Chapter 28 of Tony, the Hero is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Tony, the Hero is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WORLD BEFORE HIM. Though Tony was out of a place he was considerably better off than he had generally been. He had five dollars in his pocket for the first time in his life. A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits. But now he took a different view of life.
Chapter 28 of Tony, the Hero is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a quantity of money
From this reading “A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.”
to a great extent or degree
From this reading “Though Tony was out of a place he was considerably better off than he had generally been.”
carefully weighed
From this reading “A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “He had five dollars in his pocket for the first time in his life.”
usually; as a rule
From this reading “Though Tony was out of a place he was considerably better off than he had generally been.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “He had five dollars in his pocket for the first time in his life.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.”
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a feeling of joy and pride
In this reading “A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.”
In this reading “He had five dollars in his pocket for the first time in his life.”
In this reading “A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.”
In this reading “He had five dollars in his pocket for the first time in his life.”
In this reading “But now he took a different view of life.”
In this reading “Though Tony was out of a place he was considerably better off than he had generally been.”
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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 Though Tony was out of a place he was considerably better off than he had generally been.
in the past
From this reading A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.
a quantity of money
From this reading A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though Tony was out of a place he was considerably better off than he had generally been.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE WORLD BEFORE HIM.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Though Tony was out of a place he was considerably better off than he had generally been.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now he took a different view of life.
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Though Tony was out of a place he was considerably better off than he had generally been.
carefully weighed
From this reading A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But now he took a different view of life.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He had five dollars in his pocket for the first time in his life.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had five dollars in his pocket for the first time in his life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He had five dollars in his pocket for the first time in his life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had five dollars in his pocket for the first time in his life.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Though Tony was out of a place he was considerably better off than he had generally been.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though Tony was out of a place he was considerably better off than he had generally been.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though Tony was out of a place he was considerably better off than he had generally been.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE WORLD BEFORE HIM.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had five dollars in his pocket for the first time in his life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had five dollars in his pocket for the first time in his life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had five dollars in his pocket for the first time in his life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now he took a different view of life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though Tony was out of a place he was considerably better off than he had generally been.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Though Tony was out of a place he was considerably better off than he had generally been.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Though Tony was out of a place he was considerably better off than he had generally been.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Though Tony was out of a place he was considerably better off than he had generally been.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He had five dollars in his pocket for the first time in his life.
possessing material wealth
From this reading A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Though Tony was out of a place he was considerably better off than he had generally been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORLD BEFORE HIM.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Tony was out of a place he was considerably better off than he had generally been.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had five dollars in his pocket for the first time in his life.
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From this reading Though Tony was out of a place he was considerably better off than he had generally been.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But now he took a different view of life.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But now he took a different view of life.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though Tony was out of a place he was considerably better off than he had generally been.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE WORLD BEFORE HIM.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A few weeks ago he would have considered himself rich with this amount, and would have been in high spirits.
Chapter 28 of Tony, the Hero by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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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