Chapter 5 of Dave Ranney Or, Thirty Years on the Bowery is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Dave Ranney Or, Thirty Years on the Bowery is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE UP GRADE Mr. Irvine paid for my lodging and meals for a week at 105 Bowery. I thought he was great; I'd never run up against anything like him. He said, "We must get you a job of some kind, and that quick. Will you work?" Well, what do you think of that!
Chapter 5 of Dave Ranney Or, Thirty Years on the Bowery is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 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 “ON THE UP GRADE Mr. Irvine paid for my lodging and meals for a week at 105 Bowery.”
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading “ON THE UP GRADE Mr. Irvine paid for my lodging and meals for a week at 105 Bowery.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “He said, "We must get you a job of some kind, and that quick.”
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading “ON THE UP GRADE Mr. Irvine paid for my lodging and meals for a week at 105 Bowery.”
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “ON THE UP GRADE Mr. Irvine paid for my lodging and meals for a week at 105 Bowery.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “ON THE UP GRADE Mr. Irvine paid for my lodging and meals for a week at 105 Bowery.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “He said, "We must get you a job of some kind, and that quick.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “ON THE UP GRADE Mr. Irvine paid for my lodging and meals for a week at 105 Bowery.”
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From this reading ON THE UP GRADE Mr. Irvine paid for my lodging and meals for a week at 105 Bowery.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE UP GRADE Mr. Irvine paid for my lodging and meals for a week at 105 Bowery.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I thought he was great; I'd never run up against anything like him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE UP GRADE Mr. Irvine paid for my lodging and meals for a week at 105 Bowery.
any thing at all
From this reading I thought he was great; I'd never run up against anything like him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE UP GRADE Mr. Irvine paid for my lodging and meals for a week at 105 Bowery.
a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts
From this reading ON THE UP GRADE Mr. Irvine paid for my lodging and meals for a week at 105 Bowery.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Well, what do you think of that!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON THE UP GRADE Mr. Irvine paid for my lodging and meals for a week at 105 Bowery.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He said, "We must get you a job of some kind, and that quick.
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading ON THE UP GRADE Mr. Irvine paid for my lodging and meals for a week at 105 Bowery.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I thought he was great; I'd never run up against anything like him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought he was great; I'd never run up against anything like him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought he was great; I'd never run up against anything like him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought he was great; I'd never run up against anything like him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought he was great; I'd never run up against anything like him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE UP GRADE Mr. Irvine paid for my lodging and meals for a week at 105 Bowery.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He said, "We must get you a job of some kind, and that quick.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He said, "We must get you a job of some kind, and that quick.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I thought he was great; I'd never run up against anything like him.
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading ON THE UP GRADE Mr. Irvine paid for my lodging and meals for a week at 105 Bowery.
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading ON THE UP GRADE Mr. Irvine paid for my lodging and meals for a week at 105 Bowery.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ON THE UP GRADE Mr. Irvine paid for my lodging and meals for a week at 105 Bowery.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He said, "We must get you a job of some kind, and that quick.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ON THE UP GRADE Mr. Irvine paid for my lodging and meals for a week at 105 Bowery.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I thought he was great; I'd never run up against anything like him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He said, "We must get you a job of some kind, and that quick.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE UP GRADE Mr. Irvine paid for my lodging and meals for a week at 105 Bowery.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading ON THE UP GRADE Mr. Irvine paid for my lodging and meals for a week at 105 Bowery.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He said, "We must get you a job of some kind, and that quick.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I thought he was great; I'd never run up against anything like him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said, "We must get you a job of some kind, and that quick.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He said, "We must get you a job of some kind, and that quick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said, "We must get you a job of some kind, and that quick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE UP GRADE Mr. Irvine paid for my lodging and meals for a week at 105 Bowery.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Well, what do you think of that!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought he was great; I'd never run up against anything like him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ON THE UP GRADE Mr. Irvine paid for my lodging and meals for a week at 105 Bowery.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought he was great; I'd never run up against anything like him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He said, "We must get you a job of some kind, and that quick.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ON THE UP GRADE Mr. Irvine paid for my lodging and meals for a week at 105 Bowery.
(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 Well, what do you think of that!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, what do you think of that!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you work?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Will you work?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He said, "We must get you a job of some kind, and that quick.
Chapter 5 of Dave Ranney Or, Thirty Years on the Bowery by Dave Ranney holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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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