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A Gentleman Vagabond and Some Others
A Gentleman Vagabond and Some Others

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_There are gentlemen vagabonds and vagabond gentlemen.
Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._
_Each of my readers can group them to suit his own experience._ F.H.S. NEW YORK, 150 E.
34TH ST.
I found the major standing in front of Delmonico's, interviewing a large, bare-headed personage in brown cloth spotted with brass buttons.
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A Gentleman Vagabond and Some Others

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of A Gentleman Vagabond and Some Others is here in full — 473 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_There are gentlemen vagabonds and vagabond gentlemen.
/ðer ɑːr ˈdʒentəlmɪn ˈvæɡəbɑːndz ənd ˈvæɡəbɑːnd ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
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Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._
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_Each of my readers can group them to suit his own experience._ F.H.S. NEW YORK, 150 E.
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34TH ST.
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I found the major standing in front of Delmonico's, interviewing a large, bare-headed personage in brown cloth spotted with brass buttons.

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bias noun US /ˈbaɪəs/

a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

From this reading “Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._”

entangling verb US /ɪnˈtæŋlɪŋ/

-ing form of “entangle” — entrap

From this reading “Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._”

interviewing verb US /ˈɪntərvjuːɪŋ/

-ing form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading “I found the major standing in front of Delmonico's, interviewing a large, bare-headed personage in brown cloth spotted with brass buttons.”

premeditated adjective US /priˈmedəteɪtɪd/

characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning

From this reading “Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._”

spotted adjective US /ˈspɑːtɪd/

having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)

From this reading “I found the major standing in front of Delmonico's, interviewing a large, bare-headed personage in brown cloth spotted with brass buttons.”

types noun US /taɪps/

plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading “Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._”

vagabond noun US /ˈvæɡəbɑːnd/

anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place

From this reading “_There are gentlemen vagabonds and vagabond gentlemen.”

vagabonds noun US /ˈvæɡəbɑːndz/

plural of “vagabond” — anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place

From this reading “_There are gentlemen vagabonds and vagabond gentlemen.”

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150

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From this reading _Each of my readers can group them to suit his own experience._ F.H.S. NEW YORK, 150 E.

34

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From this reading 34TH ST.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _There are gentlemen vagabonds and vagabond gentlemen.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading _There are gentlemen vagabonds and vagabond gentlemen.

bare-headed

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From this reading I found the major standing in front of Delmonico's, interviewing a large, bare-headed personage in brown cloth spotted with brass buttons.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

biasnounUS /ˈbaɪəs/

a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

brassnounUS /bræs/

an alloy of copper and zinc

From this reading I found the major standing in front of Delmonico's, interviewing a large, bare-headed personage in brown cloth spotted with brass buttons.

brownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading I found the major standing in front of Delmonico's, interviewing a large, bare-headed personage in brown cloth spotted with brass buttons.

buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/

plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes

From this reading I found the major standing in front of Delmonico's, interviewing a large, bare-headed personage in brown cloth spotted with brass buttons.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading _Each of my readers can group them to suit his own experience._ F.H.S. NEW YORK, 150 E.

clothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading I found the major standing in front of Delmonico's, interviewing a large, bare-headed personage in brown cloth spotted with brass buttons.

coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/

plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

Delmonico's

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From this reading I found the major standing in front of Delmonico's, interviewing a large, bare-headed personage in brown cloth spotted with brass buttons.

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading _Each of my readers can group them to suit his own experience._ F.H.S. NEW YORK, 150 E.

EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading _Each of my readers can group them to suit his own experience._ F.H.S. NEW YORK, 150 E.

entanglingverbUS /ɪnˈtæŋlɪŋ/

-ing form of “entangle” — entrap

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading _Each of my readers can group them to suit his own experience._ F.H.S. NEW YORK, 150 E.

FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading _Each of my readers can group them to suit his own experience._ F.H.S. NEW YORK, 150 E.

findsnounUS /faɪndz/

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading I found the major standing in front of Delmonico's, interviewing a large, bare-headed personage in brown cloth spotted with brass buttons.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading I found the major standing in front of Delmonico's, interviewing a large, bare-headed personage in brown cloth spotted with brass buttons.

gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading _There are gentlemen vagabonds and vagabond gentlemen.

groupnounUS /ɡruːp/

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading _Each of my readers can group them to suit his own experience._ F.H.S. NEW YORK, 150 E.

HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading _Each of my readers can group them to suit his own experience._ F.H.S. NEW YORK, 150 E.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _Each of my readers can group them to suit his own experience._ F.H.S. NEW YORK, 150 E.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

interviewingverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuːɪŋ/

-ing form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading I found the major standing in front of Delmonico's, interviewing a large, bare-headed personage in brown cloth spotted with brass buttons.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I found the major standing in front of Delmonico's, interviewing a large, bare-headed personage in brown cloth spotted with brass buttons.

lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/

the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading I found the major standing in front of Delmonico's, interviewing a large, bare-headed personage in brown cloth spotted with brass buttons.

meetsnounUS /miːts/

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Each of my readers can group them to suit his own experience._ F.H.S. NEW YORK, 150 E.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading _Each of my readers can group them to suit his own experience._ F.H.S. NEW YORK, 150 E.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading _Each of my readers can group them to suit his own experience._ F.H.S. NEW YORK, 150 E.

personagenoun

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading I found the major standing in front of Delmonico's, interviewing a large, bare-headed personage in brown cloth spotted with brass buttons.

premeditatedadjectiveUS /priˈmedəteɪtɪd/

characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading _Each of my readers can group them to suit his own experience._ F.H.S. NEW YORK, 150 E.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading _Each of my readers can group them to suit his own experience._ F.H.S. NEW YORK, 150 E.

selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/

chosen in preference to another

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

spottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/

having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)

From this reading I found the major standing in front of Delmonico's, interviewing a large, bare-headed personage in brown cloth spotted with brass buttons.

ST

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From this reading 34TH ST.

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading I found the major standing in front of Delmonico's, interviewing a large, bare-headed personage in brown cloth spotted with brass buttons.

storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

suitverbUS /suːt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading _Each of my readers can group them to suit his own experience._ F.H.S. NEW YORK, 150 E.

THnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading 34TH ST.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading _There are gentlemen vagabonds and vagabond gentlemen.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

threadsnounUS /θredz/

informal terms for clothing

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

typesnounUS /taɪps/

plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/

without awareness

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

vagabondnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːnd/

anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place

From this reading _There are gentlemen vagabonds and vagabond gentlemen.

vagabondsnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːndz/

plural of “vagabond” — anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place

From this reading _There are gentlemen vagabonds and vagabond gentlemen.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I found the major standing in front of Delmonico's, interviewing a large, bare-headed personage in brown cloth spotted with brass buttons.

WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Here and there one finds a vagabond pure and simple, and once in a lifetime one meets a gentleman simple and pure._ _Without premeditated intent or mental bias, I have unconsciously to myself selected some one of these several types,--entangling them in the threads of the stories between these covers._

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 _Each of my readers can group them to suit his own experience._ F.H.S. NEW YORK, 150 E.

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