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A Frenchman in America

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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WANDERINGS THROUGH NEW YORK--LECTURE AT THE HARMONIE CLUB--VISIT TO THE CENTURY CLUB.
_New York, March 1._ The more I see New York, the more I like it.
After lunch I had a drive through Central Park and Riverside Park, along the Hudson, and thoroughly enjoyed it.
I returned to the Everett House through Fifth Avenue.
I have never seen Central Park in summer, but I can realize how beautiful it must be when the trees are clothed.
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A Frenchman in America

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of A Frenchman in America is here in full — 24 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WANDERINGS THROUGH NEW YORK--LECTURE AT THE HARMONIE CLUB--VISIT TO THE CENTURY CLUB.
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_New York, March 1._ The more I see New York, the more I like it.
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After lunch I had a drive through Central Park and Riverside Park, along the Hudson, and thoroughly enjoyed it.
/ˈæftər lʌntʃ aɪ hæd ə draɪv θruː ˈsentrəl pɑːrk ənd ˈrɪvərsaɪd pɑːrk əˈlɔːŋ ðə ˈhʌdsən ənd ˈθɜːroʊli ˌenˈdʒɔɪd ɪt/
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I returned to the Everett House through Fifth Avenue.
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I have never seen Central Park in summer, but I can realize how beautiful it must be when the trees are clothed.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Avenue noun US /ˈævənuː/

a line of approach

From this reading “I returned to the Everett House through Fifth Avenue.”

Central adjective US /ˈsentrəl/

serving as an essential component

From this reading “After lunch I had a drive through Central Park and Riverside Park, along the Hudson, and thoroughly enjoyed it.”

clothed adjective US /kloʊðd/

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading “I have never seen Central Park in summer, but I can realize how beautiful it must be when the trees are clothed.”

Fifth noun US /fɪfθ/

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading “I returned to the Everett House through Fifth Avenue.”

Hudson noun US /ˈhʌdsən/

a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading “After lunch I had a drive through Central Park and Riverside Park, along the Hudson, and thoroughly enjoyed it.”

lecture verb US /ˈlektʃər/

deliver a lecture or talk

From this reading “WANDERINGS THROUGH NEW YORK--LECTURE AT THE HARMONIE CLUB--VISIT TO THE CENTURY CLUB.”

Riverside noun US /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/

the bank of a river

From this reading “After lunch I had a drive through Central Park and Riverside Park, along the Hudson, and thoroughly enjoyed it.”

wanderings noun US /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/

plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination

From this reading “WANDERINGS THROUGH NEW YORK--LECTURE AT THE HARMONIE CLUB--VISIT TO THE CENTURY CLUB.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

drive through verb + particle

In this reading “After lunch I had a drive through Central Park and Riverside Park, along the Hudson, and thoroughly enjoyed it.”

in summer preposition + noun

In this reading “I have never seen Central Park in summer, but I can realize how beautiful it must be when the trees are clothed.”

All words in this reading · 53

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.

1

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _New York, March 1._ The more I see New York, the more I like it.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading After lunch I had a drive through Central Park and Riverside Park, along the Hudson, and thoroughly enjoyed it.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After lunch I had a drive through Central Park and Riverside Park, along the Hudson, and thoroughly enjoyed it.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading After lunch I had a drive through Central Park and Riverside Park, along the Hudson, and thoroughly enjoyed it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading After lunch I had a drive through Central Park and Riverside Park, along the Hudson, and thoroughly enjoyed it.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I have never seen Central Park in summer, but I can realize how beautiful it must be when the trees are clothed.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WANDERINGS THROUGH NEW YORK--LECTURE AT THE HARMONIE CLUB--VISIT TO THE CENTURY CLUB.

AvenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/

a line of approach

From this reading I returned to the Everett House through Fifth Avenue.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I have never seen Central Park in summer, but I can realize how beautiful it must be when the trees are clothed.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading I have never seen Central Park in summer, but I can realize how beautiful it must be when the trees are clothed.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I have never seen Central Park in summer, but I can realize how beautiful it must be when the trees are clothed.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I have never seen Central Park in summer, but I can realize how beautiful it must be when the trees are clothed.

CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/

serving as an essential component

From this reading After lunch I had a drive through Central Park and Riverside Park, along the Hudson, and thoroughly enjoyed it.

CENTURYnounUS /ˈsentʃəri/

a period of 100 years

From this reading WANDERINGS THROUGH NEW YORK--LECTURE AT THE HARMONIE CLUB--VISIT TO THE CENTURY CLUB.

clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading I have never seen Central Park in summer, but I can realize how beautiful it must be when the trees are clothed.

CLUBnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading WANDERINGS THROUGH NEW YORK--LECTURE AT THE HARMONIE CLUB--VISIT TO THE CENTURY CLUB.

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading After lunch I had a drive through Central Park and Riverside Park, along the Hudson, and thoroughly enjoyed it.

enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading After lunch I had a drive through Central Park and Riverside Park, along the Hudson, and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Everett

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I returned to the Everett House through Fifth Avenue.

FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading I returned to the Everett House through Fifth Avenue.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading After lunch I had a drive through Central Park and Riverside Park, along the Hudson, and thoroughly enjoyed it.

HARMONIE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WANDERINGS THROUGH NEW YORK--LECTURE AT THE HARMONIE CLUB--VISIT TO THE CENTURY CLUB.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have never seen Central Park in summer, but I can realize how beautiful it must be when the trees are clothed.

HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading I returned to the Everett House through Fifth Avenue.

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I have never seen Central Park in summer, but I can realize how beautiful it must be when the trees are clothed.

HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/

a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading After lunch I had a drive through Central Park and Riverside Park, along the Hudson, and thoroughly enjoyed it.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _New York, March 1._ The more I see New York, the more I like it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I have never seen Central Park in summer, but I can realize how beautiful it must be when the trees are clothed.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _New York, March 1._ The more I see New York, the more I like it.

LECTUREverbUS /ˈlektʃər/

deliver a lecture or talk

From this reading WANDERINGS THROUGH NEW YORK--LECTURE AT THE HARMONIE CLUB--VISIT TO THE CENTURY CLUB.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading _New York, March 1._ The more I see New York, the more I like it.

lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/

take the midday meal

From this reading After lunch I had a drive through Central Park and Riverside Park, along the Hudson, and thoroughly enjoyed it.

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading _New York, March 1._ The more I see New York, the more I like it.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading _New York, March 1._ The more I see New York, the more I like it.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I have never seen Central Park in summer, but I can realize how beautiful it must be when the trees are clothed.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I have never seen Central Park in summer, but I can realize how beautiful it must be when the trees are clothed.

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading WANDERINGS THROUGH NEW YORK--LECTURE AT THE HARMONIE CLUB--VISIT TO THE CENTURY CLUB.

ParknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading After lunch I had a drive through Central Park and Riverside Park, along the Hudson, and thoroughly enjoyed it.

realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading I have never seen Central Park in summer, but I can realize how beautiful it must be when the trees are clothed.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading I returned to the Everett House through Fifth Avenue.

RiversidenounUS /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/

the bank of a river

From this reading After lunch I had a drive through Central Park and Riverside Park, along the Hudson, and thoroughly enjoyed it.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _New York, March 1._ The more I see New York, the more I like it.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I have never seen Central Park in summer, but I can realize how beautiful it must be when the trees are clothed.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading I have never seen Central Park in summer, but I can realize how beautiful it must be when the trees are clothed.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WANDERINGS THROUGH NEW YORK--LECTURE AT THE HARMONIE CLUB--VISIT TO THE CENTURY CLUB.

thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading After lunch I had a drive through Central Park and Riverside Park, along the Hudson, and thoroughly enjoyed it.

THROUGHprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading WANDERINGS THROUGH NEW YORK--LECTURE AT THE HARMONIE CLUB--VISIT TO THE CENTURY CLUB.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading WANDERINGS THROUGH NEW YORK--LECTURE AT THE HARMONIE CLUB--VISIT TO THE CENTURY CLUB.

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading I have never seen Central Park in summer, but I can realize how beautiful it must be when the trees are clothed.

VISITverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading WANDERINGS THROUGH NEW YORK--LECTURE AT THE HARMONIE CLUB--VISIT TO THE CENTURY CLUB.

WANDERINGSnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/

plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination

From this reading WANDERINGS THROUGH NEW YORK--LECTURE AT THE HARMONIE CLUB--VISIT TO THE CENTURY CLUB.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I have never seen Central Park in summer, but I can realize how beautiful it must be when the trees are clothed.

YORKnounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading WANDERINGS THROUGH NEW YORK--LECTURE AT THE HARMONIE CLUB--VISIT TO THE CENTURY CLUB.

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