Chapter 25 of Manhattan Transfer is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of Manhattan Transfer is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Dont talk too loud on account of Martin.” “Ellie I dont know why it’s always so difficult for me to speak out about anything.... I always have to get drunk to speak out.... Look here do you like me any more?” “You know I’m awfully fond of you and always shall be.”
Chapter 25 of Manhattan Transfer is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading ““Dont talk too loud on account of Martin.””
used as intensifiers
From this reading ““You know I’m awfully fond of you and always shall be.””
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading ““Ellie I dont know why it’s always so difficult for me to speak out about anything....”
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “I always have to get drunk to speak out....”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading ““You know I’m awfully fond of you and always shall be.””
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading ““Dont talk too loud on account of Martin.””
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading ““Dont talk too loud on account of Martin.””
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading ““Dont talk too loud on account of Martin.””
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.
In this reading ““You know I’m awfully fond of you and always shall be.””
In this reading “I always have to get drunk to speak out....”
In this reading ““Dont talk too loud on account of Martin.””
In this reading ““Ellie I dont know why it’s always so difficult for me to speak out about anything....”
express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
In this reading ““Ellie I dont know why it’s always so difficult for me to speak out about anything....”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Ellie I dont know why it’s always so difficult for me to speak out about anything....
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “Dont talk too loud on account of Martin.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Ellie I dont know why it’s always so difficult for me to speak out about anything....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You know I’m awfully fond of you and always shall be.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Look here do you like me any more?”
any thing at all
From this reading “Ellie I dont know why it’s always so difficult for me to speak out about anything....
used as intensifiers
From this reading “You know I’m awfully fond of you and always shall be.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You know I’m awfully fond of you and always shall be.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Ellie I dont know why it’s always so difficult for me to speak out about anything....
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Look here do you like me any more?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dont talk too loud on account of Martin.”
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading I always have to get drunk to speak out....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ellie I dont know why it’s always so difficult for me to speak out about anything....
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “You know I’m awfully fond of you and always shall be.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Ellie I dont know why it’s always so difficult for me to speak out about anything....
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I always have to get drunk to speak out....
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I always have to get drunk to speak out....
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Look here do you like me any more?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ellie I dont know why it’s always so difficult for me to speak out about anything....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You know I’m awfully fond of you and always shall be.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ellie I dont know why it’s always so difficult for me to speak out about anything....
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Ellie I dont know why it’s always so difficult for me to speak out about anything....
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Look here do you like me any more?”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look here do you like me any more?”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “Dont talk too loud on account of Martin.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “Dont talk too loud on account of Martin.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ellie I dont know why it’s always so difficult for me to speak out about anything....
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Look here do you like me any more?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Dont talk too loud on account of Martin.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Dont talk too loud on account of Martin.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Ellie I dont know why it’s always so difficult for me to speak out about anything....
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “You know I’m awfully fond of you and always shall be.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Ellie I dont know why it’s always so difficult for me to speak out about anything....
express in speech
From this reading “Ellie I dont know why it’s always so difficult for me to speak out about anything....
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Dont talk too loud on account of Martin.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ellie I dont know why it’s always so difficult for me to speak out about anything....
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Dont talk too loud on account of Martin.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Ellie I dont know why it’s always so difficult for me to speak out about anything....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Look here do you like me any more?”
Chapter 25 of Manhattan Transfer by John Dos Passos 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.
Chapter 25 holds 420 sentences of Manhattan Transfer, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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