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From North Carolina to Southern California Without a Ticket and How I Did
From North Carolina to Southern California Without a Ticket and How I Did

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_Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.
I found a nice place at No. 128 E. First street, and the following day I got a job with the S. P. Railroad Company, trucking freight at 20 cents per hour.
Los Angeles is probably the greatest fruit market in the world.
Oranges, grapes, peaches and apricots are among the principal fruits raised.
During the orange season you can buy oranges for ten cents per dozen.
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From North Carolina to Southern California Without a Ticket and How I Did

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of From North Carolina to Southern California Without a Ticket and How I Did is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.
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I found a nice place at No. 128 E. First street, and the following day I got a job with the S. P. Railroad Company, trucking freight at 20 cents per hour.
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Los Angeles is probably the greatest fruit market in the world.
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Oranges, grapes, peaches and apricots are among the principal fruits raised.
/ˈɔːrəndʒəz ɡreɪps ˈpiːtʃəz ənd ˈæprəkɑːts ɑːr əˈmʌŋ ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl fruːts reɪzd/
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During the orange season you can buy oranges for ten cents per dozen.
/ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈɔːrəndʒ ˈsiːzən juː kæn baɪ ˈɔːrəndʒəz fɔːr ten sents pɜːr ˈdʌzən/

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apricots noun US /ˈæprəkɑːts/

plural of “apricot” — Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach

From this reading “Oranges, grapes, peaches and apricots are among the principal fruits raised.”

freight noun US /freɪt/

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading “I found a nice place at No. 128 E. First street, and the following day I got a job with the S. P. Railroad Company, trucking freight at 20 cents per hour.”

fruits noun US /fruːts/

plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading “Oranges, grapes, peaches and apricots are among the principal fruits raised.”

grapes noun US /ɡreɪps/

plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters

From this reading “Oranges, grapes, peaches and apricots are among the principal fruits raised.”

lodging noun US /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/

structures collectively in which people are housed

From this reading “_Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.”

oranges noun US /ˈɔːrəndʒəz/

plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading “Oranges, grapes, peaches and apricots are among the principal fruits raised.”

peaches noun US /ˈpiːtʃəz/

plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions

From this reading “Oranges, grapes, peaches and apricots are among the principal fruits raised.”

trucking noun US /ˈtrʌkɪŋ/

the activity of transporting goods by truck

From this reading “I found a nice place at No. 128 E. First street, and the following day I got a job with the S. P. Railroad Company, trucking freight at 20 cents per hour.”

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ten cents noun + noun counted as “ten cent”

In this reading “During the orange season you can buy oranges for ten cents per dozen.”

Railroad Company noun + noun

In this reading “I found a nice place at No. 128 E. First street, and the following day I got a job with the S. P. Railroad Company, trucking freight at 20 cents per hour.”

following day adjective + noun

In this reading “I found a nice place at No. 128 E. First street, and the following day I got a job with the S. P. Railroad Company, trucking freight at 20 cents per hour.”

per hour preposition + noun

In this reading “I found a nice place at No. 128 E. First street, and the following day I got a job with the S. P. Railroad Company, trucking freight at 20 cents per hour.”

got a job verb + article + noun counted as “get … job”

In this reading “I found a nice place at No. 128 E. First street, and the following day I got a job with the S. P. Railroad Company, trucking freight at 20 cents per hour.”

in the world preposition + article + noun counted as “in … world”

In this reading “Los Angeles is probably the greatest fruit market in the world.”

search of verb + particle

In this reading “_Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.”

for ten preposition + noun

In this reading “During the orange season you can buy oranges for ten cents per dozen.”

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128

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From this reading I found a nice place at No. 128 E. First street, and the following day I got a job with the S. P. Railroad Company, trucking freight at 20 cents per hour.

20

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From this reading I found a nice place at No. 128 E. First street, and the following day I got a job with the S. P. Railroad Company, trucking freight at 20 cents per hour.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Oranges, grapes, peaches and apricots are among the principal fruits raised.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.

Angeles

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From this reading _Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.

apricotsnounUS /ˈæprəkɑːts/

plural of “apricot” — Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach

From this reading Oranges, grapes, peaches and apricots are among the principal fruits raised.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Oranges, grapes, peaches and apricots are among the principal fruits raised.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.

buyverbUS /baɪ/

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading During the orange season you can buy oranges for ten cents per dozen.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading During the orange season you can buy oranges for ten cents per dozen.

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading _Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.

centsnounUS /sents/

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading I found a nice place at No. 128 E. First street, and the following day I got a job with the S. P. Railroad Company, trucking freight at 20 cents per hour.

CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading I found a nice place at No. 128 E. First street, and the following day I got a job with the S. P. Railroad Company, trucking freight at 20 cents per hour.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I found a nice place at No. 128 E. First street, and the following day I got a job with the S. P. Railroad Company, trucking freight at 20 cents per hour.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading _Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading _Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.

dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading During the orange season you can buy oranges for ten cents per dozen.

DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the orange season you can buy oranges for ten cents per dozen.

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading I found a nice place at No. 128 E. First street, and the following day I got a job with the S. P. Railroad Company, trucking freight at 20 cents per hour.

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I found a nice place at No. 128 E. First street, and the following day I got a job with the S. P. Railroad Company, trucking freight at 20 cents per hour.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading I found a nice place at No. 128 E. First street, and the following day I got a job with the S. P. Railroad Company, trucking freight at 20 cents per hour.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading During the orange season you can buy oranges for ten cents per dozen.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading I found a nice place at No. 128 E. First street, and the following day I got a job with the S. P. Railroad Company, trucking freight at 20 cents per hour.

freightnounUS /freɪt/

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading I found a nice place at No. 128 E. First street, and the following day I got a job with the S. P. Railroad Company, trucking freight at 20 cents per hour.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.

fruitnounUS /fruːt/

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading Los Angeles is probably the greatest fruit market in the world.

fruitsnounUS /fruːts/

plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading Oranges, grapes, peaches and apricots are among the principal fruits raised.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I found a nice place at No. 128 E. First street, and the following day I got a job with the S. P. Railroad Company, trucking freight at 20 cents per hour.

grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/

plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters

From this reading Oranges, grapes, peaches and apricots are among the principal fruits raised.

greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading Los Angeles is probably the greatest fruit market in the world.

gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/

the act of grasping

From this reading _Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading I found a nice place at No. 128 E. First street, and the following day I got a job with the S. P. Railroad Company, trucking freight at 20 cents per hour.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.

IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Los Angeles is probably the greatest fruit market in the world.

JailnounUS /dʒeɪl/

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

From this reading _Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.

jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading I found a nice place at No. 128 E. First street, and the following day I got a job with the S. P. Railroad Company, trucking freight at 20 cents per hour.

liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/

held up in the air

From this reading _Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.

lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/

structures collectively in which people are housed

From this reading _Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.

Los

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

From this reading _Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.

marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading Los Angeles is probably the greatest fruit market in the world.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading _Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.

niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading I found a nice place at No. 128 E. First street, and the following day I got a job with the S. P. Railroad Company, trucking freight at 20 cents per hour.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading _Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.

orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading During the orange season you can buy oranges for ten cents per dozen.

OrangesnounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒəz/

plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading Oranges, grapes, peaches and apricots are among the principal fruits raised.

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading I found a nice place at No. 128 E. First street, and the following day I got a job with the S. P. Railroad Company, trucking freight at 20 cents per hour.

peachesnounUS /ˈpiːtʃəz/

plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions

From this reading Oranges, grapes, peaches and apricots are among the principal fruits raised.

perprepositionUS /pɜːr/

for each

From this reading I found a nice place at No. 128 E. First street, and the following day I got a job with the S. P. Railroad Company, trucking freight at 20 cents per hour.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading _Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.

principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading Oranges, grapes, peaches and apricots are among the principal fruits raised.

probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Los Angeles is probably the greatest fruit market in the world.

RailroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading I found a nice place at No. 128 E. First street, and the following day I got a job with the S. P. Railroad Company, trucking freight at 20 cents per hour.

raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading Oranges, grapes, peaches and apricots are among the principal fruits raised.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading I found a nice place at No. 128 E. First street, and the following day I got a job with the S. P. Railroad Company, trucking freight at 20 cents per hour.

searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading _Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading During the orange season you can buy oranges for ten cents per dozen.

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading _Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading _Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.

streetnounUS /striːt/

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

From this reading I found a nice place at No. 128 E. First street, and the following day I got a job with the S. P. Railroad Company, trucking freight at 20 cents per hour.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading During the orange season you can buy oranges for ten cents per dozen.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.

ThrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading _Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.

townnounUS /taʊn/

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

From this reading _Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.

truckingnounUS /ˈtrʌkɪŋ/

the activity of transporting goods by truck

From this reading I found a nice place at No. 128 E. First street, and the following day I got a job with the S. P. Railroad Company, trucking freight at 20 cents per hour.

UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _Thrown Into Jail at Los Angeles._ Upon seeing no one near, I lifted my grip from the car door and started down town in search of a lodging place.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I found a nice place at No. 128 E. First street, and the following day I got a job with the S. P. Railroad Company, trucking freight at 20 cents per hour.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Los Angeles is probably the greatest fruit market in the world.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading During the orange season you can buy oranges for ten cents per dozen.

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