Chapter 3 of "Laramie is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of "Laramie is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Mr. Courtlandt's?" she answered, promptly supplying the name. "In Thirty-fourth Street, just east of the avenue." "To be sure; I know it well," answered the doctor. "A most refined and aristocratic neighborhood it is, and I'm sure I must have met Mr. Courtlandt at the Union Club. He is near kin, I think, to the Van Cortlandts, of Croton, is he not?"
Chapter 3 of "Laramie is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading “"A most refined and aristocratic neighborhood it is, and I'm sure I must have met Mr. Courtlandt at the Union Club.”
a line of approach
From this reading “"In Thirty-fourth Street, just east of the avenue."”
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading “He is near kin, I think, to the Van Cortlandts, of Croton, is he not?"”
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “"A most refined and aristocratic neighborhood it is, and I'm sure I must have met Mr. Courtlandt at the Union Club.”
with little or no delay
From this reading “"Mr. Courtlandt's?" she answered, promptly supplying the name.”
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading “"A most refined and aristocratic neighborhood it is, and I'm sure I must have met Mr. Courtlandt at the Union Club.”
the activity of supplying or providing something
From this reading “"Mr. Courtlandt's?" she answered, promptly supplying the name.”
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading “"A most refined and aristocratic neighborhood it is, and I'm sure I must have met Mr. Courtlandt at the Union Club.”
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In this reading “"A most refined and aristocratic neighborhood it is, and I'm sure I must have met Mr. Courtlandt at the Union Club.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A most refined and aristocratic neighborhood it is, and I'm sure I must have met Mr. Courtlandt at the Union Club.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A most refined and aristocratic neighborhood it is, and I'm sure I must have met Mr. Courtlandt at the Union Club.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Mr. Courtlandt's?" she answered, promptly supplying the name.
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading "A most refined and aristocratic neighborhood it is, and I'm sure I must have met Mr. Courtlandt at the Union Club.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "A most refined and aristocratic neighborhood it is, and I'm sure I must have met Mr. Courtlandt at the Union Club.
a line of approach
From this reading "In Thirty-fourth Street, just east of the avenue."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To be sure; I know it well," answered the doctor.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "A most refined and aristocratic neighborhood it is, and I'm sure I must have met Mr. Courtlandt at the Union Club.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is near kin, I think, to the Van Cortlandts, of Croton, is he not?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A most refined and aristocratic neighborhood it is, and I'm sure I must have met Mr. Courtlandt at the Union Club.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Courtlandt's?" she answered, promptly supplying the name.
grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant
From this reading He is near kin, I think, to the Van Cortlandts, of Croton, is he not?"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "To be sure; I know it well," answered the doctor.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "In Thirty-fourth Street, just east of the avenue."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "A most refined and aristocratic neighborhood it is, and I'm sure I must have met Mr. Courtlandt at the Union Club.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is near kin, I think, to the Van Cortlandts, of Croton, is he not?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "To be sure; I know it well," answered the doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A most refined and aristocratic neighborhood it is, and I'm sure I must have met Mr. Courtlandt at the Union Club.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In Thirty-fourth Street, just east of the avenue."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A most refined and aristocratic neighborhood it is, and I'm sure I must have met Mr. Courtlandt at the Union Club.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "To be sure; I know it well," answered the doctor.
and nothing more
From this reading "In Thirty-fourth Street, just east of the avenue."
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading He is near kin, I think, to the Van Cortlandts, of Croton, is he not?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "To be sure; I know it well," answered the doctor.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "A most refined and aristocratic neighborhood it is, and I'm sure I must have met Mr. Courtlandt at the Union Club.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "A most refined and aristocratic neighborhood it is, and I'm sure I must have met Mr. Courtlandt at the Union Club.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Courtlandt's?" she answered, promptly supplying the name.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "A most refined and aristocratic neighborhood it is, and I'm sure I must have met Mr. Courtlandt at the Union Club.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Mr. Courtlandt's?" she answered, promptly supplying the name.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He is near kin, I think, to the Van Cortlandts, of Croton, is he not?"
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading "A most refined and aristocratic neighborhood it is, and I'm sure I must have met Mr. Courtlandt at the Union Club.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is near kin, I think, to the Van Cortlandts, of Croton, is he not?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In Thirty-fourth Street, just east of the avenue."
with little or no delay
From this reading "Mr. Courtlandt's?" she answered, promptly supplying the name.
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading "A most refined and aristocratic neighborhood it is, and I'm sure I must have met Mr. Courtlandt at the Union Club.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Courtlandt's?" she answered, promptly supplying the name.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "In Thirty-fourth Street, just east of the avenue."
the activity of supplying or providing something
From this reading "Mr. Courtlandt's?" she answered, promptly supplying the name.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "To be sure; I know it well," answered the doctor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mr. Courtlandt's?" she answered, promptly supplying the name.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He is near kin, I think, to the Van Cortlandts, of Croton, is he not?"
the ordinal number of thirty-four in counting order
From this reading "In Thirty-fourth Street, just east of the avenue."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To be sure; I know it well," answered the doctor.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading "A most refined and aristocratic neighborhood it is, and I'm sure I must have met Mr. Courtlandt at the Union Club.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading He is near kin, I think, to the Van Cortlandts, of Croton, is he not?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "To be sure; I know it well," answered the doctor.
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