Chapter 35 of Tom Temple's Career is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 35 of Tom Temple's Career is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CAPTAIN’S RESOLVE. TOM WAS up and about early the next morning. But there was one who was earlier than he. On leaving the robbers he saw the captain pacing to and fro, apparently engrossed by his reflections. When he saw Tom he beckoned to him.
Chapter 35 of Tom Temple's Career is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “When he saw Tom he beckoned to him.”
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
earlier in time; previously
From this reading “But there was one who was earlier than he.”
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading “On leaving the robbers he saw the captain pacing to and fro, apparently engrossed by his reflections.”
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading “On leaving the robbers he saw the captain pacing to and fro, apparently engrossed by his reflections.”
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “On leaving the robbers he saw the captain pacing to and fro, apparently engrossed by his reflections.”
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading “THE CAPTAIN’S RESOLVE.”
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading “On leaving the robbers he saw the captain pacing to and fro, apparently engrossed by his reflections.”
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.
In this reading “TOM WAS up and about early the next morning.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TOM WAS up and about early the next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOM WAS up and about early the next morning.
from appearances alone
From this reading On leaving the robbers he saw the captain pacing to and fro, apparently engrossed by his reflections.
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading When he saw Tom he beckoned to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was one who was earlier than he.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On leaving the robbers he saw the captain pacing to and fro, apparently engrossed by his reflections.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading On leaving the robbers he saw the captain pacing to and fro, apparently engrossed by his reflections.
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S RESOLVE.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading But there was one who was earlier than he.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading TOM WAS up and about early the next morning.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading On leaving the robbers he saw the captain pacing to and fro, apparently engrossed by his reflections.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On leaving the robbers he saw the captain pacing to and fro, apparently engrossed by his reflections.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there was one who was earlier than he.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he saw Tom he beckoned to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On leaving the robbers he saw the captain pacing to and fro, apparently engrossed by his reflections.
the act of departing
From this reading On leaving the robbers he saw the captain pacing to and fro, apparently engrossed by his reflections.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TOM WAS up and about early the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading TOM WAS up and about early the next morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving the robbers he saw the captain pacing to and fro, apparently engrossed by his reflections.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But there was one who was earlier than he.
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading On leaving the robbers he saw the captain pacing to and fro, apparently engrossed by his reflections.
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading On leaving the robbers he saw the captain pacing to and fro, apparently engrossed by his reflections.
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S RESOLVE.
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading On leaving the robbers he saw the captain pacing to and fro, apparently engrossed by his reflections.
cut with a saw
From this reading On leaving the robbers he saw the captain pacing to and fro, apparently engrossed by his reflections.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But there was one who was earlier than he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S RESOLVE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was one who was earlier than he.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On leaving the robbers he saw the captain pacing to and fro, apparently engrossed by his reflections.
male cat
From this reading TOM WAS up and about early the next morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TOM WAS up and about early the next morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM WAS up and about early the next morning.
at the time that
From this reading When he saw Tom he beckoned to him.
which person or people
From this reading But there was one who was earlier than he.
Chapter 35 of Tom Temple's Career by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 242 sentences, grouped into 49 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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