Gritny people

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“Gal, set down, an’ drink some coffee, an’ stop yo’ dev’lish ramblin’.”

“Coffee ain’ sattafyin’ to de stummic, Mr. Tom”; Chester’s mild falsetto made timely comment, “’specially w’en you bin used to lickers mo’ nur’-shin’....

You goin’ drink coffee, Lizzie?”

He asked her wonderingly.

“Boy, set down, an’ don’ show people how ignun you is,” Lizzie answered, scowling playfully and pretending to be greatly annoyed.

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Gritny people

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Gritny people is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

“Gal, set down, an’ drink some coffee, an’ stop yo’ dev’lish ramblin’.”

Line 2

“Coffee ain’ sattafyin’ to de stummic, Mr. Tom”; Chester’s mild falsetto made timely comment, “’specially w’en you bin used to lickers mo’ nur’-shin’....

Line 3

You goin’ drink coffee, Lizzie?”

Line 4

He asked her wonderingly.

Line 5

“Boy, set down, an’ don’ show people how ignun you is,” Lizzie answered, scowling playfully and pretending to be greatly annoyed.

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bin noun US /bɪn/

a container; usually has a lid

From this reading ““Coffee ain’ sattafyin’ to de stummic, Mr. Tom”; Chester’s mild falsetto made timely comment, “’specially w’en you bin used to lickers mo’ nur’-shin’....”

falsetto noun US /fɔːlˈsetoʊ/

a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register

From this reading ““Coffee ain’ sattafyin’ to de stummic, Mr. Tom”; Chester’s mild falsetto made timely comment, “’specially w’en you bin used to lickers mo’ nur’-shin’....”

Gal noun US /ɡæl/

United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters

From this reading ““Gal, set down, an’ drink some coffee, an’ stop yo’ dev’lish ramblin’.””

playfully adverb US /ˈpleɪfəli/

in a playful manner

From this reading ““Boy, set down, an’ don’ show people how ignun you is,” Lizzie answered, scowling playfully and pretending to be greatly annoyed.”

pretending noun US /priˈtendɪŋ/

the act of giving a false appearance

From this reading ““Boy, set down, an’ don’ show people how ignun you is,” Lizzie answered, scowling playfully and pretending to be greatly annoyed.”

scowling adjective US /ˈskaʊlɪŋ/

sullen or unfriendly in appearance

From this reading ““Boy, set down, an’ don’ show people how ignun you is,” Lizzie answered, scowling playfully and pretending to be greatly annoyed.”

shin noun US /ʃɪn/

the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle

From this reading ““Coffee ain’ sattafyin’ to de stummic, Mr. Tom”; Chester’s mild falsetto made timely comment, “’specially w’en you bin used to lickers mo’ nur’-shin’....”

timely adjective US /ˈtaɪmli/

before a time limit expires

From this reading ““Coffee ain’ sattafyin’ to de stummic, Mr. Tom”; Chester’s mild falsetto made timely comment, “’specially w’en you bin used to lickers mo’ nur’-shin’....”

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.

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greatly annoyed adverb + adjective

In this reading ““Boy, set down, an’ don’ show people how ignun you is,” Lizzie answered, scowling playfully and pretending to be greatly annoyed.”

drink coffee verb + noun

In this reading “You goin’ drink coffee, Lizzie?””

set down verb + adjective

put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.

In this reading ““Gal, set down, an’ drink some coffee, an’ stop yo’ dev’lish ramblin’.””

some coffee adjective + noun

In this reading ““Gal, set down, an’ drink some coffee, an’ stop yo’ dev’lish ramblin’.””

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ainadjective

belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive

From this reading “Coffee ain’ sattafyin’ to de stummic, Mr. Tom”; Chester’s mild falsetto made timely comment, “’specially w’en you bin used to lickers mo’ nur’-shin’....

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “Gal, set down, an’ drink some coffee, an’ stop yo’ dev’lish ramblin’.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “Boy, set down, an’ don’ show people how ignun you is,” Lizzie answered, scowling playfully and pretending to be greatly annoyed.

annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/

aroused to impatience or anger

From this reading “Boy, set down, an’ don’ show people how ignun you is,” Lizzie answered, scowling playfully and pretending to be greatly annoyed.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “Boy, set down, an’ don’ show people how ignun you is,” Lizzie answered, scowling playfully and pretending to be greatly annoyed.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading He asked her wonderingly.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Boy, set down, an’ don’ show people how ignun you is,” Lizzie answered, scowling playfully and pretending to be greatly annoyed.

binnounUS /bɪn/

a container; usually has a lid

From this reading “Coffee ain’ sattafyin’ to de stummic, Mr. Tom”; Chester’s mild falsetto made timely comment, “’specially w’en you bin used to lickers mo’ nur’-shin’....

BoynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading “Boy, set down, an’ don’ show people how ignun you is,” Lizzie answered, scowling playfully and pretending to be greatly annoyed.

Chester's

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From this reading “Coffee ain’ sattafyin’ to de stummic, Mr. Tom”; Chester’s mild falsetto made timely comment, “’specially w’en you bin used to lickers mo’ nur’-shin’....

coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading “Gal, set down, an’ drink some coffee, an’ stop yo’ dev’lish ramblin’.”

commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading “Coffee ain’ sattafyin’ to de stummic, Mr. Tom”; Chester’s mild falsetto made timely comment, “’specially w’en you bin used to lickers mo’ nur’-shin’....

denounUS /diː/

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

From this reading “Coffee ain’ sattafyin’ to de stummic, Mr. Tom”; Chester’s mild falsetto made timely comment, “’specially w’en you bin used to lickers mo’ nur’-shin’....

dev'lish

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From this reading “Gal, set down, an’ drink some coffee, an’ stop yo’ dev’lish ramblin’.”

donnounUS /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading “Boy, set down, an’ don’ show people how ignun you is,” Lizzie answered, scowling playfully and pretending to be greatly annoyed.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Gal, set down, an’ drink some coffee, an’ stop yo’ dev’lish ramblin’.”

drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/

take in liquids

From this reading “Gal, set down, an’ drink some coffee, an’ stop yo’ dev’lish ramblin’.”

falsettonounUS /fɔːlˈsetoʊ/

a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register

From this reading “Coffee ain’ sattafyin’ to de stummic, Mr. Tom”; Chester’s mild falsetto made timely comment, “’specially w’en you bin used to lickers mo’ nur’-shin’....

GalnounUS /ɡæl/

United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters

From this reading “Gal, set down, an’ drink some coffee, an’ stop yo’ dev’lish ramblin’.”

goin

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From this reading You goin’ drink coffee, Lizzie?”

greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading “Boy, set down, an’ don’ show people how ignun you is,” Lizzie answered, scowling playfully and pretending to be greatly annoyed.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He asked her wonderingly.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He asked her wonderingly.

how

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From this reading “Boy, set down, an’ don’ show people how ignun you is,” Lizzie answered, scowling playfully and pretending to be greatly annoyed.

ignun

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From this reading “Boy, set down, an’ don’ show people how ignun you is,” Lizzie answered, scowling playfully and pretending to be greatly annoyed.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “Boy, set down, an’ don’ show people how ignun you is,” Lizzie answered, scowling playfully and pretending to be greatly annoyed.

lickers

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From this reading “Coffee ain’ sattafyin’ to de stummic, Mr. Tom”; Chester’s mild falsetto made timely comment, “’specially w’en you bin used to lickers mo’ nur’-shin’....

Lizzie

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From this reading You goin’ drink coffee, Lizzie?”

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “Coffee ain’ sattafyin’ to de stummic, Mr. Tom”; Chester’s mild falsetto made timely comment, “’specially w’en you bin used to lickers mo’ nur’-shin’....

mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading “Coffee ain’ sattafyin’ to de stummic, Mr. Tom”; Chester’s mild falsetto made timely comment, “’specially w’en you bin used to lickers mo’ nur’-shin’....

monounUS /moʊ/

an indefinitely short time

From this reading “Coffee ain’ sattafyin’ to de stummic, Mr. Tom”; Chester’s mild falsetto made timely comment, “’specially w’en you bin used to lickers mo’ nur’-shin’....

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading “Coffee ain’ sattafyin’ to de stummic, Mr. Tom”; Chester’s mild falsetto made timely comment, “’specially w’en you bin used to lickers mo’ nur’-shin’....

nur

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From this reading “Coffee ain’ sattafyin’ to de stummic, Mr. Tom”; Chester’s mild falsetto made timely comment, “’specially w’en you bin used to lickers mo’ nur’-shin’....

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading “Boy, set down, an’ don’ show people how ignun you is,” Lizzie answered, scowling playfully and pretending to be greatly annoyed.

playfullyadverbUS /ˈpleɪfəli/

in a playful manner

From this reading “Boy, set down, an’ don’ show people how ignun you is,” Lizzie answered, scowling playfully and pretending to be greatly annoyed.

pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/

the act of giving a false appearance

From this reading “Boy, set down, an’ don’ show people how ignun you is,” Lizzie answered, scowling playfully and pretending to be greatly annoyed.

ramblin

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From this reading “Gal, set down, an’ drink some coffee, an’ stop yo’ dev’lish ramblin’.”

sattafyin

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From this reading “Coffee ain’ sattafyin’ to de stummic, Mr. Tom”; Chester’s mild falsetto made timely comment, “’specially w’en you bin used to lickers mo’ nur’-shin’....

scowlingadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊlɪŋ/

sullen or unfriendly in appearance

From this reading “Boy, set down, an’ don’ show people how ignun you is,” Lizzie answered, scowling playfully and pretending to be greatly annoyed.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “Gal, set down, an’ drink some coffee, an’ stop yo’ dev’lish ramblin’.”

shinnounUS /ʃɪn/

the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle

From this reading “Coffee ain’ sattafyin’ to de stummic, Mr. Tom”; Chester’s mild falsetto made timely comment, “’specially w’en you bin used to lickers mo’ nur’-shin’....

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading “Boy, set down, an’ don’ show people how ignun you is,” Lizzie answered, scowling playfully and pretending to be greatly annoyed.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading “Gal, set down, an’ drink some coffee, an’ stop yo’ dev’lish ramblin’.”

speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/

in a special manner

From this reading “Coffee ain’ sattafyin’ to de stummic, Mr. Tom”; Chester’s mild falsetto made timely comment, “’specially w’en you bin used to lickers mo’ nur’-shin’....

stopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading “Gal, set down, an’ drink some coffee, an’ stop yo’ dev’lish ramblin’.”

stummic

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From this reading “Coffee ain’ sattafyin’ to de stummic, Mr. Tom”; Chester’s mild falsetto made timely comment, “’specially w’en you bin used to lickers mo’ nur’-shin’....

timelyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmli/

before a time limit expires

From this reading “Coffee ain’ sattafyin’ to de stummic, Mr. Tom”; Chester’s mild falsetto made timely comment, “’specially w’en you bin used to lickers mo’ nur’-shin’....

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Coffee ain’ sattafyin’ to de stummic, Mr. Tom”; Chester’s mild falsetto made timely comment, “’specially w’en you bin used to lickers mo’ nur’-shin’....

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading “Coffee ain’ sattafyin’ to de stummic, Mr. Tom”; Chester’s mild falsetto made timely comment, “’specially w’en you bin used to lickers mo’ nur’-shin’....

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading “Coffee ain’ sattafyin’ to de stummic, Mr. Tom”; Chester’s mild falsetto made timely comment, “’specially w’en you bin used to lickers mo’ nur’-shin’....

w'en

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From this reading “Coffee ain’ sattafyin’ to de stummic, Mr. Tom”; Chester’s mild falsetto made timely comment, “’specially w’en you bin used to lickers mo’ nur’-shin’....

wonderinglyadverb

in a curious and questioning manner

From this reading He asked her wonderingly.

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From this reading “Gal, set down, an’ drink some coffee, an’ stop yo’ dev’lish ramblin’.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Coffee ain’ sattafyin’ to de stummic, Mr. Tom”; Chester’s mild falsetto made timely comment, “’specially w’en you bin used to lickers mo’ nur’-shin’....

Chapter 3 of Gritny people by R. Emmet (Robert Emmet) Kennedy holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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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