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Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Hookers is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Hey, Tony, you know where my joint is, don't you?"
"I should, by this time.
I've took you there enough--when you was so lit you didn't know where it was yourself."
They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.
"Come on in, Tony, and have a drink," as the girls got out of the car.
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Hookers

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Hookers is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Hey, Tony, you know where my joint is, don't you?"
Line 2
"I should, by this time.
/aɪ ʃʊd baɪ ðɪs taɪm/
Line 3
I've took you there enough--when you was so lit you didn't know where it was yourself."
Line 4
They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.
Line 5
"Come on in, Tony, and have a drink," as the girls got out of the car.

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.

blues noun US /bluːz/

a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes

From this reading “They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.”

furnished adjective US /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading “They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.”

incense noun US /ˌɪnˈsens/

a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned

From this reading “They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.”

joint noun US /dʒɔɪnt/

(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

From this reading “"Hey, Tony, you know where my joint is, don't you?"”

Mickey noun US /ˈmɪki/

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent

From this reading “They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.”

Mickey's noun US /ˈmɪkiz/

possessive form of “mickey” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent

From this reading “They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.”

odor noun US /ˈoʊdər/

any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading “They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.”

pinks noun US /pɪŋks/

plural of “pink” — a light shade of red

From this reading “They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.”

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.

few minutes adjective + noun

In this reading “They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.”

faint odor adjective + noun

In this reading “They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.”

cool air adjective + noun

In this reading “They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.”

arrived at verb + particle counted as “arrive at”

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.”

got out verb + adjective counted as “get out”

move out of or depart from

In this reading “"Come on in, Tony, and have a drink," as the girls got out of the car.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.

bluesnounUS /bluːz/

a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes

From this reading They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "I should, by this time.

carnounUS /kɑːr/

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

From this reading "Come on in, Tony, and have a drink," as the girls got out of the car.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Come on in, Tony, and have a drink," as the girls got out of the car.

cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.

describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.

didn't

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

From this reading I've took you there enough--when you was so lit you didn't know where it was yourself."

don't

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

From this reading "Hey, Tony, you know where my joint is, don't you?"

drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/

take in liquids

From this reading "Come on in, Tony, and have a drink," as the girls got out of the car.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading I've took you there enough--when you was so lit you didn't know where it was yourself."

faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.

furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading "Come on in, Tony, and have a drink," as the girls got out of the car.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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

From this reading "Come on in, Tony, and have a drink," as the girls got out of the car.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Come on in, Tony, and have a drink," as the girls got out of the car.

Hey

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

From this reading "Hey, Tony, you know where my joint is, don't you?"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I should, by this time.

I've

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

From this reading I've took you there enough--when you was so lit you didn't know where it was yourself."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.

incensenounUS /ˌɪnˈsens/

a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned

From this reading They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Hey, Tony, you know where my joint is, don't you?"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I've took you there enough--when you was so lit you didn't know where it was yourself."

jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/

(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

From this reading "Hey, Tony, you know where my joint is, don't you?"

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Hey, Tony, you know where my joint is, don't you?"

litadjectiveUS /lɪt/

provided with artificial light

From this reading I've took you there enough--when you was so lit you didn't know where it was yourself."

MickeynounUS /ˈmɪki/

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent

From this reading They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.

Mickey'snounUS /ˈmɪkiz/

possessive form of “mickey” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent

From this reading They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Hey, Tony, you know where my joint is, don't you?"

odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/

any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Come on in, Tony, and have a drink," as the girls got out of the car.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Come on in, Tony, and have a drink," as the girls got out of the car.

pinksnounUS /pɪŋks/

plural of “pink” — a light shade of red

From this reading They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "I should, by this time.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I've took you there enough--when you was so lit you didn't know where it was yourself."

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.

tastilyadverb

in a tasty manner

From this reading They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I've took you there enough--when you was so lit you didn't know where it was yourself."

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "I should, by this time.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "I should, by this time.

Tony

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

From this reading "Hey, Tony, you know where my joint is, don't you?"

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading I've took you there enough--when you was so lit you didn't know where it was yourself."

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I've took you there enough--when you was so lit you didn't know where it was yourself."

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I've took you there enough--when you was so lit you didn't know where it was yourself."

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "Hey, Tony, you know where my joint is, don't you?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading They arrived at Mickey's place in a few minutes, and it was just as Mickey had described it, and very tastily furnished in pinks and blues, with a faint odor of incense in the still, cool air.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Hey, Tony, you know where my joint is, don't you?"

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading I've took you there enough--when you was so lit you didn't know where it was yourself."

Chapter 3 of Hookers by Richard F. Mann holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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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