Chapter 25 of The Young Circus Rider is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Young Circus Rider is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A VICTIM OF TREACHERY. Arrived in Chicago, Fitzgerald put up at the Sherman House, and of course Robert accompanied him. Our hero was a little puzzled to understand why he had been engaged. Little or nothing was given him to do. Once or twice he had been employed to buy tickets, or go on small errands, but his office seemed to be a sinecure.
Chapter 25 of The Young Circus Rider is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “Arrived in Chicago, Fitzgerald put up at the Sherman House, and of course Robert accompanied him.”
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading “Once or twice he had been employed to buy tickets, or go on small errands, but his office seemed to be a sinecure.”
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “Once or twice he had been employed to buy tickets, or go on small errands, but his office seemed to be a sinecure.”
English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading “Arrived in Chicago, Fitzgerald put up at the Sherman House, and of course Robert accompanied him.”
United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)
From this reading “Arrived in Chicago, Fitzgerald put up at the Sherman House, and of course Robert accompanied him.”
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading “Once or twice he had been employed to buy tickets, or go on small errands, but his office seemed to be a sinecure.”
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading “A VICTIM OF TREACHERY.”
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “A VICTIM OF TREACHERY.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Once or twice he had been employed to buy tickets, or go on small errands, but his office seemed to be a sinecure.”
In this reading “Our hero was a little puzzled to understand why he had been engaged.”
as might be expected
In this reading “Arrived in Chicago, Fitzgerald put up at the Sherman House, and of course Robert accompanied him.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “Once or twice he had been employed to buy tickets, or go on small errands, but his office seemed to be a sinecure.”
place so as to be noticed
In this reading “Arrived in Chicago, Fitzgerald put up at the Sherman House, and of course Robert accompanied him.”
In this reading “Arrived in Chicago, Fitzgerald put up at the Sherman House, and of course Robert accompanied him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VICTIM OF TREACHERY.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Arrived in Chicago, Fitzgerald put up at the Sherman House, and of course Robert accompanied him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arrived in Chicago, Fitzgerald put up at the Sherman House, and of course Robert accompanied him.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived in Chicago, Fitzgerald put up at the Sherman House, and of course Robert accompanied him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrived in Chicago, Fitzgerald put up at the Sherman House, and of course Robert accompanied him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Once or twice he had been employed to buy tickets, or go on small errands, but his office seemed to be a sinecure.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our hero was a little puzzled to understand why he had been engaged.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once or twice he had been employed to buy tickets, or go on small errands, but his office seemed to be a sinecure.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Once or twice he had been employed to buy tickets, or go on small errands, but his office seemed to be a sinecure.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Arrived in Chicago, Fitzgerald put up at the Sherman House, and of course Robert accompanied him.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Arrived in Chicago, Fitzgerald put up at the Sherman House, and of course Robert accompanied him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Little or nothing was given him to do.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Once or twice he had been employed to buy tickets, or go on small errands, but his office seemed to be a sinecure.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Our hero was a little puzzled to understand why he had been engaged.
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Once or twice he had been employed to buy tickets, or go on small errands, but his office seemed to be a sinecure.
English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading Arrived in Chicago, Fitzgerald put up at the Sherman House, and of course Robert accompanied him.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Little or nothing was given him to do.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Once or twice he had been employed to buy tickets, or go on small errands, but his office seemed to be a sinecure.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our hero was a little puzzled to understand why he had been engaged.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our hero was a little puzzled to understand why he had been engaged.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Our hero was a little puzzled to understand why he had been engaged.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Arrived in Chicago, Fitzgerald put up at the Sherman House, and of course Robert accompanied him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once or twice he had been employed to buy tickets, or go on small errands, but his office seemed to be a sinecure.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Arrived in Chicago, Fitzgerald put up at the Sherman House, and of course Robert accompanied him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arrived in Chicago, Fitzgerald put up at the Sherman House, and of course Robert accompanied him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Our hero was a little puzzled to understand why he had been engaged.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Little or nothing was given him to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VICTIM OF TREACHERY.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Once or twice he had been employed to buy tickets, or go on small errands, but his office seemed to be a sinecure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once or twice he had been employed to buy tickets, or go on small errands, but his office seemed to be a sinecure.
on one occasion
From this reading Once or twice he had been employed to buy tickets, or go on small errands, but his office seemed to be a sinecure.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Little or nothing was given him to do.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our hero was a little puzzled to understand why he had been engaged.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Arrived in Chicago, Fitzgerald put up at the Sherman House, and of course Robert accompanied him.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Our hero was a little puzzled to understand why he had been engaged.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Arrived in Chicago, Fitzgerald put up at the Sherman House, and of course Robert accompanied him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Once or twice he had been employed to buy tickets, or go on small errands, but his office seemed to be a sinecure.
United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)
From this reading Arrived in Chicago, Fitzgerald put up at the Sherman House, and of course Robert accompanied him.
a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached
From this reading Once or twice he had been employed to buy tickets, or go on small errands, but his office seemed to be a sinecure.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once or twice he had been employed to buy tickets, or go on small errands, but his office seemed to be a sinecure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arrived in Chicago, Fitzgerald put up at the Sherman House, and of course Robert accompanied him.
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading Once or twice he had been employed to buy tickets, or go on small errands, but his office seemed to be a sinecure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our hero was a little puzzled to understand why he had been engaged.
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading A VICTIM OF TREACHERY.
two times
From this reading Once or twice he had been employed to buy tickets, or go on small errands, but his office seemed to be a sinecure.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Our hero was a little puzzled to understand why he had been engaged.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Arrived in Chicago, Fitzgerald put up at the Sherman House, and of course Robert accompanied him.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading A VICTIM OF TREACHERY.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our hero was a little puzzled to understand why he had been engaged.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Our hero was a little puzzled to understand why he had been engaged.
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