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Bab Ballads and Savoy Songs

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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"Then take you this, and take you that-- Your blood flows sluggish in its channel-- You must get rid of all this fat, And wear my medicated flannel.
"You'll send for me, when you're in need-- My name is Brown--your life I've saved it!"
"My rival!" shrieked the invalid, And drew a mighty sword and waved it.
"This to thy weazand, Christian pest!"
Aloud the Turk in frenzy yelled it, And drove right through the Doctor's chest The sabre and the hand that held it.
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Bab Ballads and Savoy Songs

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Bab Ballads and Savoy Songs is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Then take you this, and take you that-- Your blood flows sluggish in its channel-- You must get rid of all this fat, And wear my medicated flannel.
/ðen teɪk juː ðɪs ənd teɪk juː ðæt jɔːr blʌd floʊz ˈslʌɡɪʃ ɪn ɪts ˈtʃænəl juː mʌst ɡet rɪd ʌv ɔːl ðɪs fæt ənd wer maɪ ˈmedɪkeɪtɪd ˈflænəl/
Line 2
"You'll send for me, when you're in need-- My name is Brown--your life I've saved it!"
Line 3
"My rival!" shrieked the invalid, And drew a mighty sword and waved it.
/maɪ ˈraɪvəl ʃriːkt ðə ˈɪnvələd ənd druː ə ˈmaɪti sɔːrd ənd weɪvd ɪt/
Line 4
"This to thy weazand, Christian pest!"
Line 5
Aloud the Turk in frenzy yelled it, And drove right through the Doctor's chest The sabre and the hand that held it.
/əˈlaʊd ðə tɜːrk ɪn ˈfrenzi jeld ɪt ənd droʊv raɪt θruː ðə ˈdɑːktərz tʃest ðə ˈseɪbər ənd ðə hænd ðæt held ɪt/

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flannel noun US /ˈflænəl/

a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing

From this reading “"Then take you this, and take you that-- Your blood flows sluggish in its channel-- You must get rid of all this fat, And wear my medicated flannel.”

flows noun US /floʊz/

plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading “"Then take you this, and take you that-- Your blood flows sluggish in its channel-- You must get rid of all this fat, And wear my medicated flannel.”

frenzy noun US /ˈfrenzi/

state of violent mental agitation

From this reading “Aloud the Turk in frenzy yelled it, And drove right through the Doctor's chest The sabre and the hand that held it.”

medicated verb US /ˈmedɪkeɪtɪd/

past form of “medicate” — impregnate with a medicinal substance

From this reading “"Then take you this, and take you that-- Your blood flows sluggish in its channel-- You must get rid of all this fat, And wear my medicated flannel.”

pest noun US /pest/

a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

From this reading “"This to thy weazand, Christian pest!"”

sabre noun US /ˈseɪbər/

a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle

From this reading “Aloud the Turk in frenzy yelled it, And drove right through the Doctor's chest The sabre and the hand that held it.”

sluggish adjective US /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/

moving slowly

From this reading “"Then take you this, and take you that-- Your blood flows sluggish in its channel-- You must get rid of all this fat, And wear my medicated flannel.”

Turk noun US /tɜːrk/

a native or inhabitant of Turkey

From this reading “Aloud the Turk in frenzy yelled it, And drove right through the Doctor's chest The sabre and the hand that held it.”

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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 "My rival!" shrieked the invalid, And drew a mighty sword and waved it.

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 "Then take you this, and take you that-- Your blood flows sluggish in its channel-- You must get rid of all this fat, And wear my medicated flannel.

AloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

using the voice; not silently

From this reading Aloud the Turk in frenzy yelled it, And drove right through the Doctor's chest The sabre and the hand that held it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Then take you this, and take you that-- Your blood flows sluggish in its channel-- You must get rid of all this fat, And wear my medicated flannel.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading "Then take you this, and take you that-- Your blood flows sluggish in its channel-- You must get rid of all this fat, And wear my medicated flannel.

BrownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading "You'll send for me, when you're in need-- My name is Brown--your life I've saved it!"

channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading "Then take you this, and take you that-- Your blood flows sluggish in its channel-- You must get rid of all this fat, And wear my medicated flannel.

chestnounUS /tʃest/

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading Aloud the Turk in frenzy yelled it, And drove right through the Doctor's chest The sabre and the hand that held it.

ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading "This to thy weazand, Christian pest!"

Doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Aloud the Turk in frenzy yelled it, And drove right through the Doctor's chest The sabre and the hand that held it.

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading "My rival!" shrieked the invalid, And drew a mighty sword and waved it.

drovenounUS /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading Aloud the Turk in frenzy yelled it, And drove right through the Doctor's chest The sabre and the hand that held it.

fatadjectiveUS /fæt/

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading "Then take you this, and take you that-- Your blood flows sluggish in its channel-- You must get rid of all this fat, And wear my medicated flannel.

flannelnounUS /ˈflænəl/

a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing

From this reading "Then take you this, and take you that-- Your blood flows sluggish in its channel-- You must get rid of all this fat, And wear my medicated flannel.

flowsnounUS /floʊz/

plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading "Then take you this, and take you that-- Your blood flows sluggish in its channel-- You must get rid of all this fat, And wear my medicated flannel.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "You'll send for me, when you're in need-- My name is Brown--your life I've saved it!"

frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/

state of violent mental agitation

From this reading Aloud the Turk in frenzy yelled it, And drove right through the Doctor's chest The sabre and the hand that held it.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Then take you this, and take you that-- Your blood flows sluggish in its channel-- You must get rid of all this fat, And wear my medicated flannel.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Aloud the Turk in frenzy yelled it, And drove right through the Doctor's chest The sabre and the hand that held it.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Aloud the Turk in frenzy yelled it, And drove right through the Doctor's chest The sabre and the hand that held it.

I've

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

From this reading "You'll send for me, when you're in need-- My name is Brown--your life I've saved it!"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Then take you this, and take you that-- Your blood flows sluggish in its channel-- You must get rid of all this fat, And wear my medicated flannel.

invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/

someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

From this reading "My rival!" shrieked the invalid, And drew a mighty sword and waved it.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "You'll send for me, when you're in need-- My name is Brown--your life I've saved it!"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "You'll send for me, when you're in need-- My name is Brown--your life I've saved it!"

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "Then take you this, and take you that-- Your blood flows sluggish in its channel-- You must get rid of all this fat, And wear my medicated flannel.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "You'll send for me, when you're in need-- My name is Brown--your life I've saved it!"

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You'll send for me, when you're in need-- My name is Brown--your life I've saved it!"

medicatedverbUS /ˈmedɪkeɪtɪd/

past form of “medicate” — impregnate with a medicinal substance

From this reading "Then take you this, and take you that-- Your blood flows sluggish in its channel-- You must get rid of all this fat, And wear my medicated flannel.

mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading "My rival!" shrieked the invalid, And drew a mighty sword and waved it.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Then take you this, and take you that-- Your blood flows sluggish in its channel-- You must get rid of all this fat, And wear my medicated flannel.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Then take you this, and take you that-- Your blood flows sluggish in its channel-- You must get rid of all this fat, And wear my medicated flannel.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "You'll send for me, when you're in need-- My name is Brown--your life I've saved it!"

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "You'll send for me, when you're in need-- My name is Brown--your life I've saved it!"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Then take you this, and take you that-- Your blood flows sluggish in its channel-- You must get rid of all this fat, And wear my medicated flannel.

pestnounUS /pest/

a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

From this reading "This to thy weazand, Christian pest!"

ridverbUS /rɪd/

relieve from

From this reading "Then take you this, and take you that-- Your blood flows sluggish in its channel-- You must get rid of all this fat, And wear my medicated flannel.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Aloud the Turk in frenzy yelled it, And drove right through the Doctor's chest The sabre and the hand that held it.

rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading "My rival!" shrieked the invalid, And drew a mighty sword and waved it.

sabrenounUS /ˈseɪbər/

a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle

From this reading Aloud the Turk in frenzy yelled it, And drove right through the Doctor's chest The sabre and the hand that held it.

savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading "You'll send for me, when you're in need-- My name is Brown--your life I've saved it!"

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading "You'll send for me, when you're in need-- My name is Brown--your life I've saved it!"

shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/

uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror

From this reading "My rival!" shrieked the invalid, And drew a mighty sword and waved it.

sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/

moving slowly

From this reading "Then take you this, and take you that-- Your blood flows sluggish in its channel-- You must get rid of all this fat, And wear my medicated flannel.

swordnounUS /sɔːrd/

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading "My rival!" shrieked the invalid, And drew a mighty sword and waved it.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "Then take you this, and take you that-- Your blood flows sluggish in its channel-- You must get rid of all this fat, And wear my medicated flannel.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Then take you this, and take you that-- Your blood flows sluggish in its channel-- You must get rid of all this fat, And wear my medicated flannel.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "My rival!" shrieked the invalid, And drew a mighty sword and waved it.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then take you this, and take you that-- Your blood flows sluggish in its channel-- You must get rid of all this fat, And wear my medicated flannel.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "Then take you this, and take you that-- Your blood flows sluggish in its channel-- You must get rid of all this fat, And wear my medicated flannel.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Aloud the Turk in frenzy yelled it, And drove right through the Doctor's chest The sabre and the hand that held it.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "This to thy weazand, Christian pest!"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "This to thy weazand, Christian pest!"

TurknounUS /tɜːrk/

a native or inhabitant of Turkey

From this reading Aloud the Turk in frenzy yelled it, And drove right through the Doctor's chest The sabre and the hand that held it.

wavedverbUS /weɪvd/

past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading "My rival!" shrieked the invalid, And drew a mighty sword and waved it.

wearverbUS /wer/

be dressed in

From this reading "Then take you this, and take you that-- Your blood flows sluggish in its channel-- You must get rid of all this fat, And wear my medicated flannel.

weazand

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

From this reading "This to thy weazand, Christian pest!"

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "You'll send for me, when you're in need-- My name is Brown--your life I've saved it!"

yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading Aloud the Turk in frenzy yelled it, And drove right through the Doctor's chest The sabre and the hand that held it.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Then take you this, and take you that-- Your blood flows sluggish in its channel-- You must get rid of all this fat, And wear my medicated flannel.

You'll

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

From this reading "You'll send for me, when you're in need-- My name is Brown--your life I've saved it!"

you're

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

From this reading "You'll send for me, when you're in need-- My name is Brown--your life I've saved it!"

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Then take you this, and take you that-- Your blood flows sluggish in its channel-- You must get rid of all this fat, And wear my medicated flannel.

Chapter 2 of Bab Ballads and Savoy Songs by W. S. (William Schwenck) Gilbert holds 454 sentences, grouped into 91 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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