Chapter 36 of The Train Boy is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of The Train Boy is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A THIEF FOILED. Until that moment Denton had not taken the trouble to notice the face of his roommate. He had only observed that he was a boy. The recognition was mutual, and it is hard to tell who was the more surprised. "The train boy, as I'm a sinner!" ejaculated Denton, in amazement.
Chapter 36 of The Train Boy is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “"The train boy, as I'm a sinner!" ejaculated Denton, in amazement.”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “A THIEF FOILED.”
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading “The recognition was mutual, and it is hard to tell who was the more surprised.”
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading “The recognition was mutual, and it is hard to tell who was the more surprised.”
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading “Until that moment Denton had not taken the trouble to notice the face of his roommate.”
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading “"The train boy, as I'm a sinner!" ejaculated Denton, in amazement.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “The recognition was mutual, and it is hard to tell who was the more surprised.”
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “A THIEF FOILED.”
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 “"The train boy, as I'm a sinner!" ejaculated Denton, in amazement.”
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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 THIEF FOILED.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading "The train boy, as I'm a sinner!" ejaculated Denton, in amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The recognition was mutual, and it is hard to tell who was the more surprised.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The train boy, as I'm a sinner!" ejaculated Denton, in amazement.
a youthful male person
From this reading He had only observed that he was a boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Until that moment Denton had not taken the trouble to notice the face of his roommate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The train boy, as I'm a sinner!" ejaculated Denton, in amazement.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Until that moment Denton had not taken the trouble to notice the face of his roommate.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading A THIEF FOILED.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Until that moment Denton had not taken the trouble to notice the face of his roommate.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The recognition was mutual, and it is hard to tell who was the more surprised.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had only observed that he was a boy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Until that moment Denton had not taken the trouble to notice the face of his roommate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The train boy, as I'm a sinner!" ejaculated Denton, in amazement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The train boy, as I'm a sinner!" ejaculated Denton, in amazement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The recognition was mutual, and it is hard to tell who was the more surprised.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The recognition was mutual, and it is hard to tell who was the more surprised.
a particular point in time
From this reading Until that moment Denton had not taken the trouble to notice the face of his roommate.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The recognition was mutual, and it is hard to tell who was the more surprised.
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading The recognition was mutual, and it is hard to tell who was the more surprised.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Until that moment Denton had not taken the trouble to notice the face of his roommate.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Until that moment Denton had not taken the trouble to notice the face of his roommate.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He had only observed that he was a boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Until that moment Denton had not taken the trouble to notice the face of his roommate.
and nothing more
From this reading He had only observed that he was a boy.
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading The recognition was mutual, and it is hard to tell who was the more surprised.
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading Until that moment Denton had not taken the trouble to notice the face of his roommate.
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading "The train boy, as I'm a sinner!" ejaculated Denton, in amazement.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The recognition was mutual, and it is hard to tell who was the more surprised.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Until that moment Denton had not taken the trouble to notice the face of his roommate.
express in words
From this reading The recognition was mutual, and it is hard to tell who was the more surprised.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Until that moment Denton had not taken the trouble to notice the face of his roommate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Until that moment Denton had not taken the trouble to notice the face of his roommate.
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading A THIEF FOILED.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Until that moment Denton had not taken the trouble to notice the face of his roommate.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "The train boy, as I'm a sinner!" ejaculated Denton, in amazement.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Until that moment Denton had not taken the trouble to notice the face of his roommate.
up to a particular time
From this reading Until that moment Denton had not taken the trouble to notice the face of his roommate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had only observed that he was a boy.
which person or people
From this reading The recognition was mutual, and it is hard to tell who was the more surprised.
Chapter 36 of The Train Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
Chapter 36 holds 117 sentences of The Train Boy, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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