Chapter 5 of Tom Temple's Career is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Tom Temple's Career is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE POOR RELATION. TWO HOURS later a note was received from Mrs. Davenport, inviting Tom to pass the day at her house. It was brought by an errand-boy, and arrived just as Tom, having arranged his wardrobe, was about to start on a journey of exploration. “I’ll come with pleasure,” said Tom. “Say I’ll be round in fifteen minutes.”
Chapter 5 of Tom Temple's Career is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading “It was brought by an errand-boy, and arrived just as Tom, having arranged his wardrobe, was about to start on a journey of exploration.”
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading “TWO HOURS later a note was received from Mrs. Davenport, inviting Tom to pass the day at her house.”
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading “It was brought by an errand-boy, and arrived just as Tom, having arranged his wardrobe, was about to start on a journey of exploration.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading ““Say I’ll be round in fifteen minutes.””
attractive and tempting
From this reading “TWO HOURS later a note was received from Mrs. Davenport, inviting Tom to pass the day at her house.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “It was brought by an errand-boy, and arrived just as Tom, having arranged his wardrobe, was about to start on a journey of exploration.”
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading “THE POOR RELATION.”
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading “It was brought by an errand-boy, and arrived just as Tom, having arranged his wardrobe, was about to start on a journey of exploration.”
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.
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In this reading ““Say I’ll be round in fifteen minutes.””
In this reading “TWO HOURS later a note was received from Mrs. Davenport, inviting Tom to pass the day at her house.”
In this reading “THE POOR RELATION.”
In this reading ““I’ll come with pleasure,” said Tom.”
In this reading “It was brought by an errand-boy, and arrived just as Tom, having arranged his wardrobe, was about to start on a journey of exploration.”
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 TWO HOURS later a note was received from Mrs. Davenport, inviting Tom to pass the day at her house.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was brought by an errand-boy, and arrived just as Tom, having arranged his wardrobe, was about to start on a journey of exploration.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was brought by an errand-boy, and arrived just as Tom, having arranged his wardrobe, was about to start on a journey of exploration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was brought by an errand-boy, and arrived just as Tom, having arranged his wardrobe, was about to start on a journey of exploration.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading It was brought by an errand-boy, and arrived just as Tom, having arranged his wardrobe, was about to start on a journey of exploration.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was brought by an errand-boy, and arrived just as Tom, having arranged his wardrobe, was about to start on a journey of exploration.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was brought by an errand-boy, and arrived just as Tom, having arranged his wardrobe, was about to start on a journey of exploration.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TWO HOURS later a note was received from Mrs. Davenport, inviting Tom to pass the day at her house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Say I’ll be round in fifteen minutes.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was brought by an errand-boy, and arrived just as Tom, having arranged his wardrobe, was about to start on a journey of exploration.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was brought by an errand-boy, and arrived just as Tom, having arranged his wardrobe, was about to start on a journey of exploration.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I’ll come with pleasure,” said Tom.
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading TWO HOURS later a note was received from Mrs. Davenport, inviting Tom to pass the day at her house.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading TWO HOURS later a note was received from Mrs. Davenport, inviting Tom to pass the day at her house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was brought by an errand-boy, and arrived just as Tom, having arranged his wardrobe, was about to start on a journey of exploration.
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading It was brought by an errand-boy, and arrived just as Tom, having arranged his wardrobe, was about to start on a journey of exploration.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “Say I’ll be round in fifteen minutes.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TWO HOURS later a note was received from Mrs. Davenport, inviting Tom to pass the day at her house.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was brought by an errand-boy, and arrived just as Tom, having arranged his wardrobe, was about to start on a journey of exploration.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TWO HOURS later a note was received from Mrs. Davenport, inviting Tom to pass the day at her house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was brought by an errand-boy, and arrived just as Tom, having arranged his wardrobe, was about to start on a journey of exploration.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading TWO HOURS later a note was received from Mrs. Davenport, inviting Tom to pass the day at her house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading TWO HOURS later a note was received from Mrs. Davenport, inviting Tom to pass the day at her house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll come with pleasure,” said Tom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Say I’ll be round in fifteen minutes.”
attractive and tempting
From this reading TWO HOURS later a note was received from Mrs. Davenport, inviting Tom to pass the day at her house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was brought by an errand-boy, and arrived just as Tom, having arranged his wardrobe, was about to start on a journey of exploration.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It was brought by an errand-boy, and arrived just as Tom, having arranged his wardrobe, was about to start on a journey of exploration.
and nothing more
From this reading It was brought by an errand-boy, and arrived just as Tom, having arranged his wardrobe, was about to start on a journey of exploration.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading TWO HOURS later a note was received from Mrs. Davenport, inviting Tom to pass the day at her house.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “Say I’ll be round in fifteen minutes.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading TWO HOURS later a note was received from Mrs. Davenport, inviting Tom to pass the day at her house.
a brief written record
From this reading TWO HOURS later a note was received from Mrs. Davenport, inviting Tom to pass the day at her house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was brought by an errand-boy, and arrived just as Tom, having arranged his wardrobe, was about to start on a journey of exploration.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was brought by an errand-boy, and arrived just as Tom, having arranged his wardrobe, was about to start on a journey of exploration.
go across or through
From this reading TWO HOURS later a note was received from Mrs. Davenport, inviting Tom to pass the day at her house.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “I’ll come with pleasure,” said Tom.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE POOR RELATION.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading TWO HOURS later a note was received from Mrs. Davenport, inviting Tom to pass the day at her house.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading THE POOR RELATION.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Say I’ll be round in fifteen minutes.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ll come with pleasure,” said Tom.
express in words
From this reading “Say I’ll be round in fifteen minutes.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was brought by an errand-boy, and arrived just as Tom, having arranged his wardrobe, was about to start on a journey of exploration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POOR RELATION.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO HOURS later a note was received from Mrs. Davenport, inviting Tom to pass the day at her house.
male cat
From this reading TWO HOURS later a note was received from Mrs. Davenport, inviting Tom to pass the day at her house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO HOURS later a note was received from Mrs. Davenport, inviting Tom to pass the day at her house.
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading It was brought by an errand-boy, and arrived just as Tom, having arranged his wardrobe, was about to start on a journey of exploration.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO HOURS later a note was received from Mrs. Davenport, inviting Tom to pass the day at her house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’ll come with pleasure,” said Tom.
Chapter 5 of Tom Temple's Career by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 68 sentences, grouped into 14 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.
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