Chapter 33 of Adrift in the City is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter 33 of Adrift in the City is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MIDNIGHT ATTACK. Oliver and his guardian retired about ten o'clock. Mr. Bundy was not long in going to sleep. Unlike Oliver, he had no care or anxiety on his mind. As we have said, he was not a man to harbor suspicion.
Chapter 33 of Adrift in the City is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “Unlike Oliver, he had no care or anxiety on his mind.”
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “Oliver and his guardian retired about ten o'clock.”
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading “As we have said, he was not a man to harbor suspicion.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT ATTACK.”
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “Oliver and his guardian retired about ten o'clock.”
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading “Oliver and his guardian retired about ten o'clock.”
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “As we have said, he was not a man to harbor suspicion.”
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading “Unlike Oliver, he had no care or anxiety on his mind.”
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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In this reading “Oliver and his guardian retired about ten o'clock.”
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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 A MIDNIGHT ATTACK.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Oliver and his guardian retired about ten o'clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oliver and his guardian retired about ten o'clock.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Unlike Oliver, he had no care or anxiety on his mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we have said, he was not a man to harbor suspicion.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ATTACK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Bundy was not long in going to sleep.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Unlike Oliver, he had no care or anxiety on his mind.
the act of departing
From this reading Mr. Bundy was not long in going to sleep.
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Oliver and his guardian retired about ten o'clock.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Unlike Oliver, he had no care or anxiety on his mind.
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading As we have said, he was not a man to harbor suspicion.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As we have said, he was not a man to harbor suspicion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unlike Oliver, he had no care or anxiety on his mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oliver and his guardian retired about ten o'clock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Bundy was not long in going to sleep.
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 Mr. Bundy was not long in going to sleep.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As we have said, he was not a man to harbor suspicion.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ATTACK.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Unlike Oliver, he had no care or anxiety on his mind.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bundy was not long in going to sleep.
not any; not one
From this reading Unlike Oliver, he had no care or anxiety on his mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Bundy was not long in going to sleep.
according to the clock
From this reading Oliver and his guardian retired about ten o'clock.
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Oliver and his guardian retired about ten o'clock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Unlike Oliver, he had no care or anxiety on his mind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Unlike Oliver, he had no care or anxiety on his mind.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Oliver and his guardian retired about ten o'clock.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As we have said, he was not a man to harbor suspicion.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Mr. Bundy was not long in going to sleep.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading As we have said, he was not a man to harbor suspicion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Oliver and his guardian retired about ten o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Bundy was not long in going to sleep.
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Unlike Oliver, he had no care or anxiety on his mind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Bundy was not long in going to sleep.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we have said, he was not a man to harbor suspicion.
Chapter 33 of Adrift in the City by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
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