Abroad at Home

Chapter V

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True, Chamber of Commerce representatives were with us all the first day and until we went to our rooms, late at night.

But at our rooms they left us, merely taking the precaution to lock us in.

No attempt was made to assist us in undressing or to hear our prayers or tuck us into bed.

Once in our rooms we were left to our own devices.

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Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Abroad at Home is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

MORE CLEVELAND CHARACTERISTICS Because I have told you so much about the Chamber of Commerce you must not assume that the Chamber of Commerce was with us constantly while we were in Cleveland, for that is not the case. True, Chamber of Commerce representatives were with us all the first day and until we went to our rooms, late at night. But at our rooms they left us, merely taking the precaution to lock us in. No attempt was made to assist us in undressing or to hear our prayers or tuck us into bed. Once in our rooms we were left to our own devices.

Abroad at Home

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Abroad at Home is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

/mɔːr ˈkliːvlənd ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks bɪˈkɔːz aɪ hæv toʊld juː soʊ mʌtʃ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈtʃeɪmbər ʌv ˈkɑːmərs juː mʌst nɑːt əˈsuːm ðæt ðə ˈtʃeɪmbər ʌv ˈkɑːmərs wɑːz wɪð ʌs ˈkɑːnstəntli waɪl wiː wɜːr ɪn ˈkliːvlənd fɔːr ðæt ɪz nɑːt ðə keɪs/

Line 2

True, Chamber of Commerce representatives were with us all the first day and until we went to our rooms, late at night.

/truː ˈtʃeɪmbər ʌv ˈkɑːmərs ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz wɜːr wɪð ʌs ɔːl ðə fɜːrst deɪ ənd ənˈtɪl wiː went tuː ˈaʊər ruːmz leɪt æt naɪt/

Line 3

But at our rooms they left us, merely taking the precaution to lock us in.

/bʌt æt ˈaʊər ruːmz ðeɪ left ʌs ˈmɪrli ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə priˈkɔːʃən tuː lɑːk ʌs ɪn/

Line 4

No attempt was made to assist us in undressing or to hear our prayers or tuck us into bed.

Line 5

Once in our rooms we were left to our own devices.

/wʌns ɪn ˈaʊər ruːmz wiː wɜːr left tuː ˈaʊər oʊn dɪˈvaɪsəz/

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assume verb US /əˈsuːm/

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading “MORE CLEVELAND CHARACTERISTICS Because I have told you so much about the Chamber of Commerce you must not assume that the Chamber of Commerce was with us constantly while we were in Cleveland, for that is not the case.”

characteristics noun US /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/

plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

cleveland noun US /ˈkliːvlənd/

the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port

Commerce noun US /ˈkɑːmərs/

transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

devices noun US /dɪˈvaɪsəz/

an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”

From this reading “Once in our rooms we were left to our own devices.”

precaution noun US /priˈkɔːʃən/

a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

From this reading “But at our rooms they left us, merely taking the precaution to lock us in.”

representatives noun US /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/

plural of “representative” — a person who represents others

From this reading “True, Chamber of Commerce representatives were with us all the first day and until we went to our rooms, late at night.”

tuck verb US /tʌk/

fit snugly into

From this reading “No attempt was made to assist us in undressing or to hear our prayers or tuck us into bed.”

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own devices verb + noun

In this reading “Once in our rooms we were left to our own devices.”

at night preposition + noun

In this reading “True, Chamber of Commerce representatives were with us all the first day and until we went to our rooms, late at night.”

first day adjective + noun

In this reading “True, Chamber of Commerce representatives were with us all the first day and until we went to our rooms, late at night.”

into bed preposition + noun

In this reading “No attempt was made to assist us in undressing or to hear our prayers or tuck us into bed.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading MORE CLEVELAND CHARACTERISTICS Because I have told you so much about the Chamber of Commerce you must not assume that the Chamber of Commerce was with us constantly while we were in Cleveland, for that is not the case.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading True, Chamber of Commerce representatives were with us all the first day and until we went to our rooms, late at night.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading True, Chamber of Commerce representatives were with us all the first day and until we went to our rooms, late at night.

assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading No attempt was made to assist us in undressing or to hear our prayers or tuck us into bed.

assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading True, Chamber of Commerce representatives were with us all the first day and until we went to our rooms, late at night.

attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading No attempt was made to assist us in undressing or to hear our prayers or tuck us into bed.

BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading No attempt was made to assist us in undressing or to hear our prayers or tuck us into bed.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But at our rooms they left us, merely taking the precaution to lock us in.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

ChambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/

a natural or artificial enclosed space

CHARACTERISTICSnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/

plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

CLEVELANDnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/

the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port

CommercenounUS /ˈkɑːmərs/

transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/

without variation or change, in every case

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading True, Chamber of Commerce representatives were with us all the first day and until we went to our rooms, late at night.

devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/

an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”

From this reading Once in our rooms we were left to our own devices.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading True, Chamber of Commerce representatives were with us all the first day and until we went to our rooms, late at night.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading No attempt was made to assist us in undressing or to hear our prayers or tuck us into bed.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading No attempt was made to assist us in undressing or to hear our prayers or tuck us into bed.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading True, Chamber of Commerce representatives were with us all the first day and until we went to our rooms, late at night.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading But at our rooms they left us, merely taking the precaution to lock us in.

lockverbUS /lɑːk/

fasten with a lock

From this reading But at our rooms they left us, merely taking the precaution to lock us in.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading No attempt was made to assist us in undressing or to hear our prayers or tuck us into bed.

merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/

and nothing more

From this reading But at our rooms they left us, merely taking the precaution to lock us in.

MOREadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading True, Chamber of Commerce representatives were with us all the first day and until we went to our rooms, late at night.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No attempt was made to assist us in undressing or to hear our prayers or tuck us into bed.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

OnceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Once in our rooms we were left to our own devices.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading No attempt was made to assist us in undressing or to hear our prayers or tuck us into bed.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading True, Chamber of Commerce representatives were with us all the first day and until we went to our rooms, late at night.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Once in our rooms we were left to our own devices.

prayersnounUS /prerz/

plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading No attempt was made to assist us in undressing or to hear our prayers or tuck us into bed.

precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/

a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

From this reading But at our rooms they left us, merely taking the precaution to lock us in.

representativesnounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/

plural of “representative” — a person who represents others

From this reading True, Chamber of Commerce representatives were with us all the first day and until we went to our rooms, late at night.

roomsnounUS /ruːmz/

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading True, Chamber of Commerce representatives were with us all the first day and until we went to our rooms, late at night.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading But at our rooms they left us, merely taking the precaution to lock us in.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But at our rooms they left us, merely taking the precaution to lock us in.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading True, Chamber of Commerce representatives were with us all the first day and until we went to our rooms, late at night.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

TrueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading True, Chamber of Commerce representatives were with us all the first day and until we went to our rooms, late at night.

tuckverbUS /tʌk/

fit snugly into

From this reading No attempt was made to assist us in undressing or to hear our prayers or tuck us into bed.

undressing

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From this reading No attempt was made to assist us in undressing or to hear our prayers or tuck us into bed.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading True, Chamber of Commerce representatives were with us all the first day and until we went to our rooms, late at night.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading True, Chamber of Commerce representatives were with us all the first day and until we went to our rooms, late at night.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

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