Chapter 15 of The Young Adventurer is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Young Adventurer is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ALLEGHANY HOUSE. It was a bright, sunny morning when the _River Belle_ touched her pier at Cincinnati. The passengers gathered on deck, and discussed their plans. In one group were Tom, Mr. Waterbury, Jennie Watson, and her mother. "I am sorry you are going to leave us, Tom," said Jennie; "I shall feel awfully lonely."
Chapter 15 of The Young Adventurer is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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used as intensifiers
From this reading “"I am sorry you are going to leave us, Tom," said Jennie; "I shall feel awfully lonely."”
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading “It was a bright, sunny morning when the _River Belle_ touched her pier at Cincinnati.”
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “The passengers gathered on deck, and discussed their plans.”
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “It was a bright, sunny morning when the _River Belle_ touched her pier at Cincinnati.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “It was a bright, sunny morning when the _River Belle_ touched her pier at Cincinnati.”
a city in west central Connecticut
From this reading “In one group were Tom, Mr. Waterbury, Jennie Watson, and her mother.”
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading “In one group were Tom, Mr. Waterbury, Jennie Watson, and her mother.”
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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 It was a bright, sunny morning when the _River Belle_ touched her pier at Cincinnati.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ALLEGHANY HOUSE.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry you are going to leave us, Tom," said Jennie; "I shall feel awfully lonely."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The passengers gathered on deck, and discussed their plans.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am sorry you are going to leave us, Tom," said Jennie; "I shall feel awfully lonely."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a bright, sunny morning when the _River Belle_ touched her pier at Cincinnati.
used as intensifiers
From this reading "I am sorry you are going to leave us, Tom," said Jennie; "I shall feel awfully lonely."
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading It was a bright, sunny morning when the _River Belle_ touched her pier at Cincinnati.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a bright, sunny morning when the _River Belle_ touched her pier at Cincinnati.
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading It was a bright, sunny morning when the _River Belle_ touched her pier at Cincinnati.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The passengers gathered on deck, and discussed their plans.
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The passengers gathered on deck, and discussed their plans.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I am sorry you are going to leave us, Tom," said Jennie; "I shall feel awfully lonely."
brought together in one place
From this reading The passengers gathered on deck, and discussed their plans.
the act of departing
From this reading "I am sorry you are going to leave us, Tom," said Jennie; "I shall feel awfully lonely."
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading In one group were Tom, Mr. Waterbury, Jennie Watson, and her mother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright, sunny morning when the _River Belle_ touched her pier at Cincinnati.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE ALLEGHANY HOUSE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sorry you are going to leave us, Tom," said Jennie; "I shall feel awfully lonely."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one group were Tom, Mr. Waterbury, Jennie Watson, and her mother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright, sunny morning when the _River Belle_ touched her pier at Cincinnati.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In one group were Tom, Mr. Waterbury, Jennie Watson, and her mother.
go away from a place
From this reading "I am sorry you are going to leave us, Tom," said Jennie; "I shall feel awfully lonely."
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "I am sorry you are going to leave us, Tom," said Jennie; "I shall feel awfully lonely."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a bright, sunny morning when the _River Belle_ touched her pier at Cincinnati.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In one group were Tom, Mr. Waterbury, Jennie Watson, and her mother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In one group were Tom, Mr. Waterbury, Jennie Watson, and her mother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The passengers gathered on deck, and discussed their plans.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one group were Tom, Mr. Waterbury, Jennie Watson, and her mother.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The passengers gathered on deck, and discussed their plans.
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading It was a bright, sunny morning when the _River Belle_ touched her pier at Cincinnati.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The passengers gathered on deck, and discussed their plans.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was a bright, sunny morning when the _River Belle_ touched her pier at Cincinnati.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am sorry you are going to leave us, Tom," said Jennie; "I shall feel awfully lonely."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I am sorry you are going to leave us, Tom," said Jennie; "I shall feel awfully lonely."
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am sorry you are going to leave us, Tom," said Jennie; "I shall feel awfully lonely."
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It was a bright, sunny morning when the _River Belle_ touched her pier at Cincinnati.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ALLEGHANY HOUSE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The passengers gathered on deck, and discussed their plans.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am sorry you are going to leave us, Tom," said Jennie; "I shall feel awfully lonely."
male cat
From this reading In one group were Tom, Mr. Waterbury, Jennie Watson, and her mother.
having come into contact
From this reading It was a bright, sunny morning when the _River Belle_ touched her pier at Cincinnati.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am sorry you are going to leave us, Tom," said Jennie; "I shall feel awfully lonely."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a bright, sunny morning when the _River Belle_ touched her pier at Cincinnati.
a city in west central Connecticut
From this reading In one group were Tom, Mr. Waterbury, Jennie Watson, and her mother.
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading In one group were Tom, Mr. Waterbury, Jennie Watson, and her mother.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In one group were Tom, Mr. Waterbury, Jennie Watson, and her mother.
at the time that
From this reading It was a bright, sunny morning when the _River Belle_ touched her pier at Cincinnati.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am sorry you are going to leave us, Tom," said Jennie; "I shall feel awfully lonely."
Chapter 15 of The Young Adventurer by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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 15 holds 69 sentences of The Young Adventurer, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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