Chapter 7 of Ninth Avenue is here in full — 864 sentences across 173 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Ninth Avenue is here in full — 864 sentences across 173 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Mother or dancing partner?” “She owns the Beauty Parlor where I work--I’m just a common hair-dresser, that’s all.” He looked closely at her--was she persistently jesting? “No fooling--come clean,” he said. “You’re not really.”
Chapter 7 of Ninth Avenue is here in full — 864 sentences across 173 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading ““No fooling--come clean,” he said.”
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “He looked closely at her--was she persistently jesting?”
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading ““Mother or dancing partner?””
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading ““No fooling--come clean,” he said.”
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading ““She owns the Beauty Parlor where I work--I’m just a common hair-dresser, that’s all.””
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading ““She owns the Beauty Parlor where I work--I’m just a common hair-dresser, that’s all.””
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading ““Mother or dancing partner?””
in a persistent manner
From this reading “He looked closely at her--was she persistently jesting?”
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.
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “She owns the Beauty Parlor where I work--I’m just a common hair-dresser, that’s all.”
(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 “She owns the Beauty Parlor where I work--I’m just a common hair-dresser, that’s all.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked closely at her--was she persistently jesting?
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “She owns the Beauty Parlor where I work--I’m just a common hair-dresser, that’s all.”
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “No fooling--come clean,” he said.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading He looked closely at her--was she persistently jesting?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “No fooling--come clean,” he said.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading “She owns the Beauty Parlor where I work--I’m just a common hair-dresser, that’s all.”
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “Mother or dancing partner?”
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading “No fooling--come clean,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She owns the Beauty Parlor where I work--I’m just a common hair-dresser, that’s all.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked closely at her--was she persistently jesting?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked closely at her--was she persistently jesting?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “She owns the Beauty Parlor where I work--I’m just a common hair-dresser, that’s all.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She owns the Beauty Parlor where I work--I’m just a common hair-dresser, that’s all.”
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading He looked closely at her--was she persistently jesting?
and nothing more
From this reading “She owns the Beauty Parlor where I work--I’m just a common hair-dresser, that’s all.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked closely at her--was she persistently jesting?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Mother or dancing partner?”
not any; not one
From this reading “No fooling--come clean,” he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You’re not really.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Mother or dancing partner?”
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading “She owns the Beauty Parlor where I work--I’m just a common hair-dresser, that’s all.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “She owns the Beauty Parlor where I work--I’m just a common hair-dresser, that’s all.”
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “Mother or dancing partner?”
in a persistent manner
From this reading He looked closely at her--was she persistently jesting?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “You’re not really.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No fooling--come clean,” he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She owns the Beauty Parlor where I work--I’m just a common hair-dresser, that’s all.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She owns the Beauty Parlor where I work--I’m just a common hair-dresser, that’s all.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She owns the Beauty Parlor where I work--I’m just a common hair-dresser, that’s all.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He looked closely at her--was she persistently jesting?
in or at the place that
From this reading “She owns the Beauty Parlor where I work--I’m just a common hair-dresser, that’s all.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “She owns the Beauty Parlor where I work--I’m just a common hair-dresser, that’s all.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re not really.”
Chapter 7 of Ninth Avenue by Maxwell Bodenheim holds 864 sentences, grouped into 173 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 7 holds 864 sentences of Ninth Avenue, unabridged, divided into 173 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Ninth Avenue by Maxwell Bodenheim exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 864 sentences, grouped into 173 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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