Chapter 18 of The Young Adventurer is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The Young Adventurer is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOM GETS OUT OF HIS DIFFICULTY. Tom had not been long in the station-house when Alderman Morris, accompanied by Mr. Waterbury, entered. The latter looked at Tom with a humorous smile. "You don't appear to get along very well without my guardianship, Tom," he said. "No, sir," answered Tom.
Chapter 18 of The Young Adventurer is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having companions or an escort
From this reading “Tom had not been long in the station-house when Alderman Morris, accompanied by Mr. Waterbury, entered.”
a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)
From this reading “Tom had not been long in the station-house when Alderman Morris, accompanied by Mr. Waterbury, entered.”
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “TOM GETS OUT OF HIS DIFFICULTY.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “TOM GETS OUT OF HIS DIFFICULTY.”
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
From this reading “"You don't appear to get along very well without my guardianship, Tom," he said.”
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading “The latter looked at Tom with a humorous smile.”
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “Tom had not been long in the station-house when Alderman Morris, accompanied by Mr. Waterbury, entered.”
a city in west central Connecticut
From this reading “Tom had not been long in the station-house when Alderman Morris, accompanied by Mr. Waterbury, entered.”
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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 The latter looked at Tom with a humorous smile.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Tom had not been long in the station-house when Alderman Morris, accompanied by Mr. Waterbury, entered.
a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)
From this reading Tom had not been long in the station-house when Alderman Morris, accompanied by Mr. Waterbury, entered.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "You don't appear to get along very well without my guardianship, Tom," he said.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No, sir," answered Tom.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You don't appear to get along very well without my guardianship, Tom," he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The latter looked at Tom with a humorous smile.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tom had not been long in the station-house when Alderman Morris, accompanied by Mr. Waterbury, entered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tom had not been long in the station-house when Alderman Morris, accompanied by Mr. Waterbury, entered.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading TOM GETS OUT OF HIS DIFFICULTY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't appear to get along very well without my guardianship, Tom," he said.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Tom had not been long in the station-house when Alderman Morris, accompanied by Mr. Waterbury, entered.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You don't appear to get along very well without my guardianship, Tom," he said.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading TOM GETS OUT OF HIS DIFFICULTY.
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
From this reading "You don't appear to get along very well without my guardianship, Tom," he said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom had not been long in the station-house when Alderman Morris, accompanied by Mr. Waterbury, entered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You don't appear to get along very well without my guardianship, Tom," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TOM GETS OUT OF HIS DIFFICULTY.
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading The latter looked at Tom with a humorous smile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom had not been long in the station-house when Alderman Morris, accompanied by Mr. Waterbury, entered.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter looked at Tom with a humorous smile.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Tom had not been long in the station-house when Alderman Morris, accompanied by Mr. Waterbury, entered.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The latter looked at Tom with a humorous smile.
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Tom had not been long in the station-house when Alderman Morris, accompanied by Mr. Waterbury, entered.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Tom had not been long in the station-house when Alderman Morris, accompanied by Mr. Waterbury, entered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You don't appear to get along very well without my guardianship, Tom," he said.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir," answered Tom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tom had not been long in the station-house when Alderman Morris, accompanied by Mr. Waterbury, entered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOM GETS OUT OF HIS DIFFICULTY.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TOM GETS OUT OF HIS DIFFICULTY.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You don't appear to get along very well without my guardianship, Tom," he said.
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir," answered Tom.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The latter looked at Tom with a humorous smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom had not been long in the station-house when Alderman Morris, accompanied by Mr. Waterbury, entered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom had not been long in the station-house when Alderman Morris, accompanied by Mr. Waterbury, entered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You don't appear to get along very well without my guardianship, Tom," he said.
male cat
From this reading TOM GETS OUT OF HIS DIFFICULTY.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You don't appear to get along very well without my guardianship, Tom," he said.
a city in west central Connecticut
From this reading Tom had not been long in the station-house when Alderman Morris, accompanied by Mr. Waterbury, entered.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "You don't appear to get along very well without my guardianship, Tom," he said.
at the time that
From this reading Tom had not been long in the station-house when Alderman Morris, accompanied by Mr. Waterbury, entered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The latter looked at Tom with a humorous smile.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "You don't appear to get along very well without my guardianship, Tom," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't appear to get along very well without my guardianship, Tom," he said.
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