Chapter 10 of The Young Adventurer is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Young Adventurer is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE STEAMER. In half an hour the _River Belle_ was on her way. Tom watched the city as it receded from view. He enjoyed this new mode of travel better than riding on the cars. He had never before been on any boat except a ferry-boat, and congratulated himself on his decision to journey by boat part of the way.
Chapter 10 of The Young Adventurer is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 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
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “He enjoyed this new mode of travel better than riding on the cars.”
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “He had never before been on any boat except a ferry-boat, and congratulated himself on his decision to journey by boat part of the way.”
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “He had never before been on any boat except a ferry-boat, and congratulated himself on his decision to journey by boat part of the way.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “He enjoyed this new mode of travel better than riding on the cars.”
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “Tom watched the city as it receded from view.”
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “ON THE STEAMER.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “He enjoyed this new mode of travel better than riding on the cars.”
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.
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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 had never before been on any boat except a ferry-boat, and congratulated himself on his decision to journey by boat part of the way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In half an hour the _River Belle_ was on her way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had never before been on any boat except a ferry-boat, and congratulated himself on his decision to journey by boat part of the way.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had never before been on any boat except a ferry-boat, and congratulated himself on his decision to journey by boat part of the way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tom watched the city as it receded from view.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had never before been on any boat except a ferry-boat, and congratulated himself on his decision to journey by boat part of the way.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had never before been on any boat except a ferry-boat, and congratulated himself on his decision to journey by boat part of the way.
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading In half an hour the _River Belle_ was on her way.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He enjoyed this new mode of travel better than riding on the cars.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He had never before been on any boat except a ferry-boat, and congratulated himself on his decision to journey by boat part of the way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had never before been on any boat except a ferry-boat, and congratulated himself on his decision to journey by boat part of the way.
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He enjoyed this new mode of travel better than riding on the cars.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Tom watched the city as it receded from view.
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading He had never before been on any boat except a ferry-boat, and congratulated himself on his decision to journey by boat part of the way.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading He had never before been on any boat except a ferry-boat, and congratulated himself on his decision to journey by boat part of the way.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He enjoyed this new mode of travel better than riding on the cars.
apart from; not including
From this reading He had never before been on any boat except a ferry-boat, and congratulated himself on his decision to journey by boat part of the way.
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From this reading He had never before been on any boat except a ferry-boat, and congratulated himself on his decision to journey by boat part of the way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tom watched the city as it receded from view.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never before been on any boat except a ferry-boat, and congratulated himself on his decision to journey by boat part of the way.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In half an hour the _River Belle_ was on her way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He enjoyed this new mode of travel better than riding on the cars.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In half an hour the _River Belle_ was on her way.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had never before been on any boat except a ferry-boat, and congratulated himself on his decision to journey by boat part of the way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had never before been on any boat except a ferry-boat, and congratulated himself on his decision to journey by boat part of the way.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In half an hour the _River Belle_ was on her way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In half an hour the _River Belle_ was on her way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tom watched the city as it receded from view.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He had never before been on any boat except a ferry-boat, and congratulated himself on his decision to journey by boat part of the way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He enjoyed this new mode of travel better than riding on the cars.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never before been on any boat except a ferry-boat, and congratulated himself on his decision to journey by boat part of the way.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He enjoyed this new mode of travel better than riding on the cars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He enjoyed this new mode of travel better than riding on the cars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE STEAMER.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had never before been on any boat except a ferry-boat, and congratulated himself on his decision to journey by boat part of the way.
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Tom watched the city as it receded from view.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading He enjoyed this new mode of travel better than riding on the cars.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading In half an hour the _River Belle_ was on her way.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading ON THE STEAMER.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He enjoyed this new mode of travel better than riding on the cars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE STEAMER.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He enjoyed this new mode of travel better than riding on the cars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had never before been on any boat except a ferry-boat, and congratulated himself on his decision to journey by boat part of the way.
male cat
From this reading Tom watched the city as it receded from view.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He enjoyed this new mode of travel better than riding on the cars.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Tom watched the city as it receded from view.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In half an hour the _River Belle_ was on her way.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Tom watched the city as it receded from view.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In half an hour the _River Belle_ was on her way.
Chapter 10 of The Young Adventurer by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 10 holds 141 sentences of The Young Adventurer, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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