Chapter 7 of The Young Adventurer is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Young Adventurer is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PITTSBURG HOUSE. Tom and his companion entered the hotel. At the left was the clerk's desk. Milton Graham naturally took the lead. He took a pen from the clerk, and entered his name with a flourish.
Chapter 7 of The Young Adventurer is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “At the left was the clerk's desk.”
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “At the left was the clerk's desk.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “At the left was the clerk's desk.”
grow vigorously
From this reading “He took a pen from the clerk, and entered his name with a flourish.”
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading “Milton Graham naturally took the lead.”
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading “Milton Graham naturally took the lead.”
as might be expected
From this reading “Milton Graham naturally took the lead.”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “He took a pen from the clerk, and entered his name with a flourish.”
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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 He took a pen from the clerk, and entered his name with a flourish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom and his companion entered the hotel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the left was the clerk's desk.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading He took a pen from the clerk, and entered his name with a flourish.
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading At the left was the clerk's desk.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Tom and his companion entered the hotel.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading At the left was the clerk's desk.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Tom and his companion entered the hotel.
grow vigorously
From this reading He took a pen from the clerk, and entered his name with a flourish.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He took a pen from the clerk, and entered his name with a flourish.
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Milton Graham naturally took the lead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took a pen from the clerk, and entered his name with a flourish.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom and his companion entered the hotel.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Tom and his companion entered the hotel.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE PITTSBURG HOUSE.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Milton Graham naturally took the lead.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At the left was the clerk's desk.
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading Milton Graham naturally took the lead.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He took a pen from the clerk, and entered his name with a flourish.
as might be expected
From this reading Milton Graham naturally took the lead.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading He took a pen from the clerk, and entered his name with a flourish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PITTSBURG HOUSE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PITTSBURG HOUSE.
male cat
From this reading Tom and his companion entered the hotel.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Milton Graham naturally took the lead.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the left was the clerk's desk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He took a pen from the clerk, and entered his name with a flourish.
Chapter 7 of The Young Adventurer by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 129 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.
Chapter 7 holds 129 sentences of The Young Adventurer, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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