Chapter 23 of The Store Boy is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of The Store Boy is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEN ON TRIAL "Excuse my intrusion, Cousin Hamilton; I see you are engaged." The speaker was Mrs. Hill, and the person addressed was her wealthy cousin. It was two days after the event recorded in the last chapter. "I am only writing a note, about which there is no haste. Did you wish to speak to me?"
Chapter 23 of The Store Boy is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “BEN ON TRIAL "Excuse my intrusion, Cousin Hamilton; I see you are engaged."”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “It was two days after the event recorded in the last chapter.”
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “It was two days after the event recorded in the last chapter.”
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading “BEN ON TRIAL "Excuse my intrusion, Cousin Hamilton; I see you are engaged."”
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading “BEN ON TRIAL "Excuse my intrusion, Cousin Hamilton; I see you are engaged."”
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading “It was two days after the event recorded in the last chapter.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “The speaker was Mrs. Hill, and the person addressed was her wealthy cousin.”
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading “The speaker was Mrs. Hill, and the person addressed was her wealthy cousin.”
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 "I am only writing a note, about which there is no haste.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I am only writing a note, about which there is no haste.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Hill, and the person addressed was her wealthy cousin.
later than; following
From this reading It was two days after the event recorded in the last chapter.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am only writing a note, about which there is no haste.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Hill, and the person addressed was her wealthy cousin.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BEN ON TRIAL "Excuse my intrusion, Cousin Hamilton; I see you are engaged."
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BEN ON TRIAL "Excuse my intrusion, Cousin Hamilton; I see you are engaged."
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading It was two days after the event recorded in the last chapter.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading BEN ON TRIAL "Excuse my intrusion, Cousin Hamilton; I see you are engaged."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was two days after the event recorded in the last chapter.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you wish to speak to me?"
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading BEN ON TRIAL "Excuse my intrusion, Cousin Hamilton; I see you are engaged."
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It was two days after the event recorded in the last chapter.
accept an excuse for
From this reading BEN ON TRIAL "Excuse my intrusion, Cousin Hamilton; I see you are engaged."
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading BEN ON TRIAL "Excuse my intrusion, Cousin Hamilton; I see you are engaged."
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading "I am only writing a note, about which there is no haste.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Hill, and the person addressed was her wealthy cousin.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Hill, and the person addressed was her wealthy cousin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BEN ON TRIAL "Excuse my intrusion, Cousin Hamilton; I see you are engaged."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was two days after the event recorded in the last chapter.
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading BEN ON TRIAL "Excuse my intrusion, Cousin Hamilton; I see you are engaged."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am only writing a note, about which there is no haste.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two days after the event recorded in the last chapter.
immediately past
From this reading It was two days after the event recorded in the last chapter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Did you wish to speak to me?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Hill, and the person addressed was her wealthy cousin.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BEN ON TRIAL "Excuse my intrusion, Cousin Hamilton; I see you are engaged."
not any; not one
From this reading "I am only writing a note, about which there is no haste.
a brief written record
From this reading "I am only writing a note, about which there is no haste.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BEN ON TRIAL "Excuse my intrusion, Cousin Hamilton; I see you are engaged."
and nothing more
From this reading "I am only writing a note, about which there is no haste.
a human being
From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Hill, and the person addressed was her wealthy cousin.
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading It was two days after the event recorded in the last chapter.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading BEN ON TRIAL "Excuse my intrusion, Cousin Hamilton; I see you are engaged."
express in speech
From this reading Did you wish to speak to me?"
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Hill, and the person addressed was her wealthy cousin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Hill, and the person addressed was her wealthy cousin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I am only writing a note, about which there is no haste.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did you wish to speak to me?"
the act of testing something
From this reading BEN ON TRIAL "Excuse my intrusion, Cousin Hamilton; I see you are engaged."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two days after the event recorded in the last chapter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Hill, and the person addressed was her wealthy cousin.
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Hill, and the person addressed was her wealthy cousin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I am only writing a note, about which there is no haste.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Did you wish to speak to me?"
the act of creating written works
From this reading "I am only writing a note, about which there is no haste.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BEN ON TRIAL "Excuse my intrusion, Cousin Hamilton; I see you are engaged."
Chapter 23 of The Store Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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 23 holds 113 sentences of The Store Boy, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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