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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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