Chapter 25 of A Frenchman in America is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of A Frenchman in America is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MONOTONY OF TRAVELING IN THE STATES--"MANON LESCAUT" IN AMERICA. _In the train from Cleveland to Albany, February 27._ Am getting tired and ill. I am not bed-ridden, but am fairly well rid of a bed. I have lately spent as many nights in railway cars as in hotel beds. Am on my way to Albany, just outside "the neighborhood of Chicago."
Chapter 25 of A Frenchman in America is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading “_In the train from Cleveland to Albany, February 27._ Am getting tired and ill.”
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “I have lately spent as many nights in railway cars as in hotel beds.”
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “Am on my way to Albany, just outside "the neighborhood of Chicago."”
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading “_In the train from Cleveland to Albany, February 27._ Am getting tired and ill.”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “_In the train from Cleveland to Albany, February 27._ Am getting tired and ill.”
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading “THE MONOTONY OF TRAVELING IN THE STATES--"MANON LESCAUT" IN AMERICA.”
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “Am on my way to Albany, just outside "the neighborhood of Chicago."”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “THE MONOTONY OF TRAVELING IN THE STATES--"MANON LESCAUT" IN AMERICA.”
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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In this reading “Am on my way to Albany, just outside "the neighborhood of Chicago."”
In this reading “I have lately spent as many nights in railway cars as in hotel beds.”
do away with
In this reading “I am not bed-ridden, but am fairly well rid of a bed.”
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From this reading _In the train from Cleveland to Albany, February 27._ Am getting tired and ill.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am not bed-ridden, but am fairly well rid of a bed.
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading _In the train from Cleveland to Albany, February 27._ Am getting tired and ill.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _In the train from Cleveland to Albany, February 27._ Am getting tired and ill.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading THE MONOTONY OF TRAVELING IN THE STATES--"MANON LESCAUT" IN AMERICA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _In the train from Cleveland to Albany, February 27._ Am getting tired and ill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have lately spent as many nights in railway cars as in hotel beds.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I am not bed-ridden, but am fairly well rid of a bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am not bed-ridden, but am fairly well rid of a bed.
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I have lately spent as many nights in railway cars as in hotel beds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am not bed-ridden, but am fairly well rid of a bed.
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading I have lately spent as many nights in railway cars as in hotel beds.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Am on my way to Albany, just outside "the neighborhood of Chicago."
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading _In the train from Cleveland to Albany, February 27._ Am getting tired and ill.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading I am not bed-ridden, but am fairly well rid of a bed.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading _In the train from Cleveland to Albany, February 27._ Am getting tired and ill.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _In the train from Cleveland to Albany, February 27._ Am getting tired and ill.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading _In the train from Cleveland to Albany, February 27._ Am getting tired and ill.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have lately spent as many nights in railway cars as in hotel beds.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I have lately spent as many nights in railway cars as in hotel beds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not bed-ridden, but am fairly well rid of a bed.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading _In the train from Cleveland to Albany, February 27._ Am getting tired and ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MONOTONY OF TRAVELING IN THE STATES--"MANON LESCAUT" IN AMERICA.
and nothing more
From this reading Am on my way to Albany, just outside "the neighborhood of Chicago."
in the recent past
From this reading I have lately spent as many nights in railway cars as in hotel beds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MONOTONY OF TRAVELING IN THE STATES--"MANON LESCAUT" IN AMERICA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MONOTONY OF TRAVELING IN THE STATES--"MANON LESCAUT" IN AMERICA.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I have lately spent as many nights in railway cars as in hotel beds.
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading THE MONOTONY OF TRAVELING IN THE STATES--"MANON LESCAUT" IN AMERICA.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Am on my way to Albany, just outside "the neighborhood of Chicago."
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Am on my way to Albany, just outside "the neighborhood of Chicago."
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading I have lately spent as many nights in railway cars as in hotel beds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not bed-ridden, but am fairly well rid of a bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MONOTONY OF TRAVELING IN THE STATES--"MANON LESCAUT" IN AMERICA.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Am on my way to Albany, just outside "the neighborhood of Chicago."
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Am on my way to Albany, just outside "the neighborhood of Chicago."
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading I have lately spent as many nights in railway cars as in hotel beds.
relieve from
From this reading I am not bed-ridden, but am fairly well rid of a bed.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I have lately spent as many nights in railway cars as in hotel beds.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE MONOTONY OF TRAVELING IN THE STATES--"MANON LESCAUT" IN AMERICA.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MONOTONY OF TRAVELING IN THE STATES--"MANON LESCAUT" IN AMERICA.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading _In the train from Cleveland to Albany, February 27._ Am getting tired and ill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _In the train from Cleveland to Albany, February 27._ Am getting tired and ill.
create by training and teaching
From this reading _In the train from Cleveland to Albany, February 27._ Am getting tired and ill.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading THE MONOTONY OF TRAVELING IN THE STATES--"MANON LESCAUT" IN AMERICA.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Am on my way to Albany, just outside "the neighborhood of Chicago."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I am not bed-ridden, but am fairly well rid of a bed.
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