Chapter 13 of Tony the Tramp is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Tony the Tramp is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TONY STARTS OUT ONCE MORE After Rudolph’s seizure Ben discovered the bags of gold in the hands of the tramp. “Give me my money!” he shrieked. “It’s safe, Ben,” said one of the captors. “But who would have supposed you had so much money?” “It isn’t much,” faltered the old man.
Chapter 13 of Tony the Tramp is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “TONY STARTS OUT ONCE MORE After Rudolph’s seizure Ben discovered the bags of gold in the hands of the tramp.”
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “TONY STARTS OUT ONCE MORE After Rudolph’s seizure Ben discovered the bags of gold in the hands of the tramp.”
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading ““It’s safe, Ben,” said one of the captors.”
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading ““It isn’t much,” faltered the old man.”
a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
From this reading “TONY STARTS OUT ONCE MORE After Rudolph’s seizure Ben discovered the bags of gold in the hands of the tramp.”
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading ““Give me my money!” he shrieked.”
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading “TONY STARTS OUT ONCE MORE After Rudolph’s seizure Ben discovered the bags of gold in the hands of the tramp.”
a vagrant
From this reading “TONY STARTS OUT ONCE MORE After Rudolph’s seizure Ben discovered the bags of gold in the hands of the tramp.”
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anew
In this reading “TONY STARTS OUT ONCE MORE After Rudolph’s seizure Ben discovered the bags of gold in the hands of the tramp.”
a man who is very old
In this reading ““It isn’t much,” faltered the old man.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “TONY STARTS OUT ONCE MORE After Rudolph’s seizure Ben discovered the bags of gold in the hands of the tramp.”
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later than; following
From this reading TONY STARTS OUT ONCE MORE After Rudolph’s seizure Ben discovered the bags of gold in the hands of the tramp.
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading TONY STARTS OUT ONCE MORE After Rudolph’s seizure Ben discovered the bags of gold in the hands of the tramp.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading TONY STARTS OUT ONCE MORE After Rudolph’s seizure Ben discovered the bags of gold in the hands of the tramp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But who would have supposed you had so much money?”
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading “It’s safe, Ben,” said one of the captors.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading TONY STARTS OUT ONCE MORE After Rudolph’s seizure Ben discovered the bags of gold in the hands of the tramp.
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “It isn’t much,” faltered the old man.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Give me my money!” he shrieked.
coins made of gold
From this reading TONY STARTS OUT ONCE MORE After Rudolph’s seizure Ben discovered the bags of gold in the hands of the tramp.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “But who would have supposed you had so much money?”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading TONY STARTS OUT ONCE MORE After Rudolph’s seizure Ben discovered the bags of gold in the hands of the tramp.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But who would have supposed you had so much money?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Give me my money!” he shrieked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TONY STARTS OUT ONCE MORE After Rudolph’s seizure Ben discovered the bags of gold in the hands of the tramp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It isn’t much,” faltered the old man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It isn’t much,” faltered the old man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s safe, Ben,” said one of the captors.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “It isn’t much,” faltered the old man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Give me my money!” he shrieked.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Give me my money!” he shrieked.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading TONY STARTS OUT ONCE MORE After Rudolph’s seizure Ben discovered the bags of gold in the hands of the tramp.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “But who would have supposed you had so much money?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Give me my money!” he shrieked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TONY STARTS OUT ONCE MORE After Rudolph’s seizure Ben discovered the bags of gold in the hands of the tramp.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “It isn’t much,” faltered the old man.
on one occasion
From this reading TONY STARTS OUT ONCE MORE After Rudolph’s seizure Ben discovered the bags of gold in the hands of the tramp.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It’s safe, Ben,” said one of the captors.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TONY STARTS OUT ONCE MORE After Rudolph’s seizure Ben discovered the bags of gold in the hands of the tramp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TONY STARTS OUT ONCE MORE After Rudolph’s seizure Ben discovered the bags of gold in the hands of the tramp.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “It’s safe, Ben,” said one of the captors.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s safe, Ben,” said one of the captors.
a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
From this reading TONY STARTS OUT ONCE MORE After Rudolph’s seizure Ben discovered the bags of gold in the hands of the tramp.
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading “Give me my money!” he shrieked.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “But who would have supposed you had so much money?”
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading TONY STARTS OUT ONCE MORE After Rudolph’s seizure Ben discovered the bags of gold in the hands of the tramp.
required or under orders
From this reading “But who would have supposed you had so much money?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TONY STARTS OUT ONCE MORE After Rudolph’s seizure Ben discovered the bags of gold in the hands of the tramp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TONY STARTS OUT ONCE MORE After Rudolph’s seizure Ben discovered the bags of gold in the hands of the tramp.
a vagrant
From this reading TONY STARTS OUT ONCE MORE After Rudolph’s seizure Ben discovered the bags of gold in the hands of the tramp.
which person or people
From this reading “But who would have supposed you had so much money?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “But who would have supposed you had so much money?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But who would have supposed you had so much money?”
Chapter 13 of Tony the Tramp by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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 13 holds 135 sentences of Tony the Tramp, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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