Before You Read: Target Vocabulary
Essential words to understand this chapter easily.
chauffeur
/ˈʃoʊ.fɚ/A person whose job is to drive a car for someone else.
awkward
/ˈɔː.kwɚd/Feeling uncomfortable, embarrassed, or not relaxed with other people.
rumor
/ˈruː.mɚ/An unofficial story or piece of news that people talk about, which may or may not be true.
genuine
/ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn/Real and exactly what it appears to be; not fake or artificial.
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Throughout the summer, music drifted from my neighbour's house every night. Hundreds of guests arrived at Gatsby's mansion on weekends to swim in the bay, ride his motorboats, and drink his champagne. Every Monday, servants cleaned the enormous mess left behind. Caterers prepared delicious food, and a large jazz orchestra played on the lawn under bright coloured lights. Most people were never actually invited; they just came to drink and dance as if the house were an amusement park. I was one of the few guests who had received a formal invitation. Early on Saturday morning, Gatsby's chauffeur crossed my...
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