Chapter 34 of Walter Sherwood's Probation is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Walter Sherwood's Probation is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE EMPTY JAIL Walter drew from his pocket a folded paper. “Read that!” he said. “MR. WALTER SHERWOOD: “I have pleasure in sending you the reward for the capture of the noted criminal, Dick Ranney. “MILES GRAY, Sheriff.”
Chapter 34 of Walter Sherwood's Probation is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “WALTER SHERWOOD: “I have pleasure in sending you the reward for the capture of the noted criminal, Dick Ranney.”
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading “WALTER SHERWOOD: “I have pleasure in sending you the reward for the capture of the noted criminal, Dick Ranney.”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “THE EMPTY JAIL Walter drew from his pocket a folded paper.”
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading “THE EMPTY JAIL Walter drew from his pocket a folded paper.”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “WALTER SHERWOOD: “I have pleasure in sending you the reward for the capture of the noted criminal, Dick Ranney.”
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading “WALTER SHERWOOD: “I have pleasure in sending you the reward for the capture of the noted criminal, Dick Ranney.”
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading ““MILES GRAY, Sheriff.””
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading “WALTER SHERWOOD: “I have pleasure in sending you the reward for the capture of the noted criminal, Dick Ranney.”
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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 THE EMPTY JAIL Walter drew from his pocket a folded paper.
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading WALTER SHERWOOD: “I have pleasure in sending you the reward for the capture of the noted criminal, Dick Ranney.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading WALTER SHERWOOD: “I have pleasure in sending you the reward for the capture of the noted criminal, Dick Ranney.
someone who is a detective
From this reading WALTER SHERWOOD: “I have pleasure in sending you the reward for the capture of the noted criminal, Dick Ranney.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading THE EMPTY JAIL Walter drew from his pocket a folded paper.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading THE EMPTY JAIL Walter drew from his pocket a folded paper.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading THE EMPTY JAIL Walter drew from his pocket a folded paper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WALTER SHERWOOD: “I have pleasure in sending you the reward for the capture of the noted criminal, Dick Ranney.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE EMPTY JAIL Walter drew from his pocket a folded paper.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “MILES GRAY, Sheriff.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WALTER SHERWOOD: “I have pleasure in sending you the reward for the capture of the noted criminal, Dick Ranney.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Read that!” he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE EMPTY JAIL Walter drew from his pocket a folded paper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WALTER SHERWOOD: “I have pleasure in sending you the reward for the capture of the noted criminal, Dick Ranney.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WALTER SHERWOOD: “I have pleasure in sending you the reward for the capture of the noted criminal, Dick Ranney.
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading THE EMPTY JAIL Walter drew from his pocket a folded paper.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “MILES GRAY, Sheriff.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “MR.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading WALTER SHERWOOD: “I have pleasure in sending you the reward for the capture of the noted criminal, Dick Ranney.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WALTER SHERWOOD: “I have pleasure in sending you the reward for the capture of the noted criminal, Dick Ranney.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading THE EMPTY JAIL Walter drew from his pocket a folded paper.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading WALTER SHERWOOD: “I have pleasure in sending you the reward for the capture of the noted criminal, Dick Ranney.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading THE EMPTY JAIL Walter drew from his pocket a folded paper.
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From this reading WALTER SHERWOOD: “I have pleasure in sending you the reward for the capture of the noted criminal, Dick Ranney.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Read that!” he said.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading WALTER SHERWOOD: “I have pleasure in sending you the reward for the capture of the noted criminal, Dick Ranney.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Read that!” he said.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading WALTER SHERWOOD: “I have pleasure in sending you the reward for the capture of the noted criminal, Dick Ranney.
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading “MILES GRAY, Sheriff.”
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading WALTER SHERWOOD: “I have pleasure in sending you the reward for the capture of the noted criminal, Dick Ranney.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Read that!” he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EMPTY JAIL Walter drew from his pocket a folded paper.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading THE EMPTY JAIL Walter drew from his pocket a folded paper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WALTER SHERWOOD: “I have pleasure in sending you the reward for the capture of the noted criminal, Dick Ranney.
Chapter 34 of Walter Sherwood's Probation by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 35 sentences, grouped into 7 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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