Chapter 16 of Dean Dunham is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Dean Dunham is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEAN TAKES MR. KIRBY BY SURPRISE. Dean found it to his advantage to have in his company one who was familiar with the city. Together he and Guy boarded a Fourth Avenue car and rode through Fourth Avenue into the Bowery, and later through Center Street. Guy pointed out prominent buildings as they rode along, among them the Cooper Institute and Tombs Prison.
Chapter 16 of Dean Dunham is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “Together he and Guy boarded a Fourth Avenue car and rode through Fourth Avenue into the Bowery, and later through Center Street.”
a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts
From this reading “Together he and Guy boarded a Fourth Avenue car and rode through Fourth Avenue into the Bowery, and later through Center Street.”
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading “Together he and Guy boarded a Fourth Avenue car and rode through Fourth Avenue into the Bowery, and later through Center Street.”
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading “Guy pointed out prominent buildings as they rode along, among them the Cooper Institute and Tombs Prison.”
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading “DEAN TAKES MR.”
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading “Guy pointed out prominent buildings as they rode along, among them the Cooper Institute and Tombs Prison.”
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading “Guy pointed out prominent buildings as they rode along, among them the Cooper Institute and Tombs Prison.”
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading “Guy pointed out prominent buildings as they rode along, among them the Cooper Institute and Tombs Prison.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Guy pointed out prominent buildings as they rode along, among them the Cooper Institute and Tombs Prison.”
In this reading “Together he and Guy boarded a Fourth Avenue car and rode through Fourth Avenue into the Bowery, and later through Center Street.”
In this reading “KIRBY BY SURPRISE.”
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 Together he and Guy boarded a Fourth Avenue car and rode through Fourth Avenue into the Bowery, and later through Center Street.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Dean found it to his advantage to have in his company one who was familiar with the city.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Guy pointed out prominent buildings as they rode along, among them the Cooper Institute and Tombs Prison.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Guy pointed out prominent buildings as they rode along, among them the Cooper Institute and Tombs Prison.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Together he and Guy boarded a Fourth Avenue car and rode through Fourth Avenue into the Bowery, and later through Center Street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Guy pointed out prominent buildings as they rode along, among them the Cooper Institute and Tombs Prison.
a line of approach
From this reading Together he and Guy boarded a Fourth Avenue car and rode through Fourth Avenue into the Bowery, and later through Center Street.
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Together he and Guy boarded a Fourth Avenue car and rode through Fourth Avenue into the Bowery, and later through Center Street.
a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts
From this reading Together he and Guy boarded a Fourth Avenue car and rode through Fourth Avenue into the Bowery, and later through Center Street.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Guy pointed out prominent buildings as they rode along, among them the Cooper Institute and Tombs Prison.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading KIRBY BY SURPRISE.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Together he and Guy boarded a Fourth Avenue car and rode through Fourth Avenue into the Bowery, and later through Center Street.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Together he and Guy boarded a Fourth Avenue car and rode through Fourth Avenue into the Bowery, and later through Center Street.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Dean found it to his advantage to have in his company one who was familiar with the city.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Dean found it to his advantage to have in his company one who was familiar with the city.
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading Guy pointed out prominent buildings as they rode along, among them the Cooper Institute and Tombs Prison.
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading DEAN TAKES MR.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Dean found it to his advantage to have in his company one who was familiar with the city.
set up or found
From this reading Dean found it to his advantage to have in his company one who was familiar with the city.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Together he and Guy boarded a Fourth Avenue car and rode through Fourth Avenue into the Bowery, and later through Center Street.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Together he and Guy boarded a Fourth Avenue car and rode through Fourth Avenue into the Bowery, and later through Center Street.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dean found it to his advantage to have in his company one who was familiar with the city.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Together he and Guy boarded a Fourth Avenue car and rode through Fourth Avenue into the Bowery, and later through Center Street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dean found it to his advantage to have in his company one who was familiar with the city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dean found it to his advantage to have in his company one who was familiar with the city.
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading Guy pointed out prominent buildings as they rode along, among them the Cooper Institute and Tombs Prison.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Together he and Guy boarded a Fourth Avenue car and rode through Fourth Avenue into the Bowery, and later through Center Street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dean found it to his advantage to have in his company one who was familiar with the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KIRBY BY SURPRISE.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Together he and Guy boarded a Fourth Avenue car and rode through Fourth Avenue into the Bowery, and later through Center Street.
a form of address for a man
From this reading DEAN TAKES MR.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dean found it to his advantage to have in his company one who was familiar with the city.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Guy pointed out prominent buildings as they rode along, among them the Cooper Institute and Tombs Prison.
having a point
From this reading Guy pointed out prominent buildings as they rode along, among them the Cooper Institute and Tombs Prison.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Guy pointed out prominent buildings as they rode along, among them the Cooper Institute and Tombs Prison.
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Guy pointed out prominent buildings as they rode along, among them the Cooper Institute and Tombs Prison.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Together he and Guy boarded a Fourth Avenue car and rode through Fourth Avenue into the Bowery, and later through Center Street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Together he and Guy boarded a Fourth Avenue car and rode through Fourth Avenue into the Bowery, and later through Center Street.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading KIRBY BY SURPRISE.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading DEAN TAKES MR.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dean found it to his advantage to have in his company one who was familiar with the city.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Guy pointed out prominent buildings as they rode along, among them the Cooper Institute and Tombs Prison.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Guy pointed out prominent buildings as they rode along, among them the Cooper Institute and Tombs Prison.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Together he and Guy boarded a Fourth Avenue car and rode through Fourth Avenue into the Bowery, and later through Center Street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dean found it to his advantage to have in his company one who was familiar with the city.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Together he and Guy boarded a Fourth Avenue car and rode through Fourth Avenue into the Bowery, and later through Center Street.
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Guy pointed out prominent buildings as they rode along, among them the Cooper Institute and Tombs Prison.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dean found it to his advantage to have in his company one who was familiar with the city.
which person or people
From this reading Dean found it to his advantage to have in his company one who was familiar with the city.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dean found it to his advantage to have in his company one who was familiar with the city.
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