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Sun Hunting Adventures and Observations Among the Native and Migratory
Sun Hunting Adventures and Observations Among the Native and Migratory

Chapter IV

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OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.
On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.
West Palm Beach is full of ordinary people who are unacquainted with wheel-chairs and think nothing of walking two or three blocks, or even as much as half a mile if the necessity arises.
They frequently get along for days at a time without spending more than two dollars and eighty-five cents a day.
West Palm Beach has the same sort of climate that Palm Beach has, but the air of the place is somehow different.
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Sun Hunting Adventures and Observations Among the Native and Migratory

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Sun Hunting Adventures and Observations Among the Native and Migratory is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.
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On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.
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West Palm Beach is full of ordinary people who are unacquainted with wheel-chairs and think nothing of walking two or three blocks, or even as much as half a mile if the necessity arises.
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They frequently get along for days at a time without spending more than two dollars and eighty-five cents a day.
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West Palm Beach has the same sort of climate that Palm Beach has, but the air of the place is somehow different.
/west pɑːm biːtʃ hæz ðə seɪm sɔːrt ʌv ˈklaɪmət ðæt pɑːm biːtʃ hæz bʌt ðə er ʌv ðə pleɪs ɪz ˈsʌmhaʊ ˈdɪfərənt/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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arises verb US /ərˈaɪzəz/

third-person singular of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading “West Palm Beach is full of ordinary people who are unacquainted with wheel-chairs and think nothing of walking two or three blocks, or even as much as half a mile if the necessity arises.”

blocks noun US /blɑːks/

plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading “West Palm Beach is full of ordinary people who are unacquainted with wheel-chairs and think nothing of walking two or three blocks, or even as much as half a mile if the necessity arises.”

differences noun US /ˈdɪfərənsɪz/

plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading “OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.”

expenses noun US /ɪkˈspensəz/

plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading “OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.”

mainland noun US /ˈmeɪnlænd/

the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula

From this reading “OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.”

nickel noun US /ˈnɪkəl/

a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite

From this reading “On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.”

odors noun US /ˈoʊdərz/

plural of “odor” — any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading “OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.”

storekeeper noun US /ˈstɔːrkiːpər/

a merchant who owns or manages a shop

From this reading “On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.”

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.

from the mainland preposition + article + noun counted as “from … mainland”

In this reading “OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.”

On the mainland preposition + article + noun counted as “on … mainland”

In this reading “On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.”

BETWEEN TWO preposition + noun

In this reading “OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.”

two dollars noun + noun counted as “two dollar”

In this reading “They frequently get along for days at a time without spending more than two dollars and eighty-five cents a day.”

same sort adjective + noun

In this reading “West Palm Beach has the same sort of climate that Palm Beach has, but the air of the place is somehow different.”

three blocks noun + noun counted as “three block”

In this reading “West Palm Beach is full of ordinary people who are unacquainted with wheel-chairs and think nothing of walking two or three blocks, or even as much as half a mile if the necessity arises.”

strip of verb + particle

In this reading “OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.”

get along verb + particle

proceed or get along

In this reading “They frequently get along for days at a time without spending more than two dollars and eighty-five cents a day.”

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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 OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.

AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading West Palm Beach has the same sort of climate that Palm Beach has, but the air of the place is somehow different.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading They frequently get along for days at a time without spending more than two dollars and eighty-five cents a day.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading West Palm Beach is full of ordinary people who are unacquainted with wheel-chairs and think nothing of walking two or three blocks, or even as much as half a mile if the necessity arises.

arisesverbUS /ərˈaɪzəz/

third-person singular of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading West Palm Beach is full of ordinary people who are unacquainted with wheel-chairs and think nothing of walking two or three blocks, or even as much as half a mile if the necessity arises.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They frequently get along for days at a time without spending more than two dollars and eighty-five cents a day.

BeachnounUS /biːtʃ/

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

BETWEENprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

blocksnounUS /blɑːks/

plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading West Palm Beach is full of ordinary people who are unacquainted with wheel-chairs and think nothing of walking two or three blocks, or even as much as half a mile if the necessity arises.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading West Palm Beach has the same sort of climate that Palm Beach has, but the air of the place is somehow different.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

centsnounUS /sents/

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading They frequently get along for days at a time without spending more than two dollars and eighty-five cents a day.

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From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

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

From this reading On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.

climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/

the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading West Palm Beach has the same sort of climate that Palm Beach has, but the air of the place is somehow different.

coinverbUS /kɔɪn/

make up

From this reading On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading They frequently get along for days at a time without spending more than two dollars and eighty-five cents a day.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading They frequently get along for days at a time without spending more than two dollars and eighty-five cents a day.

DIFFERENCESnounUS /ˈdɪfərənsɪz/

plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading West Palm Beach has the same sort of climate that Palm Beach has, but the air of the place is somehow different.

dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading They frequently get along for days at a time without spending more than two dollars and eighty-five cents a day.

eighty-fiveadjective

being five more than eighty

From this reading They frequently get along for days at a time without spending more than two dollars and eighty-five cents a day.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading West Palm Beach is full of ordinary people who are unacquainted with wheel-chairs and think nothing of walking two or three blocks, or even as much as half a mile if the necessity arises.

expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/

plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They frequently get along for days at a time without spending more than two dollars and eighty-five cents a day.

foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.

frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/

many times at short intervals

From this reading They frequently get along for days at a time without spending more than two dollars and eighty-five cents a day.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading West Palm Beach is full of ordinary people who are unacquainted with wheel-chairs and think nothing of walking two or three blocks, or even as much as half a mile if the necessity arises.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading They frequently get along for days at a time without spending more than two dollars and eighty-five cents a day.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading West Palm Beach is full of ordinary people who are unacquainted with wheel-chairs and think nothing of walking two or three blocks, or even as much as half a mile if the necessity arises.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading West Palm Beach has the same sort of climate that Palm Beach has, but the air of the place is somehow different.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading West Palm Beach is full of ordinary people who are unacquainted with wheel-chairs and think nothing of walking two or three blocks, or even as much as half a mile if the necessity arises.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/

a quantity that is added

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

LAKEnounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

lestconjunctionUS /lest/

in order that something should not happen

From this reading On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/

the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

milenounUS /maɪl/

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading West Palm Beach is full of ordinary people who are unacquainted with wheel-chairs and think nothing of walking two or three blocks, or even as much as half a mile if the necessity arises.

MONEYnounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading They frequently get along for days at a time without spending more than two dollars and eighty-five cents a day.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading West Palm Beach is full of ordinary people who are unacquainted with wheel-chairs and think nothing of walking two or three blocks, or even as much as half a mile if the necessity arises.

narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading West Palm Beach is full of ordinary people who are unacquainted with wheel-chairs and think nothing of walking two or three blocks, or even as much as half a mile if the necessity arises.

newsboynoun

a boy who delivers newspapers

From this reading On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.

nickelnounUS /ˈnɪkəl/

a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite

From this reading On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading West Palm Beach is full of ordinary people who are unacquainted with wheel-chairs and think nothing of walking two or three blocks, or even as much as half a mile if the necessity arises.

ODORSnounUS /ˈoʊdərz/

plural of “odor” — any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.

ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/

a judge of a probate court

From this reading West Palm Beach is full of ordinary people who are unacquainted with wheel-chairs and think nothing of walking two or three blocks, or even as much as half a mile if the necessity arises.

PalmnounUS /pɑːm/

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

PECULIARadjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading West Palm Beach is full of ordinary people who are unacquainted with wheel-chairs and think nothing of walking two or three blocks, or even as much as half a mile if the necessity arises.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading West Palm Beach has the same sort of climate that Palm Beach has, but the air of the place is somehow different.

QUESTERS

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From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.

risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading West Palm Beach has the same sort of climate that Palm Beach has, but the air of the place is somehow different.

SCHWAB

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From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.

SIDESnounUS /saɪdz/

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.

somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading West Palm Beach has the same sort of climate that Palm Beach has, but the air of the place is somehow different.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading West Palm Beach has the same sort of climate that Palm Beach has, but the air of the place is somehow different.

spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/

the act of spending or disbursing money

From this reading They frequently get along for days at a time without spending more than two dollars and eighty-five cents a day.

storekeepernounUS /ˈstɔːrkiːpər/

a merchant who owns or manages a shop

From this reading On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

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

From this reading On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.

stripverbUS /strɪp/

take away possessions from someone

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They frequently get along for days at a time without spending more than two dollars and eighty-five cents a day.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading West Palm Beach has the same sort of climate that Palm Beach has, but the air of the place is somehow different.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They frequently get along for days at a time without spending more than two dollars and eighty-five cents a day.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading West Palm Beach is full of ordinary people who are unacquainted with wheel-chairs and think nothing of walking two or three blocks, or even as much as half a mile if the necessity arises.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading West Palm Beach is full of ordinary people who are unacquainted with wheel-chairs and think nothing of walking two or three blocks, or even as much as half a mile if the necessity arises.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They frequently get along for days at a time without spending more than two dollars and eighty-five cents a day.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.

TWOnounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

unacquaintedadjective

not knowledgeable about something specified

From this reading West Palm Beach is full of ordinary people who are unacquainted with wheel-chairs and think nothing of walking two or three blocks, or even as much as half a mile if the necessity arises.

unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.

usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/

under normal conditions

From this reading On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.

walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading West Palm Beach is full of ordinary people who are unacquainted with wheel-chairs and think nothing of walking two or three blocks, or even as much as half a mile if the necessity arises.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

WestnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.

wheel-chairs

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From this reading West Palm Beach is full of ordinary people who are unacquainted with wheel-chairs and think nothing of walking two or three blocks, or even as much as half a mile if the necessity arises.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading West Palm Beach is full of ordinary people who are unacquainted with wheel-chairs and think nothing of walking two or three blocks, or even as much as half a mile if the necessity arises.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading West Palm Beach is full of ordinary people who are unacquainted with wheel-chairs and think nothing of walking two or three blocks, or even as much as half a mile if the necessity arises.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading They frequently get along for days at a time without spending more than two dollars and eighty-five cents a day.

WorthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading OF THE PECULIAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF A LAKE--OF MONEY ODORS--AND OF THE QUESTERS AFTER CHARLEY SCHWAB Palm Beach is a long narrow strip of land which is separated from the mainland by a long narrow body of water known as Lake Worth, and by a sudden increase in living expenses.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading On the mainland side of Lake Worth is the rising young city of West Palm Beach, where one is not afraid--as he usually is in Palm Beach--to offer a storekeeper or a newsboy a nickel lest he should regard it as some strange, unknown foreign coin.

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