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A devil of a fellow, and The yellow cat
A devil of a fellow, and The yellow cat

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LITTLE BLUE BOOK NO.
=906= Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius A Devil of a Fellow and The Yellow Cat He had always been spoiled, by men, and especially by women.
Even in the name they called him in Portuguese Old Harbor, down cape, there was a ring of irrepressible triumph--“Va Di!
Va Di!”--as it were, “a devil of a fellow,” or “a gay bird.”
They had been dead for more than half a year, he and Stiff Peter--dead, that is, in the knowledge of the home world.
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A devil of a fellow, and The yellow cat

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of A devil of a fellow, and The yellow cat is here in full — 505 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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LITTLE BLUE BOOK NO.
/ˈlɪtəl bluː bʊk noʊ/
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=906= Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius A Devil of a Fellow and The Yellow Cat He had always been spoiled, by men, and especially by women.
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Even in the name they called him in Portuguese Old Harbor, down cape, there was a ring of irrepressible triumph--“Va Di!
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Va Di!”--as it were, “a devil of a fellow,” or “a gay bird.”
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They had been dead for more than half a year, he and Stiff Peter--dead, that is, in the knowledge of the home world.

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cape noun US /keɪp/

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading “Even in the name they called him in Portuguese Old Harbor, down cape, there was a ring of irrepressible triumph--“Va Di!”

Edited adjective US /ˈedətəd/

improved or corrected by critical editing

From this reading “=906= Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius A Devil of a Fellow and The Yellow Cat He had always been spoiled, by men, and especially by women.”

Harbor verb US /ˈhɑːrbər/

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading “Even in the name they called him in Portuguese Old Harbor, down cape, there was a ring of irrepressible triumph--“Va Di!”

irrepressible adjective US /ˌɪrəˈpresəbəl/

impossible to repress or control

From this reading “Even in the name they called him in Portuguese Old Harbor, down cape, there was a ring of irrepressible triumph--“Va Di!”

Portuguese noun US /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/

the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil

From this reading “Even in the name they called him in Portuguese Old Harbor, down cape, there was a ring of irrepressible triumph--“Va Di!”

spoiled adjective US /spɔɪld/

having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention

From this reading “=906= Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius A Devil of a Fellow and The Yellow Cat He had always been spoiled, by men, and especially by women.”

Stiff adjective US /stɪf/

not moving or operating freely

From this reading “They had been dead for more than half a year, he and Stiff Peter--dead, that is, in the knowledge of the home world.”

triumph noun US /ˈtraɪəmf/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading “Even in the name they called him in Portuguese Old Harbor, down cape, there was a ring of irrepressible triumph--“Va Di!”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Yellow Cat adjective + noun

In this reading “=906= Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius A Devil of a Fellow and The Yellow Cat He had always been spoiled, by men, and especially by women.”

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906

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

From this reading =906= Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius A Devil of a Fellow and The Yellow Cat He had always been spoiled, by men, and especially by women.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading =906= Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius A Devil of a Fellow and The Yellow Cat He had always been spoiled, by men, and especially by women.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading =906= Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius A Devil of a Fellow and The Yellow Cat He had always been spoiled, by men, and especially by women.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading =906= Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius A Devil of a Fellow and The Yellow Cat He had always been spoiled, by men, and especially by women.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Va Di!”--as it were, “a devil of a fellow,” or “a gay bird.”

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading =906= Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius A Devil of a Fellow and The Yellow Cat He had always been spoiled, by men, and especially by women.

birdnounUS /bɜːrd/

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Va Di!”--as it were, “a devil of a fellow,” or “a gay bird.”

BLUEadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading LITTLE BLUE BOOK NO.

BOOKnounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading LITTLE BLUE BOOK NO.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading =906= Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius A Devil of a Fellow and The Yellow Cat He had always been spoiled, by men, and especially by women.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Even in the name they called him in Portuguese Old Harbor, down cape, there was a ring of irrepressible triumph--“Va Di!

capenounUS /keɪp/

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading Even in the name they called him in Portuguese Old Harbor, down cape, there was a ring of irrepressible triumph--“Va Di!

CatnounUS /kæt/

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading =906= Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius A Devil of a Fellow and The Yellow Cat He had always been spoiled, by men, and especially by women.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading They had been dead for more than half a year, he and Stiff Peter--dead, that is, in the knowledge of the home world.

DevilnounUS /ˈdevəl/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading =906= Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius A Devil of a Fellow and The Yellow Cat He had always been spoiled, by men, and especially by women.

Di

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

From this reading Even in the name they called him in Portuguese Old Harbor, down cape, there was a ring of irrepressible triumph--“Va Di!

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Even in the name they called him in Portuguese Old Harbor, down cape, there was a ring of irrepressible triumph--“Va Di!

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading =906= Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius A Devil of a Fellow and The Yellow Cat He had always been spoiled, by men, and especially by women.

EditedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/

improved or corrected by critical editing

From this reading =906= Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius A Devil of a Fellow and The Yellow Cat He had always been spoiled, by men, and especially by women.

especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading =906= Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius A Devil of a Fellow and The Yellow Cat He had always been spoiled, by men, and especially by women.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even in the name they called him in Portuguese Old Harbor, down cape, there was a ring of irrepressible triumph--“Va Di!

FellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading =906= Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius A Devil of a Fellow and The Yellow Cat He had always been spoiled, by men, and especially by women.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They had been dead for more than half a year, he and Stiff Peter--dead, that is, in the knowledge of the home world.

gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Va Di!”--as it were, “a devil of a fellow,” or “a gay bird.”

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading =906= Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius A Devil of a Fellow and The Yellow Cat He had always been spoiled, by men, and especially by women.

Haldeman-Julius

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

From this reading =906= Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius A Devil of a Fellow and The Yellow Cat He had always been spoiled, by men, and especially by women.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading They had been dead for more than half a year, he and Stiff Peter--dead, that is, in the knowledge of the home world.

HarborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading Even in the name they called him in Portuguese Old Harbor, down cape, there was a ring of irrepressible triumph--“Va Di!

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading =906= Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius A Devil of a Fellow and The Yellow Cat He had always been spoiled, by men, and especially by women.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Even in the name they called him in Portuguese Old Harbor, down cape, there was a ring of irrepressible triumph--“Va Di!

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading They had been dead for more than half a year, he and Stiff Peter--dead, that is, in the knowledge of the home world.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Even in the name they called him in Portuguese Old Harbor, down cape, there was a ring of irrepressible triumph--“Va Di!

irrepressibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈpresəbəl/

impossible to repress or control

From this reading Even in the name they called him in Portuguese Old Harbor, down cape, there was a ring of irrepressible triumph--“Va Di!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading They had been dead for more than half a year, he and Stiff Peter--dead, that is, in the knowledge of the home world.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Va Di!”--as it were, “a devil of a fellow,” or “a gay bird.”

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading They had been dead for more than half a year, he and Stiff Peter--dead, that is, in the knowledge of the home world.

LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading LITTLE BLUE BOOK NO.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading =906= Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius A Devil of a Fellow and The Yellow Cat He had always been spoiled, by men, and especially by women.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading They had been dead for more than half a year, he and Stiff Peter--dead, that is, in the knowledge of the home world.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Even in the name they called him in Portuguese Old Harbor, down cape, there was a ring of irrepressible triumph--“Va Di!

NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading LITTLE BLUE BOOK NO.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading =906= Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius A Devil of a Fellow and The Yellow Cat He had always been spoiled, by men, and especially by women.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Even in the name they called him in Portuguese Old Harbor, down cape, there was a ring of irrepressible triumph--“Va Di!

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Va Di!”--as it were, “a devil of a fellow,” or “a gay bird.”

PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading They had been dead for more than half a year, he and Stiff Peter--dead, that is, in the knowledge of the home world.

PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/

the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil

From this reading Even in the name they called him in Portuguese Old Harbor, down cape, there was a ring of irrepressible triumph--“Va Di!

ringverbUS /rɪŋ/

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Even in the name they called him in Portuguese Old Harbor, down cape, there was a ring of irrepressible triumph--“Va Di!

spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/

having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention

From this reading =906= Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius A Devil of a Fellow and The Yellow Cat He had always been spoiled, by men, and especially by women.

StiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/

not moving or operating freely

From this reading They had been dead for more than half a year, he and Stiff Peter--dead, that is, in the knowledge of the home world.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They had been dead for more than half a year, he and Stiff Peter--dead, that is, in the knowledge of the home world.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They had been dead for more than half a year, he and Stiff Peter--dead, that is, in the knowledge of the home world.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading =906= Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius A Devil of a Fellow and The Yellow Cat He had always been spoiled, by men, and especially by women.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Even in the name they called him in Portuguese Old Harbor, down cape, there was a ring of irrepressible triumph--“Va Di!

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Even in the name they called him in Portuguese Old Harbor, down cape, there was a ring of irrepressible triumph--“Va Di!

triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Even in the name they called him in Portuguese Old Harbor, down cape, there was a ring of irrepressible triumph--“Va Di!

Vanoun

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading Even in the name they called him in Portuguese Old Harbor, down cape, there was a ring of irrepressible triumph--“Va Di!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Even in the name they called him in Portuguese Old Harbor, down cape, there was a ring of irrepressible triumph--“Va Di!

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Va Di!”--as it were, “a devil of a fellow,” or “a gay bird.”

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading =906= Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius A Devil of a Fellow and The Yellow Cat He had always been spoiled, by men, and especially by women.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading They had been dead for more than half a year, he and Stiff Peter--dead, that is, in the knowledge of the home world.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading They had been dead for more than half a year, he and Stiff Peter--dead, that is, in the knowledge of the home world.

YellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading =906= Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius A Devil of a Fellow and The Yellow Cat He had always been spoiled, by men, and especially by women.

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