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High Life in New York
High Life in New York

Chapter I

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This text version uses underscores, '_', to show _italic_ and '=' is used to indicate =bold=.
Mostly, the original text has been left alone complete with misspellings, inconsistencies, etc. as these are part of the charm of the book.
Also, inconsistent hyphenation and paragraphs that end in commas have also been left as per the original.
Minor punctuation and apparent printing errors have been corrected without note.
A list of changes that have been made is shown at the end of the book.]
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High Life in New York

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of High Life in New York is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
This text version uses underscores, '_', to show _italic_ and '=' is used to indicate =bold=.
/ðɪs tekst ˈvɜːrʒən ˈjuːsəz ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz tuː ʃoʊ aɪˈtælɪk ənd ɪz juːzd tuː ˈɪndəkeɪt boʊld/
Line 2
Mostly, the original text has been left alone complete with misspellings, inconsistencies, etc. as these are part of the charm of the book.
Line 3
Also, inconsistent hyphenation and paragraphs that end in commas have also been left as per the original.
/ˈɔːlsoʊ ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən ənd ˈpærəɡræfs ðæt end ɪn ˈkɑːməz hæv ˈɔːlsoʊ bɪn left æz pɜːr ðə ərˈɪdʒənəl/
Line 4
Minor punctuation and apparent printing errors have been corrected without note.
/ˈmaɪnər ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən ənd əˈperənt ˈprɪntɪŋ ˈerərz hæv bɪn kərˈektəd wɪˈθaʊt noʊt/
Line 5
A list of changes that have been made is shown at the end of the book.]
/ə lɪst ʌv ˈtʃeɪndʒəz ðæt hæv bɪn meɪd ɪz ʃoʊn æt ðə end ʌv ðə bʊk/

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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.

commas noun US /ˈkɑːməz/

plural of “comma” — a punctuation mark (,) used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence

From this reading “Also, inconsistent hyphenation and paragraphs that end in commas have also been left as per the original.”

hyphenation noun US /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/

division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

From this reading “Also, inconsistent hyphenation and paragraphs that end in commas have also been left as per the original.”

inconsistencies noun US /ˌɪŋˈkɑːnsɪstensiz/

plural of “inconsistency” — the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time

From this reading “Mostly, the original text has been left alone complete with misspellings, inconsistencies, etc. as these are part of the charm of the book.”

inconsistent adjective US /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/

displaying a lack of consistency

From this reading “Also, inconsistent hyphenation and paragraphs that end in commas have also been left as per the original.”

italic noun US /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

paragraphs noun US /ˈpærəɡræfs/

plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading “Also, inconsistent hyphenation and paragraphs that end in commas have also been left as per the original.”

punctuation noun US /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/

something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

From this reading “Minor punctuation and apparent printing errors have been corrected without note.”

underscores noun US /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading “This text version uses underscores, '_', to show _italic_ and '=' is used to indicate =bold=.”

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.

original text adjective + noun

In this reading “Mostly, the original text has been left alone complete with misspellings, inconsistencies, etc. as these are part of the charm of the book.”

at the end preposition + article + noun counted as “at … end”

In this reading “A list of changes that have been made is shown at the end of the book.]”

list of verb + particle

In this reading “A list of changes that have been made is shown at the end of the book.]”

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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.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A list of changes that have been made is shown at the end of the book.]

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Mostly, the original text has been left alone complete with misspellings, inconsistencies, etc. as these are part of the charm of the book.

AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Also, inconsistent hyphenation and paragraphs that end in commas have also been left as per the original.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading This text version uses underscores, '_', to show _italic_ and '=' is used to indicate =bold=.

apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Minor punctuation and apparent printing errors have been corrected without note.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Mostly, the original text has been left alone complete with misspellings, inconsistencies, etc. as these are part of the charm of the book.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Mostly, the original text has been left alone complete with misspellings, inconsistencies, etc. as these are part of the charm of the book.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A list of changes that have been made is shown at the end of the book.]

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Mostly, the original text has been left alone complete with misspellings, inconsistencies, etc. as these are part of the charm of the book.

boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading This text version uses underscores, '_', to show _italic_ and '=' is used to indicate =bold=.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Mostly, the original text has been left alone complete with misspellings, inconsistencies, etc. as these are part of the charm of the book.

changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading A list of changes that have been made is shown at the end of the book.]

charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading Mostly, the original text has been left alone complete with misspellings, inconsistencies, etc. as these are part of the charm of the book.

commasnounUS /ˈkɑːməz/

plural of “comma” — a punctuation mark (,) used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence

From this reading Also, inconsistent hyphenation and paragraphs that end in commas have also been left as per the original.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading Mostly, the original text has been left alone complete with misspellings, inconsistencies, etc. as these are part of the charm of the book.

correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading Minor punctuation and apparent printing errors have been corrected without note.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Also, inconsistent hyphenation and paragraphs that end in commas have also been left as per the original.

errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Minor punctuation and apparent printing errors have been corrected without note.

etc

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

From this reading Mostly, the original text has been left alone complete with misspellings, inconsistencies, etc. as these are part of the charm of the book.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Mostly, the original text has been left alone complete with misspellings, inconsistencies, etc. as these are part of the charm of the book.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Also, inconsistent hyphenation and paragraphs that end in commas have also been left as per the original.

hyphenationnounUS /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/

division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

From this reading Also, inconsistent hyphenation and paragraphs that end in commas have also been left as per the original.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Also, inconsistent hyphenation and paragraphs that end in commas have also been left as per the original.

inconsistenciesnounUS /ˌɪŋˈkɑːnsɪstensiz/

plural of “inconsistency” — the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time

From this reading Mostly, the original text has been left alone complete with misspellings, inconsistencies, etc. as these are part of the charm of the book.

inconsistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/

displaying a lack of consistency

From this reading Also, inconsistent hyphenation and paragraphs that end in commas have also been left as per the original.

indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/

be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading This text version uses underscores, '_', to show _italic_ and '=' is used to indicate =bold=.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This text version uses underscores, '_', to show _italic_ and '=' is used to indicate =bold=.

italicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading This text version uses underscores, '_', to show _italic_ and '=' is used to indicate =bold=.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Mostly, the original text has been left alone complete with misspellings, inconsistencies, etc. as these are part of the charm of the book.

listverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading A list of changes that have been made is shown at the end of the book.]

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A list of changes that have been made is shown at the end of the book.]

MinoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading Minor punctuation and apparent printing errors have been corrected without note.

misspellings

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

From this reading Mostly, the original text has been left alone complete with misspellings, inconsistencies, etc. as these are part of the charm of the book.

MostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading Mostly, the original text has been left alone complete with misspellings, inconsistencies, etc. as these are part of the charm of the book.

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading Minor punctuation and apparent printing errors have been corrected without note.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mostly, the original text has been left alone complete with misspellings, inconsistencies, etc. as these are part of the charm of the book.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Mostly, the original text has been left alone complete with misspellings, inconsistencies, etc. as these are part of the charm of the book.

paragraphsnounUS /ˈpærəɡræfs/

plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading Also, inconsistent hyphenation and paragraphs that end in commas have also been left as per the original.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Mostly, the original text has been left alone complete with misspellings, inconsistencies, etc. as these are part of the charm of the book.

perprepositionUS /pɜːr/

for each

From this reading Also, inconsistent hyphenation and paragraphs that end in commas have also been left as per the original.

printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading Minor punctuation and apparent printing errors have been corrected without note.

punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/

something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

From this reading Minor punctuation and apparent printing errors have been corrected without note.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading This text version uses underscores, '_', to show _italic_ and '=' is used to indicate =bold=.

shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading A list of changes that have been made is shown at the end of the book.]

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading This text version uses underscores, '_', to show _italic_ and '=' is used to indicate =bold=.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Also, inconsistent hyphenation and paragraphs that end in commas have also been left as per the original.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Mostly, the original text has been left alone complete with misspellings, inconsistencies, etc. as these are part of the charm of the book.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Mostly, the original text has been left alone complete with misspellings, inconsistencies, etc. as these are part of the charm of the book.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This text version uses underscores, '_', to show _italic_ and '=' is used to indicate =bold=.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading This text version uses underscores, '_', to show _italic_ and '=' is used to indicate =bold=.

underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading This text version uses underscores, '_', to show _italic_ and '=' is used to indicate =bold=.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading This text version uses underscores, '_', to show _italic_ and '=' is used to indicate =bold=.

usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/

plural of “use” — the act of using

From this reading This text version uses underscores, '_', to show _italic_ and '=' is used to indicate =bold=.

versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading This text version uses underscores, '_', to show _italic_ and '=' is used to indicate =bold=.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mostly, the original text has been left alone complete with misspellings, inconsistencies, etc. as these are part of the charm of the book.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Minor punctuation and apparent printing errors have been corrected without note.

Chapter 1 of High Life in New York by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens holds 60 sentences, grouped into 12 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.

What does chapter 1 of High Life in New York contain?

Chapter 1 holds 60 sentences of High Life in New York, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of High Life in New York by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 60 sentences, grouped into 12 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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