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Chapter II

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HOW MAIZIE CAME THROUGH Then again, there's other kinds from other States, and no two of 'em alike.
They float in from all quarters, some on ten-day excursions, and some with no return ticket.
And, of course, they're all jokes to us at first, while we never suspicion that all along we may be jokes to them.
And say, between you and me, we're apt to think, ain't we, that all the rapid motion in the world gets its start right here in New York?
Well, that's the wrong dope.
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Odd Numbers

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Odd Numbers is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HOW MAIZIE CAME THROUGH Then again, there's other kinds from other States, and no two of 'em alike.
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They float in from all quarters, some on ten-day excursions, and some with no return ticket.
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And, of course, they're all jokes to us at first, while we never suspicion that all along we may be jokes to them.
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And say, between you and me, we're apt to think, ain't we, that all the rapid motion in the world gets its start right here in New York?
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Well, that's the wrong dope.

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.

alike adverb US /əˈlaɪk/

equally

From this reading “HOW MAIZIE CAME THROUGH Then again, there's other kinds from other States, and no two of 'em alike.”

apt adjective US /æpt/

(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward

From this reading “And say, between you and me, we're apt to think, ain't we, that all the rapid motion in the world gets its start right here in New York?”

dope noun US /doʊp/

street names for marijuana

From this reading “Well, that's the wrong dope.”

excursions noun US /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/

plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading “They float in from all quarters, some on ten-day excursions, and some with no return ticket.”

float verb US /floʊt/

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading “They float in from all quarters, some on ten-day excursions, and some with no return ticket.”

jokes noun US /dʒoʊks/

plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading “And, of course, they're all jokes to us at first, while we never suspicion that all along we may be jokes to them.”

kinds noun US /kaɪndz/

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading “HOW MAIZIE CAME THROUGH Then again, there's other kinds from other States, and no two of 'em alike.”

ticket noun US /ˈtɪkət/

a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

From this reading “They float in from all quarters, some on ten-day excursions, and some with no return ticket.”

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.

rapid motion adjective + noun

In this reading “And say, between you and me, we're apt to think, ain't we, that all the rapid motion in the world gets its start right here in New York?”

return ticket verb + noun

a ticket to a place and back (usually over the same route)

In this reading “They float in from all quarters, some on ten-day excursions, and some with no return ticket.”

of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “And, of course, they're all jokes to us at first, while we never suspicion that all along we may be jokes to them.”

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

In this reading “And say, between you and me, we're apt to think, ain't we, that all the rapid motion in the world gets its start right here in New York?”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading HOW MAIZIE CAME THROUGH Then again, there's other kinds from other States, and no two of 'em alike.

ain't

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

From this reading And say, between you and me, we're apt to think, ain't we, that all the rapid motion in the world gets its start right here in New York?

alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/

equally

From this reading HOW MAIZIE CAME THROUGH Then again, there's other kinds from other States, and no two of 'em alike.

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 They float in from all quarters, some on ten-day excursions, and some with no return ticket.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading And, of course, they're all jokes to us at first, while we never suspicion that all along we may be jokes to them.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading HOW MAIZIE CAME THROUGH Then again, there's other kinds from other States, and no two of 'em alike.

aptadjectiveUS /æpt/

(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward

From this reading And say, between you and me, we're apt to think, ain't we, that all the rapid motion in the world gets its start right here in New York?

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And, of course, they're all jokes to us at first, while we never suspicion that all along we may be jokes to them.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And, of course, they're all jokes to us at first, while we never suspicion that all along we may be jokes to them.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading And say, between you and me, we're apt to think, ain't we, that all the rapid motion in the world gets its start right here in New York?

CAMEverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading HOW MAIZIE CAME THROUGH Then again, there's other kinds from other States, and no two of 'em alike.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading And, of course, they're all jokes to us at first, while we never suspicion that all along we may be jokes to them.

dopenounUS /doʊp/

street names for marijuana

From this reading Well, that's the wrong dope.

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading HOW MAIZIE CAME THROUGH Then again, there's other kinds from other States, and no two of 'em alike.

excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/

plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading They float in from all quarters, some on ten-day excursions, and some with no return ticket.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading And, of course, they're all jokes to us at first, while we never suspicion that all along we may be jokes to them.

floatverbUS /floʊt/

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading They float in from all quarters, some on ten-day excursions, and some with no return ticket.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading HOW MAIZIE CAME THROUGH Then again, there's other kinds from other States, and no two of 'em alike.

getsnounUS /ɡets/

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading And say, between you and me, we're apt to think, ain't we, that all the rapid motion in the world gets its start right here in New York?

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading And say, between you and me, we're apt to think, ain't we, that all the rapid motion in the world gets its start right here in New York?

HOW

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

From this reading HOW MAIZIE CAME THROUGH Then again, there's other kinds from other States, and no two of 'em alike.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading They float in from all quarters, some on ten-day excursions, and some with no return ticket.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading And say, between you and me, we're apt to think, ain't we, that all the rapid motion in the world gets its start right here in New York?

jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/

plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading And, of course, they're all jokes to us at first, while we never suspicion that all along we may be jokes to them.

kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading HOW MAIZIE CAME THROUGH Then again, there's other kinds from other States, and no two of 'em alike.

MAIZIE

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

From this reading HOW MAIZIE CAME THROUGH Then again, there's other kinds from other States, and no two of 'em alike.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading And, of course, they're all jokes to us at first, while we never suspicion that all along we may be jokes to them.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And say, between you and me, we're apt to think, ain't we, that all the rapid motion in the world gets its start right here in New York?

motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading And say, between you and me, we're apt to think, ain't we, that all the rapid motion in the world gets its start right here in New York?

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading And, of course, they're all jokes to us at first, while we never suspicion that all along we may be jokes to them.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading And say, between you and me, we're apt to think, ain't we, that all the rapid motion in the world gets its start right here in New York?

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading HOW MAIZIE CAME THROUGH Then again, there's other kinds from other States, and no two of 'em alike.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW MAIZIE CAME THROUGH Then again, there's other kinds from other States, and no two of 'em alike.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They float in from all quarters, some on ten-day excursions, and some with no return ticket.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading HOW MAIZIE CAME THROUGH Then again, there's other kinds from other States, and no two of 'em alike.

quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/

housing available for people to live in

From this reading They float in from all quarters, some on ten-day excursions, and some with no return ticket.

rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading And say, between you and me, we're apt to think, ain't we, that all the rapid motion in the world gets its start right here in New York?

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading They float in from all quarters, some on ten-day excursions, and some with no return ticket.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading And say, between you and me, we're apt to think, ain't we, that all the rapid motion in the world gets its start right here in New York?

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading And say, between you and me, we're apt to think, ain't we, that all the rapid motion in the world gets its start right here in New York?

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading They float in from all quarters, some on ten-day excursions, and some with no return ticket.

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading And say, between you and me, we're apt to think, ain't we, that all the rapid motion in the world gets its start right here in New York?

StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading HOW MAIZIE CAME THROUGH Then again, there's other kinds from other States, and no two of 'em alike.

suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading And, of course, they're all jokes to us at first, while we never suspicion that all along we may be jokes to them.

ten-day

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

From this reading They float in from all quarters, some on ten-day excursions, and some with no return ticket.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And, of course, they're all jokes to us at first, while we never suspicion that all along we may be jokes to them.

that's

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

From this reading Well, that's the wrong dope.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And say, between you and me, we're apt to think, ain't we, that all the rapid motion in the world gets its start right here in New York?

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And, of course, they're all jokes to us at first, while we never suspicion that all along we may be jokes to them.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading HOW MAIZIE CAME THROUGH Then again, there's other kinds from other States, and no two of 'em alike.

there's

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

From this reading HOW MAIZIE CAME THROUGH Then again, there's other kinds from other States, and no two of 'em alike.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They float in from all quarters, some on ten-day excursions, and some with no return ticket.

they're

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

From this reading And, of course, they're all jokes to us at first, while we never suspicion that all along we may be jokes to them.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading And say, between you and me, we're apt to think, ain't we, that all the rapid motion in the world gets its start right here in New York?

THROUGHprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading HOW MAIZIE CAME THROUGH Then again, there's other kinds from other States, and no two of 'em alike.

ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/

a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

From this reading They float in from all quarters, some on ten-day excursions, and some with no return ticket.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And, of course, they're all jokes to us at first, while we never suspicion that all along we may be jokes to them.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading HOW MAIZIE CAME THROUGH Then again, there's other kinds from other States, and no two of 'em alike.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And, of course, they're all jokes to us at first, while we never suspicion that all along we may be jokes to them.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading And, of course, they're all jokes to us at first, while we never suspicion that all along we may be jokes to them.

we're

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

From this reading And say, between you and me, we're apt to think, ain't we, that all the rapid motion in the world gets its start right here in New York?

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, that's the wrong dope.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading And, of course, they're all jokes to us at first, while we never suspicion that all along we may be jokes to them.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading They float in from all quarters, some on ten-day excursions, and some with no return ticket.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading And say, between you and me, we're apt to think, ain't we, that all the rapid motion in the world gets its start right here in New York?

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading Well, that's the wrong dope.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading And say, between you and me, we're apt to think, ain't we, that all the rapid motion in the world gets its start right here in New York?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And say, between you and me, we're apt to think, ain't we, that all the rapid motion in the world gets its start right here in New York?

Chapter 2 of Odd Numbers by Sewell Ford holds 322 sentences, grouped into 65 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.

What does chapter 2 of Odd Numbers contain?

Chapter 2 holds 322 sentences of Odd Numbers, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of Odd Numbers by Sewell Ford exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 322 sentences, grouped into 65 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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Work through the 65 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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