Chapter 11 of The Store Boy is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Store Boy is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEN'S LUCK "We will get out here," said Mrs. Hamilton. They had reached the corner of Fourth Street and Broadway. Ben pulled the strap, and with his new friend left the stage. He offered his hand politely to assist the lady in descending. "He is a little gentleman," thought Mrs. Hamilton, who was much pleased with our hero.
Chapter 11 of The Store Boy is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “He offered his hand politely to assist the lady in descending.”
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “BEN'S LUCK "We will get out here," said Mrs. Hamilton.”
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading “They had reached the corner of Fourth Street and Broadway.”
coming down or downward
From this reading “He offered his hand politely to assist the lady in descending.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “They had reached the corner of Fourth Street and Broadway.”
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading “BEN'S LUCK "We will get out here," said Mrs. Hamilton.”
in a polite manner
From this reading “He offered his hand politely to assist the lady in descending.”
an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading “Ben pulled the strap, and with his new friend left the stage.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He is a little gentleman," thought Mrs. Hamilton, who was much pleased with our hero.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had reached the corner of Fourth Street and Broadway.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He offered his hand politely to assist the lady in descending.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben pulled the strap, and with his new friend left the stage.
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BEN'S LUCK "We will get out here," said Mrs. Hamilton.
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading They had reached the corner of Fourth Street and Broadway.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading They had reached the corner of Fourth Street and Broadway.
coming down or downward
From this reading He offered his hand politely to assist the lady in descending.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading They had reached the corner of Fourth Street and Broadway.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Ben pulled the strap, and with his new friend left the stage.
a man of refinement
From this reading "He is a little gentleman," thought Mrs. Hamilton, who was much pleased with our hero.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading BEN'S LUCK "We will get out here," said Mrs. Hamilton.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had reached the corner of Fourth Street and Broadway.
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading BEN'S LUCK "We will get out here," said Mrs. Hamilton.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He offered his hand politely to assist the lady in descending.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He offered his hand politely to assist the lady in descending.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading BEN'S LUCK "We will get out here," said Mrs. Hamilton.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "He is a little gentleman," thought Mrs. Hamilton, who was much pleased with our hero.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ben pulled the strap, and with his new friend left the stage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He offered his hand politely to assist the lady in descending.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is a little gentleman," thought Mrs. Hamilton, who was much pleased with our hero.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He offered his hand politely to assist the lady in descending.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Ben pulled the strap, and with his new friend left the stage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "He is a little gentleman," thought Mrs. Hamilton, who was much pleased with our hero.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading BEN'S LUCK "We will get out here," said Mrs. Hamilton.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BEN'S LUCK "We will get out here," said Mrs. Hamilton.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "He is a little gentleman," thought Mrs. Hamilton, who was much pleased with our hero.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Ben pulled the strap, and with his new friend left the stage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had reached the corner of Fourth Street and Broadway.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He offered his hand politely to assist the lady in descending.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "He is a little gentleman," thought Mrs. Hamilton, who was much pleased with our hero.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BEN'S LUCK "We will get out here," said Mrs. Hamilton.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "He is a little gentleman," thought Mrs. Hamilton, who was much pleased with our hero.
in a polite manner
From this reading He offered his hand politely to assist the lady in descending.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Ben pulled the strap, and with his new friend left the stage.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They had reached the corner of Fourth Street and Broadway.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BEN'S LUCK "We will get out here," said Mrs. Hamilton.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Ben pulled the strap, and with his new friend left the stage.
an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading Ben pulled the strap, and with his new friend left the stage.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They had reached the corner of Fourth Street and Broadway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had reached the corner of Fourth Street and Broadway.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had reached the corner of Fourth Street and Broadway.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "He is a little gentleman," thought Mrs. Hamilton, who was much pleased with our hero.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He offered his hand politely to assist the lady in descending.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is a little gentleman," thought Mrs. Hamilton, who was much pleased with our hero.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BEN'S LUCK "We will get out here," said Mrs. Hamilton.
which person or people
From this reading "He is a little gentleman," thought Mrs. Hamilton, who was much pleased with our hero.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading BEN'S LUCK "We will get out here," said Mrs. Hamilton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ben pulled the strap, and with his new friend left the stage.
Chapter 11 of The Store Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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 11 holds 106 sentences of The Store Boy, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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