Chapter 21 of The Train Boy is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of The Train Boy is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CATASTROPHE. "All the latest magazines and papers! Harper's, Frank Leslie's, the _New York Weekly_!" Of course the speaker was Paul, and he was making his rounds on the succeeding day in the Milwaukee train. "Come here, my boy.
Chapter 21 of The Train Boy is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “A CATASTROPHE.”
possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
From this reading “Harper's, Frank Leslie's, the _New York Weekly_!"”
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading “"All the latest magazines and papers!”
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading “"All the latest magazines and 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 “Of course the speaker was Paul, and he was making his rounds on the succeeding day in the Milwaukee train.”
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Of course the speaker was Paul, and he was making his rounds on the succeeding day in the Milwaukee train.”
coming after or following
From this reading “Of course the speaker was Paul, and he was making his rounds on the succeeding day in the Milwaukee train.”
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Of course the speaker was Paul, and he was making his rounds on the succeeding day in the Milwaukee train.”
as might be expected
In this reading “Of course the speaker was Paul, and he was making his rounds on the succeeding day in the Milwaukee train.”
In this reading “"Come here, my boy.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CATASTROPHE.
(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 "All the latest magazines and papers!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "All the latest magazines and papers!
a youthful male person
From this reading "Come here, my boy.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading A CATASTROPHE.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come here, my boy.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course the speaker was Paul, and he was making his rounds on the succeeding day in the Milwaukee train.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Of course the speaker was Paul, and he was making his rounds on the succeeding day in the Milwaukee train.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Harper's, Frank Leslie's, the _New York Weekly_!"
possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
From this reading Harper's, Frank Leslie's, the _New York Weekly_!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course the speaker was Paul, and he was making his rounds on the succeeding day in the Milwaukee train.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Come here, my boy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course the speaker was Paul, and he was making his rounds on the succeeding day in the Milwaukee train.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course the speaker was Paul, and he was making his rounds on the succeeding day in the Milwaukee train.
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading "All the latest magazines and papers!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harper's, Frank Leslie's, the _New York Weekly_!"
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading "All the latest magazines and papers!
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Of course the speaker was Paul, and he was making his rounds on the succeeding day in the Milwaukee train.
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 Of course the speaker was Paul, and he was making his rounds on the succeeding day in the Milwaukee train.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Come here, my boy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Harper's, Frank Leslie's, the _New York Weekly_!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course the speaker was Paul, and he was making his rounds on the succeeding day in the Milwaukee train.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course the speaker was Paul, and he was making his rounds on the succeeding day in the Milwaukee train.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "All the latest magazines and papers!
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Of course the speaker was Paul, and he was making his rounds on the succeeding day in the Milwaukee train.
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Of course the speaker was Paul, and he was making his rounds on the succeeding day in the Milwaukee train.
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 he was making his rounds on the succeeding day in the Milwaukee train.
coming after or following
From this reading Of course the speaker was Paul, and he was making his rounds on the succeeding day in the Milwaukee train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "All the latest magazines and papers!
create by training and teaching
From this reading Of course the speaker was Paul, and he was making his rounds on the succeeding day in the Milwaukee train.
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 he was making his rounds on the succeeding day in the Milwaukee train.
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading Harper's, Frank Leslie's, the _New York Weekly_!"
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Harper's, Frank Leslie's, the _New York Weekly_!"
Chapter 21 of The Train Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 70 sentences, grouped into 14 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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