Chapter 28 of Tom Temple's Career is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Tom Temple's Career is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HERR SCHMIDT. IT WAS twilight of the second day. They had exchanged the stage-coach for a rude wagon, which jolted uncomfortably over the rough roads. They had traveled for the greater part of two days, yet were less than eighty miles from San Francisco. It was a wearisome mode of traveling, and they were all tired.
Chapter 28 of Tom Temple's Career is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being ten more than seventy
From this reading “They had traveled for the greater part of two days, yet were less than eighty miles from San Francisco.”
bumped or shaken jerkily
From this reading “They had exchanged the stage-coach for a rude wagon, which jolted uncomfortably over the rough roads.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “It was a wearisome mode of traveling, and they were all tired.”
German statesman who served as chancellor of Germany (born in 1918)
From this reading “HERR SCHMIDT.”
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading “They had traveled for the greater part of two days, yet were less than eighty miles from San Francisco.”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “It was a wearisome mode of traveling, and they were all tired.”
in physical discomfort
From this reading “They had exchanged the stage-coach for a rude wagon, which jolted uncomfortably over the rough roads.”
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading “It was a wearisome mode of traveling, and they were all tired.”
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 “They had traveled for the greater part of two days, yet were less than eighty miles from San Francisco.”
In this reading “They had traveled for the greater part of two days, yet were less than eighty miles from San Francisco.”
In this reading “They had exchanged the stage-coach for a rude wagon, which jolted uncomfortably over the rough roads.”
In this reading “They had traveled for the greater part of two days, yet were less than eighty miles from San Francisco.”
In this reading “IT WAS twilight of the second day.”
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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 They had exchanged the stage-coach for a rude wagon, which jolted uncomfortably over the rough roads.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was a wearisome mode of traveling, and they were all tired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a wearisome mode of traveling, and they were all tired.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IT WAS twilight of the second day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They had traveled for the greater part of two days, yet were less than eighty miles from San Francisco.
being ten more than seventy
From this reading They had traveled for the greater part of two days, yet were less than eighty miles from San Francisco.
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading They had exchanged the stage-coach for a rude wagon, which jolted uncomfortably over the rough roads.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had exchanged the stage-coach for a rude wagon, which jolted uncomfortably over the rough roads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had traveled for the greater part of two days, yet were less than eighty miles from San Francisco.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had traveled for the greater part of two days, yet were less than eighty miles from San Francisco.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading They had traveled for the greater part of two days, yet were less than eighty miles from San Francisco.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had exchanged the stage-coach for a rude wagon, which jolted uncomfortably over the rough roads.
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading HERR SCHMIDT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT WAS twilight of the second day.
bumped or shaken jerkily
From this reading They had exchanged the stage-coach for a rude wagon, which jolted uncomfortably over the rough roads.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading They had traveled for the greater part of two days, yet were less than eighty miles from San Francisco.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They had traveled for the greater part of two days, yet were less than eighty miles from San Francisco.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was a wearisome mode of traveling, and they were all tired.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT WAS twilight of the second day.
above and across; more than
From this reading They had exchanged the stage-coach for a rude wagon, which jolted uncomfortably over the rough roads.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They had traveled for the greater part of two days, yet were less than eighty miles from San Francisco.
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading They had exchanged the stage-coach for a rude wagon, which jolted uncomfortably over the rough roads.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading They had exchanged the stage-coach for a rude wagon, which jolted uncomfortably over the rough roads.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading They had exchanged the stage-coach for a rude wagon, which jolted uncomfortably over the rough roads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had traveled for the greater part of two days, yet were less than eighty miles from San Francisco.
German statesman who served as chancellor of Germany (born in 1918)
From this reading HERR SCHMIDT.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading IT WAS twilight of the second day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had exchanged the stage-coach for a rude wagon, which jolted uncomfortably over the rough roads.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They had traveled for the greater part of two days, yet were less than eighty miles from San Francisco.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT WAS twilight of the second day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had exchanged the stage-coach for a rude wagon, which jolted uncomfortably over the rough roads.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading It was a wearisome mode of traveling, and they were all tired.
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading They had traveled for the greater part of two days, yet were less than eighty miles from San Francisco.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading It was a wearisome mode of traveling, and they were all tired.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading IT WAS twilight of the second day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had traveled for the greater part of two days, yet were less than eighty miles from San Francisco.
in physical discomfort
From this reading They had exchanged the stage-coach for a rude wagon, which jolted uncomfortably over the rough roads.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading They had exchanged the stage-coach for a rude wagon, which jolted uncomfortably over the rough roads.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT WAS twilight of the second day.
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading It was a wearisome mode of traveling, and they were all tired.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had traveled for the greater part of two days, yet were less than eighty miles from San Francisco.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had exchanged the stage-coach for a rude wagon, which jolted uncomfortably over the rough roads.
but in spite of that
From this reading They had traveled for the greater part of two days, yet were less than eighty miles from San Francisco.
Chapter 28 of Tom Temple's Career by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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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