Chapter 5 of The Young Adventurer is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Young Adventurer is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOM RAISES THE MONEY. Tom got up early the next morning--in fact, he was up first in the house--and attended to his usual "chores." He was splitting wood when his father passed him on the way to the barn with the milk-pail in his hand. "You are up early, Tom," he said. "Yes," answered our hero.
Chapter 5 of The Young Adventurer is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading “Tom got up early the next morning--in fact, he was up first in the house--and attended to his usual "chores."”
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “He was splitting wood when his father passed him on the way to the barn with the milk-pail in his hand.”
plural of “chore” — a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
From this reading “Tom got up early the next morning--in fact, he was up first in the house--and attended to his usual "chores."”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “"Yes," answered our hero.”
plural of “raise” — the amount a salary is increased
From this reading “TOM RAISES THE MONEY.”
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading “He was splitting wood when his father passed him on the way to the barn with the milk-pail in his hand.”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “Tom got up early the next morning--in fact, he was up first in the house--and attended to his usual "chores."”
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “He was splitting wood when his father passed him on the way to the barn with the milk-pail in his hand.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom got up early the next morning--in fact, he was up first in the house--and attended to his usual "chores."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," answered our hero.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are up early, Tom," he said.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Tom got up early the next morning--in fact, he was up first in the house--and attended to his usual "chores."
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading He was splitting wood when his father passed him on the way to the barn with the milk-pail in his hand.
plural of “chore” — a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
From this reading Tom got up early the next morning--in fact, he was up first in the house--and attended to his usual "chores."
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Tom got up early the next morning--in fact, he was up first in the house--and attended to his usual "chores."
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Tom got up early the next morning--in fact, he was up first in the house--and attended to his usual "chores."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was splitting wood when his father passed him on the way to the barn with the milk-pail in his hand.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Tom got up early the next morning--in fact, he was up first in the house--and attended to his usual "chores."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Tom got up early the next morning--in fact, he was up first in the house--and attended to his usual "chores."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was splitting wood when his father passed him on the way to the barn with the milk-pail in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom got up early the next morning--in fact, he was up first in the house--and attended to his usual "chores."
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "Yes," answered our hero.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was splitting wood when his father passed him on the way to the barn with the milk-pail in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom got up early the next morning--in fact, he was up first in the house--and attended to his usual "chores."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Tom got up early the next morning--in fact, he was up first in the house--and attended to his usual "chores."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom got up early the next morning--in fact, he was up first in the house--and attended to his usual "chores."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was splitting wood when his father passed him on the way to the barn with the milk-pail in his hand.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading TOM RAISES THE MONEY.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Tom got up early the next morning--in fact, he was up first in the house--and attended to his usual "chores."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Tom got up early the next morning--in fact, he was up first in the house--and attended to his usual "chores."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was splitting wood when his father passed him on the way to the barn with the milk-pail in his hand.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Yes," answered our hero.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He was splitting wood when his father passed him on the way to the barn with the milk-pail in his hand.
plural of “raise” — the amount a salary is increased
From this reading TOM RAISES THE MONEY.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are up early, Tom," he said.
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading He was splitting wood when his father passed him on the way to the barn with the milk-pail in his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM RAISES THE MONEY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom got up early the next morning--in fact, he was up first in the house--and attended to his usual "chores."
male cat
From this reading TOM RAISES THE MONEY.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tom got up early the next morning--in fact, he was up first in the house--and attended to his usual "chores."
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Tom got up early the next morning--in fact, he was up first in the house--and attended to his usual "chores."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom got up early the next morning--in fact, he was up first in the house--and attended to his usual "chores."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was splitting wood when his father passed him on the way to the barn with the milk-pail in his hand.
at the time that
From this reading He was splitting wood when his father passed him on the way to the barn with the milk-pail in his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was splitting wood when his father passed him on the way to the barn with the milk-pail in his hand.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He was splitting wood when his father passed him on the way to the barn with the milk-pail in his hand.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," answered our hero.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are up early, Tom," he said.
Chapter 5 of The Young Adventurer by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 5 holds 131 sentences of The Young Adventurer, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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