Chapter 10 of A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My vife was a danzer in the old country. Maybe you have heard of her. But never mind. I had dis vatch factory over here by the river. Dat vas thirty years ago.
Chapter 10 of A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
in the past
From this reading “Dat vas thirty years ago.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “"My vife was a danzer in the old country.”
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading “Dat vas thirty years ago.”
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading “I had dis vatch factory over here by the river.”
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading “I had dis vatch factory over here by the river.”
by chance
From this reading “Maybe you have heard of her.”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “I had dis vatch factory over here by the river.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading “Dat vas thirty years ago.”
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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 "My vife was a danzer in the old country.
in the past
From this reading Dat vas thirty years ago.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But never mind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had dis vatch factory over here by the river.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "My vife was a danzer in the old country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My vife was a danzer in the old country.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading Dat vas thirty years ago.
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading I had dis vatch factory over here by the river.
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading I had dis vatch factory over here by the river.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had dis vatch factory over here by the river.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Maybe you have heard of her.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Maybe you have heard of her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maybe you have heard of her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I had dis vatch factory over here by the river.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had dis vatch factory over here by the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My vife was a danzer in the old country.
by chance
From this reading Maybe you have heard of her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But never mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My vife was a danzer in the old country.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But never mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maybe you have heard of her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "My vife was a danzer in the old country.
above and across; more than
From this reading I had dis vatch factory over here by the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I had dis vatch factory over here by the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My vife was a danzer in the old country.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Dat vas thirty years ago.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Dat vas thirty years ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had dis vatch factory over here by the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My vife was a danzer in the old country.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My vife was a danzer in the old country.
a late time of life
From this reading Dat vas thirty years ago.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Maybe you have heard of her.
Chapter 10 of A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago by Ben Hecht holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 10 holds 419 sentences of A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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