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First harvests

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of First harvests is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Frederic Jesup Stimson • Curated US English Learning Edition
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KITTY FARNUM TAKES THE PRIZE.
John Haviland was in town that summer.
Many things kept him there; he had his own business, and he had his schools, and he had his workmen’s clubs.
And just now he had, more than all, the new young men’s club he was founding on the Bowery.
He would usually dine at his own club; and there the men he most commonly met were Derwent and Lucie Gower.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

First harvests

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of First harvests is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
KITTY FARNUM TAKES THE PRIZE.
Line 2
John Haviland was in town that summer.
Line 3
Many things kept him there; he had his own business, and he had his schools, and he had his workmen’s clubs.
Line 4
And just now he had, more than all, the new young men’s club he was founding on the Bowery.
/ənd dʒʌst naʊ hiː hæd mɔːr ðæn ɔːl ðə nuː jʌŋ menz klʌb hiː wɑːz ˈfaʊndɪŋ ɑːn ðə ˈbaʊəri/
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He would usually dine at his own club; and there the men he most commonly met were Derwent and Lucie Gower.

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.

Bowery noun US /ˈbaʊəri/

a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts

From this reading “And just now he had, more than all, the new young men’s club he was founding on the Bowery.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clubs noun US /klʌbz/

plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading “Many things kept him there; he had his own business, and he had his schools, and he had his workmen’s clubs.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
commonly adverb US /ˈkɑːmənli/

under normal conditions

From this reading “He would usually dine at his own club; and there the men he most commonly met were Derwent and Lucie Gower.”

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dine verb US /daɪn/

have supper; eat dinner

From this reading “He would usually dine at his own club; and there the men he most commonly met were Derwent and Lucie Gower.”

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founding noun US /ˈfaʊndɪŋ/

the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

From this reading “And just now he had, more than all, the new young men’s club he was founding on the Bowery.”

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kitty noun US /ˈkɪti/

the combined stakes of the betters

From this reading “KITTY FARNUM TAKES THE PRIZE.”

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men's noun US /menz/

a public toilet for men

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schools noun US /skuːlz/

plural of “school” — an educational institution

From this reading “Many things kept him there; he had his own business, and he had his schools, and he had his workmen’s clubs.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Many things adjective + noun

In this reading “Many things kept him there; he had his own business, and he had his schools, and he had his workmen’s clubs.”

20,966 times in 426,211 chapters
dine at verb + particle

In this reading “He would usually dine at his own club; and there the men he most commonly met were Derwent and Lucie Gower.”

4,833 times in 426,211 chapters
own business verb + noun

In this reading “Many things kept him there; he had his own business, and he had his schools, and he had his workmen’s clubs.”

4,185 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 50

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 And just now he had, more than all, the new young men’s club he was founding on the Bowery.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Many things kept him there; he had his own business, and he had his schools, and he had his workmen’s clubs.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He would usually dine at his own club; and there the men he most commonly met were Derwent and Lucie Gower.

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BowerynounUS /ˈbaʊəri/

a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts

From this reading And just now he had, more than all, the new young men’s club he was founding on the Bowery.

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businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Many things kept him there; he had his own business, and he had his schools, and he had his workmen’s clubs.

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clubnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading And just now he had, more than all, the new young men’s club he was founding on the Bowery.

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clubsnounUS /klʌbz/

plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Many things kept him there; he had his own business, and he had his schools, and he had his workmen’s clubs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/

under normal conditions

From this reading He would usually dine at his own club; and there the men he most commonly met were Derwent and Lucie Gower.

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Derwent

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From this reading He would usually dine at his own club; and there the men he most commonly met were Derwent and Lucie Gower.

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dineverbUS /daɪn/

have supper; eat dinner

From this reading He would usually dine at his own club; and there the men he most commonly met were Derwent and Lucie Gower.

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FARNUM

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From this reading KITTY FARNUM TAKES THE PRIZE.

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foundingnounUS /ˈfaʊndɪŋ/

the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

From this reading And just now he had, more than all, the new young men’s club he was founding on the Bowery.

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Gower

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From this reading He would usually dine at his own club; and there the men he most commonly met were Derwent and Lucie Gower.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Many things kept him there; he had his own business, and he had his schools, and he had his workmen’s clubs.

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Haviland

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From this reading John Haviland was in town that summer.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Many things kept him there; he had his own business, and he had his schools, and he had his workmen’s clubs.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Many things kept him there; he had his own business, and he had his schools, and he had his workmen’s clubs.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Many things kept him there; he had his own business, and he had his schools, and he had his workmen’s clubs.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading John Haviland was in town that summer.

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JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading John Haviland was in town that summer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading And just now he had, more than all, the new young men’s club he was founding on the Bowery.

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keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Many things kept him there; he had his own business, and he had his schools, and he had his workmen’s clubs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
KITTYnounUS /ˈkɪti/

the combined stakes of the betters

From this reading KITTY FARNUM TAKES THE PRIZE.

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Lucie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He would usually dine at his own club; and there the men he most commonly met were Derwent and Lucie Gower.

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ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many things kept him there; he had his own business, and he had his schools, and he had his workmen’s clubs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading He would usually dine at his own club; and there the men he most commonly met were Derwent and Lucie Gower.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
men'snounUS /menz/

a public toilet for men

From this reading And just now he had, more than all, the new young men’s club he was founding on the Bowery.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading He would usually dine at his own club; and there the men he most commonly met were Derwent and Lucie Gower.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And just now he had, more than all, the new young men’s club he was founding on the Bowery.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading He would usually dine at his own club; and there the men he most commonly met were Derwent and Lucie Gower.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading And just now he had, more than all, the new young men’s club he was founding on the Bowery.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And just now he had, more than all, the new young men’s club he was founding on the Bowery.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And just now he had, more than all, the new young men’s club he was founding on the Bowery.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Many things kept him there; he had his own business, and he had his schools, and he had his workmen’s clubs.

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PRIZEnounUS /praɪz/

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading KITTY FARNUM TAKES THE PRIZE.

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schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/

plural of “school” — an educational institution

From this reading Many things kept him there; he had his own business, and he had his schools, and he had his workmen’s clubs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading John Haviland was in town that summer.

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TAKESnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading KITTY FARNUM TAKES THE PRIZE.

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And just now he had, more than all, the new young men’s club he was founding on the Bowery.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading John Haviland was in town that summer.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading KITTY FARNUM TAKES THE PRIZE.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Many things kept him there; he had his own business, and he had his schools, and he had his workmen’s clubs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Many things kept him there; he had his own business, and he had his schools, and he had his workmen’s clubs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading John Haviland was in town that summer.

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usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/

under normal conditions

From this reading He would usually dine at his own club; and there the men he most commonly met were Derwent and Lucie Gower.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading John Haviland was in town that summer.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He would usually dine at his own club; and there the men he most commonly met were Derwent and Lucie Gower.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
workmen's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Many things kept him there; he had his own business, and he had his schools, and he had his workmen’s clubs.

Pending verification
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He would usually dine at his own club; and there the men he most commonly met were Derwent and Lucie Gower.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading And just now he had, more than all, the new young men’s club he was founding on the Bowery.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 25 of First harvests by Frederic Jesup Stimson holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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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Chapter 25 holds 125 sentences of First harvests, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 25 of First harvests by Frederic Jesup Stimson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 125 sentences, grouped into 25 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in First harvests

Words and structures a reader meets early in First harvests, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Sentimental
A word that appears in the opening chapter of First harvests; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Calendar
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Major
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Bells
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