Chapter 2 of "Boy" the Wandering Dog is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of "Boy" the Wandering Dog is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I SEEK AND FIND A FRIEND A few months ago, I came in the course of my wanderings, to the city of New York. My! My! how the big city has grown since I was here a few years ago. I entered it by way of a ferry-boat from Jersey City. Then I scampered up past City Hall, the Hotel de Gink, and the Tombs to the Bowery.
Chapter 2 of "Boy" the Wandering Dog is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts
From this reading “Then I scampered up past City Hall, the Hotel de Gink, and the Tombs to the Bowery.”
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading “My! how the big city has grown since I was here a few years ago.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “Then I scampered up past City Hall, the Hotel de Gink, and the Tombs to the Bowery.”
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “I entered it by way of a ferry-boat from Jersey City.”
past form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading “Then I scampered up past City Hall, the Hotel de Gink, and the Tombs to the Bowery.”
try to get or reach
From this reading “I SEEK AND FIND A FRIEND A few months ago, I came in the course of my wanderings, to the city of New York.”
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading “Then I scampered up past City Hall, the Hotel de Gink, and the Tombs to the Bowery.”
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading “I SEEK AND FIND A FRIEND A few months ago, I came in the course of my wanderings, to the city of New York.”
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In this reading “I SEEK AND FIND A FRIEND A few months ago, I came in the course of my wanderings, to the city of New York.”
In this reading “My! how the big city has grown since I was here a few years ago.”
In this reading “My! how the big city has grown since I was here a few years ago.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I SEEK AND FIND A FRIEND A few months ago, I came in the course of my wanderings, to the city of New York.
in the past
From this reading I SEEK AND FIND A FRIEND A few months ago, I came in the course of my wanderings, to the city of New York.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I SEEK AND FIND A FRIEND A few months ago, I came in the course of my wanderings, to the city of New York.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My! how the big city has grown since I was here a few years ago.
a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts
From this reading Then I scampered up past City Hall, the Hotel de Gink, and the Tombs to the Bowery.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I entered it by way of a ferry-boat from Jersey City.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I SEEK AND FIND A FRIEND A few months ago, I came in the course of my wanderings, to the city of New York.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I SEEK AND FIND A FRIEND A few months ago, I came in the course of my wanderings, to the city of New York.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I SEEK AND FIND A FRIEND A few months ago, I came in the course of my wanderings, to the city of New York.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Then I scampered up past City Hall, the Hotel de Gink, and the Tombs to the Bowery.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I entered it by way of a ferry-boat from Jersey City.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I entered it by way of a ferry-boat from Jersey City.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I SEEK AND FIND A FRIEND A few months ago, I came in the course of my wanderings, to the city of New York.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I SEEK AND FIND A FRIEND A few months ago, I came in the course of my wanderings, to the city of New York.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I SEEK AND FIND A FRIEND A few months ago, I came in the course of my wanderings, to the city of New York.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I entered it by way of a ferry-boat from Jersey City.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I scampered up past City Hall, the Hotel de Gink, and the Tombs to the Bowery.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading My! how the big city has grown since I was here a few years ago.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Then I scampered up past City Hall, the Hotel de Gink, and the Tombs to the Bowery.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My! how the big city has grown since I was here a few years ago.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading My! how the big city has grown since I was here a few years ago.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Then I scampered up past City Hall, the Hotel de Gink, and the Tombs to the Bowery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My! how the big city has grown since I was here a few years ago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I SEEK AND FIND A FRIEND A few months ago, I came in the course of my wanderings, to the city of New York.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I SEEK AND FIND A FRIEND A few months ago, I came in the course of my wanderings, to the city of New York.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I entered it by way of a ferry-boat from Jersey City.
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I entered it by way of a ferry-boat from Jersey City.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I SEEK AND FIND A FRIEND A few months ago, I came in the course of my wanderings, to the city of New York.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I SEEK AND FIND A FRIEND A few months ago, I came in the course of my wanderings, to the city of New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I SEEK AND FIND A FRIEND A few months ago, I came in the course of my wanderings, to the city of New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I SEEK AND FIND A FRIEND A few months ago, I came in the course of my wanderings, to the city of New York.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Then I scampered up past City Hall, the Hotel de Gink, and the Tombs to the Bowery.
past form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading Then I scampered up past City Hall, the Hotel de Gink, and the Tombs to the Bowery.
try to get or reach
From this reading I SEEK AND FIND A FRIEND A few months ago, I came in the course of my wanderings, to the city of New York.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading My! how the big city has grown since I was here a few years ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I SEEK AND FIND A FRIEND A few months ago, I came in the course of my wanderings, to the city of New York.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I scampered up past City Hall, the Hotel de Gink, and the Tombs to the Bowery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I SEEK AND FIND A FRIEND A few months ago, I came in the course of my wanderings, to the city of New York.
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Then I scampered up past City Hall, the Hotel de Gink, and the Tombs to the Bowery.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then I scampered up past City Hall, the Hotel de Gink, and the Tombs to the Bowery.
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading I SEEK AND FIND A FRIEND A few months ago, I came in the course of my wanderings, to the city of New York.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My! how the big city has grown since I was here a few years ago.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I entered it by way of a ferry-boat from Jersey City.
a late time of life
From this reading My! how the big city has grown since I was here a few years ago.
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 I SEEK AND FIND A FRIEND A few months ago, I came in the course of my wanderings, to the city of New York.
Chapter 2 of "Boy" the Wandering Dog by Marshall Saunders holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 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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