Plunkitt of Tammany Hall

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EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.

There's all the difference in the world between the two.

Yes, many of our men have grown rich in politics.

I have myself.

I've made a big fortune out of the game, and I'm gettin' richer every day, but I've not gone in for dishonest graft--blackmailin' gamblers, saloonkeepers, disorderly people, etc.--and neither has any of the men who have made big fortunes in politics.

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Plunkitt of Tammany Hall George Washington Plunkitt

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Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Plunkitt of Tammany Hall is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft. There's all the difference in the world between the two. Yes, many of our men have grown rich in politics. I have myself. I've made a big fortune out of the game, and I'm gettin' richer every day, but I've not gone in for dishonest graft--blackmailin' gamblers, saloonkeepers, disorderly people, etc.--and neither has any of the men who have made big fortunes in politics.

Plunkitt of Tammany Hall

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Chapter 2 of Plunkitt of Tammany Hall is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.

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There's all the difference in the world between the two.

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Yes, many of our men have grown rich in politics.

/jes ˈmeni ʌv ˈaʊər men hæv ɡroʊn rɪtʃ ɪn ˈpɑːlətɪks/

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I have myself.

/aɪ hæv ˌmaɪˈself/

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dishonest adjective US /dɪˈsɑːnəst/

deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive

From this reading “EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.”

disorderly adjective US /dɪˈsɔːrdərli/

undisciplined and unruly

From this reading “I've made a big fortune out of the game, and I'm gettin' richer every day, but I've not gone in for dishonest graft--blackmailin' gamblers, saloonkeepers, disorderly people, etc.--and neither has any of the men who have made big fortunes in politics.”

distinction noun US /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading “EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.”

fortunes noun US /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

gamblers noun US /ˈɡæmblərz/

plural of “gambler” — a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events

graft noun US /ɡræft/

(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient

From this reading “EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.”

richer adjective US /ˈrɪtʃər/

comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth

Tammany noun US /ˈtæməni/

a political organization within the Democratic Party in New York City (late 1800's and early 1900's) seeking political control by corruption and bossism

From this reading “EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.”

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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 I've made a big fortune out of the game, and I'm gettin' richer every day, but I've not gone in for dishonest graft--blackmailin' gamblers, saloonkeepers, disorderly people, etc.--and neither has any of the men who have made big fortunes in politics.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.

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 There's all the difference in the world between the two.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

blackmailin

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.

differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading There's all the difference in the world between the two.

dishonestadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɑːnəst/

deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive

From this reading EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.

disorderlyadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərli/

undisciplined and unruly

distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.

drawin

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From this reading EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.

etc

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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

EVERYBODYpronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

gamblersnounUS /ˈɡæmblərz/

plural of “gambler” — a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events

gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

gettin

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goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

graftnounUS /ɡræft/

(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient

From this reading EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.

growin

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From this reading EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.

grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Yes, many of our men have grown rich in politics.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Yes, many of our men have grown rich in politics.

honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I have myself.

I'm

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I've

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There's all the difference in the world between the two.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Yes, many of our men have grown rich in politics.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I have myself.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Yes, many of our men have grown rich in politics.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/

social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power

From this reading Yes, many of our men have grown rich in politics.

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.

richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/

comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth

saloonkeepers

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talkin

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From this reading EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.

TammanynounUS /ˈtæməni/

a political organization within the Democratic Party in New York City (late 1800's and early 1900's) seeking political control by corruption and bossism

From this reading EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.

There's

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From this reading There's all the difference in the world between the two.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.

thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading There's all the difference in the world between the two.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading There's all the difference in the world between the two.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, many of our men have grown rich in politics.

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