Chapter 29 of The Erie Train Boy is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 29 of The Erie Train Boy is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRED TAKES THE FIRST STEP. "And so you come from New York?" Sinclair repeated, for the want of something better to say. "When did you leave the city, may I ask?" "On Tuesday."
Chapter 29 of The Erie Train Boy is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"When did you leave the city, may I ask?"”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “"When did you leave the city, may I ask?"”
recurring again and again
From this reading “Sinclair repeated, for the want of something better to say.”
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading “Sinclair repeated, for the want of something better to say.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “FRED TAKES THE FIRST STEP.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “FRED TAKES THE FIRST STEP.”
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “"On Tuesday."”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “"And so you come from New York?"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And so you come from New York?"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "When did you leave the city, may I ask?"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Sinclair repeated, for the want of something better to say.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "When did you leave the city, may I ask?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And so you come from New York?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "When did you leave the city, may I ask?"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FRED TAKES THE FIRST STEP.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sinclair repeated, for the want of something better to say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRED TAKES THE FIRST STEP.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And so you come from New York?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When did you leave the city, may I ask?"
go away from a place
From this reading "When did you leave the city, may I ask?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "When did you leave the city, may I ask?"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "And so you come from New York?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sinclair repeated, for the want of something better to say.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On Tuesday."
recurring again and again
From this reading Sinclair repeated, for the want of something better to say.
express in words
From this reading Sinclair repeated, for the want of something better to say.
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading Sinclair repeated, for the want of something better to say.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And so you come from New York?"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Sinclair repeated, for the want of something better to say.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading FRED TAKES THE FIRST STEP.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading FRED TAKES THE FIRST STEP.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRED TAKES THE FIRST STEP.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sinclair repeated, for the want of something better to say.
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading "On Tuesday."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Sinclair repeated, for the want of something better to say.
at the time that
From this reading "When did you leave the city, may I ask?"
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "And so you come from New York?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And so you come from New York?"
Chapter 29 of The Erie Train Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 59 sentences, grouped into 12 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.
Chapter 29 holds 59 sentences of The Erie Train Boy, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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