Chapter 38 of The Young Acrobat of the Great North is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 38 of The Young Acrobat of the Great North is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCLUSION. Several days passed. On Thursday afternoon Kit arrived in Smyrna, accompanied by his generous California friend Henry Miller. They put up at the hotel, and after dinner Kit walked over to the house occupied by his uncle. Mr. Watson saw him from the window, and hastening to the door opened it himself.
Chapter 38 of The Young Acrobat of the Great North is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading “On Thursday afternoon Kit arrived in Smyrna, accompanied by his generous California friend Henry Miller.”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “CONCLUSION.”
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “Mr. Watson saw him from the window, and hastening to the door opened it himself.”
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading “On Thursday afternoon Kit arrived in Smyrna, accompanied by his generous California friend Henry Miller.”
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading “On Thursday afternoon Kit arrived in Smyrna, accompanied by his generous California friend Henry Miller.”
a port city in western Turkey
From this reading “On Thursday afternoon Kit arrived in Smyrna, accompanied by his generous California friend Henry Miller.”
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “On Thursday afternoon Kit arrived in Smyrna, accompanied by his generous California friend Henry Miller.”
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading “Mr. Watson saw him from the window, and hastening to the door opened it himself.”
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.
having companions or an escort
From this reading On Thursday afternoon Kit arrived in Smyrna, accompanied by his generous California friend Henry Miller.
later than; following
From this reading They put up at the hotel, and after dinner Kit walked over to the house occupied by his uncle.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On Thursday afternoon Kit arrived in Smyrna, accompanied by his generous California friend Henry Miller.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They put up at the hotel, and after dinner Kit walked over to the house occupied by his uncle.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On Thursday afternoon Kit arrived in Smyrna, accompanied by his generous California friend Henry Miller.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They put up at the hotel, and after dinner Kit walked over to the house occupied by his uncle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On Thursday afternoon Kit arrived in Smyrna, accompanied by his generous California friend Henry Miller.
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading On Thursday afternoon Kit arrived in Smyrna, accompanied by his generous California friend Henry Miller.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Several days passed.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading They put up at the hotel, and after dinner Kit walked over to the house occupied by his uncle.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mr. Watson saw him from the window, and hastening to the door opened it himself.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading On Thursday afternoon Kit arrived in Smyrna, accompanied by his generous California friend Henry Miller.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Watson saw him from the window, and hastening to the door opened it himself.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading On Thursday afternoon Kit arrived in Smyrna, accompanied by his generous California friend Henry Miller.
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Mr. Watson saw him from the window, and hastening to the door opened it himself.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading On Thursday afternoon Kit arrived in Smyrna, accompanied by his generous California friend Henry Miller.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Watson saw him from the window, and hastening to the door opened it himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Watson saw him from the window, and hastening to the door opened it himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On Thursday afternoon Kit arrived in Smyrna, accompanied by his generous California friend Henry Miller.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading They put up at the hotel, and after dinner Kit walked over to the house occupied by his uncle.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They put up at the hotel, and after dinner Kit walked over to the house occupied by his uncle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On Thursday afternoon Kit arrived in Smyrna, accompanied by his generous California friend Henry Miller.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Watson saw him from the window, and hastening to the door opened it himself.
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading On Thursday afternoon Kit arrived in Smyrna, accompanied by his generous California friend Henry Miller.
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading On Thursday afternoon Kit arrived in Smyrna, accompanied by his generous California friend Henry Miller.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Watson saw him from the window, and hastening to the door opened it himself.
held or filled or in use
From this reading They put up at the hotel, and after dinner Kit walked over to the house occupied by his uncle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Thursday afternoon Kit arrived in Smyrna, accompanied by his generous California friend Henry Miller.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Mr. Watson saw him from the window, and hastening to the door opened it himself.
above and across; more than
From this reading They put up at the hotel, and after dinner Kit walked over to the house occupied by his uncle.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Several days passed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They put up at the hotel, and after dinner Kit walked over to the house occupied by his uncle.
cut with a saw
From this reading Mr. Watson saw him from the window, and hastening to the door opened it himself.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several days passed.
a port city in western Turkey
From this reading On Thursday afternoon Kit arrived in Smyrna, accompanied by his generous California friend Henry Miller.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They put up at the hotel, and after dinner Kit walked over to the house occupied by his uncle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They put up at the hotel, and after dinner Kit walked over to the house occupied by his uncle.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading On Thursday afternoon Kit arrived in Smyrna, accompanied by his generous California friend Henry Miller.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They put up at the hotel, and after dinner Kit walked over to the house occupied by his uncle.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading They put up at the hotel, and after dinner Kit walked over to the house occupied by his uncle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They put up at the hotel, and after dinner Kit walked over to the house occupied by his uncle.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They put up at the hotel, and after dinner Kit walked over to the house occupied by his uncle.
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading Mr. Watson saw him from the window, and hastening to the door opened it himself.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Mr. Watson saw him from the window, and hastening to the door opened it himself.
Chapter 38 of The Young Acrobat of the Great North by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 38 holds 107 sentences of The Young Acrobat of the Great North, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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