Chapter 3 of A long way from home is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of A long way from home is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The cabarets of Harlem in those days enthralled me more than any theater downtown. They were so intimate. If they were lacking in variety they were rich in warmth and native excitement. At that time the hub of Harlem was One Hundred Thirty-fifth Street between Fifth Avenue and Seventh. Between Seventh Avenue and Eighth the population was still white.
Chapter 3 of A long way from home is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cabaret” — a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink
From this reading “The cabarets of Harlem in those days enthralled me more than any theater downtown.”
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading “The cabarets of Harlem in those days enthralled me more than any theater downtown.”
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading “Between Seventh Avenue and Eighth the population was still white.”
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading “The cabarets of Harlem in those days enthralled me more than any theater downtown.”
a district of Manhattan; now largely a Black ghetto
From this reading “The cabarets of Harlem in those days enthralled me more than any theater downtown.”
the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes
From this reading “At that time the hub of Harlem was One Hundred Thirty-fifth Street between Fifth Avenue and Seventh.”
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading “At that time the hub of Harlem was One Hundred Thirty-fifth Street between Fifth Avenue and Seventh.”
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “The cabarets of Harlem in those days enthralled me more than any theater downtown.”
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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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If they were lacking in variety they were rich in warmth and native excitement.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The cabarets of Harlem in those days enthralled me more than any theater downtown.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time the hub of Harlem was One Hundred Thirty-fifth Street between Fifth Avenue and Seventh.
a line of approach
From this reading At that time the hub of Harlem was One Hundred Thirty-fifth Street between Fifth Avenue and Seventh.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At that time the hub of Harlem was One Hundred Thirty-fifth Street between Fifth Avenue and Seventh.
plural of “cabaret” — a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink
From this reading The cabarets of Harlem in those days enthralled me more than any theater downtown.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The cabarets of Harlem in those days enthralled me more than any theater downtown.
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading The cabarets of Harlem in those days enthralled me more than any theater downtown.
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading Between Seventh Avenue and Eighth the population was still white.
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading The cabarets of Harlem in those days enthralled me more than any theater downtown.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading If they were lacking in variety they were rich in warmth and native excitement.
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading At that time the hub of Harlem was One Hundred Thirty-fifth Street between Fifth Avenue and Seventh.
a district of Manhattan; now largely a Black ghetto
From this reading The cabarets of Harlem in those days enthralled me more than any theater downtown.
the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes
From this reading At that time the hub of Harlem was One Hundred Thirty-fifth Street between Fifth Avenue and Seventh.
ten 10s
From this reading At that time the hub of Harlem was One Hundred Thirty-fifth Street between Fifth Avenue and Seventh.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they were lacking in variety they were rich in warmth and native excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cabarets of Harlem in those days enthralled me more than any theater downtown.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading They were so intimate.
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading If they were lacking in variety they were rich in warmth and native excitement.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cabarets of Harlem in those days enthralled me more than any theater downtown.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The cabarets of Harlem in those days enthralled me more than any theater downtown.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading If they were lacking in variety they were rich in warmth and native excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cabarets of Harlem in those days enthralled me more than any theater downtown.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At that time the hub of Harlem was One Hundred Thirty-fifth Street between Fifth Avenue and Seventh.
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading Between Seventh Avenue and Eighth the population was still white.
possessing material wealth
From this reading If they were lacking in variety they were rich in warmth and native excitement.
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading At that time the hub of Harlem was One Hundred Thirty-fifth Street between Fifth Avenue and Seventh.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were so intimate.
not in physical motion
From this reading Between Seventh Avenue and Eighth the population was still white.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At that time the hub of Harlem was One Hundred Thirty-fifth Street between Fifth Avenue and Seventh.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The cabarets of Harlem in those days enthralled me more than any theater downtown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that time the hub of Harlem was One Hundred Thirty-fifth Street between Fifth Avenue and Seventh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cabarets of Harlem in those days enthralled me more than any theater downtown.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The cabarets of Harlem in those days enthralled me more than any theater downtown.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were so intimate.
the ordinal number of thirty-five in counting order
From this reading At that time the hub of Harlem was One Hundred Thirty-fifth Street between Fifth Avenue and Seventh.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The cabarets of Harlem in those days enthralled me more than any theater downtown.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At that time the hub of Harlem was One Hundred Thirty-fifth Street between Fifth Avenue and Seventh.
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading If they were lacking in variety they were rich in warmth and native excitement.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading If they were lacking in variety they were rich in warmth and native excitement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At that time the hub of Harlem was One Hundred Thirty-fifth Street between Fifth Avenue and Seventh.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were so intimate.
a Caucasian
From this reading Between Seventh Avenue and Eighth the population was still white.
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