Chapter 32 of Adrift in the City is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Adrift in the City is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. DENTON OF CHICAGO. In due time, Nicholas Bundy and Oliver arrived at Chicago. They took up their residence at a small hotel, and Mr. Bundy prepared to search for some trace of Rupert Jones. He couldn't find the name in the directory, but after diligent search ascertained that such a man had been in business in Chicago ten years before.
Chapter 32 of Adrift in the City is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “He couldn't find the name in the directory, but after diligent search ascertained that such a man had been in business in Chicago ten years before.”
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “DENTON OF CHICAGO.”
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading “He couldn't find the name in the directory, but after diligent search ascertained that such a man had been in business in Chicago ten years before.”
an alphabetical list of names and addresses
From this reading “He couldn't find the name in the directory, but after diligent search ascertained that such a man had been in business in Chicago ten years before.”
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading “In due time, Nicholas Bundy and Oliver arrived at Chicago.”
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “In due time, Nicholas Bundy and Oliver arrived at Chicago.”
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading “They took up their residence at a small hotel, and Mr. Bundy prepared to search for some trace of Rupert Jones.”
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading “They took up their residence at a small hotel, and Mr. Bundy prepared to search for some trace of Rupert Jones.”
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In this reading “He couldn't find the name in the directory, but after diligent search ascertained that such a man had been in business in Chicago ten years before.”
reach a destination, either real or abstract
In this reading “In due time, Nicholas Bundy and Oliver arrived at Chicago.”
In this reading “In due time, Nicholas Bundy and Oliver arrived at Chicago.”
In this reading “They took up their residence at a small hotel, and Mr. Bundy prepared to search for some trace of Rupert Jones.”
pursue or resume
In this reading “They took up their residence at a small hotel, and Mr. Bundy prepared to search for some trace of Rupert Jones.”
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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 They took up their residence at a small hotel, and Mr. Bundy prepared to search for some trace of Rupert Jones.
later than; following
From this reading He couldn't find the name in the directory, but after diligent search ascertained that such a man had been in business in Chicago ten years before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In due time, Nicholas Bundy and Oliver arrived at Chicago.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In due time, Nicholas Bundy and Oliver arrived at Chicago.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He couldn't find the name in the directory, but after diligent search ascertained that such a man had been in business in Chicago ten years before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In due time, Nicholas Bundy and Oliver arrived at Chicago.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He couldn't find the name in the directory, but after diligent search ascertained that such a man had been in business in Chicago ten years before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He couldn't find the name in the directory, but after diligent search ascertained that such a man had been in business in Chicago ten years before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In due time, Nicholas Bundy and Oliver arrived at Chicago.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He couldn't find the name in the directory, but after diligent search ascertained that such a man had been in business in Chicago ten years before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He couldn't find the name in the directory, but after diligent search ascertained that such a man had been in business in Chicago ten years before.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading DENTON OF CHICAGO.
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From this reading He couldn't find the name in the directory, but after diligent search ascertained that such a man had been in business in Chicago ten years before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DENTON OF CHICAGO.
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading He couldn't find the name in the directory, but after diligent search ascertained that such a man had been in business in Chicago ten years before.
an alphabetical list of names and addresses
From this reading He couldn't find the name in the directory, but after diligent search ascertained that such a man had been in business in Chicago ten years before.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In due time, Nicholas Bundy and Oliver arrived at Chicago.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He couldn't find the name in the directory, but after diligent search ascertained that such a man had been in business in Chicago ten years before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They took up their residence at a small hotel, and Mr. Bundy prepared to search for some trace of Rupert Jones.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He couldn't find the name in the directory, but after diligent search ascertained that such a man had been in business in Chicago ten years before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He couldn't find the name in the directory, but after diligent search ascertained that such a man had been in business in Chicago ten years before.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading They took up their residence at a small hotel, and Mr. Bundy prepared to search for some trace of Rupert Jones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In due time, Nicholas Bundy and Oliver arrived at Chicago.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading They took up their residence at a small hotel, and Mr. Bundy prepared to search for some trace of Rupert Jones.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He couldn't find the name in the directory, but after diligent search ascertained that such a man had been in business in Chicago ten years before.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He couldn't find the name in the directory, but after diligent search ascertained that such a man had been in business in Chicago ten years before.
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading In due time, Nicholas Bundy and Oliver arrived at Chicago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DENTON OF CHICAGO.
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading In due time, Nicholas Bundy and Oliver arrived at Chicago.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading They took up their residence at a small hotel, and Mr. Bundy prepared to search for some trace of Rupert Jones.
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading They took up their residence at a small hotel, and Mr. Bundy prepared to search for some trace of Rupert Jones.
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading They took up their residence at a small hotel, and Mr. Bundy prepared to search for some trace of Rupert Jones.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading They took up their residence at a small hotel, and Mr. Bundy prepared to search for some trace of Rupert Jones.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They took up their residence at a small hotel, and Mr. Bundy prepared to search for some trace of Rupert Jones.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They took up their residence at a small hotel, and Mr. Bundy prepared to search for some trace of Rupert Jones.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He couldn't find the name in the directory, but after diligent search ascertained that such a man had been in business in Chicago ten years before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He couldn't find the name in the directory, but after diligent search ascertained that such a man had been in business in Chicago ten years before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He couldn't find the name in the directory, but after diligent search ascertained that such a man had been in business in Chicago ten years before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He couldn't find the name in the directory, but after diligent search ascertained that such a man had been in business in Chicago ten years before.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They took up their residence at a small hotel, and Mr. Bundy prepared to search for some trace of Rupert Jones.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took up their residence at a small hotel, and Mr. Bundy prepared to search for some trace of Rupert Jones.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In due time, Nicholas Bundy and Oliver arrived at Chicago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They took up their residence at a small hotel, and Mr. Bundy prepared to search for some trace of Rupert Jones.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took up their residence at a small hotel, and Mr. Bundy prepared to search for some trace of Rupert Jones.
a just detectable amount
From this reading They took up their residence at a small hotel, and Mr. Bundy prepared to search for some trace of Rupert Jones.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They took up their residence at a small hotel, and Mr. Bundy prepared to search for some trace of Rupert Jones.
a late time of life
From this reading He couldn't find the name in the directory, but after diligent search ascertained that such a man had been in business in Chicago ten years before.
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