Chapter 29 of Wait and Hope is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Wait and Hope is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Cunard Steamer Early one morning a gentleman came into Jones & Porter's bookstore, and selected some books, which he paid for. There were eighteen in all. "Where shall we send them, sir?" "Can you send them to the Cunard steamer at East Boston? I sail for Europe today."
Chapter 29 of Wait and Hope is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a shop where books are sold
From this reading “The Cunard Steamer Early one morning a gentleman came into Jones & Porter's bookstore, and selected some books, which he paid for.”
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “"Can you send them to the Cunard steamer at East Boston?”
being one more than seventeen
From this reading “There were eighteen in all.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “The Cunard Steamer Early one morning a gentleman came into Jones & Porter's bookstore, and selected some books, which he paid for.”
possessive form of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “The Cunard Steamer Early one morning a gentleman came into Jones & Porter's bookstore, and selected some books, which he paid for.”
chosen in preference to another
From this reading “The Cunard Steamer Early one morning a gentleman came into Jones & Porter's bookstore, and selected some books, which he paid for.”
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “The Cunard Steamer Early one morning a gentleman came into Jones & Porter's bookstore, and selected some books, which he paid for.”
the present time or age
From this reading “I sail for Europe today."”
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.
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obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “The Cunard Steamer Early one morning a gentleman came into Jones & Porter's bookstore, and selected some books, which he paid for.”
In this reading “I sail for Europe today."”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Cunard Steamer Early one morning a gentleman came into Jones & Porter's bookstore, and selected some books, which he paid for.
(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 There were eighteen in all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Cunard Steamer Early one morning a gentleman came into Jones & Porter's bookstore, and selected some books, which he paid for.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Can you send them to the Cunard steamer at East Boston?
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The Cunard Steamer Early one morning a gentleman came into Jones & Porter's bookstore, and selected some books, which he paid for.
a shop where books are sold
From this reading The Cunard Steamer Early one morning a gentleman came into Jones & Porter's bookstore, and selected some books, which he paid for.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading "Can you send them to the Cunard steamer at East Boston?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Cunard Steamer Early one morning a gentleman came into Jones & Porter's bookstore, and selected some books, which he paid for.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you send them to the Cunard steamer at East Boston?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cunard Steamer Early one morning a gentleman came into Jones & Porter's bookstore, and selected some books, which he paid for.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The Cunard Steamer Early one morning a gentleman came into Jones & Porter's bookstore, and selected some books, which he paid for.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "Can you send them to the Cunard steamer at East Boston?
being one more than seventeen
From this reading There were eighteen in all.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading I sail for Europe today."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Cunard Steamer Early one morning a gentleman came into Jones & Porter's bookstore, and selected some books, which he paid for.
a man of refinement
From this reading The Cunard Steamer Early one morning a gentleman came into Jones & Porter's bookstore, and selected some books, which he paid for.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Cunard Steamer Early one morning a gentleman came into Jones & Porter's bookstore, and selected some books, which he paid for.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sail for Europe today."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were eighteen in all.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Cunard Steamer Early one morning a gentleman came into Jones & Porter's bookstore, and selected some books, which he paid for.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading The Cunard Steamer Early one morning a gentleman came into Jones & Porter's bookstore, and selected some books, which he paid for.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Cunard Steamer Early one morning a gentleman came into Jones & Porter's bookstore, and selected some books, which he paid for.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Cunard Steamer Early one morning a gentleman came into Jones & Porter's bookstore, and selected some books, which he paid for.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The Cunard Steamer Early one morning a gentleman came into Jones & Porter's bookstore, and selected some books, which he paid for.
possessive form of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading The Cunard Steamer Early one morning a gentleman came into Jones & Porter's bookstore, and selected some books, which he paid for.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading I sail for Europe today."
chosen in preference to another
From this reading The Cunard Steamer Early one morning a gentleman came into Jones & Porter's bookstore, and selected some books, which he paid for.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Where shall we send them, sir?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Where shall we send them, sir?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Where shall we send them, sir?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Cunard Steamer Early one morning a gentleman came into Jones & Porter's bookstore, and selected some books, which he paid for.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The Cunard Steamer Early one morning a gentleman came into Jones & Porter's bookstore, and selected some books, which he paid for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cunard Steamer Early one morning a gentleman came into Jones & Porter's bookstore, and selected some books, which he paid for.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Where shall we send them, sir?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were eighteen in all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Can you send them to the Cunard steamer at East Boston?
the present time or age
From this reading I sail for Europe today."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where shall we send them, sir?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were eighteen in all.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where shall we send them, sir?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Cunard Steamer Early one morning a gentleman came into Jones & Porter's bookstore, and selected some books, which he paid for.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you send them to the Cunard steamer at East Boston?
Chapter 29 of Wait and Hope by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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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