Chapter 20 of The Young Adventurer is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Young Adventurer is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ST. JOE. St. Joe was at that time the fitting-out point for overland parties bound for California. As a matter of course it presented a busy, bustling appearance, and seemed full of life and movement. There was a large transient population, of a very miscellaneous character.
Chapter 20 of The Young Adventurer is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading “As a matter of course it presented a busy, bustling appearance, and seemed full of life and movement.”
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading “St. Joe was at that time the fitting-out point for overland parties bound for California.”
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading “There was a large transient population, of a very miscellaneous character.”
traveling or passing over land
From this reading “St. Joe was at that time the fitting-out point for overland parties bound for California.”
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading “St. Joe was at that time the fitting-out point for overland parties bound for California.”
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading “There was a large transient population, of a very miscellaneous character.”
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “As a matter of course it presented a busy, bustling appearance, and seemed full of life and movement.”
one who stays for only a short time
From this reading “There was a large transient population, of a very miscellaneous character.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 As a matter of course it presented a busy, bustling appearance, and seemed full of life and movement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a matter of course it presented a busy, bustling appearance, and seemed full of life and movement.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading As a matter of course it presented a busy, bustling appearance, and seemed full of life and movement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of course it presented a busy, bustling appearance, and seemed full of life and movement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading St. Joe was at that time the fitting-out point for overland parties bound for California.
confined by bonds
From this reading St. Joe was at that time the fitting-out point for overland parties bound for California.
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading As a matter of course it presented a busy, bustling appearance, and seemed full of life and movement.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading As a matter of course it presented a busy, bustling appearance, and seemed full of life and movement.
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading St. Joe was at that time the fitting-out point for overland parties bound for California.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading There was a large transient population, of a very miscellaneous character.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading As a matter of course it presented a busy, bustling appearance, and seemed full of life and movement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading St. Joe was at that time the fitting-out point for overland parties bound for California.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading St. Joe was at that time the fitting-out point for overland parties bound for California.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading As a matter of course it presented a busy, bustling appearance, and seemed full of life and movement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As a matter of course it presented a busy, bustling appearance, and seemed full of life and movement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOE.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a large transient population, of a very miscellaneous character.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As a matter of course it presented a busy, bustling appearance, and seemed full of life and movement.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of course it presented a busy, bustling appearance, and seemed full of life and movement.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading There was a large transient population, of a very miscellaneous character.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading As a matter of course it presented a busy, bustling appearance, and seemed full of life and movement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a matter of course it presented a busy, bustling appearance, and seemed full of life and movement.
traveling or passing over land
From this reading St. Joe was at that time the fitting-out point for overland parties bound for California.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading St. Joe was at that time the fitting-out point for overland parties bound for California.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading St. Joe was at that time the fitting-out point for overland parties bound for California.
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading There was a large transient population, of a very miscellaneous character.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As a matter of course it presented a busy, bustling appearance, and seemed full of life and movement.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As a matter of course it presented a busy, bustling appearance, and seemed full of life and movement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ST.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading St. Joe was at that time the fitting-out point for overland parties bound for California.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading St. Joe was at that time the fitting-out point for overland parties bound for California.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a large transient population, of a very miscellaneous character.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading St. Joe was at that time the fitting-out point for overland parties bound for California.
one who stays for only a short time
From this reading There was a large transient population, of a very miscellaneous character.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was a large transient population, of a very miscellaneous character.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading St. Joe was at that time the fitting-out point for overland parties bound for California.
Chapter 20 of The Young Adventurer by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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 20 holds 95 sentences of The Young Adventurer, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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