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The Young Bridge-Tender

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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ON THE BOWERY.
After leaving the bootblack Ralph hardly knew what to do with himself.
It was barely three o'clock, and he fancied it still too early to visit Horace Kelsey's office again.
He concluded to walk around and see the sights, and accordingly strolled up Broadway past the City Hall Park, and continued on up until Fourteenth street was reached.
This great thoroughfare, with its immense stores, interested him greatly.
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The Young Bridge-Tender

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of The Young Bridge-Tender is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ON THE BOWERY.
/ɑːn ðə ˈbaʊəri/
Line 2
After leaving the bootblack Ralph hardly knew what to do with himself.
Line 3
It was barely three o'clock, and he fancied it still too early to visit Horace Kelsey's office again.
Line 4
He concluded to walk around and see the sights, and accordingly strolled up Broadway past the City Hall Park, and continued on up until Fourteenth street was reached.
/hiː kənˈkluːdəd tuː wɔːk ərˈaʊnd ənd siː ðə saɪts ənd əˈkɔːrdɪŋli stroʊld ʌp ˈbrɔːdweɪ pæst ðə ˈsɪti hɔːl pɑːrk ənd kənˈtɪnjuːd ɑːn ʌp ənˈtɪl ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ striːt wɑːz riːtʃt/
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This great thoroughfare, with its immense stores, interested him greatly.
/ðɪs ɡreɪt ˈθɜːroʊfer wɪð ɪts ˌɪˈmens stɔːrz ˈɪntrəstɪd hɪm ˈɡreɪtli/

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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.

bowery noun US /ˈbaʊəri/

a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts

From this reading “ON THE BOWERY.”

Broadway noun US /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/

a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters

From this reading “He concluded to walk around and see the sights, and accordingly strolled up Broadway past the City Hall Park, and continued on up until Fourteenth street was reached.”

Fourteenth adjective US /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the thirteenth in position

From this reading “He concluded to walk around and see the sights, and accordingly strolled up Broadway past the City Hall Park, and continued on up until Fourteenth street was reached.”

Horace noun US /ˈhɔːrəs/

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading “It was barely three o'clock, and he fancied it still too early to visit Horace Kelsey's office again.”

sights noun US /saɪts/

an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

From this reading “He concluded to walk around and see the sights, and accordingly strolled up Broadway past the City Hall Park, and continued on up until Fourteenth street was reached.”

stores noun US /stɔːrz/

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading “This great thoroughfare, with its immense stores, interested him greatly.”

strolled verb US /stroʊld/

past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading “He concluded to walk around and see the sights, and accordingly strolled up Broadway past the City Hall Park, and continued on up until Fourteenth street was reached.”

thoroughfare noun US /ˈθɜːroʊfer/

a public road from one place to another

From this reading “This great thoroughfare, with its immense stores, interested him greatly.”

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accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading He concluded to walk around and see the sights, and accordingly strolled up Broadway past the City Hall Park, and continued on up until Fourteenth street was reached.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After leaving the bootblack Ralph hardly knew what to do with himself.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading It was barely three o'clock, and he fancied it still too early to visit Horace Kelsey's office again.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was barely three o'clock, and he fancied it still too early to visit Horace Kelsey's office again.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading He concluded to walk around and see the sights, and accordingly strolled up Broadway past the City Hall Park, and continued on up until Fourteenth street was reached.

barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/

only a very short time before

From this reading It was barely three o'clock, and he fancied it still too early to visit Horace Kelsey's office again.

bootblacknoun

a person who polishes shoes and boots

From this reading After leaving the bootblack Ralph hardly knew what to do with himself.

BOWERYnounUS /ˈbaʊəri/

a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts

From this reading ON THE BOWERY.

BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/

a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters

From this reading He concluded to walk around and see the sights, and accordingly strolled up Broadway past the City Hall Park, and continued on up until Fourteenth street was reached.

CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/

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

From this reading He concluded to walk around and see the sights, and accordingly strolled up Broadway past the City Hall Park, and continued on up until Fourteenth street was reached.

concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading He concluded to walk around and see the sights, and accordingly strolled up Broadway past the City Hall Park, and continued on up until Fourteenth street was reached.

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading He concluded to walk around and see the sights, and accordingly strolled up Broadway past the City Hall Park, and continued on up until Fourteenth street was reached.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading After leaving the bootblack Ralph hardly knew what to do with himself.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading It was barely three o'clock, and he fancied it still too early to visit Horace Kelsey's office again.

fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading It was barely three o'clock, and he fancied it still too early to visit Horace Kelsey's office again.

FourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the thirteenth in position

From this reading He concluded to walk around and see the sights, and accordingly strolled up Broadway past the City Hall Park, and continued on up until Fourteenth street was reached.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading This great thoroughfare, with its immense stores, interested him greatly.

greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading This great thoroughfare, with its immense stores, interested him greatly.

HallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading He concluded to walk around and see the sights, and accordingly strolled up Broadway past the City Hall Park, and continued on up until Fourteenth street was reached.

hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

From this reading After leaving the bootblack Ralph hardly knew what to do with himself.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading It was barely three o'clock, and he fancied it still too early to visit Horace Kelsey's office again.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This great thoroughfare, with its immense stores, interested him greatly.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading After leaving the bootblack Ralph hardly knew what to do with himself.

HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading It was barely three o'clock, and he fancied it still too early to visit Horace Kelsey's office again.

immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading This great thoroughfare, with its immense stores, interested him greatly.

interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading This great thoroughfare, with its immense stores, interested him greatly.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was barely three o'clock, and he fancied it still too early to visit Horace Kelsey's office again.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading This great thoroughfare, with its immense stores, interested him greatly.

Kelsey's

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

From this reading It was barely three o'clock, and he fancied it still too early to visit Horace Kelsey's office again.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading After leaving the bootblack Ralph hardly knew what to do with himself.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading After leaving the bootblack Ralph hardly knew what to do with himself.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading It was barely three o'clock, and he fancied it still too early to visit Horace Kelsey's office again.

officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading It was barely three o'clock, and he fancied it still too early to visit Horace Kelsey's office again.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON THE BOWERY.

ParknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading He concluded to walk around and see the sights, and accordingly strolled up Broadway past the City Hall Park, and continued on up until Fourteenth street was reached.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading He concluded to walk around and see the sights, and accordingly strolled up Broadway past the City Hall Park, and continued on up until Fourteenth street was reached.

Ralph

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

From this reading After leaving the bootblack Ralph hardly knew what to do with himself.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading He concluded to walk around and see the sights, and accordingly strolled up Broadway past the City Hall Park, and continued on up until Fourteenth street was reached.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He concluded to walk around and see the sights, and accordingly strolled up Broadway past the City Hall Park, and continued on up until Fourteenth street was reached.

sightsnounUS /saɪts/

an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

From this reading He concluded to walk around and see the sights, and accordingly strolled up Broadway past the City Hall Park, and continued on up until Fourteenth street was reached.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading It was barely three o'clock, and he fancied it still too early to visit Horace Kelsey's office again.

storesnounUS /stɔːrz/

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading This great thoroughfare, with its immense stores, interested him greatly.

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading He concluded to walk around and see the sights, and accordingly strolled up Broadway past the City Hall Park, and continued on up until Fourteenth street was reached.

strolledverbUS /stroʊld/

past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading He concluded to walk around and see the sights, and accordingly strolled up Broadway past the City Hall Park, and continued on up until Fourteenth street was reached.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ON THE BOWERY.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This great thoroughfare, with its immense stores, interested him greatly.

thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/

a public road from one place to another

From this reading This great thoroughfare, with its immense stores, interested him greatly.

threenounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading It was barely three o'clock, and he fancied it still too early to visit Horace Kelsey's office again.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading After leaving the bootblack Ralph hardly knew what to do with himself.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It was barely three o'clock, and he fancied it still too early to visit Horace Kelsey's office again.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading He concluded to walk around and see the sights, and accordingly strolled up Broadway past the City Hall Park, and continued on up until Fourteenth street was reached.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He concluded to walk around and see the sights, and accordingly strolled up Broadway past the City Hall Park, and continued on up until Fourteenth street was reached.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading It was barely three o'clock, and he fancied it still too early to visit Horace Kelsey's office again.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading He concluded to walk around and see the sights, and accordingly strolled up Broadway past the City Hall Park, and continued on up until Fourteenth street was reached.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was barely three o'clock, and he fancied it still too early to visit Horace Kelsey's office again.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading After leaving the bootblack Ralph hardly knew what to do with himself.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading After leaving the bootblack Ralph hardly knew what to do with himself.

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