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De turkey and de law
De turkey and de law

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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1st WOMAN (LULU) Don't stop, Jim!
Hit dat box a couple mo' licks so some of dese men kin scorch us in de store and treat us.
JIM Aw, I dont feel lak no playin.
DAVE (Grinning triumphantly) Ahm gone dis time to git dat turkey.
Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.
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De turkey and de law

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of De turkey and de law is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/93 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
1st WOMAN (LULU) Don't stop, Jim!
Line 2
Hit dat box a couple mo' licks so some of dese men kin scorch us in de store and treat us.
Line 3
JIM Aw, I dont feel lak no playin.
Line 4
DAVE (Grinning triumphantly) Ahm gone dis time to git dat turkey.
Line 5
Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

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bust verb US /bʌst/

ruin completely

From this reading “Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.”

exits noun US /ˈeɡzɪts/

plural of “exit” — an opening that permits escape or release

From this reading “Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.”

fore noun US /fɔːr/

front part of a vessel or aircraft

From this reading “Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.”

Grinning noun US /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading “DAVE (Grinning triumphantly) Ahm gone dis time to git dat turkey.”

licks noun US /lɪks/

plural of “lick” — a salt deposit that animals regularly lick

From this reading “Hit dat box a couple mo' licks so some of dese men kin scorch us in de store and treat us.”

lulu noun US /ˈluːluː/

a very attractive or seductive looking woman

From this reading “1st WOMAN (LULU) Don't stop, Jim!”

scorch verb US /skɔːrtʃ/

make very hot and dry

From this reading “Hit dat box a couple mo' licks so some of dese men kin scorch us in de store and treat us.”

turkey noun US /ˈtɜːrki/

large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food

From this reading “DAVE (Grinning triumphantly) Ahm gone dis time to git dat turkey.”

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1st

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From this reading 1st WOMAN (LULU) Don't stop, Jim!

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Hit dat box a couple mo' licks so some of dese men kin scorch us in de store and treat us.

ah

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From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

Ahm

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From this reading DAVE (Grinning triumphantly) Ahm gone dis time to git dat turkey.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Hit dat box a couple mo' licks so some of dese men kin scorch us in de store and treat us.

Aw

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

From this reading JIM Aw, I dont feel lak no playin.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

boxnounUS /bɑːks/

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Hit dat box a couple mo' licks so some of dese men kin scorch us in de store and treat us.

bustverbUS /bʌst/

ruin completely

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading Hit dat box a couple mo' licks so some of dese men kin scorch us in de store and treat us.

DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

datnounUS /dæt/

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading Hit dat box a couple mo' licks so some of dese men kin scorch us in de store and treat us.

DAVE

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

From this reading DAVE (Grinning triumphantly) Ahm gone dis time to git dat turkey.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Hit dat box a couple mo' licks so some of dese men kin scorch us in de store and treat us.

dese

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From this reading Hit dat box a couple mo' licks so some of dese men kin scorch us in de store and treat us.

disnounUS /dɪs/

(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades

From this reading DAVE (Grinning triumphantly) Ahm gone dis time to git dat turkey.

Don't

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From this reading 1st WOMAN (LULU) Don't stop, Jim!

dont

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

From this reading JIM Aw, I dont feel lak no playin.

exitsnounUS /ˈeɡzɪts/

plural of “exit” — an opening that permits escape or release

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

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

From this reading JIM Aw, I dont feel lak no playin.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

forenounUS /fɔːr/

front part of a vessel or aircraft

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

gitnounUS /ɡɪt/

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading DAVE (Grinning triumphantly) Ahm gone dis time to git dat turkey.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading DAVE (Grinning triumphantly) Ahm gone dis time to git dat turkey.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

GrinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading DAVE (Grinning triumphantly) Ahm gone dis time to git dat turkey.

gunnounUS /ɡʌn/

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

HitverbUS /hɪt/

cause to move by striking

From this reading Hit dat box a couple mo' licks so some of dese men kin scorch us in de store and treat us.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading JIM Aw, I dont feel lak no playin.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Hit dat box a couple mo' licks so some of dese men kin scorch us in de store and treat us.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

Jim

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

From this reading 1st WOMAN (LULU) Don't stop, Jim!

kinnounUS /kɪn/

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading Hit dat box a couple mo' licks so some of dese men kin scorch us in de store and treat us.

kittle

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

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

lak

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

From this reading JIM Aw, I dont feel lak no playin.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

lemme

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

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

licksnounUS /lɪks/

plural of “lick” — a salt deposit that animals regularly lick

From this reading Hit dat box a couple mo' licks so some of dese men kin scorch us in de store and treat us.

LULUnounUS /ˈluːluː/

a very attractive or seductive looking woman

From this reading 1st WOMAN (LULU) Don't stop, Jim!

manounUS /mɑː/

informal terms for a mother

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Hit dat box a couple mo' licks so some of dese men kin scorch us in de store and treat us.

monounUS /moʊ/

an indefinitely short time

From this reading Hit dat box a couple mo' licks so some of dese men kin scorch us in de store and treat us.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading JIM Aw, I dont feel lak no playin.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hit dat box a couple mo' licks so some of dese men kin scorch us in de store and treat us.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

playin

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

From this reading JIM Aw, I dont feel lak no playin.

postoffice

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

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

scorchverbUS /skɔːrtʃ/

make very hot and dry

From this reading Hit dat box a couple mo' licks so some of dese men kin scorch us in de store and treat us.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Hit dat box a couple mo' licks so some of dese men kin scorch us in de store and treat us.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading Hit dat box a couple mo' licks so some of dese men kin scorch us in de store and treat us.

stopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading 1st WOMAN (LULU) Don't stop, Jim!

storenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Hit dat box a couple mo' licks so some of dese men kin scorch us in de store and treat us.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading DAVE (Grinning triumphantly) Ahm gone dis time to git dat turkey.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading DAVE (Grinning triumphantly) Ahm gone dis time to git dat turkey.

treatverbUS /triːt/

interact in a certain way

From this reading Hit dat box a couple mo' licks so some of dese men kin scorch us in de store and treat us.

triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/

in a triumphant manner

From this reading DAVE (Grinning triumphantly) Ahm gone dis time to git dat turkey.

turkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/

large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food

From this reading DAVE (Grinning triumphantly) Ahm gone dis time to git dat turkey.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Hit dat box a couple mo' licks so some of dese men kin scorch us in de store and treat us.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

WOMANnounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading 1st WOMAN (LULU) Don't stop, Jim!

yo

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From this reading Daisy run tell yo' ma to put on de hot water kittle (He exits left with gun on shoulder) DAISY Oh lemme see if I got a letter in de postoffice (She exits into store) JIM He better git for home fore ah bust dis box over his head.

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