Chapter 4 of The Young Book Agent is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Young Book Agent is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DISAGREEABLE NEWS “HOW is father feeling?” asked Frank, when he entered the house with his packages under his arm. “I think he is a little feverish,” answered Mrs. Hardy. “Does his foot hurt him much?” “He says not. Doctor Basswood put something on to ease the pain.”
Chapter 4 of The Young Book Agent is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not to your liking
From this reading “DISAGREEABLE NEWS “HOW is father feeling?” asked Frank, when he entered the house with his packages under his arm.”
move gently or carefully
From this reading “Doctor Basswood put something on to ease the pain.””
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading ““I think he is a little feverish,” answered Mrs. Hardy.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “DISAGREEABLE NEWS “HOW is father feeling?” asked Frank, when he entered the house with his packages under his arm.”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading ““I think he is a little feverish,” answered Mrs. Hardy.”
be the source of pain
From this reading ““Does his foot hurt him much?””
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “DISAGREEABLE NEWS “HOW is father feeling?” asked Frank, when he entered the house with his packages under his arm.”
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading “Doctor Basswood put something on to ease the pain.””
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In this reading “DISAGREEABLE NEWS “HOW is father feeling?” asked Frank, when he entered the house with his packages under his arm.”
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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 “I think he is a little feverish,” answered Mrs. Hardy.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I think he is a little feverish,” answered Mrs. Hardy.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading DISAGREEABLE NEWS “HOW is father feeling?” asked Frank, when he entered the house with his packages under his arm.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading DISAGREEABLE NEWS “HOW is father feeling?” asked Frank, when he entered the house with his packages under his arm.
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From this reading Doctor Basswood put something on to ease the pain.”
not to your liking
From this reading DISAGREEABLE NEWS “HOW is father feeling?” asked Frank, when he entered the house with his packages under his arm.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Basswood put something on to ease the pain.”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does his foot hurt him much?”
move gently or carefully
From this reading Doctor Basswood put something on to ease the pain.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading DISAGREEABLE NEWS “HOW is father feeling?” asked Frank, when he entered the house with his packages under his arm.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading DISAGREEABLE NEWS “HOW is father feeling?” asked Frank, when he entered the house with his packages under his arm.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading DISAGREEABLE NEWS “HOW is father feeling?” asked Frank, when he entered the house with his packages under his arm.
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading “I think he is a little feverish,” answered Mrs. Hardy.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Does his foot hurt him much?”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading DISAGREEABLE NEWS “HOW is father feeling?” asked Frank, when he entered the house with his packages under his arm.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “I think he is a little feverish,” answered Mrs. Hardy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DISAGREEABLE NEWS “HOW is father feeling?” asked Frank, when he entered the house with his packages under his arm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Does his foot hurt him much?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DISAGREEABLE NEWS “HOW is father feeling?” asked Frank, when he entered the house with his packages under his arm.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading DISAGREEABLE NEWS “HOW is father feeling?” asked Frank, when he entered the house with his packages under his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DISAGREEABLE NEWS “HOW is father feeling?” asked Frank, when he entered the house with his packages under his arm.
be the source of pain
From this reading “Does his foot hurt him much?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think he is a little feverish,” answered Mrs. Hardy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DISAGREEABLE NEWS “HOW is father feeling?” asked Frank, when he entered the house with his packages under his arm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I think he is a little feverish,” answered Mrs. Hardy.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I think he is a little feverish,” answered Mrs. Hardy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Does his foot hurt him much?”
information about recent and important events
From this reading DISAGREEABLE NEWS “HOW is father feeling?” asked Frank, when he entered the house with his packages under his arm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “He says not.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Doctor Basswood put something on to ease the pain.”
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading DISAGREEABLE NEWS “HOW is father feeling?” asked Frank, when he entered the house with his packages under his arm.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Doctor Basswood put something on to ease the pain.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Doctor Basswood put something on to ease the pain.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “He says not.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Doctor Basswood put something on to ease the pain.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISAGREEABLE NEWS “HOW is father feeling?” asked Frank, when he entered the house with his packages under his arm.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think he is a little feverish,” answered Mrs. Hardy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doctor Basswood put something on to ease the pain.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading DISAGREEABLE NEWS “HOW is father feeling?” asked Frank, when he entered the house with his packages under his arm.
at the time that
From this reading DISAGREEABLE NEWS “HOW is father feeling?” asked Frank, when he entered the house with his packages under his arm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DISAGREEABLE NEWS “HOW is father feeling?” asked Frank, when he entered the house with his packages under his arm.
Chapter 4 of The Young Book Agent by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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 4 holds 118 sentences of The Young Book Agent, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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