Chapter 32 of The Young Surveyor is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of The Young Surveyor is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. WIGGETT'S "NOON-MARK." Jack returned home, unexpectedly, that night. He jumped for joy when told of Mr. Betterson's call and the message he had left. The promise of money due himself could not have pleased him so much as the prospect now presented of justice being done to the truckman.
Chapter 32 of The Young Surveyor 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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owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading “The promise of money due himself could not have pleased him so much as the prospect now presented of justice being done to the truckman.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “He jumped for joy when told of Mr. Betterson's call and the message he had left.”
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading “The promise of money due himself could not have pleased him so much as the prospect now presented of justice being done to the truckman.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “He jumped for joy when told of Mr. Betterson's call and the message he had left.”
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “The promise of money due himself could not have pleased him so much as the prospect now presented of justice being done to the truckman.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “The promise of money due himself could not have pleased him so much as the prospect now presented of justice being done to the truckman.”
the possibility of future success
From this reading “The promise of money due himself could not have pleased him so much as the prospect now presented of justice being done to the truckman.”
in a way that was not expected
From this reading “Jack returned home, unexpectedly, that night.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He jumped for joy when told of Mr. Betterson's call and the message he had left.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The promise of money due himself could not have pleased him so much as the prospect now presented of justice being done to the truckman.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The promise of money due himself could not have pleased him so much as the prospect now presented of justice being done to the truckman.
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From this reading He jumped for joy when told of Mr. Betterson's call and the message he had left.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He jumped for joy when told of Mr. Betterson's call and the message he had left.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The promise of money due himself could not have pleased him so much as the prospect now presented of justice being done to the truckman.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The promise of money due himself could not have pleased him so much as the prospect now presented of justice being done to the truckman.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The promise of money due himself could not have pleased him so much as the prospect now presented of justice being done to the truckman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He jumped for joy when told of Mr. Betterson's call and the message he had left.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He jumped for joy when told of Mr. Betterson's call and the message he had left.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The promise of money due himself could not have pleased him so much as the prospect now presented of justice being done to the truckman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He jumped for joy when told of Mr. Betterson's call and the message he had left.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The promise of money due himself could not have pleased him so much as the prospect now presented of justice being done to the truckman.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The promise of money due himself could not have pleased him so much as the prospect now presented of justice being done to the truckman.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Jack returned home, unexpectedly, that night.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack returned home, unexpectedly, that night.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He jumped for joy when told of Mr. Betterson's call and the message he had left.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He jumped for joy when told of Mr. Betterson's call and the message he had left.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading The promise of money due himself could not have pleased him so much as the prospect now presented of justice being done to the truckman.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He jumped for joy when told of Mr. Betterson's call and the message he had left.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading He jumped for joy when told of Mr. Betterson's call and the message he had left.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The promise of money due himself could not have pleased him so much as the prospect now presented of justice being done to the truckman.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He jumped for joy when told of Mr. Betterson's call and the message he had left.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The promise of money due himself could not have pleased him so much as the prospect now presented of justice being done to the truckman.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Jack returned home, unexpectedly, that night.
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From this reading WIGGETT'S "NOON-MARK."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The promise of money due himself could not have pleased him so much as the prospect now presented of justice being done to the truckman.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The promise of money due himself could not have pleased him so much as the prospect now presented of justice being done to the truckman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He jumped for joy when told of Mr. Betterson's call and the message he had left.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The promise of money due himself could not have pleased him so much as the prospect now presented of justice being done to the truckman.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The promise of money due himself could not have pleased him so much as the prospect now presented of justice being done to the truckman.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The promise of money due himself could not have pleased him so much as the prospect now presented of justice being done to the truckman.
the possibility of future success
From this reading The promise of money due himself could not have pleased him so much as the prospect now presented of justice being done to the truckman.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Jack returned home, unexpectedly, that night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The promise of money due himself could not have pleased him so much as the prospect now presented of justice being done to the truckman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack returned home, unexpectedly, that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He jumped for joy when told of Mr. Betterson's call and the message he had left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The promise of money due himself could not have pleased him so much as the prospect now presented of justice being done to the truckman.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He jumped for joy when told of Mr. Betterson's call and the message he had left.
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From this reading The promise of money due himself could not have pleased him so much as the prospect now presented of justice being done to the truckman.
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Jack returned home, unexpectedly, that night.
at the time that
From this reading He jumped for joy when told of Mr. Betterson's call and the message he had left.
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From this reading WIGGETT'S "NOON-MARK."
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