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Little Brother

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Little Brother is here in full — 350 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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[[This chapter is dedicated to Anderson's Bookshops, Chicago's legendary kids' bookstore.
Anderson's is an old, old family-run business, which started out as an old-timey drug-store selling some books on the side.
Today, it's a booming, multi-location kids' book empire, with some incredibly innovative bookselling practices that get books and kids together in really exciting ways.
The best of these is the store's mobile book-fairs, in which they ship huge, rolling bookcases, already stocked with excellent kids' books, direct to schools on trucks -- voila, instant book-fair!]]
[[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Little Brother

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Little Brother is here in full — 350 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/70 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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[[This chapter is dedicated to Anderson's Bookshops, Chicago's legendary kids' bookstore.
/ðɪs ˈtʃæptər ɪz ˈdedəkeɪtəd tuː ˈændərsənz ˈbʊkʃɑːps ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊz ˈledʒənderi kɪdz ˈbʊkstɔːr/
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Anderson's is an old, old family-run business, which started out as an old-timey drug-store selling some books on the side.
Line 3
Today, it's a booming, multi-location kids' book empire, with some incredibly innovative bookselling practices that get books and kids together in really exciting ways.
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The best of these is the store's mobile book-fairs, in which they ship huge, rolling bookcases, already stocked with excellent kids' books, direct to schools on trucks -- voila, instant book-fair!]]
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[[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

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.

Anderson's noun US /ˈændərsənz/

possessive form of “anderson” — United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)

From this reading “[[This chapter is dedicated to Anderson's Bookshops, Chicago's legendary kids' bookstore.”

Bookshops noun US /ˈbʊkʃɑːps/

plural of “bookshop” — a shop where books are sold

From this reading “[[This chapter is dedicated to Anderson's Bookshops, Chicago's legendary kids' bookstore.”

bookstore noun US /ˈbʊkstɔːr/

a shop where books are sold

From this reading “[[This chapter is dedicated to Anderson's Bookshops, Chicago's legendary kids' bookstore.”

Chicago's noun US /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊz/

possessive form of “chicago” — largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading “[[This chapter is dedicated to Anderson's Bookshops, Chicago's legendary kids' bookstore.”

http noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading “[[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?”

innovative adjective US /ˈɪnəveɪtɪv/

ahead of the times

From this reading “Today, it's a booming, multi-location kids' book empire, with some incredibly innovative bookselling practices that get books and kids together in really exciting ways.”

store's noun US /stɔːrz/

possessive form of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading “The best of these is the store's mobile book-fairs, in which they ship huge, rolling bookcases, already stocked with excellent kids' books, direct to schools on trucks -- voila, instant book-fair!]]”

usa noun US /ˌjuːeˈseɪ/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading “[[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?”

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.

found out verb + adjective

In this reading “[[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?”

started out verb + adjective counted as “start out”

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

In this reading “Anderson's is an old, old family-run business, which started out as an old-timey drug-store selling some books on the side.”

All words in this reading · 105

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.

0

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From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

1

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From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

123

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From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

2

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From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

2665

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From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

355

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From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

5156

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From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

60540

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From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

630

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

From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Today, it's a booming, multi-location kids' book empire, with some incredibly innovative bookselling practices that get books and kids together in really exciting ways.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The best of these is the store's mobile book-fairs, in which they ship huge, rolling bookcases, already stocked with excellent kids' books, direct to schools on trucks -- voila, instant book-fair!]]

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Anderson's is an old, old family-run business, which started out as an old-timey drug-store selling some books on the side.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Today, it's a booming, multi-location kids' book empire, with some incredibly innovative bookselling practices that get books and kids together in really exciting ways.

Anderson'snounUS /ˈændərsənz/

possessive form of “anderson” — United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to Anderson's Bookshops, Chicago's legendary kids' bookstore.

andersonsbookshop

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

From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Anderson's is an old, old family-run business, which started out as an old-timey drug-store selling some books on the side.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The best of these is the store's mobile book-fairs, in which they ship huge, rolling bookcases, already stocked with excellent kids' books, direct to schools on trucks -- voila, instant book-fair!]]

booknounUS /bʊk/

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

From this reading Today, it's a booming, multi-location kids' book empire, with some incredibly innovative bookselling practices that get books and kids together in really exciting ways.

book-fair

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

From this reading The best of these is the store's mobile book-fairs, in which they ship huge, rolling bookcases, already stocked with excellent kids' books, direct to schools on trucks -- voila, instant book-fair!]]

book-fairs

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

From this reading The best of these is the store's mobile book-fairs, in which they ship huge, rolling bookcases, already stocked with excellent kids' books, direct to schools on trucks -- voila, instant book-fair!]]

bookcasesnounUS /ˈbʊkkeɪsɪz/

plural of “bookcase” — a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books

From this reading The best of these is the store's mobile book-fairs, in which they ship huge, rolling bookcases, already stocked with excellent kids' books, direct to schools on trucks -- voila, instant book-fair!]]

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Anderson's is an old, old family-run business, which started out as an old-timey drug-store selling some books on the side.

bookselling

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

From this reading Today, it's a booming, multi-location kids' book empire, with some incredibly innovative bookselling practices that get books and kids together in really exciting ways.

BookshopsnounUS /ˈbʊkʃɑːps/

plural of “bookshop” — a shop where books are sold

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to Anderson's Bookshops, Chicago's legendary kids' bookstore.

bookstorenounUS /ˈbʊkstɔːr/

a shop where books are sold

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to Anderson's Bookshops, Chicago's legendary kids' bookstore.

boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/

very lively and profitable

From this reading Today, it's a booming, multi-location kids' book empire, with some incredibly innovative bookselling practices that get books and kids together in really exciting ways.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Anderson's is an old, old family-run business, which started out as an old-timey drug-store selling some books on the side.

chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to Anderson's Bookshops, Chicago's legendary kids' bookstore.

Chicago'snounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊz/

possessive form of “chicago” — largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to Anderson's Bookshops, Chicago's legendary kids' bookstore.

com

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

From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to Anderson's Bookshops, Chicago's legendary kids' bookstore.

directverbUS /dərˈekt/

command with authority

From this reading The best of these is the store's mobile book-fairs, in which they ship huge, rolling bookcases, already stocked with excellent kids' books, direct to schools on trucks -- voila, instant book-fair!]]

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

doctorownoun

United States novelist (born in 1931)

From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

drug-store

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

From this reading Anderson's is an old, old family-run business, which started out as an old-timey drug-store selling some books on the side.

empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading Today, it's a booming, multi-location kids' book empire, with some incredibly innovative bookselling practices that get books and kids together in really exciting ways.

excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading The best of these is the store's mobile book-fairs, in which they ship huge, rolling bookcases, already stocked with excellent kids' books, direct to schools on trucks -- voila, instant book-fair!]]

excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading Today, it's a booming, multi-location kids' book empire, with some incredibly innovative bookselling practices that get books and kids together in really exciting ways.

family-run

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

From this reading Anderson's is an old, old family-run business, which started out as an old-timey drug-store selling some books on the side.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Today, it's a booming, multi-location kids' book empire, with some incredibly innovative bookselling practices that get books and kids together in really exciting ways.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The best of these is the store's mobile book-fairs, in which they ship huge, rolling bookcases, already stocked with excellent kids' books, direct to schools on trucks -- voila, instant book-fair!]]

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

ILnounUS /ɪl/

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

imageField

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

From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Today, it's a booming, multi-location kids' book empire, with some incredibly innovative bookselling practices that get books and kids together in really exciting ways.

incrediblyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbli/

not easy to believe

From this reading Today, it's a booming, multi-location kids' book empire, with some incredibly innovative bookselling practices that get books and kids together in really exciting ways.

innovativeadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəveɪtɪv/

ahead of the times

From this reading Today, it's a booming, multi-location kids' book empire, with some incredibly innovative bookselling practices that get books and kids together in really exciting ways.

instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading The best of these is the store's mobile book-fairs, in which they ship huge, rolling bookcases, already stocked with excellent kids' books, direct to schools on trucks -- voila, instant book-fair!]]

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to Anderson's Bookshops, Chicago's legendary kids' bookstore.

it's

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From this reading Today, it's a booming, multi-location kids' book empire, with some incredibly innovative bookselling practices that get books and kids together in really exciting ways.

JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/

3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)

From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

kidsnounUS /kɪdz/

plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to Anderson's Bookshops, Chicago's legendary kids' bookstore.

legendaryadjectiveUS /ˈledʒənderi/

so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to Anderson's Bookshops, Chicago's legendary kids' bookstore.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

midstnounUS /mɪdst/

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

mobileadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊbəl/

migratory

From this reading The best of these is the store's mobile book-fairs, in which they ship huge, rolling bookcases, already stocked with excellent kids' books, direct to schools on trucks -- voila, instant book-fair!]]

multi-location

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From this reading Today, it's a booming, multi-location kids' book empire, with some incredibly innovative bookselling practices that get books and kids together in really exciting ways.

Naperville

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From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The best of these is the store's mobile book-fairs, in which they ship huge, rolling bookcases, already stocked with excellent kids' books, direct to schools on trucks -- voila, instant book-fair!]]

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Anderson's is an old, old family-run business, which started out as an old-timey drug-store selling some books on the side.

old-timey

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From this reading Anderson's is an old, old family-run business, which started out as an old-timey drug-store selling some books on the side.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Anderson's is an old, old family-run business, which started out as an old-timey drug-store selling some books on the side.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Anderson's is an old, old family-run business, which started out as an old-timey drug-store selling some books on the side.

php

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

From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

practicesnounUS /ˈpræktəsəz/

plural of “practice” — a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading Today, it's a booming, multi-location kids' book empire, with some incredibly innovative bookselling practices that get books and kids together in really exciting ways.

qkey

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

From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Today, it's a booming, multi-location kids' book empire, with some incredibly innovative bookselling practices that get books and kids together in really exciting ways.

rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/

uttered with a trill

From this reading The best of these is the store's mobile book-fairs, in which they ship huge, rolling bookcases, already stocked with excellent kids' books, direct to schools on trucks -- voila, instant book-fair!]]

schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/

plural of “school” — an educational institution

From this reading The best of these is the store's mobile book-fairs, in which they ship huge, rolling bookcases, already stocked with excellent kids' books, direct to schools on trucks -- voila, instant book-fair!]]

searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

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

From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/

the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

From this reading Anderson's is an old, old family-run business, which started out as an old-timey drug-store selling some books on the side.

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading The best of these is the store's mobile book-fairs, in which they ship huge, rolling bookcases, already stocked with excellent kids' books, direct to schools on trucks -- voila, instant book-fair!]]

sid

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

From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Anderson's is an old, old family-run business, which started out as an old-timey drug-store selling some books on the side.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Anderson's is an old, old family-run business, which started out as an old-timey drug-store selling some books on the side.

spyverbUS /spaɪ/

catch sight of

From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

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

From this reading Anderson's is an old, old family-run business, which started out as an old-timey drug-store selling some books on the side.

stockedadjectiveUS /stɑːkt/

furnished with more than enough

From this reading The best of these is the store's mobile book-fairs, in which they ship huge, rolling bookcases, already stocked with excellent kids' books, direct to schools on trucks -- voila, instant book-fair!]]

store'snounUS /stɔːrz/

possessive form of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading The best of these is the store's mobile book-fairs, in which they ship huge, rolling bookcases, already stocked with excellent kids' books, direct to schools on trucks -- voila, instant book-fair!]]

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Today, it's a booming, multi-location kids' book empire, with some incredibly innovative bookselling practices that get books and kids together in really exciting ways.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Anderson's is an old, old family-run business, which started out as an old-timey drug-store selling some books on the side.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading The best of these is the store's mobile book-fairs, in which they ship huge, rolling bookcases, already stocked with excellent kids' books, direct to schools on trucks -- voila, instant book-fair!]]

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The best of these is the store's mobile book-fairs, in which they ship huge, rolling bookcases, already stocked with excellent kids' books, direct to schools on trucks -- voila, instant book-fair!]]

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to Anderson's Bookshops, Chicago's legendary kids' bookstore.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading [[This chapter is dedicated to Anderson's Bookshops, Chicago's legendary kids' bookstore.

TodaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/

the present time or age

From this reading Today, it's a booming, multi-location kids' book empire, with some incredibly innovative bookselling practices that get books and kids together in really exciting ways.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Today, it's a booming, multi-location kids' book empire, with some incredibly innovative bookselling practices that get books and kids together in really exciting ways.

trucksnounUS /trʌks/

plural of “truck” — an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling

From this reading The best of these is the store's mobile book-fairs, in which they ship huge, rolling bookcases, already stocked with excellent kids' books, direct to schools on trucks -- voila, instant book-fair!]]

USAnounUS /ˌjuːeˈseɪ/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

voila

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

From this reading The best of these is the store's mobile book-fairs, in which they ship huge, rolling bookcases, already stocked with excellent kids' books, direct to schools on trucks -- voila, instant book-fair!]]

waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading Today, it's a booming, multi-location kids' book empire, with some incredibly innovative bookselling practices that get books and kids together in really exciting ways.

WestnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Anderson's is an old, old family-run business, which started out as an old-timey drug-store selling some books on the side.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Today, it's a booming, multi-location kids' book empire, with some incredibly innovative bookselling practices that get books and kids together in really exciting ways.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

wwwnoun

computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol

From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

xnounUS /eks/

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

From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

ynounUS /waɪ/

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading [[Anderson's Bookshops http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/search.php?qkey2=doctorow+little+ brother&sid=5156&imageField.x=0&imageField.y=0 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, IL 60540 USA +1 630 355 2665]] What would you do if you found out you had a spy in your midst?

Chapter 10 of Little Brother by Cory Doctorow holds 350 sentences, grouped into 70 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 10 of Little Brother contain?

Chapter 10 holds 350 sentences of Little Brother, unabridged, divided into 70 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 of Little Brother by Cory Doctorow exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 350 sentences, grouped into 70 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 Little Brother

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Chapter
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Dedicated
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Bakkaphoenix
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Books
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