Chapter 15 of Tom the telephone boy is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Tom the telephone boy is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. CUTLER’S VISITOR “Well, Tom,” asked Mr. Keen, the next morning, “did you deliver the papers?” “Yes, sir, and Mr. Norris said he would call on you this afternoon.” “Very good; I’ll be here. Now get me the surrogate’s office, in the court house.”
Chapter 15 of Tom the telephone boy is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “Now get me the surrogate’s office, in the court house.””
possessive form of “cutler” — a dealer in cutlery
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “CUTLER’S VISITOR “Well, Tom,” asked Mr. Keen, the next morning, “did you deliver the papers?””
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “CUTLER’S VISITOR “Well, Tom,” asked Mr. Keen, the next morning, “did you deliver the papers?””
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading ““Yes, sir, and Mr. Norris said he would call on you this afternoon.””
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Now get me the surrogate’s office, in the court house.””
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “CUTLER’S VISITOR “Well, Tom,” asked Mr. Keen, the next morning, “did you deliver the papers?””
someone who visits
From this reading “CUTLER’S VISITOR “Well, Tom,” asked Mr. Keen, the next morning, “did you deliver the papers?””
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 “CUTLER’S VISITOR “Well, Tom,” asked Mr. Keen, the next morning, “did you deliver the papers?””
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.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Yes, sir, and Mr. Norris said he would call on you this afternoon.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, sir, and Mr. Norris said he would call on you this afternoon.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading CUTLER’S VISITOR “Well, Tom,” asked Mr. Keen, the next morning, “did you deliver the papers?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Very good; I’ll be here.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Yes, sir, and Mr. Norris said he would call on you this afternoon.”
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Now get me the surrogate’s office, in the court house.”
possessive form of “cutler” — a dealer in cutlery
From this reading CUTLER’S VISITOR “Well, Tom,” asked Mr. Keen, the next morning, “did you deliver the papers?”
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading CUTLER’S VISITOR “Well, Tom,” asked Mr. Keen, the next morning, “did you deliver the papers?”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading CUTLER’S VISITOR “Well, Tom,” asked Mr. Keen, the next morning, “did you deliver the papers?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now get me the surrogate’s office, in the court house.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Very good; I’ll be here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, sir, and Mr. Norris said he would call on you this afternoon.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Very good; I’ll be here.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Now get me the surrogate’s office, in the court house.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very good; I’ll be here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now get me the surrogate’s office, in the court house.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading CUTLER’S VISITOR “Well, Tom,” asked Mr. Keen, the next morning, “did you deliver the papers?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now get me the surrogate’s office, in the court house.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading CUTLER’S VISITOR “Well, Tom,” asked Mr. Keen, the next morning, “did you deliver the papers?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading CUTLER’S VISITOR “Well, Tom,” asked Mr. Keen, the next morning, “did you deliver the papers?”
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading “Yes, sir, and Mr. Norris said he would call on you this afternoon.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now get me the surrogate’s office, in the court house.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Now get me the surrogate’s office, in the court house.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yes, sir, and Mr. Norris said he would call on you this afternoon.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading CUTLER’S VISITOR “Well, Tom,” asked Mr. Keen, the next morning, “did you deliver the papers?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, sir, and Mr. Norris said he would call on you this afternoon.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir, and Mr. Norris said he would call on you this afternoon.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now get me the surrogate’s office, in the court house.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CUTLER’S VISITOR “Well, Tom,” asked Mr. Keen, the next morning, “did you deliver the papers?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Yes, sir, and Mr. Norris said he would call on you this afternoon.”
male cat
From this reading CUTLER’S VISITOR “Well, Tom,” asked Mr. Keen, the next morning, “did you deliver the papers?”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very good; I’ll be here.
someone who visits
From this reading CUTLER’S VISITOR “Well, Tom,” asked Mr. Keen, the next morning, “did you deliver the papers?”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading CUTLER’S VISITOR “Well, Tom,” asked Mr. Keen, the next morning, “did you deliver the papers?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Yes, sir, and Mr. Norris said he would call on you this afternoon.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir, and Mr. Norris said he would call on you this afternoon.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CUTLER’S VISITOR “Well, Tom,” asked Mr. Keen, the next morning, “did you deliver the papers?”
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