Chapter 9 of Tom Temple's Career is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Tom Temple's Career is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GIRL’S SPITE. “REALLY, Mary,” said Imogene coldly, “Mr. Temple must have a singular opinion of you.” Even the mildest natures are capable of indignation at times, and Mary showed her sense of her cousin’s injustice. “I don’t know why,” she said. “It isn’t the custom for young ladies to call on young men and ask their escort.”
Chapter 9 of Tom Temple's Career is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading ““REALLY, Mary,” said Imogene coldly, “Mr. Temple must have a singular opinion of you.””
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading ““It isn’t the custom for young ladies to call on young men and ask their escort.””
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “Even the mildest natures are capable of indignation at times, and Mary showed her sense of her cousin’s injustice.”
an unjust act
From this reading “Even the mildest natures are capable of indignation at times, and Mary showed her sense of her cousin’s injustice.”
superlative of “mild” — moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading “Even the mildest natures are capable of indignation at times, and Mary showed her sense of her cousin’s injustice.”
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “Even the mildest natures are capable of indignation at times, and Mary showed her sense of her cousin’s injustice.”
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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a young female
In this reading ““It isn’t the custom for young ladies to call on young men and ask their escort.””
In this reading ““It isn’t the custom for young ladies to call on young men and ask their escort.””
sporadically and infrequently
In this reading “Even the mildest natures are capable of indignation at times, and Mary showed her sense of her cousin’s injustice.”
In this reading ““I don’t know why,” she said.”
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 GIRL’S SPITE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even the mildest natures are capable of indignation at times, and Mary showed her sense of her cousin’s injustice.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even the mildest natures are capable of indignation at times, and Mary showed her sense of her cousin’s injustice.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “It isn’t the custom for young ladies to call on young men and ask their escort.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even the mildest natures are capable of indignation at times, and Mary showed her sense of her cousin’s injustice.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “It isn’t the custom for young ladies to call on young men and ask their escort.”
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Even the mildest natures are capable of indignation at times, and Mary showed her sense of her cousin’s injustice.
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “REALLY, Mary,” said Imogene coldly, “Mr. Temple must have a singular opinion of you.”
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Even the mildest natures are capable of indignation at times, and Mary showed her sense of her cousin’s injustice.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading “It isn’t the custom for young ladies to call on young men and ask their escort.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know why,” she said.
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading “It isn’t the custom for young ladies to call on young men and ask their escort.”
divisible by two
From this reading Even the mildest natures are capable of indignation at times, and Mary showed her sense of her cousin’s injustice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It isn’t the custom for young ladies to call on young men and ask their escort.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A GIRL’S SPITE.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “REALLY, Mary,” said Imogene coldly, “Mr. Temple must have a singular opinion of you.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the mildest natures are capable of indignation at times, and Mary showed her sense of her cousin’s injustice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know why,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “REALLY, Mary,” said Imogene coldly, “Mr. Temple must have a singular opinion of you.”
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Even the mildest natures are capable of indignation at times, and Mary showed her sense of her cousin’s injustice.
an unjust act
From this reading Even the mildest natures are capable of indignation at times, and Mary showed her sense of her cousin’s injustice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It isn’t the custom for young ladies to call on young men and ask their escort.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It isn’t the custom for young ladies to call on young men and ask their escort.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know why,” she said.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “It isn’t the custom for young ladies to call on young men and ask their escort.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “REALLY, Mary,” said Imogene coldly, “Mr. Temple must have a singular opinion of you.”
the force of workers available
From this reading “It isn’t the custom for young ladies to call on young men and ask their escort.”
superlative of “mild” — moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Even the mildest natures are capable of indignation at times, and Mary showed her sense of her cousin’s injustice.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “REALLY, Mary,” said Imogene coldly, “Mr. Temple must have a singular opinion of you.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “REALLY, Mary,” said Imogene coldly, “Mr. Temple must have a singular opinion of you.”
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Even the mildest natures are capable of indignation at times, and Mary showed her sense of her cousin’s injustice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “REALLY, Mary,” said Imogene coldly, “Mr. Temple must have a singular opinion of you.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It isn’t the custom for young ladies to call on young men and ask their escort.”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “REALLY, Mary,” said Imogene coldly, “Mr. Temple must have a singular opinion of you.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “REALLY, Mary,” said Imogene coldly, “Mr. Temple must have a singular opinion of you.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “REALLY, Mary,” said Imogene coldly, “Mr. Temple must have a singular opinion of you.”
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Even the mildest natures are capable of indignation at times, and Mary showed her sense of her cousin’s injustice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t know why,” she said.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Even the mildest natures are capable of indignation at times, and Mary showed her sense of her cousin’s injustice.
unusual or striking
From this reading “REALLY, Mary,” said Imogene coldly, “Mr. Temple must have a singular opinion of you.”
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading A GIRL’S SPITE.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “REALLY, Mary,” said Imogene coldly, “Mr. Temple must have a singular opinion of you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even the mildest natures are capable of indignation at times, and Mary showed her sense of her cousin’s injustice.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “It isn’t the custom for young ladies to call on young men and ask their escort.”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Even the mildest natures are capable of indignation at times, and Mary showed her sense of her cousin’s injustice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It isn’t the custom for young ladies to call on young men and ask their escort.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “I don’t know why,” she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “REALLY, Mary,” said Imogene coldly, “Mr. Temple must have a singular opinion of you.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “It isn’t the custom for young ladies to call on young men and ask their escort.”
Chapter 9 of Tom Temple's Career by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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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