Chapter 17 of The Life and Adventures of Nat Love Better is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
Chapter 17 of The Life and Adventures of Nat Love Better is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PULLMAN SERVICE. LIFE ON THE RAIL. MY FIRST TRIP. A SLUMP IN TIPS. I BECOME DISGUSTED AND QUIT.
Chapter 17 of The Life and Adventures of Nat Love Better is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading “I BECOME DISGUSTED AND QUIT.”
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
From this reading “THE PULLMAN SERVICE.”
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “I BECOME DISGUSTED AND QUIT.”
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading “LIFE ON THE RAIL.”
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “THE PULLMAN SERVICE.”
assume a drooping posture or carriage
From this reading “A SLUMP IN TIPS.”
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “A SLUMP IN TIPS.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “MY FIRST TRIP.”
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 A SLUMP IN TIPS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I BECOME DISGUSTED AND QUIT.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I BECOME DISGUSTED AND QUIT.
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading I BECOME DISGUSTED AND QUIT.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MY FIRST TRIP.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I BECOME DISGUSTED AND QUIT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SLUMP IN TIPS.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE ON THE RAIL.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY FIRST TRIP.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LIFE ON THE RAIL.
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
From this reading THE PULLMAN SERVICE.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading I BECOME DISGUSTED AND QUIT.
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading LIFE ON THE RAIL.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading THE PULLMAN SERVICE.
assume a drooping posture or carriage
From this reading A SLUMP IN TIPS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PULLMAN SERVICE.
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading A SLUMP IN TIPS.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading MY FIRST TRIP.
Chapter 17 of The Life and Adventures of Nat Love Better by Nat Love holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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 17 holds 87 sentences of The Life and Adventures of Nat Love Better, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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