Chapter 13 of The Rich Little Poor Boy is here in full — 352 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Rich Little Poor Boy is here in full — 352 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHANGES IT was a blue Monday. In fact, it was the bluest Monday that Johnnie had ever spent in the flat. The urge of unrest was upon him. He had been out once, and far into the great world. And, oh, _how_ he yearned to go out again!
Chapter 13 of The Rich Little Poor Boy is here in full — 352 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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superlative of “blue” — of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “In fact, it was the bluest Monday that Johnnie had ever spent in the flat.”
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “CHANGES IT was a blue Monday.”
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading “In fact, it was the bluest Monday that Johnnie had ever spent in the flat.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “CHANGES IT was a blue Monday.”
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “In fact, it was the bluest Monday that Johnnie had ever spent in the flat.”
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading “The urge of unrest was upon him.”
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “The urge of unrest was upon him.”
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading “And, oh, _how_ he yearned to go out again!”
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 CHANGES IT was a blue Monday.
anew
From this reading And, oh, _how_ he yearned to go out again!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been out once, and far into the great world.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been out once, and far into the great world.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading CHANGES IT was a blue Monday.
superlative of “blue” — of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading In fact, it was the bluest Monday that Johnnie had ever spent in the flat.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading CHANGES IT was a blue Monday.
at any time
From this reading In fact, it was the bluest Monday that Johnnie had ever spent in the flat.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, it was the bluest Monday that Johnnie had ever spent in the flat.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had been out once, and far into the great world.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading In fact, it was the bluest Monday that Johnnie had ever spent in the flat.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And, oh, _how_ he yearned to go out again!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had been out once, and far into the great world.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact, it was the bluest Monday that Johnnie had ever spent in the flat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been out once, and far into the great world.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The urge of unrest was upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, oh, _how_ he yearned to go out again!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, it was the bluest Monday that Johnnie had ever spent in the flat.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had been out once, and far into the great world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHANGES IT was a blue Monday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, it was the bluest Monday that Johnnie had ever spent in the flat.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading CHANGES IT was a blue Monday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The urge of unrest was upon him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And, oh, _how_ he yearned to go out again!
on one occasion
From this reading He had been out once, and far into the great world.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had been out once, and far into the great world.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading In fact, it was the bluest Monday that Johnnie had ever spent in the flat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact, it was the bluest Monday that Johnnie had ever spent in the flat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In fact, it was the bluest Monday that Johnnie had ever spent in the flat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, oh, _how_ he yearned to go out again!
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading The urge of unrest was upon him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The urge of unrest was upon him.
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading The urge of unrest was upon him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHANGES IT was a blue Monday.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He had been out once, and far into the great world.
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading And, oh, _how_ he yearned to go out again!
Chapter 13 of The Rich Little Poor Boy by Eleanor Gates holds 352 sentences, grouped into 71 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 13 holds 352 sentences of The Rich Little Poor Boy, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.
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