Chapter 26 of Two Boys and a Fortune is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Two Boys and a Fortune is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WINTER DAYS Miles’s story had been listened to with the closest attention by all the little party. “It’s just like a chapter out of a book,” Florence whispered to Roy. “I wonder if he’ll ever find out who he really is?” “But how did you come by the name Harding?” Roy inquired.
Chapter 26 of Two Boys and a Fortune is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading ““It’s just like a chapter out of a book,” Florence whispered to Roy.”
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading “IN WINTER DAYS Miles’s story had been listened to with the closest attention by all the little party.”
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading ““It’s just like a chapter out of a book,” Florence whispered to Roy.”
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading ““But how did you come by the name Harding?””
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Roy inquired.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “IN WINTER DAYS Miles’s story had been listened to with the closest attention by all the little party.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading ““It’s just like a chapter out of a book,” Florence whispered to Roy.”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “IN WINTER DAYS Miles’s story had been listened to with the closest attention by all the little party.”
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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 “It’s just like a chapter out of a book,” Florence whispered to Roy.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading IN WINTER DAYS Miles’s story had been listened to with the closest attention by all the little party.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading IN WINTER DAYS Miles’s story had been listened to with the closest attention by all the little party.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IN WINTER DAYS Miles’s story had been listened to with the closest attention by all the little party.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “It’s just like a chapter out of a book,” Florence whispered to Roy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But how did you come by the name Harding?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN WINTER DAYS Miles’s story had been listened to with the closest attention by all the little party.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “It’s just like a chapter out of a book,” Florence whispered to Roy.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading IN WINTER DAYS Miles’s story had been listened to with the closest attention by all the little party.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “But how did you come by the name Harding?”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading IN WINTER DAYS Miles’s story had been listened to with the closest attention by all the little party.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “But how did you come by the name Harding?”
at any time
From this reading “I wonder if he’ll ever find out who he really is?”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I wonder if he’ll ever find out who he really is?”
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “It’s just like a chapter out of a book,” Florence whispered to Roy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WINTER DAYS Miles’s story had been listened to with the closest attention by all the little party.
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading “But how did you come by the name Harding?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wonder if he’ll ever find out who he really is?”
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From this reading “I wonder if he’ll ever find out who he really is?”
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From this reading “But how did you come by the name Harding?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder if he’ll ever find out who he really is?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wonder if he’ll ever find out who he really is?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WINTER DAYS Miles’s story had been listened to with the closest attention by all the little party.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Roy inquired.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I wonder if he’ll ever find out who he really is?”
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From this reading “It’s just like a chapter out of a book,” Florence whispered to Roy.
and nothing more
From this reading “It’s just like a chapter out of a book,” Florence whispered to Roy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It’s just like a chapter out of a book,” Florence whispered to Roy.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading IN WINTER DAYS Miles’s story had been listened to with the closest attention by all the little party.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN WINTER DAYS Miles’s story had been listened to with the closest attention by all the little party.
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From this reading IN WINTER DAYS Miles’s story had been listened to with the closest attention by all the little party.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “But how did you come by the name Harding?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It’s just like a chapter out of a book,” Florence whispered to Roy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It’s just like a chapter out of a book,” Florence whispered to Roy.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading IN WINTER DAYS Miles’s story had been listened to with the closest attention by all the little party.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
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From this reading “It’s just like a chapter out of a book,” Florence whispered to Roy.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading IN WINTER DAYS Miles’s story had been listened to with the closest attention by all the little party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WINTER DAYS Miles’s story had been listened to with the closest attention by all the little party.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WINTER DAYS Miles’s story had been listened to with the closest attention by all the little party.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “It’s just like a chapter out of a book,” Florence whispered to Roy.
which person or people
From this reading “I wonder if he’ll ever find out who he really is?”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading IN WINTER DAYS Miles’s story had been listened to with the closest attention by all the little party.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WINTER DAYS Miles’s story had been listened to with the closest attention by all the little party.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder if he’ll ever find out who he really is?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But how did you come by the name Harding?”
Chapter 26 of Two Boys and a Fortune by Matthew White holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 26 holds 109 sentences of Two Boys and a Fortune, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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