Chapter 32 of The Tin Box, and What it Contained is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of The Tin Box, and What it Contained is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Philip,” said his mother, at the breakfast table the next morning, “the servant tells me she found the outside door unlocked this morning. Didn’t I ask you to lock it before you went to bed?” “So you did, mother. I really hope you’ll excuse me. When I got ready to go to bed, I forgot all about it.”
Chapter 32 of The Tin Box, and What it Contained is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading ““Philip,” said his mother, at the breakfast table the next morning, “the servant tells me she found the outside door unlocked this morning.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “I really hope you’ll excuse me.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “When I got ready to go to bed, I forgot all about it.””
fasten with a lock
From this reading “Didn’t I ask you to lock it before you went to bed?””
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading ““Philip,” said his mother, at the breakfast table the next morning, “the servant tells me she found the outside door unlocked this morning.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading ““Philip,” said his mother, at the breakfast table the next morning, “the servant tells me she found the outside door unlocked this morning.”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading ““Philip,” said his mother, at the breakfast table the next morning, “the servant tells me she found the outside door unlocked this morning.”
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading ““Philip,” said his mother, at the breakfast table the next morning, “the servant tells me she found the outside door unlocked this morning.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When I got ready to go to bed, I forgot all about it.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When I got ready to go to bed, I forgot all about it.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Didn’t I ask you to lock it before you went to bed?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Philip,” said his mother, at the breakfast table the next morning, “the servant tells me she found the outside door unlocked this morning.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Didn’t I ask you to lock it before you went to bed?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Didn’t I ask you to lock it before you went to bed?”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Philip,” said his mother, at the breakfast table the next morning, “the servant tells me she found the outside door unlocked this morning.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “So you did, mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Didn’t I ask you to lock it before you went to bed?”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Philip,” said his mother, at the breakfast table the next morning, “the servant tells me she found the outside door unlocked this morning.
accept an excuse for
From this reading I really hope you’ll excuse me.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading When I got ready to go to bed, I forgot all about it.”
set up or found
From this reading “Philip,” said his mother, at the breakfast table the next morning, “the servant tells me she found the outside door unlocked this morning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When I got ready to go to bed, I forgot all about it.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When I got ready to go to bed, I forgot all about it.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Philip,” said his mother, at the breakfast table the next morning, “the servant tells me she found the outside door unlocked this morning.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I really hope you’ll excuse me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Didn’t I ask you to lock it before you went to bed?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Didn’t I ask you to lock it before you went to bed?”
fasten with a lock
From this reading Didn’t I ask you to lock it before you went to bed?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Philip,” said his mother, at the breakfast table the next morning, “the servant tells me she found the outside door unlocked this morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Philip,” said his mother, at the breakfast table the next morning, “the servant tells me she found the outside door unlocked this morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Philip,” said his mother, at the breakfast table the next morning, “the servant tells me she found the outside door unlocked this morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Philip,” said his mother, at the breakfast table the next morning, “the servant tells me she found the outside door unlocked this morning.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “Philip,” said his mother, at the breakfast table the next morning, “the servant tells me she found the outside door unlocked this morning.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “Philip,” said his mother, at the breakfast table the next morning, “the servant tells me she found the outside door unlocked this morning.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When I got ready to go to bed, I forgot all about it.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I really hope you’ll excuse me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Philip,” said his mother, at the breakfast table the next morning, “the servant tells me she found the outside door unlocked this morning.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Philip,” said his mother, at the breakfast table the next morning, “the servant tells me she found the outside door unlocked this morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Philip,” said his mother, at the breakfast table the next morning, “the servant tells me she found the outside door unlocked this morning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So you did, mother.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Philip,” said his mother, at the breakfast table the next morning, “the servant tells me she found the outside door unlocked this morning.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “Philip,” said his mother, at the breakfast table the next morning, “the servant tells me she found the outside door unlocked this morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Philip,” said his mother, at the breakfast table the next morning, “the servant tells me she found the outside door unlocked this morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Philip,” said his mother, at the breakfast table the next morning, “the servant tells me she found the outside door unlocked this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Didn’t I ask you to lock it before you went to bed?”
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading “Philip,” said his mother, at the breakfast table the next morning, “the servant tells me she found the outside door unlocked this morning.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Didn’t I ask you to lock it before you went to bed?”
at the time that
From this reading When I got ready to go to bed, I forgot all about it.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Didn’t I ask you to lock it before you went to bed?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I really hope you’ll excuse me.
Chapter 32 of The Tin Box, and What it Contained by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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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