Chapter 27 of Wait and Hope is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Wait and Hope is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sam Attempts Strategy The more Sam Archer thought of the effect of his letter upon Ben's fortunes the more he felt provoked. "I wish I hadn't sent him to Jones & Porter," thought he. "I hope he won't suit them." When a fortnight had passed Sam managed to meet James Watson. "Have you heard from Ben Bradford lately?"
Chapter 27 of Wait and Hope is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading “Sam Attempts Strategy The more Sam Archer thought of the effect of his letter upon Ben's fortunes the more he felt provoked.”
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “Sam Attempts Strategy The more Sam Archer thought of the effect of his letter upon Ben's fortunes the more he felt provoked.”
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “Sam Attempts Strategy The more Sam Archer thought of the effect of his letter upon Ben's fortunes the more he felt provoked.”
United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)
From this reading “"Have you heard from Ben Bradford lately?"”
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “Sam Attempts Strategy The more Sam Archer thought of the effect of his letter upon Ben's fortunes the more he felt provoked.”
incited, especially deliberately, to anger
From this reading “Sam Attempts Strategy The more Sam Archer thought of the effect of his letter upon Ben's fortunes the more he felt provoked.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “Sam Attempts Strategy The more Sam Archer thought of the effect of his letter upon Ben's fortunes the more he felt provoked.”
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading “When a fortnight had passed Sam managed to meet James Watson.”
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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 When a fortnight had passed Sam managed to meet James Watson.
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading Sam Attempts Strategy The more Sam Archer thought of the effect of his letter upon Ben's fortunes the more he felt provoked.
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Sam Attempts Strategy The more Sam Archer thought of the effect of his letter upon Ben's fortunes the more he felt provoked.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "Have you heard from Ben Bradford lately?"
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Sam Attempts Strategy The more Sam Archer thought of the effect of his letter upon Ben's fortunes the more he felt provoked.
United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)
From this reading "Have you heard from Ben Bradford lately?"
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Sam Attempts Strategy The more Sam Archer thought of the effect of his letter upon Ben's fortunes the more he felt provoked.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Sam Attempts Strategy The more Sam Archer thought of the effect of his letter upon Ben's fortunes the more he felt provoked.
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading When a fortnight had passed Sam managed to meet James Watson.
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Sam Attempts Strategy The more Sam Archer thought of the effect of his letter upon Ben's fortunes the more he felt provoked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Have you heard from Ben Bradford lately?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When a fortnight had passed Sam managed to meet James Watson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish I hadn't sent him to Jones & Porter," thought he.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you heard from Ben Bradford lately?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sam Attempts Strategy The more Sam Archer thought of the effect of his letter upon Ben's fortunes the more he felt provoked.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Have you heard from Ben Bradford lately?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wish I hadn't sent him to Jones & Porter," thought he.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sam Attempts Strategy The more Sam Archer thought of the effect of his letter upon Ben's fortunes the more he felt provoked.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope he won't suit them."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I hadn't sent him to Jones & Porter," thought he.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading When a fortnight had passed Sam managed to meet James Watson.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "I wish I hadn't sent him to Jones & Porter," thought he.
in the recent past
From this reading "Have you heard from Ben Bradford lately?"
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Sam Attempts Strategy The more Sam Archer thought of the effect of his letter upon Ben's fortunes the more he felt provoked.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading When a fortnight had passed Sam managed to meet James Watson.
come together
From this reading When a fortnight had passed Sam managed to meet James Watson.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sam Attempts Strategy The more Sam Archer thought of the effect of his letter upon Ben's fortunes the more he felt provoked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sam Attempts Strategy The more Sam Archer thought of the effect of his letter upon Ben's fortunes the more he felt provoked.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When a fortnight had passed Sam managed to meet James Watson.
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading "I wish I hadn't sent him to Jones & Porter," thought he.
incited, especially deliberately, to anger
From this reading Sam Attempts Strategy The more Sam Archer thought of the effect of his letter upon Ben's fortunes the more he felt provoked.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam Attempts Strategy The more Sam Archer thought of the effect of his letter upon Ben's fortunes the more he felt provoked.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "I wish I hadn't sent him to Jones & Porter," thought he.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Sam Attempts Strategy The more Sam Archer thought of the effect of his letter upon Ben's fortunes the more he felt provoked.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "I hope he won't suit them."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sam Attempts Strategy The more Sam Archer thought of the effect of his letter upon Ben's fortunes the more he felt provoked.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I hope he won't suit them."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sam Attempts Strategy The more Sam Archer thought of the effect of his letter upon Ben's fortunes the more he felt provoked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wish I hadn't sent him to Jones & Porter," thought he.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sam Attempts Strategy The more Sam Archer thought of the effect of his letter upon Ben's fortunes the more he felt provoked.
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading When a fortnight had passed Sam managed to meet James Watson.
at the time that
From this reading When a fortnight had passed Sam managed to meet James Watson.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I hadn't sent him to Jones & Porter," thought he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope he won't suit them."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you heard from Ben Bradford lately?"
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