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

Chapter XXVIII

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ISRAEL AND HIS VICTIM.
Israel Yorke left the Temple, accompanied by Ninety-One and followed by the eleven.
Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.
Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.
And Ninety-One cheered Israel with various remarks of a consolatory character, such as, "go in gold specks! let her went my darlin'! don't give it up so easy!--" and so-forth.
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New York: Its Upper Ten and Lower Million

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of New York: Its Upper Ten and Lower Million is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ISRAEL AND HIS VICTIM.
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Israel Yorke left the Temple, accompanied by Ninety-One and followed by the eleven.
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Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.
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Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.
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And Ninety-One cheered Israel with various remarks of a consolatory character, such as, "go in gold specks! let her went my darlin'! don't give it up so easy!--" and so-forth.

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Broadway noun US /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/

a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters

From this reading “Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.”

creditable adjective US /ˈkredətəbəl/

worthy of often limited commendation

From this reading “Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.”

diminutive adjective US /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/

very small

From this reading “Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.”

dog's noun US /dɔːɡz/

possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading “Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.”

enveloped verb US /enˈveləpt/

past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading “Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.”

Financier noun US /ˌfɪnənˈsɪr/

a person skilled in large scale financial transactions

From this reading “Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.”

israel noun US /ˈɪzriəl/

Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine

From this reading “ISRAEL AND HIS VICTIM.”

specks noun US /speks/

plural of “speck” — a very small spot

From this reading “And Ninety-One cheered Israel with various remarks of a consolatory character, such as, "go in gold specks! let her went my darlin'! don't give it up so easy!--" and so-forth.”

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.

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bald head adjective + noun

In this reading “Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.”

once more adverb + adjective

anew

In this reading “Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.”

followed by verb + particle counted as “follow by”

In this reading “Israel Yorke left the Temple, accompanied by Ninety-One and followed by the eleven.”

enveloped in verb + particle counted as “envelop in”

In this reading “Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.”

in the darkness preposition + article + noun counted as “in … darkness”

In this reading “Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.”

frame of verb + particle

In this reading “Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.”

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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 Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.

accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading Israel Yorke left the Temple, accompanied by Ninety-One and followed by the eleven.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ISRAEL AND HIS VICTIM.

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 Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading And Ninety-One cheered Israel with various remarks of a consolatory character, such as, "go in gold specks! let her went my darlin'! don't give it up so easy!--" and so-forth.

assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/

being joined in close association

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/

with no effort to conceal

From this reading Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/

a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Israel Yorke left the Temple, accompanied by Ninety-One and followed by the eleven.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading And Ninety-One cheered Israel with various remarks of a consolatory character, such as, "go in gold specks! let her went my darlin'! don't give it up so easy!--" and so-forth.

cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/

past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to

From this reading And Ninety-One cheered Israel with various remarks of a consolatory character, such as, "go in gold specks! let her went my darlin'! don't give it up so easy!--" and so-forth.

cladadjectiveUS /klæd/

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.

clothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.

consolatoryadjective

affording comfort or solace

From this reading And Ninety-One cheered Israel with various remarks of a consolatory character, such as, "go in gold specks! let her went my darlin'! don't give it up so easy!--" and so-forth.

creditableadjectiveUS /ˈkredətəbəl/

worthy of often limited commendation

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.

darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

darlin

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From this reading And Ninety-One cheered Israel with various remarks of a consolatory character, such as, "go in gold specks! let her went my darlin'! don't give it up so easy!--" and so-forth.

diminutiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/

very small

From this reading Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.

dognounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

dog'snounUS /dɔːɡz/

possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

don't

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From this reading And Ninety-One cheered Israel with various remarks of a consolatory character, such as, "go in gold specks! let her went my darlin'! don't give it up so easy!--" and so-forth.

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.

dressverbUS /dres/

put on clothes

From this reading Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.

dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/

a person who is markedly small

From this reading Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.

easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading And Ninety-One cheered Israel with various remarks of a consolatory character, such as, "go in gold specks! let her went my darlin'! don't give it up so easy!--" and so-forth.

elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/

being one more than ten

From this reading Israel Yorke left the Temple, accompanied by Ninety-One and followed by the eleven.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/

past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.

every-day

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From this reading Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.

FinanciernounUS /ˌfɪnənˈsɪr/

a person skilled in large scale financial transactions

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Israel Yorke left the Temple, accompanied by Ninety-One and followed by the eleven.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.

frameverbUS /freɪm/

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading And Ninety-One cheered Israel with various remarks of a consolatory character, such as, "go in gold specks! let her went my darlin'! don't give it up so easy!--" and so-forth.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading And Ninety-One cheered Israel with various remarks of a consolatory character, such as, "go in gold specks! let her went my darlin'! don't give it up so easy!--" and so-forth.

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading And Ninety-One cheered Israel with various remarks of a consolatory character, such as, "go in gold specks! let her went my darlin'! don't give it up so easy!--" and so-forth.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

hatnounUS /hæt/

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading And Ninety-One cheered Israel with various remarks of a consolatory character, such as, "go in gold specks! let her went my darlin'! don't give it up so easy!--" and so-forth.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading ISRAEL AND HIS VICTIM.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.

ISRAELnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/

Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine

From this reading ISRAEL AND HIS VICTIM.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And Ninety-One cheered Israel with various remarks of a consolatory character, such as, "go in gold specks! let her went my darlin'! don't give it up so easy!--" and so-forth.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Israel Yorke left the Temple, accompanied by Ninety-One and followed by the eleven.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading And Ninety-One cheered Israel with various remarks of a consolatory character, such as, "go in gold specks! let her went my darlin'! don't give it up so easy!--" and so-forth.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.

looseadjectiveUS /luːs/

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And Ninety-One cheered Israel with various remarks of a consolatory character, such as, "go in gold specks! let her went my darlin'! don't give it up so easy!--" and so-forth.

necknounUS /nek/

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

Ninety-Oneadjective

being one more than ninety

From this reading Israel Yorke left the Temple, accompanied by Ninety-One and followed by the eleven.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.

politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/

a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.

progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading And Ninety-One cheered Israel with various remarks of a consolatory character, such as, "go in gold specks! let her went my darlin'! don't give it up so easy!--" and so-forth.

sacknounUS /sæk/

a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

From this reading Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And Ninety-One cheered Israel with various remarks of a consolatory character, such as, "go in gold specks! let her went my darlin'! don't give it up so easy!--" and so-forth.

so-forth

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From this reading And Ninety-One cheered Israel with various remarks of a consolatory character, such as, "go in gold specks! let her went my darlin'! don't give it up so easy!--" and so-forth.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

specksnounUS /speks/

plural of “speck” — a very small spot

From this reading And Ninety-One cheered Israel with various remarks of a consolatory character, such as, "go in gold specks! let her went my darlin'! don't give it up so easy!--" and so-forth.

stringnounUS /strɪŋ/

a lightweight cord

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading And Ninety-One cheered Israel with various remarks of a consolatory character, such as, "go in gold specks! let her went my darlin'! don't give it up so easy!--" and so-forth.

TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading Israel Yorke left the Temple, accompanied by Ninety-One and followed by the eleven.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Israel Yorke left the Temple, accompanied by Ninety-One and followed by the eleven.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/

not disposed or inclined toward

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading And Ninety-One cheered Israel with various remarks of a consolatory character, such as, "go in gold specks! let her went my darlin'! don't give it up so easy!--" and so-forth.

urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading And Ninety-One cheered Israel with various remarks of a consolatory character, such as, "go in gold specks! let her went my darlin'! don't give it up so easy!--" and so-forth.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

VICTIMnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading ISRAEL AND HIS VICTIM.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading And Ninety-One cheered Israel with various remarks of a consolatory character, such as, "go in gold specks! let her went my darlin'! don't give it up so easy!--" and so-forth.

willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Israel, clad once more in his every-day _practical_ dress, with his hat drawn over his bald head, and his diminutive form enveloped in a loose sack of dark cloth, looked like a dwarf beside the almost gigantic frame of Ninety-One.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

Yorke

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From this reading Israel Yorke left the Temple, accompanied by Ninety-One and followed by the eleven.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Yet Ninety-One, with creditable politeness, gave his arm to the Financier, and urged him onward in the darkness, toward Broadway, something in the manner that you may have seen a very willing boy, assist the progress of a very unwilling dog,--the boy's hand being attached to one end of a string, and the dog's neck to the other.

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