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Baled Hay

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Baled Hay is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A Drier Book than Walt Whitman's "Leaves o' Grass."
Author of "Bill Nye and Boomerang," "How Came Your Eye Out, and Your Nose Not Skun?"
Etc., Etc., Etc.
_Heap cold day when Melican man no lite em blook_.—AH SIN.
Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Baled Hay

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Baled Hay is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A Drier Book than Walt Whitman's "Leaves o' Grass."
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Author of "Bill Nye and Boomerang," "How Came Your Eye Out, and Your Nose Not Skun?"
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Etc., Etc., Etc.
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_Heap cold day when Melican man no lite em blook_.—AH SIN.
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Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Boomerang verb US /ˈbuːməræŋ/

return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang

From this reading “Author of "Bill Nye and Boomerang," "How Came Your Eye Out, and Your Nose Not Skun?"”

courageously adverb US /kərˈeɪdʒəsli/

in a courageous manner

From this reading “Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,”

Drier noun US /ˈdraɪər/

a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)

From this reading “A Drier Book than Walt Whitman's "Leaves o' Grass."”

flagging noun US /ˈflæɡɪŋ/

flagstones collectively

From this reading “Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,”

heroically adverb US /ˌhɪˈroʊɪkli/

in a heroic manner

From this reading “Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,”

lite adjective US /laɪt/

having relatively few calories

From this reading “_Heap cold day when Melican man no lite em blook_.—AH SIN.”

Puck noun US /pʌk/

a mischievous sprite of English folklore

From this reading “Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,”

Whitman's noun US /ˈwɪtmənz/

possessive form of “whitman” — United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)

From this reading “A Drier Book than Walt Whitman's "Leaves o' Grass."”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

lucid interval adjective + noun

In this reading “Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,”

trying ordeal adjective + noun

In this reading “Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,”

front yard noun + noun

the yard in front of a house; between the house and the street

In this reading “Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,”

Illustrated by verb + particle counted as “illustrate by”

In this reading “Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,”

started up verb + adjective counted as “start up”

get going or set in motion

In this reading “Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,”

keep off verb + particle

refrain from certain foods or beverages

In this reading “Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,”

All words in this reading · 92

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A Drier Book than Walt Whitman's "Leaves o' Grass."

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

AH

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

From this reading _Heap cold day when Melican man no lite em blook_.—AH SIN.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Author of "Bill Nye and Boomerang," "How Came Your Eye Out, and Your Nose Not Skun?"

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/

a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of "Bill Nye and Boomerang," "How Came Your Eye Out, and Your Nose Not Skun?"

BillnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Author of "Bill Nye and Boomerang," "How Came Your Eye Out, and Your Nose Not Skun?"

blook

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

From this reading _Heap cold day when Melican man no lite em blook_.—AH SIN.

BooknounUS /bʊk/

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

From this reading A Drier Book than Walt Whitman's "Leaves o' Grass."

BoomerangverbUS /ˈbuːməræŋ/

return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang

From this reading Author of "Bill Nye and Boomerang," "How Came Your Eye Out, and Your Nose Not Skun?"

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

CameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Author of "Bill Nye and Boomerang," "How Came Your Eye Out, and Your Nose Not Skun?"

coatnounUS /koʊt/

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading _Heap cold day when Melican man no lite em blook_.—AH SIN.

courageouslyadverbUS /kərˈeɪdʒəsli/

in a courageous manner

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

courteouslyadverb

in a polite manner

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _Heap cold day when Melican man no lite em blook_.—AH SIN.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

DriernounUS /ˈdraɪər/

a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)

From this reading A Drier Book than Walt Whitman's "Leaves o' Grass."

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading _Heap cold day when Melican man no lite em blook_.—AH SIN.

emaciatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

Etc

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

From this reading Etc., Etc., Etc.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

EyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading Author of "Bill Nye and Boomerang," "How Came Your Eye Out, and Your Nose Not Skun?"

FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

flaggingnounUS /ˈflæɡɪŋ/

flagstones collectively

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

GrassverbUS /ɡræs/

shoot down, of birds

From this reading A Drier Book than Walt Whitman's "Leaves o' Grass."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

HeapnounUS /hiːp/

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading _Heap cold day when Melican man no lite em blook_.—AH SIN.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

heroicallyadverbUS /ˌhɪˈroʊɪkli/

in a heroic manner

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

How

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

From this reading Author of "Bill Nye and Boomerang," "How Came Your Eye Out, and Your Nose Not Skun?"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/

a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/

plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

laughedverbUS /læft/

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

LeavesnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading A Drier Book than Walt Whitman's "Leaves o' Grass."

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

liteadjectiveUS /laɪt/

having relatively few calories

From this reading _Heap cold day when Melican man no lite em blook_.—AH SIN.

lucidadjectiveUS /ˈluːsəd/

(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _Heap cold day when Melican man no lite em blook_.—AH SIN.

Melican

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

From this reading _Heap cold day when Melican man no lite em blook_.—AH SIN.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading _Heap cold day when Melican man no lite em blook_.—AH SIN.

NosenounUS /noʊz/

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Author of "Bill Nye and Boomerang," "How Came Your Eye Out, and Your Nose Not Skun?"

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Author of "Bill Nye and Boomerang," "How Came Your Eye Out, and Your Nose Not Skun?"

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

Nye

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From this reading Author of "Bill Nye and Boomerang," "How Came Your Eye Out, and Your Nose Not Skun?"

onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading A Drier Book than Walt Whitman's "Leaves o' Grass."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "Bill Nye and Boomerang," "How Came Your Eye Out, and Your Nose Not Skun?"

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

Opper

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From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/

a severe or trying experience

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Author of "Bill Nye and Boomerang," "How Came Your Eye Out, and Your Nose Not Skun?"

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/

land and the buildings on it

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

PucknounUS /pʌk/

a mischievous sprite of English folklore

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

SINnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading _Heap cold day when Melican man no lite em blook_.—AH SIN.

Skun

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From this reading Author of "Bill Nye and Boomerang," "How Came Your Eye Out, and Your Nose Not Skun?"

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/

with success; in a successful manner

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A Drier Book than Walt Whitman's "Leaves o' Grass."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

Walt

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From this reading A Drier Book than Walt Whitman's "Leaves o' Grass."

warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/

a message informing of danger

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading _Heap cold day when Melican man no lite em blook_.—AH SIN.

Whitman'snounUS /ˈwɪtmənz/

possessive form of “whitman” — United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)

From this reading A Drier Book than Walt Whitman's "Leaves o' Grass."

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

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writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

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yardnounUS /jɑːrd/

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading Illustrated by F. Opper, of "Puck" Who has courteously and heroically laughed at my feeble and emaciated jokes, even when she did not feel like it; who has again and again started up and agitated successfully the flagging and reluctant applause, who has courageously held my coat through this trying ordeal, and who, even now, as I write this, is in the front yard warning people to keep off the premises until I have another lucid interval,

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Author of "Bill Nye and Boomerang," "How Came Your Eye Out, and Your Nose Not Skun?"

Chapter 1 of Baled Hay by Bill Nye holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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.

What does chapter 1 of Baled Hay contain?

Chapter 1 holds 434 sentences of Baled Hay, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Baled Hay by Bill Nye exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 434 sentences, grouped into 87 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in Baled Hay

Words and structures a reader meets early in Baled Hay, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Drier
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Whitman's
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Leaves
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Baled Hay; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Grass
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