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Multitude and Solitude

Chapter V

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A longing to see some one drove him out of the station.
He walked to Soho, to a Spanish restaurant, where some of his friends sometimes dined.
Here, at night, the curious may visit Spain, and hear the guttural, lisping speech, and munch upon chuletas, and swallow all manner of strangeness in cazuelas.
Very bold young men cry aloud there for "Mozo," lisping the z.
The less bold signal with the hand.
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Multitude and Solitude

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Multitude and Solitude is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A longing to see some one drove him out of the station.
/ə ˈlɔːŋɪŋ tuː siː sʌm wʌn droʊv hɪm aʊt ʌv ðə ˈsteɪʃən/
Line 2
He walked to Soho, to a Spanish restaurant, where some of his friends sometimes dined.
/hiː wɔːkt tuː ˈsoʊhoʊ tuː ə ˈspænɪʃ ˈrestərɑːnt wer sʌm ʌv hɪz frendz səmˈtaɪmz daɪnd/
Line 3
Here, at night, the curious may visit Spain, and hear the guttural, lisping speech, and munch upon chuletas, and swallow all manner of strangeness in cazuelas.
Line 4
Very bold young men cry aloud there for "Mozo," lisping the z.
Line 5
The less bold signal with the hand.
/ðə les boʊld ˈsɪɡnəl wɪð ðə hænd/

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.

dined verb US /daɪnd/

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading “He walked to Soho, to a Spanish restaurant, where some of his friends sometimes dined.”

guttural adjective US /ˈɡʌtərəl/

like the sounds of frogs and crows

From this reading “Here, at night, the curious may visit Spain, and hear the guttural, lisping speech, and munch upon chuletas, and swallow all manner of strangeness in cazuelas.”

munch noun US /mʌntʃ/

Norwegian painter (1863-1944)

From this reading “Here, at night, the curious may visit Spain, and hear the guttural, lisping speech, and munch upon chuletas, and swallow all manner of strangeness in cazuelas.”

restaurant noun US /ˈrestərɑːnt/

a building where people go to eat

From this reading “He walked to Soho, to a Spanish restaurant, where some of his friends sometimes dined.”

Soho noun US /ˈsoʊhoʊ/

a district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts

From this reading “He walked to Soho, to a Spanish restaurant, where some of his friends sometimes dined.”

Spain noun US /speɪn/

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading “Here, at night, the curious may visit Spain, and hear the guttural, lisping speech, and munch upon chuletas, and swallow all manner of strangeness in cazuelas.”

strangeness noun US /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/

unusualness as a consequence of not being well known

From this reading “Here, at night, the curious may visit Spain, and hear the guttural, lisping speech, and munch upon chuletas, and swallow all manner of strangeness in cazuelas.”

swallow verb US /ˈswɑːloʊ/

pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading “Here, at night, the curious may visit Spain, and hear the guttural, lisping speech, and munch upon chuletas, and swallow all manner of strangeness in cazuelas.”

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.

cry aloud verb + particle

In this reading “Very bold young men cry aloud there for "Mozo," lisping the z.”

young men adjective + noun

In this reading “Very bold young men cry aloud there for "Mozo," lisping the z.”

at night preposition + noun

In this reading “Here, at night, the curious may visit Spain, and hear the guttural, lisping speech, and munch upon chuletas, and swallow all manner of strangeness in cazuelas.”

all manner adjective + noun

In this reading “Here, at night, the curious may visit Spain, and hear the guttural, lisping speech, and munch upon chuletas, and swallow all manner of strangeness in cazuelas.”

All words in this reading · 57

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 longing to see some one drove him out of the station.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Here, at night, the curious may visit Spain, and hear the guttural, lisping speech, and munch upon chuletas, and swallow all manner of strangeness in cazuelas.

aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

using the voice; not silently

From this reading Very bold young men cry aloud there for "Mozo," lisping the z.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Here, at night, the curious may visit Spain, and hear the guttural, lisping speech, and munch upon chuletas, and swallow all manner of strangeness in cazuelas.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Here, at night, the curious may visit Spain, and hear the guttural, lisping speech, and munch upon chuletas, and swallow all manner of strangeness in cazuelas.

boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading Very bold young men cry aloud there for "Mozo," lisping the z.

cazuelas

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

From this reading Here, at night, the curious may visit Spain, and hear the guttural, lisping speech, and munch upon chuletas, and swallow all manner of strangeness in cazuelas.

chuletas

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

From this reading Here, at night, the curious may visit Spain, and hear the guttural, lisping speech, and munch upon chuletas, and swallow all manner of strangeness in cazuelas.

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Very bold young men cry aloud there for "Mozo," lisping the z.

curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Here, at night, the curious may visit Spain, and hear the guttural, lisping speech, and munch upon chuletas, and swallow all manner of strangeness in cazuelas.

dinedverbUS /daɪnd/

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading He walked to Soho, to a Spanish restaurant, where some of his friends sometimes dined.

drovenounUS /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading A longing to see some one drove him out of the station.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Very bold young men cry aloud there for "Mozo," lisping the z.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He walked to Soho, to a Spanish restaurant, where some of his friends sometimes dined.

gutturaladjectiveUS /ˈɡʌtərəl/

like the sounds of frogs and crows

From this reading Here, at night, the curious may visit Spain, and hear the guttural, lisping speech, and munch upon chuletas, and swallow all manner of strangeness in cazuelas.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The less bold signal with the hand.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He walked to Soho, to a Spanish restaurant, where some of his friends sometimes dined.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Here, at night, the curious may visit Spain, and hear the guttural, lisping speech, and munch upon chuletas, and swallow all manner of strangeness in cazuelas.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here, at night, the curious may visit Spain, and hear the guttural, lisping speech, and munch upon chuletas, and swallow all manner of strangeness in cazuelas.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A longing to see some one drove him out of the station.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He walked to Soho, to a Spanish restaurant, where some of his friends sometimes dined.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Here, at night, the curious may visit Spain, and hear the guttural, lisping speech, and munch upon chuletas, and swallow all manner of strangeness in cazuelas.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The less bold signal with the hand.

lisping

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

From this reading Here, at night, the curious may visit Spain, and hear the guttural, lisping speech, and munch upon chuletas, and swallow all manner of strangeness in cazuelas.

longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading A longing to see some one drove him out of the station.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Here, at night, the curious may visit Spain, and hear the guttural, lisping speech, and munch upon chuletas, and swallow all manner of strangeness in cazuelas.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Here, at night, the curious may visit Spain, and hear the guttural, lisping speech, and munch upon chuletas, and swallow all manner of strangeness in cazuelas.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Very bold young men cry aloud there for "Mozo," lisping the z.

Mozo

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

From this reading Very bold young men cry aloud there for "Mozo," lisping the z.

munchnounUS /mʌntʃ/

Norwegian painter (1863-1944)

From this reading Here, at night, the curious may visit Spain, and hear the guttural, lisping speech, and munch upon chuletas, and swallow all manner of strangeness in cazuelas.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Here, at night, the curious may visit Spain, and hear the guttural, lisping speech, and munch upon chuletas, and swallow all manner of strangeness in cazuelas.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A longing to see some one drove him out of the station.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A longing to see some one drove him out of the station.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A longing to see some one drove him out of the station.

restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/

a building where people go to eat

From this reading He walked to Soho, to a Spanish restaurant, where some of his friends sometimes dined.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading A longing to see some one drove him out of the station.

signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading The less bold signal with the hand.

SohonounUS /ˈsoʊhoʊ/

a district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts

From this reading He walked to Soho, to a Spanish restaurant, where some of his friends sometimes dined.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading A longing to see some one drove him out of the station.

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading He walked to Soho, to a Spanish restaurant, where some of his friends sometimes dined.

SpainnounUS /speɪn/

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading Here, at night, the curious may visit Spain, and hear the guttural, lisping speech, and munch upon chuletas, and swallow all manner of strangeness in cazuelas.

SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading He walked to Soho, to a Spanish restaurant, where some of his friends sometimes dined.

speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading Here, at night, the curious may visit Spain, and hear the guttural, lisping speech, and munch upon chuletas, and swallow all manner of strangeness in cazuelas.

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading A longing to see some one drove him out of the station.

strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/

unusualness as a consequence of not being well known

From this reading Here, at night, the curious may visit Spain, and hear the guttural, lisping speech, and munch upon chuletas, and swallow all manner of strangeness in cazuelas.

swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/

pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading Here, at night, the curious may visit Spain, and hear the guttural, lisping speech, and munch upon chuletas, and swallow all manner of strangeness in cazuelas.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A longing to see some one drove him out of the station.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Very bold young men cry aloud there for "Mozo," lisping the z.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A longing to see some one drove him out of the station.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Here, at night, the curious may visit Spain, and hear the guttural, lisping speech, and munch upon chuletas, and swallow all manner of strangeness in cazuelas.

VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Very bold young men cry aloud there for "Mozo," lisping the z.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Here, at night, the curious may visit Spain, and hear the guttural, lisping speech, and munch upon chuletas, and swallow all manner of strangeness in cazuelas.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading He walked to Soho, to a Spanish restaurant, where some of his friends sometimes dined.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading He walked to Soho, to a Spanish restaurant, where some of his friends sometimes dined.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The less bold signal with the hand.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Very bold young men cry aloud there for "Mozo," lisping the z.

znounUS /ziː/

the ending of a series or sequence

From this reading Very bold young men cry aloud there for "Mozo," lisping the z.

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