Chapter 9 of The Young Adventurer is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Young Adventurer is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE "RIVER BELLE." As Tom took his place at the breakfast table, he mechanically lifted his eyes and glanced at his neighbors. Directly opposite him sat the gentleman whom he had brought home the evening before. Now he looked sober and respectable. Indeed, he looked as if he might be a person of some prominence.
Chapter 9 of The Young Adventurer is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading “THE "RIVER BELLE."”
without deviation
From this reading “Directly opposite him sat the gentleman whom he had brought home the evening before.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “As Tom took his place at the breakfast table, he mechanically lifted his eyes and glanced at his neighbors.”
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading “As Tom took his place at the breakfast table, he mechanically lifted his eyes and glanced at his neighbors.”
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “As Tom took his place at the breakfast table, he mechanically lifted his eyes and glanced at his neighbors.”
the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
From this reading “Indeed, he looked as if he might be a person of some prominence.”
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading “Now he looked sober and respectable.”
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “Now he looked sober and respectable.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed, he looked as if he might be a person of some prominence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Tom took his place at the breakfast table, he mechanically lifted his eyes and glanced at his neighbors.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Tom took his place at the breakfast table, he mechanically lifted his eyes and glanced at his neighbors.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Tom took his place at the breakfast table, he mechanically lifted his eyes and glanced at his neighbors.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed, he looked as if he might be a person of some prominence.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Directly opposite him sat the gentleman whom he had brought home the evening before.
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading THE "RIVER BELLE."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading As Tom took his place at the breakfast table, he mechanically lifted his eyes and glanced at his neighbors.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Directly opposite him sat the gentleman whom he had brought home the evening before.
without deviation
From this reading Directly opposite him sat the gentleman whom he had brought home the evening before.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Directly opposite him sat the gentleman whom he had brought home the evening before.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As Tom took his place at the breakfast table, he mechanically lifted his eyes and glanced at his neighbors.
a man of refinement
From this reading Directly opposite him sat the gentleman whom he had brought home the evening before.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As Tom took his place at the breakfast table, he mechanically lifted his eyes and glanced at his neighbors.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Directly opposite him sat the gentleman whom he had brought home the evening before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Tom took his place at the breakfast table, he mechanically lifted his eyes and glanced at his neighbors.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Directly opposite him sat the gentleman whom he had brought home the evening before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Tom took his place at the breakfast table, he mechanically lifted his eyes and glanced at his neighbors.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Directly opposite him sat the gentleman whom he had brought home the evening before.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Indeed, he looked as if he might be a person of some prominence.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, he looked as if he might be a person of some prominence.
held up in the air
From this reading As Tom took his place at the breakfast table, he mechanically lifted his eyes and glanced at his neighbors.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now he looked sober and respectable.
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading As Tom took his place at the breakfast table, he mechanically lifted his eyes and glanced at his neighbors.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Indeed, he looked as if he might be a person of some prominence.
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading As Tom took his place at the breakfast table, he mechanically lifted his eyes and glanced at his neighbors.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he looked sober and respectable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, he looked as if he might be a person of some prominence.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Directly opposite him sat the gentleman whom he had brought home the evening before.
a human being
From this reading Indeed, he looked as if he might be a person of some prominence.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As Tom took his place at the breakfast table, he mechanically lifted his eyes and glanced at his neighbors.
the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
From this reading Indeed, he looked as if he might be a person of some prominence.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Now he looked sober and respectable.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE "RIVER BELLE."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Directly opposite him sat the gentleman whom he had brought home the evening before.
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Now he looked sober and respectable.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Indeed, he looked as if he might be a person of some prominence.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading As Tom took his place at the breakfast table, he mechanically lifted his eyes and glanced at his neighbors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "RIVER BELLE."
male cat
From this reading As Tom took his place at the breakfast table, he mechanically lifted his eyes and glanced at his neighbors.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As Tom took his place at the breakfast table, he mechanically lifted his eyes and glanced at his neighbors.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Directly opposite him sat the gentleman whom he had brought home the evening before.
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