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New York: Its Upper Ten and Lower Million
New York: Its Upper Ten and Lower Million

Chapter XX

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THROUGH THE SILENT CITY.
It was a strange march which Arthur and Barnhurst, arm in arm, took through the streets of the Empire City.
"I am ready to attend you wherever you go," whispered Arthur, as leaving the den of Madam Resimer, they went down the dark street.
"But, where shall I go?" was the question that troubled Barnhurst.
"Home?"
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New York: Its Upper Ten and Lower Million

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of New York: Its Upper Ten and Lower Million is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THROUGH THE SILENT CITY.
/θruː ðə ˈsaɪlənt ˈsɪti/
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It was a strange march which Arthur and Barnhurst, arm in arm, took through the streets of the Empire City.
Line 3
"I am ready to attend you wherever you go," whispered Arthur, as leaving the den of Madam Resimer, they went down the dark street.
Line 4
"But, where shall I go?" was the question that troubled Barnhurst.
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"Home?"
/hoʊm/

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.

Arthur noun US /ˈɑːrθər/

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading “It was a strange march which Arthur and Barnhurst, arm in arm, took through the streets of the Empire City.”

attend verb US /əˈtend/

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading “"I am ready to attend you wherever you go," whispered Arthur, as leaving the den of Madam Resimer, they went down the dark street.”

den noun US /den/

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading “"I am ready to attend you wherever you go," whispered Arthur, as leaving the den of Madam Resimer, they went down the dark street.”

Empire noun US /ˈempaɪər/

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

From this reading “It was a strange march which Arthur and Barnhurst, arm in arm, took through the streets of the Empire City.”

Madam noun US /ˈmædəm/

a woman of refinement

From this reading “"I am ready to attend you wherever you go," whispered Arthur, as leaving the den of Madam Resimer, they went down the dark street.”

streets noun US /striːts/

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading “It was a strange march which Arthur and Barnhurst, arm in arm, took through the streets of the Empire City.”

troubled adjective US /ˈtrʌbəld/

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading “"But, where shall I go?" was the question that troubled Barnhurst.”

wherever conjunction US /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading “"I am ready to attend you wherever you go," whispered Arthur, as leaving the den of Madam Resimer, they went down the dark street.”

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.

through the streets preposition + article + noun counted as “through … street”

In this reading “It was a strange march which Arthur and Barnhurst, arm in arm, took through the streets of the Empire City.”

went down verb + adjective counted as “go down”

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

In this reading “"I am ready to attend you wherever you go," whispered Arthur, as leaving the den of Madam Resimer, they went down the dark street.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading It was a strange march which Arthur and Barnhurst, arm in arm, took through the streets of the Empire City.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am ready to attend you wherever you go," whispered Arthur, as leaving the den of Madam Resimer, they went down the dark street.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was a strange march which Arthur and Barnhurst, arm in arm, took through the streets of the Empire City.

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading It was a strange march which Arthur and Barnhurst, arm in arm, took through the streets of the Empire City.

ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading It was a strange march which Arthur and Barnhurst, arm in arm, took through the streets of the Empire City.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "I am ready to attend you wherever you go," whispered Arthur, as leaving the den of Madam Resimer, they went down the dark street.

attendverbUS /əˈtend/

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading "I am ready to attend you wherever you go," whispered Arthur, as leaving the den of Madam Resimer, they went down the dark street.

Barnhurst

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

From this reading It was a strange march which Arthur and Barnhurst, arm in arm, took through the streets of the Empire City.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But, where shall I go?" was the question that troubled Barnhurst.

CITYnounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading THROUGH THE SILENT CITY.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading "I am ready to attend you wherever you go," whispered Arthur, as leaving the den of Madam Resimer, they went down the dark street.

dennounUS /den/

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading "I am ready to attend you wherever you go," whispered Arthur, as leaving the den of Madam Resimer, they went down the dark street.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "I am ready to attend you wherever you go," whispered Arthur, as leaving the den of Madam Resimer, they went down the dark street.

EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/

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

From this reading It was a strange march which Arthur and Barnhurst, arm in arm, took through the streets of the Empire City.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "I am ready to attend you wherever you go," whispered Arthur, as leaving the den of Madam Resimer, they went down the dark street.

HomenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "Home?"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I am ready to attend you wherever you go," whispered Arthur, as leaving the den of Madam Resimer, they went down the dark street.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It was a strange march which Arthur and Barnhurst, arm in arm, took through the streets of the Empire City.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a strange march which Arthur and Barnhurst, arm in arm, took through the streets of the Empire City.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "I am ready to attend you wherever you go," whispered Arthur, as leaving the den of Madam Resimer, they went down the dark street.

MadamnounUS /ˈmædəm/

a woman of refinement

From this reading "I am ready to attend you wherever you go," whispered Arthur, as leaving the den of Madam Resimer, they went down the dark street.

marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading It was a strange march which Arthur and Barnhurst, arm in arm, took through the streets of the Empire City.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a strange march which Arthur and Barnhurst, arm in arm, took through the streets of the Empire City.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading "But, where shall I go?" was the question that troubled Barnhurst.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading "I am ready to attend you wherever you go," whispered Arthur, as leaving the den of Madam Resimer, they went down the dark street.

Resimer

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

From this reading "I am ready to attend you wherever you go," whispered Arthur, as leaving the den of Madam Resimer, they went down the dark street.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "But, where shall I go?" was the question that troubled Barnhurst.

SILENTadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading THROUGH THE SILENT CITY.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading It was a strange march which Arthur and Barnhurst, arm in arm, took through the streets of the Empire City.

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading "I am ready to attend you wherever you go," whispered Arthur, as leaving the den of Madam Resimer, they went down the dark street.

streetsnounUS /striːts/

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading It was a strange march which Arthur and Barnhurst, arm in arm, took through the streets of the Empire City.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "But, where shall I go?" was the question that troubled Barnhurst.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THROUGH THE SILENT CITY.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading "I am ready to attend you wherever you go," whispered Arthur, as leaving the den of Madam Resimer, they went down the dark street.

THROUGHprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THROUGH THE SILENT CITY.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I am ready to attend you wherever you go," whispered Arthur, as leaving the den of Madam Resimer, they went down the dark street.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading It was a strange march which Arthur and Barnhurst, arm in arm, took through the streets of the Empire City.

troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading "But, where shall I go?" was the question that troubled Barnhurst.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was a strange march which Arthur and Barnhurst, arm in arm, took through the streets of the Empire City.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "I am ready to attend you wherever you go," whispered Arthur, as leaving the den of Madam Resimer, they went down the dark street.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "But, where shall I go?" was the question that troubled Barnhurst.

whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading "I am ready to attend you wherever you go," whispered Arthur, as leaving the den of Madam Resimer, they went down the dark street.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading It was a strange march which Arthur and Barnhurst, arm in arm, took through the streets of the Empire City.

whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading "I am ready to attend you wherever you go," whispered Arthur, as leaving the den of Madam Resimer, they went down the dark street.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I am ready to attend you wherever you go," whispered Arthur, as leaving the den of Madam Resimer, they went down the dark street.

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