Chapter 28 of The Tin Box, and What it Contained is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Tin Box, and What it Contained is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Harry entered the office of Mr. Wheeler, the lawyer was engaged with a client. He nodded pleasantly to our hero, and said: “I shall be at leisure very soon. You will find the morning paper on that table.” When his interview with the client was over, he beckoned to Harry to approach.
Chapter 28 of The Tin Box, and What it Contained is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “When his interview with the client was over, he beckoned to Harry to approach.”
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading “When Harry entered the office of Mr. Wheeler, the lawyer was engaged with a client.”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “He nodded pleasantly to our hero, and said:”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “When his interview with the client was over, he beckoned to Harry to approach.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “When Harry entered the office of Mr. Wheeler, the lawyer was engaged with a client.”
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading ““I shall be at leisure very soon.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “He nodded pleasantly to our hero, and said:”
Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading “When Harry entered the office of Mr. Wheeler, the lawyer was engaged with a client.”
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 When Harry entered the office of Mr. Wheeler, the lawyer was engaged with a client.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He nodded pleasantly to our hero, and said:
move towards
From this reading When his interview with the client was over, he beckoned to Harry to approach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I shall be at leisure very soon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I shall be at leisure very soon.
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading When his interview with the client was over, he beckoned to Harry to approach.
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading When Harry entered the office of Mr. Wheeler, the lawyer was engaged with a client.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading When Harry entered the office of Mr. Wheeler, the lawyer was engaged with a client.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Harry entered the office of Mr. Wheeler, the lawyer was engaged with a client.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You will find the morning paper on that table.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading When Harry entered the office of Mr. Wheeler, the lawyer was engaged with a client.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nodded pleasantly to our hero, and said:
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading He nodded pleasantly to our hero, and said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When his interview with the client was over, he beckoned to Harry to approach.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall be at leisure very soon.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading When his interview with the client was over, he beckoned to Harry to approach.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading When Harry entered the office of Mr. Wheeler, the lawyer was engaged with a client.
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading “I shall be at leisure very soon.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading You will find the morning paper on that table.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Harry entered the office of Mr. Wheeler, the lawyer was engaged with a client.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He nodded pleasantly to our hero, and said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Harry entered the office of Mr. Wheeler, the lawyer was engaged with a client.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading When Harry entered the office of Mr. Wheeler, the lawyer was engaged with a client.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You will find the morning paper on that table.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He nodded pleasantly to our hero, and said:
above and across; more than
From this reading When his interview with the client was over, he beckoned to Harry to approach.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading You will find the morning paper on that table.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading He nodded pleasantly to our hero, and said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He nodded pleasantly to our hero, and said:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall be at leisure very soon.
in the near future
From this reading “I shall be at leisure very soon.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading You will find the morning paper on that table.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will find the morning paper on that table.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Harry entered the office of Mr. Wheeler, the lawyer was engaged with a client.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He nodded pleasantly to our hero, and said:
precisely as stated
From this reading “I shall be at leisure very soon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Harry entered the office of Mr. Wheeler, the lawyer was engaged with a client.
Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading When Harry entered the office of Mr. Wheeler, the lawyer was engaged with a client.
at the time that
From this reading When Harry entered the office of Mr. Wheeler, the lawyer was engaged with a client.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will find the morning paper on that table.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Harry entered the office of Mr. Wheeler, the lawyer was engaged with a client.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will find the morning paper on that table.”
Chapter 28 of The Tin Box, and What it Contained by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 110 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.
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