Chapter 29 of The Young Book Agent is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIX
Chapter 29 of The Young Book Agent is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANK STARTS FOR THE SOUTH WHEN Frank reached the post office, he found several letters for his parents and himself. One was post-marked Charleston, and was in the handwriting of his brother Mark. “Hullo! Mark must have reached the United States at last,” he said to himself. “Wonder when he will be home?”
Chapter 29 of The Young Book Agent is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading “One was post-marked Charleston, and was in the handwriting of his brother Mark.”
something written by hand
From this reading “One was post-marked Charleston, and was in the handwriting of his brother Mark.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “One was post-marked Charleston, and was in the handwriting of his brother Mark.”
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading “FRANK STARTS FOR THE SOUTH WHEN Frank reached the post office, he found several letters for his parents and himself.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “FRANK STARTS FOR THE SOUTH WHEN Frank reached the post office, he found several letters for his parents and himself.”
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading “FRANK STARTS FOR THE SOUTH WHEN Frank reached the post office, he found several letters for his parents and himself.”
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “Mark must have reached the United States at last,” he said to himself.”
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading “Mark must have reached the United States at last,” he said to himself.”
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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a local branch where postal services are available
In this reading “FRANK STARTS FOR THE SOUTH WHEN Frank reached the post office, he found several letters for his parents and himself.”
In this reading “FRANK STARTS FOR THE SOUTH WHEN Frank reached the post office, he found several letters for his parents and himself.”
In this reading “FRANK STARTS FOR THE SOUTH WHEN Frank reached the post office, he found several letters for his parents and himself.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRANK STARTS FOR THE SOUTH WHEN Frank reached the post office, he found several letters for his parents and himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mark must have reached the United States at last,” he said to himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Wonder when he will be home?”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading One was post-marked Charleston, and was in the handwriting of his brother Mark.
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading One was post-marked Charleston, and was in the handwriting of his brother Mark.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FRANK STARTS FOR THE SOUTH WHEN Frank reached the post office, he found several letters for his parents and himself.
set up or found
From this reading FRANK STARTS FOR THE SOUTH WHEN Frank reached the post office, he found several letters for his parents and himself.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK STARTS FOR THE SOUTH WHEN Frank reached the post office, he found several letters for his parents and himself.
something written by hand
From this reading One was post-marked Charleston, and was in the handwriting of his brother Mark.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mark must have reached the United States at last,” he said to himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FRANK STARTS FOR THE SOUTH WHEN Frank reached the post office, he found several letters for his parents and himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading FRANK STARTS FOR THE SOUTH WHEN Frank reached the post office, he found several letters for his parents and himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FRANK STARTS FOR THE SOUTH WHEN Frank reached the post office, he found several letters for his parents and himself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Wonder when he will be home?”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hullo!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One was post-marked Charleston, and was in the handwriting of his brother Mark.
immediately past
From this reading Mark must have reached the United States at last,” he said to himself.
the literary culture
From this reading FRANK STARTS FOR THE SOUTH WHEN Frank reached the post office, he found several letters for his parents and himself.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading One was post-marked Charleston, and was in the handwriting of his brother Mark.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mark must have reached the United States at last,” he said to himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One was post-marked Charleston, and was in the handwriting of his brother Mark.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading FRANK STARTS FOR THE SOUTH WHEN Frank reached the post office, he found several letters for his parents and himself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was post-marked Charleston, and was in the handwriting of his brother Mark.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading FRANK STARTS FOR THE SOUTH WHEN Frank reached the post office, he found several letters for his parents and himself.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading FRANK STARTS FOR THE SOUTH WHEN Frank reached the post office, he found several letters for his parents and himself.
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From this reading One was post-marked Charleston, and was in the handwriting of his brother Mark.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading FRANK STARTS FOR THE SOUTH WHEN Frank reached the post office, he found several letters for his parents and himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mark must have reached the United States at last,” he said to himself.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading FRANK STARTS FOR THE SOUTH WHEN Frank reached the post office, he found several letters for his parents and himself.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading FRANK STARTS FOR THE SOUTH WHEN Frank reached the post office, he found several letters for his parents and himself.
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading FRANK STARTS FOR THE SOUTH WHEN Frank reached the post office, he found several letters for his parents and himself.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Mark must have reached the United States at last,” he said to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRANK STARTS FOR THE SOUTH WHEN Frank reached the post office, he found several letters for his parents and himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mark must have reached the United States at last,” he said to himself.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Mark must have reached the United States at last,” he said to himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was post-marked Charleston, and was in the handwriting of his brother Mark.
at the time that
From this reading FRANK STARTS FOR THE SOUTH WHEN Frank reached the post office, he found several letters for his parents and himself.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Wonder when he will be home?”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Wonder when he will be home?”
Chapter 29 of The Young Book Agent by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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.
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