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Tom Grogan

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Tom Grogan is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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She bought two horses--great strong ones,--at the trolley sale, and ordered two new carts from a manufacturer in Newark, to be sent to her on the first of the coming month.
Her friends took her good fortune less calmly.
Their genuine satisfaction expressed itself in a variety of ways.
Crane sent her this characteristic telegram:-- Bully for you!”
Babcock came all the way down to her home to offer her his congratulations, and to tender her what assistance she needed in tools or money.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Tom Grogan

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Tom Grogan is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
She bought two horses--great strong ones,--at the trolley sale, and ordered two new carts from a manufacturer in Newark, to be sent to her on the first of the coming month.
Line 2
Her friends took her good fortune less calmly.
Line 3
Their genuine satisfaction expressed itself in a variety of ways.
Line 4
Crane sent her this characteristic telegram:-- “Bully for you!”
Line 5
Babcock came all the way down to her home to offer her his congratulations, and to tender her what assistance she needed in tools or money.

All words in this reading · 65

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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a

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From this reading She bought two horses--great strong ones,--at the trolley sale, and ordered two new carts from a manufacturer in Newark, to be sent to her on the first of the coming month.

all

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From this reading Babcock came all the way down to her home to offer her his congratulations, and to tender her what assistance she needed in tools or money.

and

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From this reading She bought two horses--great strong ones,--at the trolley sale, and ordered two new carts from a manufacturer in Newark, to be sent to her on the first of the coming month.

assistance

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From this reading Babcock came all the way down to her home to offer her his congratulations, and to tender her what assistance she needed in tools or money.

at

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From this reading She bought two horses--great strong ones,--at the trolley sale, and ordered two new carts from a manufacturer in Newark, to be sent to her on the first of the coming month.

Babcock

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From this reading Babcock came all the way down to her home to offer her his congratulations, and to tender her what assistance she needed in tools or money.

be

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From this reading She bought two horses--great strong ones,--at the trolley sale, and ordered two new carts from a manufacturer in Newark, to be sent to her on the first of the coming month.

bought

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From this reading She bought two horses--great strong ones,--at the trolley sale, and ordered two new carts from a manufacturer in Newark, to be sent to her on the first of the coming month.

Bully

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From this reading Crane sent her this characteristic telegram:-- “Bully for you!”

calmly

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From this reading Her friends took her good fortune less calmly.

came

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From this reading Babcock came all the way down to her home to offer her his congratulations, and to tender her what assistance she needed in tools or money.

carts

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From this reading She bought two horses--great strong ones,--at the trolley sale, and ordered two new carts from a manufacturer in Newark, to be sent to her on the first of the coming month.

characteristic

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From this reading Crane sent her this characteristic telegram:-- “Bully for you!”

coming

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From this reading She bought two horses--great strong ones,--at the trolley sale, and ordered two new carts from a manufacturer in Newark, to be sent to her on the first of the coming month.

congratulations

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From this reading Babcock came all the way down to her home to offer her his congratulations, and to tender her what assistance she needed in tools or money.

Crane

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From this reading Crane sent her this characteristic telegram:-- “Bully for you!”

down

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From this reading Babcock came all the way down to her home to offer her his congratulations, and to tender her what assistance she needed in tools or money.

expressed

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From this reading Their genuine satisfaction expressed itself in a variety of ways.

first

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From this reading She bought two horses--great strong ones,--at the trolley sale, and ordered two new carts from a manufacturer in Newark, to be sent to her on the first of the coming month.

for

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Crane sent her this characteristic telegram:-- “Bully for you!”

fortune

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From this reading Her friends took her good fortune less calmly.

friends

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From this reading Her friends took her good fortune less calmly.

from

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From this reading She bought two horses--great strong ones,--at the trolley sale, and ordered two new carts from a manufacturer in Newark, to be sent to her on the first of the coming month.

genuine

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From this reading Their genuine satisfaction expressed itself in a variety of ways.

good

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From this reading Her friends took her good fortune less calmly.

great

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From this reading She bought two horses--great strong ones,--at the trolley sale, and ordered two new carts from a manufacturer in Newark, to be sent to her on the first of the coming month.

her

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From this reading She bought two horses--great strong ones,--at the trolley sale, and ordered two new carts from a manufacturer in Newark, to be sent to her on the first of the coming month.

his

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Babcock came all the way down to her home to offer her his congratulations, and to tender her what assistance she needed in tools or money.

home

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Babcock came all the way down to her home to offer her his congratulations, and to tender her what assistance she needed in tools or money.

horses

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She bought two horses--great strong ones,--at the trolley sale, and ordered two new carts from a manufacturer in Newark, to be sent to her on the first of the coming month.

in

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She bought two horses--great strong ones,--at the trolley sale, and ordered two new carts from a manufacturer in Newark, to be sent to her on the first of the coming month.

itself

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From this reading Their genuine satisfaction expressed itself in a variety of ways.

less

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From this reading Her friends took her good fortune less calmly.

manufacturer

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She bought two horses--great strong ones,--at the trolley sale, and ordered two new carts from a manufacturer in Newark, to be sent to her on the first of the coming month.

money

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Babcock came all the way down to her home to offer her his congratulations, and to tender her what assistance she needed in tools or money.

month

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She bought two horses--great strong ones,--at the trolley sale, and ordered two new carts from a manufacturer in Newark, to be sent to her on the first of the coming month.

needed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Babcock came all the way down to her home to offer her his congratulations, and to tender her what assistance she needed in tools or money.

new

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She bought two horses--great strong ones,--at the trolley sale, and ordered two new carts from a manufacturer in Newark, to be sent to her on the first of the coming month.

Newark

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She bought two horses--great strong ones,--at the trolley sale, and ordered two new carts from a manufacturer in Newark, to be sent to her on the first of the coming month.

of

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She bought two horses--great strong ones,--at the trolley sale, and ordered two new carts from a manufacturer in Newark, to be sent to her on the first of the coming month.

offer

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Babcock came all the way down to her home to offer her his congratulations, and to tender her what assistance she needed in tools or money.

on

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She bought two horses--great strong ones,--at the trolley sale, and ordered two new carts from a manufacturer in Newark, to be sent to her on the first of the coming month.

ones

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She bought two horses--great strong ones,--at the trolley sale, and ordered two new carts from a manufacturer in Newark, to be sent to her on the first of the coming month.

or

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Babcock came all the way down to her home to offer her his congratulations, and to tender her what assistance she needed in tools or money.

ordered

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She bought two horses--great strong ones,--at the trolley sale, and ordered two new carts from a manufacturer in Newark, to be sent to her on the first of the coming month.

sale

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She bought two horses--great strong ones,--at the trolley sale, and ordered two new carts from a manufacturer in Newark, to be sent to her on the first of the coming month.

satisfaction

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Their genuine satisfaction expressed itself in a variety of ways.

sent

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She bought two horses--great strong ones,--at the trolley sale, and ordered two new carts from a manufacturer in Newark, to be sent to her on the first of the coming month.

She

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She bought two horses--great strong ones,--at the trolley sale, and ordered two new carts from a manufacturer in Newark, to be sent to her on the first of the coming month.

strong

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She bought two horses--great strong ones,--at the trolley sale, and ordered two new carts from a manufacturer in Newark, to be sent to her on the first of the coming month.

telegram

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Crane sent her this characteristic telegram:-- “Bully for you!”

tender

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Babcock came all the way down to her home to offer her his congratulations, and to tender her what assistance she needed in tools or money.

the

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She bought two horses--great strong ones,--at the trolley sale, and ordered two new carts from a manufacturer in Newark, to be sent to her on the first of the coming month.

Their

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Their genuine satisfaction expressed itself in a variety of ways.

this

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Crane sent her this characteristic telegram:-- “Bully for you!”

to

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She bought two horses--great strong ones,--at the trolley sale, and ordered two new carts from a manufacturer in Newark, to be sent to her on the first of the coming month.

took

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her friends took her good fortune less calmly.

tools

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Babcock came all the way down to her home to offer her his congratulations, and to tender her what assistance she needed in tools or money.

trolley

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She bought two horses--great strong ones,--at the trolley sale, and ordered two new carts from a manufacturer in Newark, to be sent to her on the first of the coming month.

two

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From this reading She bought two horses--great strong ones,--at the trolley sale, and ordered two new carts from a manufacturer in Newark, to be sent to her on the first of the coming month.

variety

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Their genuine satisfaction expressed itself in a variety of ways.

way

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Babcock came all the way down to her home to offer her his congratulations, and to tender her what assistance she needed in tools or money.

ways

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Their genuine satisfaction expressed itself in a variety of ways.

what

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Babcock came all the way down to her home to offer her his congratulations, and to tender her what assistance she needed in tools or money.

you

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Crane sent her this characteristic telegram:-- “Bully for you!”

Chapter 8 of Tom Grogan by Francis Hopkinson Smith holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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.

What does chapter 8 of Tom Grogan contain?

Chapter 8 holds 183 sentences of Tom Grogan, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of Tom Grogan by Francis Hopkinson Smith exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 183 sentences, grouped into 37 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 8 of Tom Grogan?

Work through the 37 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 37 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 8 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Tom Grogan

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Is this the complete text of Tom Grogan?

Yes. All 2264 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #850 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Tom Grogan is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #850, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Tom Grogan take to read?

About 188 minutes of reading across 453 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Tom Grogan

Words and structures a reader meets early in Tom Grogan, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Something
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tom Grogan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Worried
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tom Grogan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Babcock
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tom Grogan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Impatient
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tom Grogan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.