Chapter 14 of The Telegraph Boy is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Telegraph Boy is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TIMELY RESCUE. As Frank entered the room he hastily took in the scene before him. Round a table sat three young men, of not far from twenty, the fourth side being occupied by Fred Vivian. They were playing cards, and sipping drinks as they played. Fred Vivian's handsome face was flushed, and he was nervously excited.
Chapter 14 of The Telegraph Boy is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a game played with playing cards
From this reading “They were playing cards, and sipping drinks as they played.”
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading “They were playing cards, and sipping drinks as they played.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “Fred Vivian's handsome face was flushed, and he was nervously excited.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “Round a table sat three young men, of not far from twenty, the fourth side being occupied by Fred Vivian.”
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading “Fred Vivian's handsome face was flushed, and he was nervously excited.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “A TIMELY RESCUE.”
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading “They were playing cards, and sipping drinks as they played.”
before a time limit expires
From this reading “A TIMELY RESCUE.”
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 A TIMELY RESCUE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were playing cards, and sipping drinks as they played.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Frank entered the room he hastily took in the scene before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As Frank entered the room he hastily took in the scene before him.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Round a table sat three young men, of not far from twenty, the fourth side being occupied by Fred Vivian.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Round a table sat three young men, of not far from twenty, the fourth side being occupied by Fred Vivian.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading They were playing cards, and sipping drinks as they played.
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading They were playing cards, and sipping drinks as they played.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As Frank entered the room he hastily took in the scene before him.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Fred Vivian's handsome face was flushed, and he was nervously excited.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Fred Vivian's handsome face was flushed, and he was nervously excited.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Round a table sat three young men, of not far from twenty, the fourth side being occupied by Fred Vivian.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Fred Vivian's handsome face was flushed, and he was nervously excited.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Round a table sat three young men, of not far from twenty, the fourth side being occupied by Fred Vivian.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading As Frank entered the room he hastily took in the scene before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Round a table sat three young men, of not far from twenty, the fourth side being occupied by Fred Vivian.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Round a table sat three young men, of not far from twenty, the fourth side being occupied by Fred Vivian.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Fred Vivian's handsome face was flushed, and he was nervously excited.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading As Frank entered the room he hastily took in the scene before him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Frank entered the room he hastily took in the scene before him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Frank entered the room he hastily took in the scene before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Frank entered the room he hastily took in the scene before him.
the force of workers available
From this reading Round a table sat three young men, of not far from twenty, the fourth side being occupied by Fred Vivian.
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Fred Vivian's handsome face was flushed, and he was nervously excited.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Round a table sat three young men, of not far from twenty, the fourth side being occupied by Fred Vivian.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Round a table sat three young men, of not far from twenty, the fourth side being occupied by Fred Vivian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Round a table sat three young men, of not far from twenty, the fourth side being occupied by Fred Vivian.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading They were playing cards, and sipping drinks as they played.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading They were playing cards, and sipping drinks as they played.
free from harm or evil
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As Frank entered the room he hastily took in the scene before him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Round a table sat three young men, of not far from twenty, the fourth side being occupied by Fred Vivian.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Round a table sat three young men, of not far from twenty, the fourth side being occupied by Fred Vivian.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading As Frank entered the room he hastily took in the scene before him.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Round a table sat three young men, of not far from twenty, the fourth side being occupied by Fred Vivian.
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading They were playing cards, and sipping drinks as they played.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Round a table sat three young men, of not far from twenty, the fourth side being occupied by Fred Vivian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Frank entered the room he hastily took in the scene before him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were playing cards, and sipping drinks as they played.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Round a table sat three young men, of not far from twenty, the fourth side being occupied by Fred Vivian.
before a time limit expires
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As Frank entered the room he hastily took in the scene before him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Round a table sat three young men, of not far from twenty, the fourth side being occupied by Fred Vivian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Round a table sat three young men, of not far from twenty, the fourth side being occupied by Fred Vivian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fred Vivian's handsome face was flushed, and he was nervously excited.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fred Vivian's handsome face was flushed, and he was nervously excited.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were playing cards, and sipping drinks as they played.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Round a table sat three young men, of not far from twenty, the fourth side being occupied by Fred Vivian.
Chapter 14 of The Telegraph Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 14 holds 141 sentences of The Telegraph Boy, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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