Chapter 11 of The Young Musician is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Young Musician is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FRIENDLY MISSION. Philip was glad to hear that all in the almshouse went to bed so early. He had not yet given up the hope of escaping that night, though he had as yet arranged no definite plan of escape. Meanwhile, he had an active friend outside. I refer, of course, to Frank Dunbar.
Chapter 11 of The Young Musician is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading “Meanwhile, he had an active friend outside.”
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading “He had not yet given up the hope of escaping that night, though he had as yet arranged no definite plan of escape.”
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading “He had not yet given up the hope of escaping that night, though he had as yet arranged no definite plan of escape.”
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading “He had not yet given up the hope of escaping that night, though he had as yet arranged no definite plan of escape.”
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading “A FRIENDLY MISSION.”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading “Meanwhile, he had an active friend outside.”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “A FRIENDLY MISSION.”
make reference to
From this reading “I refer, of course, to Frank Dunbar.”
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 A FRIENDLY MISSION.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Meanwhile, he had an active friend outside.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Philip was glad to hear that all in the almshouse went to bed so early.
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From this reading Philip was glad to hear that all in the almshouse went to bed so early.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Meanwhile, he had an active friend outside.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading He had not yet given up the hope of escaping that night, though he had as yet arranged no definite plan of escape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had not yet given up the hope of escaping that night, though he had as yet arranged no definite plan of escape.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Philip was glad to hear that all in the almshouse went to bed so early.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I refer, of course, to Frank Dunbar.
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading He had not yet given up the hope of escaping that night, though he had as yet arranged no definite plan of escape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I refer, of course, to Frank Dunbar.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Philip was glad to hear that all in the almshouse went to bed so early.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He had not yet given up the hope of escaping that night, though he had as yet arranged no definite plan of escape.
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading He had not yet given up the hope of escaping that night, though he had as yet arranged no definite plan of escape.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading I refer, of course, to Frank Dunbar.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Meanwhile, he had an active friend outside.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading A FRIENDLY MISSION.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had not yet given up the hope of escaping that night, though he had as yet arranged no definite plan of escape.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Philip was glad to hear that all in the almshouse went to bed so early.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not yet given up the hope of escaping that night, though he had as yet arranged no definite plan of escape.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not yet given up the hope of escaping that night, though he had as yet arranged no definite plan of escape.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Philip was glad to hear that all in the almshouse went to bed so early.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He had not yet given up the hope of escaping that night, though he had as yet arranged no definite plan of escape.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I refer, of course, to Frank Dunbar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Philip was glad to hear that all in the almshouse went to bed so early.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, he had an active friend outside.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading A FRIENDLY MISSION.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had not yet given up the hope of escaping that night, though he had as yet arranged no definite plan of escape.
not any; not one
From this reading He had not yet given up the hope of escaping that night, though he had as yet arranged no definite plan of escape.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not yet given up the hope of escaping that night, though he had as yet arranged no definite plan of escape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had not yet given up the hope of escaping that night, though he had as yet arranged no definite plan of escape.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Meanwhile, he had an active friend outside.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip was glad to hear that all in the almshouse went to bed so early.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading He had not yet given up the hope of escaping that night, though he had as yet arranged no definite plan of escape.
make reference to
From this reading I refer, of course, to Frank Dunbar.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Philip was glad to hear that all in the almshouse went to bed so early.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Philip was glad to hear that all in the almshouse went to bed so early.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Philip was glad to hear that all in the almshouse went to bed so early.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had not yet given up the hope of escaping that night, though he had as yet arranged no definite plan of escape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Philip was glad to hear that all in the almshouse went to bed so early.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had not yet given up the hope of escaping that night, though he had as yet arranged no definite plan of escape.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Philip was glad to hear that all in the almshouse went to bed so early.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Philip was glad to hear that all in the almshouse went to bed so early.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had not yet given up the hope of escaping that night, though he had as yet arranged no definite plan of escape.
Chapter 11 of The Young Musician by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 47 sentences, grouped into 10 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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