Chapter 25 of The Errand Boy is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Errand Boy is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WONDERFUL CHANGE. “You may order a carriage, Philip,” said Mr. Carter the next morning. “Pick out a handsome one with seats for four.” “Yes, sir.” In five minutes the carriage was at the door.
Chapter 25 of The Errand Boy is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading ““You may order a carriage, Philip,” said Mr. Carter the next morning.”
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading ““You may order a carriage, Philip,” said Mr. Carter the next morning.”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading ““Pick out a handsome one with seats for four.””
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “In five minutes the carriage was at the door.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading ““You may order a carriage, Philip,” said Mr. Carter the next morning.”
select carefully from a group
From this reading ““Pick out a handsome one with seats for four.””
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading ““Pick out a handsome one with seats for four.””
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “A WONDERFUL CHANGE.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A WONDERFUL CHANGE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In five minutes the carriage was at the door.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “You may order a carriage, Philip,” said Mr. Carter the next morning.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “You may order a carriage, Philip,” said Mr. Carter the next morning.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A WONDERFUL CHANGE.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In five minutes the carriage was at the door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In five minutes the carriage was at the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Pick out a handsome one with seats for four.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “Pick out a handsome one with seats for four.”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “Pick out a handsome one with seats for four.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In five minutes the carriage was at the door.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You may order a carriage, Philip,” said Mr. Carter the next morning.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In five minutes the carriage was at the door.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “You may order a carriage, Philip,” said Mr. Carter the next morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You may order a carriage, Philip,” said Mr. Carter the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “You may order a carriage, Philip,” said Mr. Carter the next morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Pick out a handsome one with seats for four.”
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “You may order a carriage, Philip,” said Mr. Carter the next morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Pick out a handsome one with seats for four.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “You may order a carriage, Philip,” said Mr. Carter the next morning.
select carefully from a group
From this reading “Pick out a handsome one with seats for four.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You may order a carriage, Philip,” said Mr. Carter the next morning.
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading “Pick out a handsome one with seats for four.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You may order a carriage, Philip,” said Mr. Carter the next morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In five minutes the carriage was at the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Pick out a handsome one with seats for four.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A WONDERFUL CHANGE.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You may order a carriage, Philip,” said Mr. Carter the next morning.
Chapter 25 of The Errand Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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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