Chapter 25 of The Young Book Agent is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of The Young Book Agent is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOST IN A COAL MINE “THE lamp, Darry!” gasped Frank. “I—I—it slipped from my hand!” returned the frightened boy. “Oh, what shall we do now?” Frank leaned over the opening and looked down. The lamp had disappeared into a pool of black water and could no longer be located.
Chapter 25 of The Young Book Agent is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “LOST IN A COAL MINE “THE lamp, Darry!” gasped Frank.”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “The lamp had disappeared into a pool of black water and could no longer be located.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “LOST IN A COAL MINE “THE lamp, Darry!” gasped Frank.”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “LOST IN A COAL MINE “THE lamp, Darry!” gasped Frank.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “Frank leaned over the opening and looked down.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “The lamp had disappeared into a pool of black water and could no longer be located.”
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading “The lamp had disappeared into a pool of black water and could no longer be located.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading ““I—I—it slipped from my hand!” returned the frightened boy.”
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.
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In this reading “Frank leaned over the opening and looked down.”
In this reading “The lamp had disappeared into a pool of black water and could no longer be located.”
In this reading “The lamp had disappeared into a pool of black water and could no longer be located.”
In this reading “Frank leaned over the opening and looked down.”
In this reading ““I—I—it slipped from my hand!” returned the frightened boy.”
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 LOST IN A COAL MINE “THE lamp, Darry!” gasped Frank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank leaned over the opening and looked down.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The lamp had disappeared into a pool of black water and could no longer be located.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The lamp had disappeared into a pool of black water and could no longer be located.
a youthful male person
From this reading “I—I—it slipped from my hand!” returned the frightened boy.
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading LOST IN A COAL MINE “THE lamp, Darry!” gasped Frank.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The lamp had disappeared into a pool of black water and could no longer be located.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOST IN A COAL MINE “THE lamp, Darry!” gasped Frank.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The lamp had disappeared into a pool of black water and could no longer be located.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Oh, what shall we do now?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Frank leaned over the opening and looked down.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading LOST IN A COAL MINE “THE lamp, Darry!” gasped Frank.
made afraid
From this reading “I—I—it slipped from my hand!” returned the frightened boy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I—I—it slipped from my hand!” returned the frightened boy.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading LOST IN A COAL MINE “THE lamp, Darry!” gasped Frank.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lamp had disappeared into a pool of black water and could no longer be located.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “I—I—it slipped from my hand!” returned the frightened boy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I—I—it slipped from my hand!” returned the frightened boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST IN A COAL MINE “THE lamp, Darry!” gasped Frank.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The lamp had disappeared into a pool of black water and could no longer be located.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I—I—it slipped from my hand!” returned the frightened boy.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading LOST IN A COAL MINE “THE lamp, Darry!” gasped Frank.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Frank leaned over the opening and looked down.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The lamp had disappeared into a pool of black water and could no longer be located.
for more time
From this reading The lamp had disappeared into a pool of black water and could no longer be located.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Frank leaned over the opening and looked down.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST IN A COAL MINE “THE lamp, Darry!” gasped Frank.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LOST IN A COAL MINE “THE lamp, Darry!” gasped Frank.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I—I—it slipped from my hand!” returned the frightened boy.
not any; not one
From this reading The lamp had disappeared into a pool of black water and could no longer be located.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Oh, what shall we do now?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lamp had disappeared into a pool of black water and could no longer be located.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, what shall we do now?”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Frank leaned over the opening and looked down.
above and across; more than
From this reading Frank leaned over the opening and looked down.
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The lamp had disappeared into a pool of black water and could no longer be located.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I—I—it slipped from my hand!” returned the frightened boy.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Oh, what shall we do now?”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “I—I—it slipped from my hand!” returned the frightened boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST IN A COAL MINE “THE lamp, Darry!” gasped Frank.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The lamp had disappeared into a pool of black water and could no longer be located.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Oh, what shall we do now?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Oh, what shall we do now?”
Chapter 25 of The Young Book Agent by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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 25 holds 163 sentences of The Young Book Agent, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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