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Oxford Bookworms Library: New Yorkers - Short Stories Level 2: 700-Word Vocabulary

O. Henry

A housewife, a tramp, a lawyer, a waitress, an actress - ordinary people living ordinary lives in New York at the beginning of this century. The city has changed greatly since that time, but its people are much the same. Some are rich, some are poor, some are happy, some are sad, some have found love, some are looking for love. O.Henry's famous short stories - sensitive, funny, sympathetic - give us vivid pictures of the everyday lives of these New Yorkers.

Level 2:

700-Word Vocabulary

Average Page Count (Main Text):40

Average Word Count: 6,500

Lexile Measures: 390L-980L

Approx. Reading Level: Grades 1-10

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