Chapter 6 of Tom Temple's Career is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Tom Temple's Career is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A ROW AND A RESCUE. “WHAT shall we do this afternoon?” asked James, as they rose from the dinner-table. “Suppose we go out rowing?” said Edwin. “I should like that,” said Tom eagerly. “Can you row?” asked James.
Chapter 6 of Tom Temple's Career is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ““WHAT shall we do this afternoon?” asked James, as they rose from the dinner-table.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading ““I should like that,” said Tom eagerly.”
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading ““Suppose we go out rowing?” said Edwin.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading ““WHAT shall we do this afternoon?” asked James, as they rose from the dinner-table.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “A ROW AND A RESCUE.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “A ROW AND A RESCUE.”
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading ““Suppose we go out rowing?” said Edwin.”
male cat
From this reading ““I should like that,” said Tom eagerly.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
move out of or depart from
In this reading ““Suppose we go out rowing?” said Edwin.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ROW AND A RESCUE.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “WHAT shall we do this afternoon?” asked James, as they rose from the dinner-table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A ROW AND A RESCUE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “WHAT shall we do this afternoon?” asked James, as they rose from the dinner-table.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “WHAT shall we do this afternoon?” asked James, as they rose from the dinner-table.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you row?” asked James.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WHAT shall we do this afternoon?” asked James, as they rose from the dinner-table.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “WHAT shall we do this afternoon?” asked James, as they rose from the dinner-table.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “I should like that,” said Tom eagerly.
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading “Suppose we go out rowing?” said Edwin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “WHAT shall we do this afternoon?” asked James, as they rose from the dinner-table.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Suppose we go out rowing?” said Edwin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should like that,” said Tom eagerly.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “WHAT shall we do this afternoon?” asked James, as they rose from the dinner-table.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I should like that,” said Tom eagerly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Suppose we go out rowing?” said Edwin.
free from harm or evil
From this reading A ROW AND A RESCUE.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “WHAT shall we do this afternoon?” asked James, as they rose from the dinner-table.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading A ROW AND A RESCUE.
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading “Suppose we go out rowing?” said Edwin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Suppose we go out rowing?” said Edwin.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “WHAT shall we do this afternoon?” asked James, as they rose from the dinner-table.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should like that,” said Tom eagerly.
express a supposition
From this reading “Suppose we go out rowing?” said Edwin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I should like that,” said Tom eagerly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “WHAT shall we do this afternoon?” asked James, as they rose from the dinner-table.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “WHAT shall we do this afternoon?” asked James, as they rose from the dinner-table.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “WHAT shall we do this afternoon?” asked James, as they rose from the dinner-table.
male cat
From this reading “I should like that,” said Tom eagerly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “WHAT shall we do this afternoon?” asked James, as they rose from the dinner-table.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “WHAT shall we do this afternoon?” asked James, as they rose from the dinner-table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can you row?” asked James.
Chapter 6 of Tom Temple's Career by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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 6 holds 136 sentences of Tom Temple's Career, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Tom Temple's Career by Horatio, Jr. Alger exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
Work through the 28 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 28 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.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 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.
Common questions about reading Tom Temple's Career by Horatio, Jr. Alger on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 5086 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #56686 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #56686, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 423 minutes of reading across 1018 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Tom Temple's Career section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 39 chapters of Tom Temple's Career to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Tom Temple's Career, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
