Chapter 7 of The Newsboy Partners is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Newsboy Partners is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JIMMY CONSIDERS MATTERS Jimmy was quite disappointed. He had expected that, when Dick felt better, his memory would return, so that the boy could tell something about himself. Now, evidently, this was not to be. "How did you make out to-day?" asked the lad in bed. "Fine!
Chapter 7 of The Newsboy Partners is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading “JIMMY CONSIDERS MATTERS Jimmy was quite disappointed.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “He had expected that, when Dick felt better, his memory would return, so that the boy could tell something about himself.”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “JIMMY CONSIDERS MATTERS Jimmy was quite disappointed.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “Now, evidently, this was not to be.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “JIMMY CONSIDERS MATTERS Jimmy was quite disappointed.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"How did you make out to-day?" asked the lad in bed.”
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “JIMMY CONSIDERS MATTERS Jimmy was quite disappointed.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “He had expected that, when Dick felt better, his memory would return, so that the boy could tell something about himself.”
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In this reading “He had expected that, when Dick felt better, his memory would return, so that the boy could tell something about himself.”
detect with the senses
In this reading “"How did you make out to-day?" asked the lad in bed.”
In this reading “"How did you make out to-day?" asked the lad in bed.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had expected that, when Dick felt better, his memory would return, so that the boy could tell something about himself.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How did you make out to-day?" asked the lad in bed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, evidently, this was not to be.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "How did you make out to-day?" asked the lad in bed.
(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 He had expected that, when Dick felt better, his memory would return, so that the boy could tell something about himself.
a youthful male person
From this reading He had expected that, when Dick felt better, his memory would return, so that the boy could tell something about himself.
third-person singular of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading JIMMY CONSIDERS MATTERS Jimmy was quite disappointed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had expected that, when Dick felt better, his memory would return, so that the boy could tell something about himself.
someone who is a detective
From this reading He had expected that, when Dick felt better, his memory would return, so that the boy could tell something about himself.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you make out to-day?" asked the lad in bed.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading JIMMY CONSIDERS MATTERS Jimmy was quite disappointed.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Now, evidently, this was not to be.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had expected that, when Dick felt better, his memory would return, so that the boy could tell something about himself.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had expected that, when Dick felt better, his memory would return, so that the boy could tell something about himself.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Fine!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had expected that, when Dick felt better, his memory would return, so that the boy could tell something about himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had expected that, when Dick felt better, his memory would return, so that the boy could tell something about himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had expected that, when Dick felt better, his memory would return, so that the boy could tell something about himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had expected that, when Dick felt better, his memory would return, so that the boy could tell something about himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you make out to-day?" asked the lad in bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How did you make out to-day?" asked the lad in bed.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading JIMMY CONSIDERS MATTERS Jimmy was quite disappointed.
a boy or man
From this reading "How did you make out to-day?" asked the lad in bed.
engage in
From this reading "How did you make out to-day?" asked the lad in bed.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading JIMMY CONSIDERS MATTERS Jimmy was quite disappointed.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He had expected that, when Dick felt better, his memory would return, so that the boy could tell something about himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, evidently, this was not to be.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, evidently, this was not to be.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "How did you make out to-day?" asked the lad in bed.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading JIMMY CONSIDERS MATTERS Jimmy was quite disappointed.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had expected that, when Dick felt better, his memory would return, so that the boy could tell something about himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had expected that, when Dick felt better, his memory would return, so that the boy could tell something about himself.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had expected that, when Dick felt better, his memory would return, so that the boy could tell something about himself.
express in words
From this reading He had expected that, when Dick felt better, his memory would return, so that the boy could tell something about himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had expected that, when Dick felt better, his memory would return, so that the boy could tell something about himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had expected that, when Dick felt better, his memory would return, so that the boy could tell something about himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, evidently, this was not to be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, evidently, this was not to be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you make out to-day?" asked the lad in bed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JIMMY CONSIDERS MATTERS Jimmy was quite disappointed.
at the time that
From this reading He had expected that, when Dick felt better, his memory would return, so that the boy could tell something about himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had expected that, when Dick felt better, his memory would return, so that the boy could tell something about himself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you make out to-day?" asked the lad in bed.
Chapter 7 of The Newsboy Partners by Frank V. Webster holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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 7 holds 183 sentences of The Newsboy Partners, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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