Chapter 17 of The Rich Little Poor Boy is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Rich Little Poor Boy is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. PERKINS HE was real! He had come! In a uniform, too, and boots, and a hat!--looking, in fact, even more wonderful than he had under the Elevated. "Oh!" breathed Johnnie, so glad and proud all at once that he forgot the apron and his hair, or that the table was still strewn with the breakfast dishes.
Chapter 17 of The Rich Little Poor Boy is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading “"Oh!" breathed Johnnie, so glad and proud all at once that he forgot the apron and his hair, or that the table was still strewn with the breakfast dishes.”
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “In a uniform, too, and boots, and a hat!--looking, in fact, even more wonderful than he had under the Elevated.”
uttered without voice
From this reading “"Oh!" breathed Johnnie, so glad and proud all at once that he forgot the apron and his hair, or that the table was still strewn with the breakfast dishes.”
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading “"Oh!" breathed Johnnie, so glad and proud all at once that he forgot the apron and his hair, or that the table was still strewn with the breakfast dishes.”
raised above the ground
From this reading “In a uniform, too, and boots, and a hat!--looking, in fact, even more wonderful than he had under the Elevated.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “"Oh!" breathed Johnnie, so glad and proud all at once that he forgot the apron and his hair, or that the table was still strewn with the breakfast dishes.”
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading “"Oh!" breathed Johnnie, so glad and proud all at once that he forgot the apron and his hair, or that the table was still strewn with the breakfast dishes.”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading “In a uniform, too, and boots, and a hat!--looking, in fact, even more wonderful than he had under the Elevated.”
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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 In a uniform, too, and boots, and a hat!--looking, in fact, even more wonderful than he had under the Elevated.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Oh!" breathed Johnnie, so glad and proud all at once that he forgot the apron and his hair, or that the table was still strewn with the breakfast dishes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a uniform, too, and boots, and a hat!--looking, in fact, even more wonderful than he had under the Elevated.
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading "Oh!" breathed Johnnie, so glad and proud all at once that he forgot the apron and his hair, or that the table was still strewn with the breakfast dishes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh!" breathed Johnnie, so glad and proud all at once that he forgot the apron and his hair, or that the table was still strewn with the breakfast dishes.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading In a uniform, too, and boots, and a hat!--looking, in fact, even more wonderful than he had under the Elevated.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Oh!" breathed Johnnie, so glad and proud all at once that he forgot the apron and his hair, or that the table was still strewn with the breakfast dishes.
uttered without voice
From this reading "Oh!" breathed Johnnie, so glad and proud all at once that he forgot the apron and his hair, or that the table was still strewn with the breakfast dishes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come!
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading "Oh!" breathed Johnnie, so glad and proud all at once that he forgot the apron and his hair, or that the table was still strewn with the breakfast dishes.
raised above the ground
From this reading In a uniform, too, and boots, and a hat!--looking, in fact, even more wonderful than he had under the Elevated.
divisible by two
From this reading In a uniform, too, and boots, and a hat!--looking, in fact, even more wonderful than he had under the Elevated.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In a uniform, too, and boots, and a hat!--looking, in fact, even more wonderful than he had under the Elevated.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Oh!" breathed Johnnie, so glad and proud all at once that he forgot the apron and his hair, or that the table was still strewn with the breakfast dishes.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Oh!" breathed Johnnie, so glad and proud all at once that he forgot the apron and his hair, or that the table was still strewn with the breakfast dishes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come!
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "Oh!" breathed Johnnie, so glad and proud all at once that he forgot the apron and his hair, or that the table was still strewn with the breakfast dishes.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading In a uniform, too, and boots, and a hat!--looking, in fact, even more wonderful than he had under the Elevated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PERKINS HE was real!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh!" breathed Johnnie, so glad and proud all at once that he forgot the apron and his hair, or that the table was still strewn with the breakfast dishes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a uniform, too, and boots, and a hat!--looking, in fact, even more wonderful than he had under the Elevated.
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From this reading "Oh!" breathed Johnnie, so glad and proud all at once that he forgot the apron and his hair, or that the table was still strewn with the breakfast dishes.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading In a uniform, too, and boots, and a hat!--looking, in fact, even more wonderful than he had under the Elevated.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In a uniform, too, and boots, and a hat!--looking, in fact, even more wonderful than he had under the Elevated.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" breathed Johnnie, so glad and proud all at once that he forgot the apron and his hair, or that the table was still strewn with the breakfast dishes.
on one occasion
From this reading "Oh!" breathed Johnnie, so glad and proud all at once that he forgot the apron and his hair, or that the table was still strewn with the breakfast dishes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Oh!" breathed Johnnie, so glad and proud all at once that he forgot the apron and his hair, or that the table was still strewn with the breakfast dishes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PERKINS HE was real!
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "Oh!" breathed Johnnie, so glad and proud all at once that he forgot the apron and his hair, or that the table was still strewn with the breakfast dishes.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading PERKINS HE was real!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh!" breathed Johnnie, so glad and proud all at once that he forgot the apron and his hair, or that the table was still strewn with the breakfast dishes.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Oh!" breathed Johnnie, so glad and proud all at once that he forgot the apron and his hair, or that the table was still strewn with the breakfast dishes.
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading "Oh!" breathed Johnnie, so glad and proud all at once that he forgot the apron and his hair, or that the table was still strewn with the breakfast dishes.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Oh!" breathed Johnnie, so glad and proud all at once that he forgot the apron and his hair, or that the table was still strewn with the breakfast dishes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In a uniform, too, and boots, and a hat!--looking, in fact, even more wonderful than he had under the Elevated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh!" breathed Johnnie, so glad and proud all at once that he forgot the apron and his hair, or that the table was still strewn with the breakfast dishes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a uniform, too, and boots, and a hat!--looking, in fact, even more wonderful than he had under the Elevated.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In a uniform, too, and boots, and a hat!--looking, in fact, even more wonderful than he had under the Elevated.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In a uniform, too, and boots, and a hat!--looking, in fact, even more wonderful than he had under the Elevated.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading In a uniform, too, and boots, and a hat!--looking, in fact, even more wonderful than he had under the Elevated.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PERKINS HE was real!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh!" breathed Johnnie, so glad and proud all at once that he forgot the apron and his hair, or that the table was still strewn with the breakfast dishes.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading In a uniform, too, and boots, and a hat!--looking, in fact, even more wonderful than he had under the Elevated.
Chapter 17 of The Rich Little Poor Boy by Eleanor Gates holds 305 sentences, grouped into 61 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.
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