Chapter 5 of The Telegraph Boy is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Telegraph Boy is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"PITY THE BLIND." "Where shall I lead you?" asked Frank. "To Broadway first. Do you know Broadway?" "Yes, sir."
Chapter 5 of The Telegraph Boy is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"Where shall I lead you?" asked Frank.”
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “"PITY THE BLIND."”
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading “"To Broadway first.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"Where shall I lead you?" asked Frank.”
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “"Where shall I lead you?" asked Frank.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “"PITY THE BLIND."”
term of address for a man
From this reading “"Yes, sir."”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, sir."”
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.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where shall I lead you?" asked Frank.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading "PITY THE BLIND."
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading "To Broadway first.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know Broadway?"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "To Broadway first.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Where shall I lead you?" asked Frank.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Where shall I lead you?" asked Frank.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know Broadway?"
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "Where shall I lead you?" asked Frank.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "PITY THE BLIND."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Where shall I lead you?" asked Frank.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "PITY THE BLIND."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To Broadway first.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where shall I lead you?" asked Frank.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where shall I lead you?" asked Frank.
Chapter 5 of The Telegraph Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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 5 holds 127 sentences of The Telegraph Boy, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of The Telegraph Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 127 sentences, grouped into 26 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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