Chapter 7 of The Train Boy is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Train Boy is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STRUGGLING ARTIST. "Here's all the illustrated papers!" Of course the speaker was Paul, and again we go back, this time four weeks. It was the same afternoon train from Milwaukee, and there were but twenty miles to travel before reaching Chicago. The conductor chanced to be making his rounds at the same time.
Chapter 7 of The Train Boy is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading “The conductor chanced to be making his rounds at the same time.”
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “It was the same afternoon train from Milwaukee, and there were but twenty miles to travel before reaching Chicago.”
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading “The conductor chanced to be making his rounds at the same time.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “"Here's all the illustrated papers!"”
largest city of Wisconsin; located in southeastern Wisconsin on the western shore of Lake Michigan; a flourishing agricultural center known for its breweries
From this reading “It was the same afternoon train from Milwaukee, and there were but twenty miles to travel before reaching Chicago.”
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “The conductor chanced to be making his rounds at the same time.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “Of course the speaker was Paul, and again we go back, this time four weeks.”
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading “THE STRUGGLING ARTIST.”
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In this reading “It was the same afternoon train from Milwaukee, and there were but twenty miles to travel before reaching Chicago.”
In this reading “"Here's all the illustrated papers!"”
In this reading “The conductor chanced to be making his rounds at the same time.”
In this reading “Of course the speaker was Paul, and again we go back, this time four weeks.”
In this reading “It was the same afternoon train from Milwaukee, and there were but twenty miles to travel before reaching Chicago.”
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “Of course the speaker was Paul, and again we go back, this time four weeks.”
as might be expected
In this reading “Of course the speaker was Paul, and again we go back, this time four weeks.”
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.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was the same afternoon train from Milwaukee, and there were but twenty miles to travel before reaching Chicago.
anew
From this reading Of course the speaker was Paul, and again we go back, this time four weeks.
(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 "Here's all the illustrated papers!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course the speaker was Paul, and again we go back, this time four weeks.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading THE STRUGGLING ARTIST.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The conductor chanced to be making his rounds at the same time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Of course the speaker was Paul, and again we go back, this time four weeks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The conductor chanced to be making his rounds at the same time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the same afternoon train from Milwaukee, and there were but twenty miles to travel before reaching Chicago.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was the same afternoon train from Milwaukee, and there were but twenty miles to travel before reaching Chicago.
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading The conductor chanced to be making his rounds at the same time.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading It was the same afternoon train from Milwaukee, and there were but twenty miles to travel before reaching Chicago.
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading The conductor chanced to be making his rounds at the same time.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course the speaker was Paul, and again we go back, this time four weeks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Of course the speaker was Paul, and again we go back, this time four weeks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the same afternoon train from Milwaukee, and there were but twenty miles to travel before reaching Chicago.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Of course the speaker was Paul, and again we go back, this time four weeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's all the illustrated papers!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The conductor chanced to be making his rounds at the same time.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading "Here's all the illustrated papers!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the same afternoon train from Milwaukee, and there were but twenty miles to travel before reaching Chicago.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The conductor chanced to be making his rounds at the same time.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was the same afternoon train from Milwaukee, and there were but twenty miles to travel before reaching Chicago.
largest city of Wisconsin; located in southeastern Wisconsin on the western shore of Lake Michigan; a flourishing agricultural center known for its breweries
From this reading It was the same afternoon train from Milwaukee, and there were but twenty miles to travel before reaching Chicago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course the speaker was Paul, and again we go back, this time four weeks.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "Here's all the illustrated papers!"
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Of course the speaker was Paul, and again we go back, this time four weeks.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading It was the same afternoon train from Milwaukee, and there were but twenty miles to travel before reaching Chicago.
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The conductor chanced to be making his rounds at the same time.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was the same afternoon train from Milwaukee, and there were but twenty miles to travel before reaching Chicago.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Of course the speaker was Paul, and again we go back, this time four weeks.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading THE STRUGGLING ARTIST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRUGGLING ARTIST.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was the same afternoon train from Milwaukee, and there were but twenty miles to travel before reaching Chicago.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of course the speaker was Paul, and again we go back, this time four weeks.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Of course the speaker was Paul, and again we go back, this time four weeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the same afternoon train from Milwaukee, and there were but twenty miles to travel before reaching Chicago.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was the same afternoon train from Milwaukee, and there were but twenty miles to travel before reaching Chicago.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was the same afternoon train from Milwaukee, and there were but twenty miles to travel before reaching Chicago.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It was the same afternoon train from Milwaukee, and there were but twenty miles to travel before reaching Chicago.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course the speaker was Paul, and again we go back, this time four weeks.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Of course the speaker was Paul, and again we go back, this time four weeks.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Of course the speaker was Paul, and again we go back, this time four weeks.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the same afternoon train from Milwaukee, and there were but twenty miles to travel before reaching Chicago.
Chapter 7 of The Train Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 114 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.
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