Chapter 36 of The Errand Boy is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of The Errand Boy is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. BRENT'S PANIC. The chambermaid in the Granville household was a cousin of Dan, older by three years. She took a warm interest in Dan's welfare, though there was nothing but cousinly affection between them. Fresh from his interview with Mrs. Brent, Dan made his way to the kitchen.
Chapter 36 of The Errand Boy is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a positive feeling of liking
From this reading “She took a warm interest in Dan's welfare, though there was nothing but cousinly affection between them.”
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading “BRENT'S PANIC.”
a social unit living together
From this reading “The chambermaid in the Granville household was a cousin of Dan, older by three years.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “Fresh from his interview with Mrs. Brent, Dan made his way to the kitchen.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “Fresh from his interview with Mrs. Brent, Dan made his way to the kitchen.”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “The chambermaid in the Granville household was a cousin of Dan, older by three years.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “BRENT'S PANIC.”
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading “She took a warm interest in Dan's welfare, though there was nothing but cousinly affection between them.”
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 The chambermaid in the Granville household was a cousin of Dan, older by three years.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading She took a warm interest in Dan's welfare, though there was nothing but cousinly affection between them.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She took a warm interest in Dan's welfare, though there was nothing but cousinly affection between them.
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Fresh from his interview with Mrs. Brent, Dan made his way to the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BRENT'S PANIC.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She took a warm interest in Dan's welfare, though there was nothing but cousinly affection between them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The chambermaid in the Granville household was a cousin of Dan, older by three years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The chambermaid in the Granville household was a cousin of Dan, older by three years.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The chambermaid in the Granville household was a cousin of Dan, older by three years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took a warm interest in Dan's welfare, though there was nothing but cousinly affection between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The chambermaid in the Granville household was a cousin of Dan, older by three years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took a warm interest in Dan's welfare, though there was nothing but cousinly affection between them.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Fresh from his interview with Mrs. Brent, Dan made his way to the kitchen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fresh from his interview with Mrs. Brent, Dan made his way to the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The chambermaid in the Granville household was a cousin of Dan, older by three years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fresh from his interview with Mrs. Brent, Dan made his way to the kitchen.
a social unit living together
From this reading The chambermaid in the Granville household was a cousin of Dan, older by three years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The chambermaid in the Granville household was a cousin of Dan, older by three years.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She took a warm interest in Dan's welfare, though there was nothing but cousinly affection between them.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Fresh from his interview with Mrs. Brent, Dan made his way to the kitchen.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Fresh from his interview with Mrs. Brent, Dan made his way to the kitchen.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Fresh from his interview with Mrs. Brent, Dan made his way to the kitchen.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She took a warm interest in Dan's welfare, though there was nothing but cousinly affection between them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The chambermaid in the Granville household was a cousin of Dan, older by three years.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The chambermaid in the Granville household was a cousin of Dan, older by three years.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading BRENT'S PANIC.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took a warm interest in Dan's welfare, though there was nothing but cousinly affection between them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chambermaid in the Granville household was a cousin of Dan, older by three years.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She took a warm interest in Dan's welfare, though there was nothing but cousinly affection between them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She took a warm interest in Dan's welfare, though there was nothing but cousinly affection between them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She took a warm interest in Dan's welfare, though there was nothing but cousinly affection between them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The chambermaid in the Granville household was a cousin of Dan, older by three years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fresh from his interview with Mrs. Brent, Dan made his way to the kitchen.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took a warm interest in Dan's welfare, though there was nothing but cousinly affection between them.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading She took a warm interest in Dan's welfare, though there was nothing but cousinly affection between them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chambermaid in the Granville household was a cousin of Dan, older by three years.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Fresh from his interview with Mrs. Brent, Dan made his way to the kitchen.
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading She took a warm interest in Dan's welfare, though there was nothing but cousinly affection between them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fresh from his interview with Mrs. Brent, Dan made his way to the kitchen.
a late time of life
From this reading The chambermaid in the Granville household was a cousin of Dan, older by three years.
Chapter 36 of The Errand Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 116 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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