Chapter 10 of New York: Its Upper Ten and Lower Million is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of New York: Its Upper Ten and Lower Million is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CANAL STREET SHIRT STORE. "Do you call them stitches? S-a-y? How d'ye expect a man to git a livin' if he's robbed in that way? Do you call that a shirt--s-a-y?"
Chapter 10 of New York: Its Upper Ten and Lower Million is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading “THE CANAL STREET SHIRT STORE.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “How d'ye expect a man to git a livin' if he's robbed in that way?”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “How d'ye expect a man to git a livin' if he's robbed in that way?”
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “How d'ye expect a man to git a livin' if he's robbed in that way?”
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading “THE CANAL STREET SHIRT STORE.”
plural of “stitch” — a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading “"Do you call them stitches?”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “THE CANAL STREET SHIRT STORE.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “THE CANAL STREET SHIRT STORE.”
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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 How d'ye expect a man to git a livin' if he's robbed in that way?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Do you call them stitches?
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading THE CANAL STREET SHIRT STORE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How d'ye expect a man to git a livin' if he's robbed in that way?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you call them stitches?
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading How d'ye expect a man to git a livin' if he's robbed in that way?
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading How d'ye expect a man to git a livin' if he's robbed in that way?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How d'ye expect a man to git a livin' if he's robbed in that way?
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From this reading How d'ye expect a man to git a livin' if he's robbed in that way?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How d'ye expect a man to git a livin' if he's robbed in that way?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How d'ye expect a man to git a livin' if he's robbed in that way?
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From this reading How d'ye expect a man to git a livin' if he's robbed in that way?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How d'ye expect a man to git a livin' if he's robbed in that way?
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading How d'ye expect a man to git a livin' if he's robbed in that way?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading S-a-y?
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading THE CANAL STREET SHIRT STORE.
plural of “stitch” — a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading "Do you call them stitches?
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading THE CANAL STREET SHIRT STORE.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE CANAL STREET SHIRT STORE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How d'ye expect a man to git a livin' if he's robbed in that way?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CANAL STREET SHIRT STORE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Do you call them stitches?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How d'ye expect a man to git a livin' if he's robbed in that way?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading How d'ye expect a man to git a livin' if he's robbed in that way?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you call them stitches?
Chapter 10 of New York: Its Upper Ten and Lower Million by George Lippard holds 356 sentences, grouped into 72 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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