Chapter 17 of The Young Bank Messenger is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Young Bank Messenger is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE ROBBER'S CAVE. After kissing his father the young boy looked inquisitively at Ernest. "Who is that boy, papa?" he asked. "I have brought him here to stay with you. Shall you like to have his company?"
Chapter 17 of The Young Bank Messenger is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a youthful male person
From this reading “After kissing his father the young boy looked inquisitively at Ernest.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “"I have brought him here to stay with you.”
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “IN THE ROBBER'S CAVE.”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “Shall you like to have his company?"”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “After kissing his father the young boy looked inquisitively at Ernest.”
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading “After kissing his father the young boy looked inquisitively at Ernest.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Who is that boy, papa?" he asked.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"I have brought him here to stay with you.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading After kissing his father the young boy looked inquisitively at Ernest.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who is that boy, papa?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After kissing his father the young boy looked inquisitively at Ernest.
a youthful male person
From this reading After kissing his father the young boy looked inquisitively at Ernest.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I have brought him here to stay with you.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading IN THE ROBBER'S CAVE.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Shall you like to have his company?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After kissing his father the young boy looked inquisitively at Ernest.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading After kissing his father the young boy looked inquisitively at Ernest.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have brought him here to stay with you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who is that boy, papa?" he asked.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I have brought him here to stay with you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have brought him here to stay with you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After kissing his father the young boy looked inquisitively at Ernest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have brought him here to stay with you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE ROBBER'S CAVE.
with curiosity
From this reading After kissing his father the young boy looked inquisitively at Ernest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is that boy, papa?" he asked.
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading After kissing his father the young boy looked inquisitively at Ernest.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Shall you like to have his company?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading After kissing his father the young boy looked inquisitively at Ernest.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Who is that boy, papa?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE ROBBER'S CAVE.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall you like to have his company?"
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I have brought him here to stay with you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Who is that boy, papa?" he asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE ROBBER'S CAVE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have brought him here to stay with you.
which person or people
From this reading "Who is that boy, papa?" he asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have brought him here to stay with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have brought him here to stay with you.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading After kissing his father the young boy looked inquisitively at Ernest.
Chapter 17 of The Young Bank Messenger by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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 17 holds 169 sentences of The Young Bank Messenger, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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