Chapter 15 of The Young Circus Rider is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Young Circus Rider is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CANVAS MAN. Carden, the canvas man, though discharged from the circus, did not leave town. He hoped to be reinstated in his old position, and made a personal appeal to the manager. But the latter returned a decided negative. "Don't I do my work well?" asked Carden.
Chapter 15 of The Young Circus Rider is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “He hoped to be reinstated in his old position, and made a personal appeal to the manager.”
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading “THE CANVAS MAN.”
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading “Carden, the canvas man, though discharged from the circus, did not leave town.”
having lost your job
From this reading “Carden, the canvas man, though discharged from the circus, did not leave town.”
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “He hoped to be reinstated in his old position, and made a personal appeal to the manager.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “He hoped to be reinstated in his old position, and made a personal appeal to the manager.”
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading “But the latter returned a decided negative.”
past form of “reinstate” — restore to the previous state or rank
From this reading “He hoped to be reinstated in his old position, and made a personal appeal to the manager.”
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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 He hoped to be reinstated in his old position, and made a personal appeal to the manager.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hoped to be reinstated in his old position, and made a personal appeal to the manager.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading He hoped to be reinstated in his old position, and made a personal appeal to the manager.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Don't I do my work well?" asked Carden.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He hoped to be reinstated in his old position, and made a personal appeal to the manager.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the latter returned a decided negative.
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading THE CANVAS MAN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carden, the canvas man, though discharged from the circus, did not leave town.
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading Carden, the canvas man, though discharged from the circus, did not leave town.
recognizable; marked
From this reading But the latter returned a decided negative.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Carden, the canvas man, though discharged from the circus, did not leave town.
having lost your job
From this reading Carden, the canvas man, though discharged from the circus, did not leave town.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Don't I do my work well?" asked Carden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't I do my work well?" asked Carden.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Carden, the canvas man, though discharged from the circus, did not leave town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hoped to be reinstated in his old position, and made a personal appeal to the manager.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hoped to be reinstated in his old position, and made a personal appeal to the manager.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He hoped to be reinstated in his old position, and made a personal appeal to the manager.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Don't I do my work well?" asked Carden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He hoped to be reinstated in his old position, and made a personal appeal to the manager.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading But the latter returned a decided negative.
go away from a place
From this reading Carden, the canvas man, though discharged from the circus, did not leave town.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He hoped to be reinstated in his old position, and made a personal appeal to the manager.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE CANVAS MAN.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading He hoped to be reinstated in his old position, and made a personal appeal to the manager.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Don't I do my work well?" asked Carden.
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading But the latter returned a decided negative.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Carden, the canvas man, though discharged from the circus, did not leave town.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He hoped to be reinstated in his old position, and made a personal appeal to the manager.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading He hoped to be reinstated in his old position, and made a personal appeal to the manager.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He hoped to be reinstated in his old position, and made a personal appeal to the manager.
past form of “reinstate” — restore to the previous state or rank
From this reading He hoped to be reinstated in his old position, and made a personal appeal to the manager.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But the latter returned a decided negative.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CANVAS MAN.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Carden, the canvas man, though discharged from the circus, did not leave town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hoped to be reinstated in his old position, and made a personal appeal to the manager.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Carden, the canvas man, though discharged from the circus, did not leave town.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Don't I do my work well?" asked Carden.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Don't I do my work well?" asked Carden.
Chapter 15 of The Young Circus Rider by Horatio, Jr. [Adapter] Alger holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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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