Chapter 8 of 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And that's right. There are people in this town who I won't take a telephone call from. But that's the exception." Apart from reading, writing and travel, Leonard has few interests. "By May, I can even look healthy, because I just sit out in the garden, getting paid to read," he says with a grin.
Chapter 8 of 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading “Apart from reading, writing and travel, Leonard has few interests.”
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading “But that's the exception."”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"By May, I can even look healthy, because I just sit out in the garden, getting paid to read," he says with a grin.”
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading “"By May, I can even look healthy, because I just sit out in the garden, getting paid to read," he says with a grin.”
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “Apart from reading, writing and travel, Leonard has few interests.”
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “Apart from reading, writing and travel, Leonard has few interests.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “There are people in this town who I won't take a telephone call from.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Apart from reading, writing and travel, Leonard has few interests.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 There are people in this town who I won't take a telephone call from.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And that's right.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Apart from reading, writing and travel, Leonard has few interests.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are people in this town who I won't take a telephone call from.
for the reason that
From this reading "By May, I can even look healthy, because I just sit out in the garden, getting paid to read," he says with a grin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that's the exception."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By May, I can even look healthy, because I just sit out in the garden, getting paid to read," he says with a grin.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There are people in this town who I won't take a telephone call from.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "By May, I can even look healthy, because I just sit out in the garden, getting paid to read," he says with a grin.
divisible by two
From this reading "By May, I can even look healthy, because I just sit out in the garden, getting paid to read," he says with a grin.
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading But that's the exception."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Apart from reading, writing and travel, Leonard has few interests.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There are people in this town who I won't take a telephone call from.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "By May, I can even look healthy, because I just sit out in the garden, getting paid to read," he says with a grin.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "By May, I can even look healthy, because I just sit out in the garden, getting paid to read," he says with a grin.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "By May, I can even look healthy, because I just sit out in the garden, getting paid to read," he says with a grin.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Apart from reading, writing and travel, Leonard has few interests.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "By May, I can even look healthy, because I just sit out in the garden, getting paid to read," he says with a grin.
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading "By May, I can even look healthy, because I just sit out in the garden, getting paid to read," he says with a grin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There are people in this town who I won't take a telephone call from.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are people in this town who I won't take a telephone call from.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Apart from reading, writing and travel, Leonard has few interests.
and nothing more
From this reading "By May, I can even look healthy, because I just sit out in the garden, getting paid to read," he says with a grin.
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Apart from reading, writing and travel, Leonard has few interests.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "By May, I can even look healthy, because I just sit out in the garden, getting paid to read," he says with a grin.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "By May, I can even look healthy, because I just sit out in the garden, getting paid to read," he says with a grin.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "By May, I can even look healthy, because I just sit out in the garden, getting paid to read," he says with a grin.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "By May, I can even look healthy, because I just sit out in the garden, getting paid to read," he says with a grin.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There are people in this town who I won't take a telephone call from.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "By May, I can even look healthy, because I just sit out in the garden, getting paid to read," he says with a grin.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Apart from reading, writing and travel, Leonard has few interests.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "And that's right.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "By May, I can even look healthy, because I just sit out in the garden, getting paid to read," he says with a grin.
be seated
From this reading "By May, I can even look healthy, because I just sit out in the garden, getting paid to read," he says with a grin.
carry out
From this reading There are people in this town who I won't take a telephone call from.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading There are people in this town who I won't take a telephone call from.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And that's right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But that's the exception."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are people in this town who I won't take a telephone call from.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There are people in this town who I won't take a telephone call from.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "By May, I can even look healthy, because I just sit out in the garden, getting paid to read," he says with a grin.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There are people in this town who I won't take a telephone call from.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Apart from reading, writing and travel, Leonard has few interests.
which person or people
From this reading There are people in this town who I won't take a telephone call from.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "By May, I can even look healthy, because I just sit out in the garden, getting paid to read," he says with a grin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are people in this town who I won't take a telephone call from.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Apart from reading, writing and travel, Leonard has few interests.
Chapter 8 of 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s by Max Millard holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 8 holds 422 sentences of 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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