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An American Hobo in Europe
An American Hobo in Europe

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of An American Hobo in Europe is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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GLASGOW.
"All out for Glasgow," was the cry, so out we tumbled.
I made my way out of the station and soon found myself upon the street, where I stood perplexed and bewildered.
It seemed to me I had landed in some other world.
Everything was so different--the houses, the stores, the streets, the sidewalks, the driveways, the people, the vehicles, the dogs, the horses, the skies, the clouds, everything.
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An American Hobo in Europe

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of An American Hobo in Europe is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
GLASGOW.
/ˈɡlæskoʊ/
Line 2
"All out for Glasgow," was the cry, so out we tumbled.
/ɔːl aʊt fɔːr ˈɡlæskoʊ wɑːz ðə kraɪ soʊ aʊt wiː ˈtʌmbəld/
Line 3
I made my way out of the station and soon found myself upon the street, where I stood perplexed and bewildered.
/aɪ meɪd maɪ weɪ aʊt ʌv ðə ˈsteɪʃən ənd suːn faʊnd ˌmaɪˈself əˈpɑːn ðə striːt wer aɪ stʊd pərˈplekst ənd bɪˈwɪldərd/
Line 4
It seemed to me I had landed in some other world.
/ɪt siːmd tuː miː aɪ hæd ˈlændəd ɪn sʌm ˈʌðər wɜːrld/
Line 5
Everything was so different--the houses, the stores, the streets, the sidewalks, the driveways, the people, the vehicles, the dogs, the horses, the skies, the clouds, everything.

Learner Dictionary

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.

driveways noun US /ˈdraɪvweɪz/

plural of “driveway” — a road leading up to a private house

From this reading “Everything was so different--the houses, the stores, the streets, the sidewalks, the driveways, the people, the vehicles, the dogs, the horses, the skies, the clouds, everything.”

glasgow noun US /ˈɡlæskoʊ/

largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world

From this reading “GLASGOW.”

perplexed adjective US /pərˈplekst/

full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment

From this reading “I made my way out of the station and soon found myself upon the street, where I stood perplexed and bewildered.”

sidewalks noun US /ˈsaɪdwɔːks/

plural of “sidewalk” — walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway

From this reading “Everything was so different--the houses, the stores, the streets, the sidewalks, the driveways, the people, the vehicles, the dogs, the horses, the skies, the clouds, everything.”

skies noun US /skaɪz/

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading “Everything was so different--the houses, the stores, the streets, the sidewalks, the driveways, the people, the vehicles, the dogs, the horses, the skies, the clouds, everything.”

stores noun US /stɔːrz/

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading “Everything was so different--the houses, the stores, the streets, the sidewalks, the driveways, the people, the vehicles, the dogs, the horses, the skies, the clouds, everything.”

tumbled verb US /ˈtʌmbəld/

past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing

From this reading “"All out for Glasgow," was the cry, so out we tumbled.”

vehicles noun US /ˈviːhɪkəlz/

plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects

From this reading “Everything was so different--the houses, the stores, the streets, the sidewalks, the driveways, the people, the vehicles, the dogs, the horses, the skies, the clouds, everything.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 "All out for Glasgow," was the cry, so out we tumbled.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I made my way out of the station and soon found myself upon the street, where I stood perplexed and bewildered.

bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading I made my way out of the station and soon found myself upon the street, where I stood perplexed and bewildered.

cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Everything was so different--the houses, the stores, the streets, the sidewalks, the driveways, the people, the vehicles, the dogs, the horses, the skies, the clouds, everything.

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "All out for Glasgow," was the cry, so out we tumbled.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Everything was so different--the houses, the stores, the streets, the sidewalks, the driveways, the people, the vehicles, the dogs, the horses, the skies, the clouds, everything.

dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Everything was so different--the houses, the stores, the streets, the sidewalks, the driveways, the people, the vehicles, the dogs, the horses, the skies, the clouds, everything.

drivewaysnounUS /ˈdraɪvweɪz/

plural of “driveway” — a road leading up to a private house

From this reading Everything was so different--the houses, the stores, the streets, the sidewalks, the driveways, the people, the vehicles, the dogs, the horses, the skies, the clouds, everything.

EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Everything was so different--the houses, the stores, the streets, the sidewalks, the driveways, the people, the vehicles, the dogs, the horses, the skies, the clouds, everything.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "All out for Glasgow," was the cry, so out we tumbled.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading I made my way out of the station and soon found myself upon the street, where I stood perplexed and bewildered.

GLASGOWnounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/

largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world

From this reading GLASGOW.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It seemed to me I had landed in some other world.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Everything was so different--the houses, the stores, the streets, the sidewalks, the driveways, the people, the vehicles, the dogs, the horses, the skies, the clouds, everything.

housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Everything was so different--the houses, the stores, the streets, the sidewalks, the driveways, the people, the vehicles, the dogs, the horses, the skies, the clouds, everything.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I made my way out of the station and soon found myself upon the street, where I stood perplexed and bewildered.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It seemed to me I had landed in some other world.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed to me I had landed in some other world.

landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading It seemed to me I had landed in some other world.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I made my way out of the station and soon found myself upon the street, where I stood perplexed and bewildered.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It seemed to me I had landed in some other world.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I made my way out of the station and soon found myself upon the street, where I stood perplexed and bewildered.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I made my way out of the station and soon found myself upon the street, where I stood perplexed and bewildered.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I made my way out of the station and soon found myself upon the street, where I stood perplexed and bewildered.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It seemed to me I had landed in some other world.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "All out for Glasgow," was the cry, so out we tumbled.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Everything was so different--the houses, the stores, the streets, the sidewalks, the driveways, the people, the vehicles, the dogs, the horses, the skies, the clouds, everything.

perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/

full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment

From this reading I made my way out of the station and soon found myself upon the street, where I stood perplexed and bewildered.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed to me I had landed in some other world.

sidewalksnounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːks/

plural of “sidewalk” — walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway

From this reading Everything was so different--the houses, the stores, the streets, the sidewalks, the driveways, the people, the vehicles, the dogs, the horses, the skies, the clouds, everything.

skiesnounUS /skaɪz/

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Everything was so different--the houses, the stores, the streets, the sidewalks, the driveways, the people, the vehicles, the dogs, the horses, the skies, the clouds, everything.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "All out for Glasgow," was the cry, so out we tumbled.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It seemed to me I had landed in some other world.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading I made my way out of the station and soon found myself upon the street, where I stood perplexed and bewildered.

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading I made my way out of the station and soon found myself upon the street, where I stood perplexed and bewildered.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading I made my way out of the station and soon found myself upon the street, where I stood perplexed and bewildered.

storesnounUS /stɔːrz/

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Everything was so different--the houses, the stores, the streets, the sidewalks, the driveways, the people, the vehicles, the dogs, the horses, the skies, the clouds, everything.

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading I made my way out of the station and soon found myself upon the street, where I stood perplexed and bewildered.

streetsnounUS /striːts/

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Everything was so different--the houses, the stores, the streets, the sidewalks, the driveways, the people, the vehicles, the dogs, the horses, the skies, the clouds, everything.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "All out for Glasgow," was the cry, so out we tumbled.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It seemed to me I had landed in some other world.

tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/

past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing

From this reading "All out for Glasgow," was the cry, so out we tumbled.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I made my way out of the station and soon found myself upon the street, where I stood perplexed and bewildered.

vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/

plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects

From this reading Everything was so different--the houses, the stores, the streets, the sidewalks, the driveways, the people, the vehicles, the dogs, the horses, the skies, the clouds, everything.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "All out for Glasgow," was the cry, so out we tumbled.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I made my way out of the station and soon found myself upon the street, where I stood perplexed and bewildered.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "All out for Glasgow," was the cry, so out we tumbled.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading I made my way out of the station and soon found myself upon the street, where I stood perplexed and bewildered.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It seemed to me I had landed in some other world.

Chapter 8 of An American Hobo in Europe by Ben Goodkind holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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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