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The Transgressors. Story of a Great Sin.

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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ON TO NEW YORK.
In all the evening papers the announcement appears that Harvey Trueman is to start on a tour of the East.
The fact that he will leave the city by train from the Union Depot is carefully suppressed, except in the two comparatively unimportant journals which advocate the election of the people's candidate.
But the managers of Trueman's campaign have come to know what has to be combatted.
Handbills are hurriedly printed and distributed in the late afternoon along State, Clark and Dearborn streets, and on the intersecting streets in the centre of the business locality.
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The Transgressors. Story of a Great Sin.

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Transgressors. Story of a Great Sin. is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ON TO NEW YORK.
/ɑːn tuː nuː jɔːrk/
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In all the evening papers the announcement appears that Harvey Trueman is to start on a tour of the East.
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The fact that he will leave the city by train from the Union Depot is carefully suppressed, except in the two comparatively unimportant journals which advocate the election of the people's candidate.
/ðə fækt ðæt hiː wɪl liːv ðə ˈsɪti baɪ treɪn frʌm ðə ˈjuːnjən ˈdiːpoʊ ɪz ˈkerfəli səˈprest ɪkˈsept ɪn ðə tuː kəmˈperətɪvli ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt ˈdʒɜːrnəlz wɪtʃ ˈædvəkət ðə ɪˈlekʃən ʌv ðə ˈpiːpəlz ˈkændədeɪt/
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But the managers of Trueman's campaign have come to know what has to be combatted.
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Handbills are hurriedly printed and distributed in the late afternoon along State, Clark and Dearborn streets, and on the intersecting streets in the centre of the business locality.

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Depot noun US /ˈdiːpoʊ/

station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods

From this reading “The fact that he will leave the city by train from the Union Depot is carefully suppressed, except in the two comparatively unimportant journals which advocate the election of the people's candidate.”

Handbills noun US /ˈhændbɪlz/

plural of “handbill” — an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

From this reading “Handbills are hurriedly printed and distributed in the late afternoon along State, Clark and Dearborn streets, and on the intersecting streets in the centre of the business locality.”

Harvey noun US /ˈhɑːrvi/

English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)

From this reading “In all the evening papers the announcement appears that Harvey Trueman is to start on a tour of the East.”

intersecting adjective US /ˌɪntərˈsektɪŋ/

crossed or intersected in the form of an X

From this reading “Handbills are hurriedly printed and distributed in the late afternoon along State, Clark and Dearborn streets, and on the intersecting streets in the centre of the business locality.”

journals noun US /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/

plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading “The fact that he will leave the city by train from the Union Depot is carefully suppressed, except in the two comparatively unimportant journals which advocate the election of the people's candidate.”

locality noun US /loʊˈkæləti/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading “Handbills are hurriedly printed and distributed in the late afternoon along State, Clark and Dearborn streets, and on the intersecting streets in the centre of the business locality.”

managers noun US /ˈmænədʒərz/

plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading “But the managers of Trueman's campaign have come to know what has to be combatted.”

unimportant adjective US /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

not important

From this reading “The fact that he will leave the city by train from the Union Depot is carefully suppressed, except in the two comparatively unimportant journals which advocate the election of the people's candidate.”

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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 In all the evening papers the announcement appears that Harvey Trueman is to start on a tour of the East.

advocateverbUS /ˈædvəkət/

push for something

From this reading The fact that he will leave the city by train from the Union Depot is carefully suppressed, except in the two comparatively unimportant journals which advocate the election of the people's candidate.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Handbills are hurriedly printed and distributed in the late afternoon along State, Clark and Dearborn streets, and on the intersecting streets in the centre of the business locality.

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 In all the evening papers the announcement appears that Harvey Trueman is to start on a tour of the East.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Handbills are hurriedly printed and distributed in the late afternoon along State, Clark and Dearborn streets, and on the intersecting streets in the centre of the business locality.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Handbills are hurriedly printed and distributed in the late afternoon along State, Clark and Dearborn streets, and on the intersecting streets in the centre of the business locality.

announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/

a formal public statement

From this reading In all the evening papers the announcement appears that Harvey Trueman is to start on a tour of the East.

appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading In all the evening papers the announcement appears that Harvey Trueman is to start on a tour of the East.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Handbills are hurriedly printed and distributed in the late afternoon along State, Clark and Dearborn streets, and on the intersecting streets in the centre of the business locality.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading But the managers of Trueman's campaign have come to know what has to be combatted.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Handbills are hurriedly printed and distributed in the late afternoon along State, Clark and Dearborn streets, and on the intersecting streets in the centre of the business locality.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the managers of Trueman's campaign have come to know what has to be combatted.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The fact that he will leave the city by train from the Union Depot is carefully suppressed, except in the two comparatively unimportant journals which advocate the election of the people's candidate.

campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading But the managers of Trueman's campaign have come to know what has to be combatted.

candidatenounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/

a politician who is running for public office

From this reading The fact that he will leave the city by train from the Union Depot is carefully suppressed, except in the two comparatively unimportant journals which advocate the election of the people's candidate.

carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

From this reading The fact that he will leave the city by train from the Union Depot is carefully suppressed, except in the two comparatively unimportant journals which advocate the election of the people's candidate.

centrenounUS /ˈsentər/

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading Handbills are hurriedly printed and distributed in the late afternoon along State, Clark and Dearborn streets, and on the intersecting streets in the centre of the business locality.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

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

From this reading The fact that he will leave the city by train from the Union Depot is carefully suppressed, except in the two comparatively unimportant journals which advocate the election of the people's candidate.

ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/

United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

From this reading Handbills are hurriedly printed and distributed in the late afternoon along State, Clark and Dearborn streets, and on the intersecting streets in the centre of the business locality.

combatted

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From this reading But the managers of Trueman's campaign have come to know what has to be combatted.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But the managers of Trueman's campaign have come to know what has to be combatted.

comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading The fact that he will leave the city by train from the Union Depot is carefully suppressed, except in the two comparatively unimportant journals which advocate the election of the people's candidate.

Dearborn

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From this reading Handbills are hurriedly printed and distributed in the late afternoon along State, Clark and Dearborn streets, and on the intersecting streets in the centre of the business locality.

DepotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/

station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods

From this reading The fact that he will leave the city by train from the Union Depot is carefully suppressed, except in the two comparatively unimportant journals which advocate the election of the people's candidate.

distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/

spread out or scattered about or divided up

From this reading Handbills are hurriedly printed and distributed in the late afternoon along State, Clark and Dearborn streets, and on the intersecting streets in the centre of the business locality.

EastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading In all the evening papers the announcement appears that Harvey Trueman is to start on a tour of the East.

electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

From this reading The fact that he will leave the city by train from the Union Depot is carefully suppressed, except in the two comparatively unimportant journals which advocate the election of the people's candidate.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading In all the evening papers the announcement appears that Harvey Trueman is to start on a tour of the East.

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading The fact that he will leave the city by train from the Union Depot is carefully suppressed, except in the two comparatively unimportant journals which advocate the election of the people's candidate.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The fact that he will leave the city by train from the Union Depot is carefully suppressed, except in the two comparatively unimportant journals which advocate the election of the people's candidate.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The fact that he will leave the city by train from the Union Depot is carefully suppressed, except in the two comparatively unimportant journals which advocate the election of the people's candidate.

HandbillsnounUS /ˈhændbɪlz/

plural of “handbill” — an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

From this reading Handbills are hurriedly printed and distributed in the late afternoon along State, Clark and Dearborn streets, and on the intersecting streets in the centre of the business locality.

HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/

English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)

From this reading In all the evening papers the announcement appears that Harvey Trueman is to start on a tour of the East.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading But the managers of Trueman's campaign have come to know what has to be combatted.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But the managers of Trueman's campaign have come to know what has to be combatted.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The fact that he will leave the city by train from the Union Depot is carefully suppressed, except in the two comparatively unimportant journals which advocate the election of the people's candidate.

hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading Handbills are hurriedly printed and distributed in the late afternoon along State, Clark and Dearborn streets, and on the intersecting streets in the centre of the business locality.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In all the evening papers the announcement appears that Harvey Trueman is to start on a tour of the East.

intersectingadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈsektɪŋ/

crossed or intersected in the form of an X

From this reading Handbills are hurriedly printed and distributed in the late afternoon along State, Clark and Dearborn streets, and on the intersecting streets in the centre of the business locality.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading In all the evening papers the announcement appears that Harvey Trueman is to start on a tour of the East.

journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/

plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading The fact that he will leave the city by train from the Union Depot is carefully suppressed, except in the two comparatively unimportant journals which advocate the election of the people's candidate.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But the managers of Trueman's campaign have come to know what has to be combatted.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Handbills are hurriedly printed and distributed in the late afternoon along State, Clark and Dearborn streets, and on the intersecting streets in the centre of the business locality.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading The fact that he will leave the city by train from the Union Depot is carefully suppressed, except in the two comparatively unimportant journals which advocate the election of the people's candidate.

localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Handbills are hurriedly printed and distributed in the late afternoon along State, Clark and Dearborn streets, and on the intersecting streets in the centre of the business locality.

managersnounUS /ˈmænədʒərz/

plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading But the managers of Trueman's campaign have come to know what has to be combatted.

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading ON TO NEW YORK.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In all the evening papers the announcement appears that Harvey Trueman is to start on a tour of the East.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON TO NEW YORK.

papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading In all the evening papers the announcement appears that Harvey Trueman is to start on a tour of the East.

people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/

possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The fact that he will leave the city by train from the Union Depot is carefully suppressed, except in the two comparatively unimportant journals which advocate the election of the people's candidate.

printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading Handbills are hurriedly printed and distributed in the late afternoon along State, Clark and Dearborn streets, and on the intersecting streets in the centre of the business locality.

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading In all the evening papers the announcement appears that Harvey Trueman is to start on a tour of the East.

StatenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Handbills are hurriedly printed and distributed in the late afternoon along State, Clark and Dearborn streets, and on the intersecting streets in the centre of the business locality.

streetsnounUS /striːts/

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Handbills are hurriedly printed and distributed in the late afternoon along State, Clark and Dearborn streets, and on the intersecting streets in the centre of the business locality.

suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/

kept from public knowledge by various means

From this reading The fact that he will leave the city by train from the Union Depot is carefully suppressed, except in the two comparatively unimportant journals which advocate the election of the people's candidate.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In all the evening papers the announcement appears that Harvey Trueman is to start on a tour of the East.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In all the evening papers the announcement appears that Harvey Trueman is to start on a tour of the East.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ON TO NEW YORK.

tournounUS /tʊr/

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading In all the evening papers the announcement appears that Harvey Trueman is to start on a tour of the East.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading The fact that he will leave the city by train from the Union Depot is carefully suppressed, except in the two comparatively unimportant journals which advocate the election of the people's candidate.

Trueman

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From this reading In all the evening papers the announcement appears that Harvey Trueman is to start on a tour of the East.

Trueman's

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From this reading But the managers of Trueman's campaign have come to know what has to be combatted.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The fact that he will leave the city by train from the Union Depot is carefully suppressed, except in the two comparatively unimportant journals which advocate the election of the people's candidate.

unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

not important

From this reading The fact that he will leave the city by train from the Union Depot is carefully suppressed, except in the two comparatively unimportant journals which advocate the election of the people's candidate.

UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading The fact that he will leave the city by train from the Union Depot is carefully suppressed, except in the two comparatively unimportant journals which advocate the election of the people's candidate.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But the managers of Trueman's campaign have come to know what has to be combatted.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The fact that he will leave the city by train from the Union Depot is carefully suppressed, except in the two comparatively unimportant journals which advocate the election of the people's candidate.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The fact that he will leave the city by train from the Union Depot is carefully suppressed, except in the two comparatively unimportant journals which advocate the election of the people's candidate.

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 ON TO NEW YORK.

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