Chapter 26 of Adrift in the City is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Adrift in the City is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHO RUPERT JONES WAS. Just before leaving New York Oliver wrote a letter to Frank Dudley, announcing the plan he had in view. My new guardian, Mr. Bundy, goes to Chicago on business [he wrote] and I am to go with him. I don't know how long we shall be away. I shall be well provided for, and expect to have a good time.
Chapter 26 of Adrift in the City is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading “Just before leaving New York Oliver wrote a letter to Frank Dudley, announcing the plan he had in view.”
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “My new guardian, Mr. Bundy, goes to Chicago on business [he wrote] and I am to go with him.”
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “My new guardian, Mr. Bundy, goes to Chicago on business [he wrote] and I am to go with him.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “WHO RUPERT JONES WAS.”
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “Just before leaving New York Oliver wrote a letter to Frank Dudley, announcing the plan he had in view.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “Just before leaving New York Oliver wrote a letter to Frank Dudley, announcing the plan he had in view.”
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “I shall be well provided for, and expect to have a good time.”
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading “WHO RUPERT JONES WAS.”
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In this reading “Just before leaving New York Oliver wrote a letter to Frank Dudley, announcing the plan he had in view.”
In this reading “I shall be well provided for, and expect to have a good time.”
In this reading “Just before leaving New York Oliver wrote a letter to Frank Dudley, announcing the plan he had in view.”
a highly pleasurable or exciting experience
In this reading “I shall be well provided for, and expect to have a good time.”
In this reading “Just before leaving New York Oliver wrote a letter to Frank Dudley, announcing the plan he had in view.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Just before leaving New York Oliver wrote a letter to Frank Dudley, announcing the plan he had in view.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My new guardian, Mr. Bundy, goes to Chicago on business [he wrote] and I am to go with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My new guardian, Mr. Bundy, goes to Chicago on business [he wrote] and I am to go with him.
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading Just before leaving New York Oliver wrote a letter to Frank Dudley, announcing the plan he had in view.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I don't know how long we shall be away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I don't know how long we shall be away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before leaving New York Oliver wrote a letter to Frank Dudley, announcing the plan he had in view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My new guardian, Mr. Bundy, goes to Chicago on business [he wrote] and I am to go with him.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading My new guardian, Mr. Bundy, goes to Chicago on business [he wrote] and I am to go with him.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading My new guardian, Mr. Bundy, goes to Chicago on business [he wrote] and I am to go with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know how long we shall be away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just before leaving New York Oliver wrote a letter to Frank Dudley, announcing the plan he had in view.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I shall be well provided for, and expect to have a good time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shall be well provided for, and expect to have a good time.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Just before leaving New York Oliver wrote a letter to Frank Dudley, announcing the plan he had in view.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My new guardian, Mr. Bundy, goes to Chicago on business [he wrote] and I am to go with him.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading My new guardian, Mr. Bundy, goes to Chicago on business [he wrote] and I am to go with him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I shall be well provided for, and expect to have a good time.
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading My new guardian, Mr. Bundy, goes to Chicago on business [he wrote] and I am to go with him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just before leaving New York Oliver wrote a letter to Frank Dudley, announcing the plan he had in view.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shall be well provided for, and expect to have a good time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just before leaving New York Oliver wrote a letter to Frank Dudley, announcing the plan he had in view.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My new guardian, Mr. Bundy, goes to Chicago on business [he wrote] and I am to go with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know how long we shall be away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My new guardian, Mr. Bundy, goes to Chicago on business [he wrote] and I am to go with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just before leaving New York Oliver wrote a letter to Frank Dudley, announcing the plan he had in view.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading WHO RUPERT JONES WAS.
and nothing more
From this reading Just before leaving New York Oliver wrote a letter to Frank Dudley, announcing the plan he had in view.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know how long we shall be away.
the act of departing
From this reading Just before leaving New York Oliver wrote a letter to Frank Dudley, announcing the plan he had in view.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Just before leaving New York Oliver wrote a letter to Frank Dudley, announcing the plan he had in view.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I don't know how long we shall be away.
a form of address for a man
From this reading My new guardian, Mr. Bundy, goes to Chicago on business [he wrote] and I am to go with him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My new guardian, Mr. Bundy, goes to Chicago on business [he wrote] and I am to go with him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Just before leaving New York Oliver wrote a letter to Frank Dudley, announcing the plan he had in view.
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Just before leaving New York Oliver wrote a letter to Frank Dudley, announcing the plan he had in view.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My new guardian, Mr. Bundy, goes to Chicago on business [he wrote] and I am to go with him.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Just before leaving New York Oliver wrote a letter to Frank Dudley, announcing the plan he had in view.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading I shall be well provided for, and expect to have a good time.
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading WHO RUPERT JONES WAS.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I don't know how long we shall be away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just before leaving New York Oliver wrote a letter to Frank Dudley, announcing the plan he had in view.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I shall be well provided for, and expect to have a good time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just before leaving New York Oliver wrote a letter to Frank Dudley, announcing the plan he had in view.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Just before leaving New York Oliver wrote a letter to Frank Dudley, announcing the plan he had in view.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO RUPERT JONES WAS.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I don't know how long we shall be away.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I shall be well provided for, and expect to have a good time.
which person or people
From this reading WHO RUPERT JONES WAS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My new guardian, Mr. Bundy, goes to Chicago on business [he wrote] and I am to go with him.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Just before leaving New York Oliver wrote a letter to Frank Dudley, announcing the plan he had in view.
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 Just before leaving New York Oliver wrote a letter to Frank Dudley, announcing the plan he had in view.
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