Chapter 39 of Tom Temple's Career is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of Tom Temple's Career is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES. “NATHAN,” asked Mrs. Middleton, “have you ever heard anything of our old boarder, Tom Temple?” “No, my dear, except that he went to California in the steerage, I believe. I suspect he was very destitute.” “I am glad of it,” said Mrs. Middleton emphatically.
Chapter 39 of Tom Temple's Career is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES.”
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading ““NATHAN,” asked Mrs. Middleton, “have you ever heard anything of our old boarder, Tom Temple?””
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading ““No, my dear, except that he went to California in the steerage, I believe.”
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading “CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES.”
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading “I suspect he was very destitute.””
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading ““I am glad of it,” said Mrs. Middleton emphatically.”
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading ““NATHAN,” asked Mrs. Middleton, “have you ever heard anything of our old boarder, Tom Temple?””
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading “I suspect he was very destitute.””
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In this reading ““NATHAN,” asked Mrs. Middleton, “have you ever heard anything of our old boarder, Tom Temple?””
In this reading ““No, my dear, except that he went to California in the steerage, I believe.”
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cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am glad of it,” said Mrs. Middleton emphatically.
any thing at all
From this reading “NATHAN,” asked Mrs. Middleton, “have you ever heard anything of our old boarder, Tom Temple?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “NATHAN,” asked Mrs. Middleton, “have you ever heard anything of our old boarder, Tom Temple?”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “No, my dear, except that he went to California in the steerage, I believe.
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading “NATHAN,” asked Mrs. Middleton, “have you ever heard anything of our old boarder, Tom Temple?”
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading “No, my dear, except that he went to California in the steerage, I believe.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES.
dearly loved
From this reading “No, my dear, except that he went to California in the steerage, I believe.
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading I suspect he was very destitute.”
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “I am glad of it,” said Mrs. Middleton emphatically.
at any time
From this reading “NATHAN,” asked Mrs. Middleton, “have you ever heard anything of our old boarder, Tom Temple?”
apart from; not including
From this reading “No, my dear, except that he went to California in the steerage, I believe.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I am glad of it,” said Mrs. Middleton emphatically.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “NATHAN,” asked Mrs. Middleton, “have you ever heard anything of our old boarder, Tom Temple?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, my dear, except that he went to California in the steerage, I believe.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “NATHAN,” asked Mrs. Middleton, “have you ever heard anything of our old boarder, Tom Temple?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, my dear, except that he went to California in the steerage, I believe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No, my dear, except that he went to California in the steerage, I believe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I am glad of it,” said Mrs. Middleton emphatically.
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading “NATHAN,” asked Mrs. Middleton, “have you ever heard anything of our old boarder, Tom Temple?”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “NATHAN,” asked Mrs. Middleton, “have you ever heard anything of our old boarder, Tom Temple?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “No, my dear, except that he went to California in the steerage, I believe.
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From this reading “NATHAN,” asked Mrs. Middleton, “have you ever heard anything of our old boarder, Tom Temple?”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, my dear, except that he went to California in the steerage, I believe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “NATHAN,” asked Mrs. Middleton, “have you ever heard anything of our old boarder, Tom Temple?”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “NATHAN,” asked Mrs. Middleton, “have you ever heard anything of our old boarder, Tom Temple?”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “NATHAN,” asked Mrs. Middleton, “have you ever heard anything of our old boarder, Tom Temple?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am glad of it,” said Mrs. Middleton emphatically.
the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship
From this reading “No, my dear, except that he went to California in the steerage, I believe.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading I suspect he was very destitute.”
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “NATHAN,” asked Mrs. Middleton, “have you ever heard anything of our old boarder, Tom Temple?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No, my dear, except that he went to California in the steerage, I believe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No, my dear, except that he went to California in the steerage, I believe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No, my dear, except that he went to California in the steerage, I believe.
male cat
From this reading “NATHAN,” asked Mrs. Middleton, “have you ever heard anything of our old boarder, Tom Temple?”
precisely as stated
From this reading I suspect he was very destitute.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suspect he was very destitute.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “No, my dear, except that he went to California in the steerage, I believe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “NATHAN,” asked Mrs. Middleton, “have you ever heard anything of our old boarder, Tom Temple?”
Chapter 39 of Tom Temple's Career by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 325 sentences, grouped into 65 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 39 holds 325 sentences of Tom Temple's Career, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.
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