Chapter 32 of The Train Boy is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of The Train Boy is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WOOING THE WIDOW. Mrs. Sheldon was sitting in her morning-room when a servant appeared and announced that Major Ashton was in the parlor. "Major Ashton!" repeated the widow. "Did you tell him Miss Grace was out?" "Yes'm; but he said it was of no consequence; he wanted to see you."
Chapter 32 of The Train Boy is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Mrs. Sheldon was sitting in her morning-room when a servant appeared and announced that Major Ashton was in the parlor.”
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading “Mrs. Sheldon was sitting in her morning-room when a servant appeared and announced that Major Ashton was in the parlor.”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “"Yes'm; but he said it was of no consequence; he wanted to see you."”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “Mrs. Sheldon was sitting in her morning-room when a servant appeared and announced that Major Ashton was in the parlor.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “Mrs. Sheldon was sitting in her morning-room when a servant appeared and announced that Major Ashton was in the parlor.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Mrs. Sheldon was sitting in her morning-room when a servant appeared and announced that Major Ashton was in the parlor.”
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “WOOING THE WIDOW.”
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading “WOOING THE WIDOW.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Mrs. Sheldon was sitting in her morning-room when a servant appeared and announced that Major Ashton was in the parlor.”
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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 Mrs. Sheldon was sitting in her morning-room when a servant appeared and announced that Major Ashton was in the parlor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon was sitting in her morning-room when a servant appeared and announced that Major Ashton was in the parlor.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon was sitting in her morning-room when a servant appeared and announced that Major Ashton was in the parlor.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon was sitting in her morning-room when a servant appeared and announced that Major Ashton was in the parlor.
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon was sitting in her morning-room when a servant appeared and announced that Major Ashton was in the parlor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes'm; but he said it was of no consequence; he wanted to see you."
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "Yes'm; but he said it was of no consequence; he wanted to see you."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you tell him Miss Grace was out?"
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "Did you tell him Miss Grace was out?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes'm; but he said it was of no consequence; he wanted to see you."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon was sitting in her morning-room when a servant appeared and announced that Major Ashton was in the parlor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Did you tell him Miss Grace was out?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon was sitting in her morning-room when a servant appeared and announced that Major Ashton was in the parlor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes'm; but he said it was of no consequence; he wanted to see you."
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon was sitting in her morning-room when a servant appeared and announced that Major Ashton was in the parlor.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Did you tell him Miss Grace was out?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon was sitting in her morning-room when a servant appeared and announced that Major Ashton was in the parlor.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon was sitting in her morning-room when a servant appeared and announced that Major Ashton was in the parlor.
not any; not one
From this reading "Yes'm; but he said it was of no consequence; he wanted to see you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes'm; but he said it was of no consequence; he wanted to see you."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Did you tell him Miss Grace was out?"
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon was sitting in her morning-room when a servant appeared and announced that Major Ashton was in the parlor.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Major Ashton!" repeated the widow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes'm; but he said it was of no consequence; he wanted to see you."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes'm; but he said it was of no consequence; he wanted to see you."
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon was sitting in her morning-room when a servant appeared and announced that Major Ashton was in the parlor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon was sitting in her morning-room when a servant appeared and announced that Major Ashton was in the parlor.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon was sitting in her morning-room when a servant appeared and announced that Major Ashton was in the parlor.
express in words
From this reading "Did you tell him Miss Grace was out?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon was sitting in her morning-room when a servant appeared and announced that Major Ashton was in the parlor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WOOING THE WIDOW.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes'm; but he said it was of no consequence; he wanted to see you."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Yes'm; but he said it was of no consequence; he wanted to see you."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon was sitting in her morning-room when a servant appeared and announced that Major Ashton was in the parlor.
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Sheldon was sitting in her morning-room when a servant appeared and announced that Major Ashton was in the parlor.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading WOOING THE WIDOW.
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading WOOING THE WIDOW.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes'm; but he said it was of no consequence; he wanted to see you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you tell him Miss Grace was out?"
Chapter 32 of The Train Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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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