Chapter 5 of The Young Musician is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Young Musician is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FUSS ABOUT A FIDDLE. “Ahem! Good evening!” said Squire Pope to Frank Dunbar, taking no notice of Philip’s cold but polite salutation. “Good evening! Will you go into the house?” said Frank.
Chapter 5 of The Young Musician is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading “FUSS ABOUT A FIDDLE.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Good evening!” said Squire Pope to Frank Dunbar, taking no notice of Philip’s cold but polite salutation.”
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading “FUSS ABOUT A FIDDLE.”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “Good evening!” said Squire Pope to Frank Dunbar, taking no notice of Philip’s cold but polite salutation.”
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading “Good evening!” said Squire Pope to Frank Dunbar, taking no notice of Philip’s cold but polite salutation.”
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading “Good evening!” said Squire Pope to Frank Dunbar, taking no notice of Philip’s cold but polite salutation.”
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “Good evening!” said Squire Pope to Frank Dunbar, taking no notice of Philip’s cold but polite salutation.”
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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 FUSS ABOUT A FIDDLE.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading FUSS ABOUT A FIDDLE.
the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.
From this reading “Ahem!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Good evening!” said Squire Pope to Frank Dunbar, taking no notice of Philip’s cold but polite salutation.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Good evening!” said Squire Pope to Frank Dunbar, taking no notice of Philip’s cold but polite salutation.
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From this reading Good evening!” said Squire Pope to Frank Dunbar, taking no notice of Philip’s cold but polite salutation.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Good evening!” said Squire Pope to Frank Dunbar, taking no notice of Philip’s cold but polite salutation.
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading FUSS ABOUT A FIDDLE.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Good evening!” said Squire Pope to Frank Dunbar, taking no notice of Philip’s cold but polite salutation.
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading FUSS ABOUT A FIDDLE.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Will you go into the house?” said Frank.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good evening!” said Squire Pope to Frank Dunbar, taking no notice of Philip’s cold but polite salutation.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Will you go into the house?” said Frank.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Will you go into the house?” said Frank.
not any; not one
From this reading Good evening!” said Squire Pope to Frank Dunbar, taking no notice of Philip’s cold but polite salutation.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Good evening!” said Squire Pope to Frank Dunbar, taking no notice of Philip’s cold but polite salutation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Good evening!” said Squire Pope to Frank Dunbar, taking no notice of Philip’s cold but polite salutation.
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Good evening!” said Squire Pope to Frank Dunbar, taking no notice of Philip’s cold but polite salutation.
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading Good evening!” said Squire Pope to Frank Dunbar, taking no notice of Philip’s cold but polite salutation.
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading Good evening!” said Squire Pope to Frank Dunbar, taking no notice of Philip’s cold but polite salutation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Good evening!” said Squire Pope to Frank Dunbar, taking no notice of Philip’s cold but polite salutation.
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading Good evening!” said Squire Pope to Frank Dunbar, taking no notice of Philip’s cold but polite salutation.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Good evening!” said Squire Pope to Frank Dunbar, taking no notice of Philip’s cold but polite salutation.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Good evening!” said Squire Pope to Frank Dunbar, taking no notice of Philip’s cold but polite salutation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Will you go into the house?” said Frank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Good evening!” said Squire Pope to Frank Dunbar, taking no notice of Philip’s cold but polite salutation.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you go into the house?” said Frank.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you go into the house?” said Frank.
Chapter 5 of The Young Musician by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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 5 holds 103 sentences of The Young Musician, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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