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At Good Old Siwash

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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SIC TRANSIT GLORIA ALL-AMERICA How did the Siwash game come out Saturday?
Forget it, my boy.
You'll never know in this oversized, ingrowing, fenced-off, insulated metropolis till some one writes and tells you.
Every fall I ask myself that same question all day Saturday and Sunday, and do you suppose I ever find a Siwash score in one of those muddy-faced, red-headed, ward-gossip parties that they call newspapers in New York?
Never, not at all, you hopeful tenderfoot from the unimportant West.
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At Good Old Siwash

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of At Good Old Siwash is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SIC TRANSIT GLORIA ALL-AMERICA How did the Siwash game come out Saturday?
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Forget it, my boy.
/fərˈɡet ɪt maɪ bɔɪ/
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You'll never know in this oversized, ingrowing, fenced-off, insulated metropolis till some one writes and tells you.
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Every fall I ask myself that same question all day Saturday and Sunday, and do you suppose I ever find a Siwash score in one of those muddy-faced, red-headed, ward-gossip parties that they call newspapers in New York?
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Never, not at all, you hopeful tenderfoot from the unimportant West.

Learner Dictionary

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hopeful adjective US /ˈhoʊpfəl/

having or manifesting hope

From this reading “Never, not at all, you hopeful tenderfoot from the unimportant West.”

insulated verb US /ˈɪnsəleɪtəd/

past form of “insulate” — protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material

From this reading “You'll never know in this oversized, ingrowing, fenced-off, insulated metropolis till some one writes and tells you.”

metropolis noun US /məˈtrɑːpələs/

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

From this reading “You'll never know in this oversized, ingrowing, fenced-off, insulated metropolis till some one writes and tells you.”

oversized adjective US /ˈoʊvərsaɪzd/

larger than normal for its kind

From this reading “You'll never know in this oversized, ingrowing, fenced-off, insulated metropolis till some one writes and tells you.”

sic adverb US /sɪk/

intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)

From this reading “SIC TRANSIT GLORIA ALL-AMERICA How did the Siwash game come out Saturday?”

transit noun US /ˈtrænzɪt/

a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod

From this reading “SIC TRANSIT GLORIA ALL-AMERICA How did the Siwash game come out Saturday?”

unimportant adjective US /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

not important

From this reading “Never, not at all, you hopeful tenderfoot from the unimportant West.”

writes verb US /raɪts/

third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading “You'll never know in this oversized, ingrowing, fenced-off, insulated metropolis till some one writes and tells you.”

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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 Every fall I ask myself that same question all day Saturday and Sunday, and do you suppose I ever find a Siwash score in one of those muddy-faced, red-headed, ward-gossip parties that they call newspapers in New York?

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 Every fall I ask myself that same question all day Saturday and Sunday, and do you suppose I ever find a Siwash score in one of those muddy-faced, red-headed, ward-gossip parties that they call newspapers in New York?

ALL-AMERICA

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From this reading SIC TRANSIT GLORIA ALL-AMERICA How did the Siwash game come out Saturday?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading You'll never know in this oversized, ingrowing, fenced-off, insulated metropolis till some one writes and tells you.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Every fall I ask myself that same question all day Saturday and Sunday, and do you suppose I ever find a Siwash score in one of those muddy-faced, red-headed, ward-gossip parties that they call newspapers in New York?

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Never, not at all, you hopeful tenderfoot from the unimportant West.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading Forget it, my boy.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Every fall I ask myself that same question all day Saturday and Sunday, and do you suppose I ever find a Siwash score in one of those muddy-faced, red-headed, ward-gossip parties that they call newspapers in New York?

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading SIC TRANSIT GLORIA ALL-AMERICA How did the Siwash game come out Saturday?

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Every fall I ask myself that same question all day Saturday and Sunday, and do you suppose I ever find a Siwash score in one of those muddy-faced, red-headed, ward-gossip parties that they call newspapers in New York?

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading SIC TRANSIT GLORIA ALL-AMERICA How did the Siwash game come out Saturday?

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Every fall I ask myself that same question all day Saturday and Sunday, and do you suppose I ever find a Siwash score in one of those muddy-faced, red-headed, ward-gossip parties that they call newspapers in New York?

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Every fall I ask myself that same question all day Saturday and Sunday, and do you suppose I ever find a Siwash score in one of those muddy-faced, red-headed, ward-gossip parties that they call newspapers in New York?

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every fall I ask myself that same question all day Saturday and Sunday, and do you suppose I ever find a Siwash score in one of those muddy-faced, red-headed, ward-gossip parties that they call newspapers in New York?

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Every fall I ask myself that same question all day Saturday and Sunday, and do you suppose I ever find a Siwash score in one of those muddy-faced, red-headed, ward-gossip parties that they call newspapers in New York?

fenced-off

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

From this reading You'll never know in this oversized, ingrowing, fenced-off, insulated metropolis till some one writes and tells you.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Every fall I ask myself that same question all day Saturday and Sunday, and do you suppose I ever find a Siwash score in one of those muddy-faced, red-headed, ward-gossip parties that they call newspapers in New York?

ForgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Forget it, my boy.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Never, not at all, you hopeful tenderfoot from the unimportant West.

gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading SIC TRANSIT GLORIA ALL-AMERICA How did the Siwash game come out Saturday?

GLORIA

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From this reading SIC TRANSIT GLORIA ALL-AMERICA How did the Siwash game come out Saturday?

hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/

having or manifesting hope

From this reading Never, not at all, you hopeful tenderfoot from the unimportant West.

How

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

From this reading SIC TRANSIT GLORIA ALL-AMERICA How did the Siwash game come out Saturday?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Every fall I ask myself that same question all day Saturday and Sunday, and do you suppose I ever find a Siwash score in one of those muddy-faced, red-headed, ward-gossip parties that they call newspapers in New York?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading You'll never know in this oversized, ingrowing, fenced-off, insulated metropolis till some one writes and tells you.

ingrowingadjective

growing abnormally into the flesh

From this reading You'll never know in this oversized, ingrowing, fenced-off, insulated metropolis till some one writes and tells you.

insulatedverbUS /ˈɪnsəleɪtəd/

past form of “insulate” — protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material

From this reading You'll never know in this oversized, ingrowing, fenced-off, insulated metropolis till some one writes and tells you.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Forget it, my boy.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading You'll never know in this oversized, ingrowing, fenced-off, insulated metropolis till some one writes and tells you.

metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/

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

From this reading You'll never know in this oversized, ingrowing, fenced-off, insulated metropolis till some one writes and tells you.

muddy-faced

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

From this reading Every fall I ask myself that same question all day Saturday and Sunday, and do you suppose I ever find a Siwash score in one of those muddy-faced, red-headed, ward-gossip parties that they call newspapers in New York?

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Forget it, my boy.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Every fall I ask myself that same question all day Saturday and Sunday, and do you suppose I ever find a Siwash score in one of those muddy-faced, red-headed, ward-gossip parties that they call newspapers in New York?

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading You'll never know in this oversized, ingrowing, fenced-off, insulated metropolis till some one writes and tells you.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading Every fall I ask myself that same question all day Saturday and Sunday, and do you suppose I ever find a Siwash score in one of those muddy-faced, red-headed, ward-gossip parties that they call newspapers in New York?

newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading Every fall I ask myself that same question all day Saturday and Sunday, and do you suppose I ever find a Siwash score in one of those muddy-faced, red-headed, ward-gossip parties that they call newspapers in New York?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Never, not at all, you hopeful tenderfoot from the unimportant West.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Every fall I ask myself that same question all day Saturday and Sunday, and do you suppose I ever find a Siwash score in one of those muddy-faced, red-headed, ward-gossip parties that they call newspapers in New York?

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading You'll never know in this oversized, ingrowing, fenced-off, insulated metropolis till some one writes and tells you.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading SIC TRANSIT GLORIA ALL-AMERICA How did the Siwash game come out Saturday?

oversizedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərsaɪzd/

larger than normal for its kind

From this reading You'll never know in this oversized, ingrowing, fenced-off, insulated metropolis till some one writes and tells you.

partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading Every fall I ask myself that same question all day Saturday and Sunday, and do you suppose I ever find a Siwash score in one of those muddy-faced, red-headed, ward-gossip parties that they call newspapers in New York?

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Every fall I ask myself that same question all day Saturday and Sunday, and do you suppose I ever find a Siwash score in one of those muddy-faced, red-headed, ward-gossip parties that they call newspapers in New York?

red-headed

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From this reading Every fall I ask myself that same question all day Saturday and Sunday, and do you suppose I ever find a Siwash score in one of those muddy-faced, red-headed, ward-gossip parties that they call newspapers in New York?

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Every fall I ask myself that same question all day Saturday and Sunday, and do you suppose I ever find a Siwash score in one of those muddy-faced, red-headed, ward-gossip parties that they call newspapers in New York?

SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading SIC TRANSIT GLORIA ALL-AMERICA How did the Siwash game come out Saturday?

scorenounUS /skɔːr/

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading Every fall I ask myself that same question all day Saturday and Sunday, and do you suppose I ever find a Siwash score in one of those muddy-faced, red-headed, ward-gossip parties that they call newspapers in New York?

SICadverbUS /sɪk/

intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)

From this reading SIC TRANSIT GLORIA ALL-AMERICA How did the Siwash game come out Saturday?

Siwash

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From this reading SIC TRANSIT GLORIA ALL-AMERICA How did the Siwash game come out Saturday?

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading You'll never know in this oversized, ingrowing, fenced-off, insulated metropolis till some one writes and tells you.

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Every fall I ask myself that same question all day Saturday and Sunday, and do you suppose I ever find a Siwash score in one of those muddy-faced, red-headed, ward-gossip parties that they call newspapers in New York?

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading Every fall I ask myself that same question all day Saturday and Sunday, and do you suppose I ever find a Siwash score in one of those muddy-faced, red-headed, ward-gossip parties that they call newspapers in New York?

tellsnounUS /telz/

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading You'll never know in this oversized, ingrowing, fenced-off, insulated metropolis till some one writes and tells you.

tenderfootnoun

an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)

From this reading Never, not at all, you hopeful tenderfoot from the unimportant West.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Every fall I ask myself that same question all day Saturday and Sunday, and do you suppose I ever find a Siwash score in one of those muddy-faced, red-headed, ward-gossip parties that they call newspapers in New York?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading SIC TRANSIT GLORIA ALL-AMERICA How did the Siwash game come out Saturday?

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Every fall I ask myself that same question all day Saturday and Sunday, and do you suppose I ever find a Siwash score in one of those muddy-faced, red-headed, ward-gossip parties that they call newspapers in New York?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading You'll never know in this oversized, ingrowing, fenced-off, insulated metropolis till some one writes and tells you.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Every fall I ask myself that same question all day Saturday and Sunday, and do you suppose I ever find a Siwash score in one of those muddy-faced, red-headed, ward-gossip parties that they call newspapers in New York?

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading You'll never know in this oversized, ingrowing, fenced-off, insulated metropolis till some one writes and tells you.

TRANSITnounUS /ˈtrænzɪt/

a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod

From this reading SIC TRANSIT GLORIA ALL-AMERICA How did the Siwash game come out Saturday?

unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

not important

From this reading Never, not at all, you hopeful tenderfoot from the unimportant West.

ward-gossip

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

From this reading Every fall I ask myself that same question all day Saturday and Sunday, and do you suppose I ever find a Siwash score in one of those muddy-faced, red-headed, ward-gossip parties that they call newspapers in New York?

WestnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Never, not at all, you hopeful tenderfoot from the unimportant West.

writesverbUS /raɪts/

third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading You'll never know in this oversized, ingrowing, fenced-off, insulated metropolis till some one writes and tells you.

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 Every fall I ask myself that same question all day Saturday and Sunday, and do you suppose I ever find a Siwash score in one of those muddy-faced, red-headed, ward-gossip parties that they call newspapers in New York?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You'll never know in this oversized, ingrowing, fenced-off, insulated metropolis till some one writes and tells you.

You'll

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From this reading You'll never know in this oversized, ingrowing, fenced-off, insulated metropolis till some one writes and tells you.

Chapter 12 of At Good Old Siwash by George Fitch holds 375 sentences, grouped into 75 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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