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Gullible's Travels, Etc.

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Gullible's Travels, Etc. is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Just three more days," she says finally.
"If we don't meet somebody worth meetin' in the next three days I'll go wherever you want to take me."
"All right," I says; "three more days it is.
What's a little matter o' sixty dollars?"
Well, in them next two days and a half she done some desperate flirtin', but as it was all with women I didn't get jealous.
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Gullible's Travels, Etc.

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Gullible's Travels, Etc. is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Just three more days," she says finally.
/dʒʌst θriː mɔːr deɪz ʃiː sez ˈfaɪnəli/
Line 2
"If we don't meet somebody worth meetin' in the next three days I'll go wherever you want to take me."
Line 3
"All right," I says; "three more days it is.
/ɔːl raɪt aɪ sez θriː mɔːr deɪz ɪt ɪz/
Line 4
What's a little matter o' sixty dollars?"
Line 5
Well, in them next two days and a half she done some desperate flirtin', but as it was all with women I didn't get jealous.

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.

desperate adjective US /ˈdesprɪt/

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading “Well, in them next two days and a half she done some desperate flirtin', but as it was all with women I didn't get jealous.”

dollars noun US /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading “What's a little matter o' sixty dollars?"”

finally adverb US /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading “"Just three more days," she says finally.”

jealous adjective US /ˈdʒeləs/

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading “Well, in them next two days and a half she done some desperate flirtin', but as it was all with women I didn't get jealous.”

sixty adjective US /ˈsɪksti/

being ten more than fifty

From this reading “What's a little matter o' sixty dollars?"”

somebody pronoun US /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/

a person, without saying who

From this reading “"If we don't meet somebody worth meetin' in the next three days I'll go wherever you want to take me."”

wherever conjunction US /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading “"If we don't meet somebody worth meetin' in the next three days I'll go wherever you want to take me."”

worth noun US /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading “"If we don't meet somebody worth meetin' in the next three days I'll go wherever you want to take me."”

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.

sixty dollars adjective + noun counted as “sixty dollar”

In this reading “What's a little matter o' sixty dollars?"”

three days noun + noun

In this reading “"If we don't meet somebody worth meetin' in the next three days I'll go wherever you want to take me."”

two days noun + noun

In this reading “Well, in them next two days and a half she done some desperate flirtin', but as it was all with women I didn't get jealous.”

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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 What's a little matter o' sixty dollars?"

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 "All right," I says; "three more days it is.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Well, in them next two days and a half she done some desperate flirtin', but as it was all with women I didn't get jealous.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Well, in them next two days and a half she done some desperate flirtin', but as it was all with women I didn't get jealous.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Well, in them next two days and a half she done some desperate flirtin', but as it was all with women I didn't get jealous.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "Just three more days," she says finally.

desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading Well, in them next two days and a half she done some desperate flirtin', but as it was all with women I didn't get jealous.

didn't

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

From this reading Well, in them next two days and a half she done some desperate flirtin', but as it was all with women I didn't get jealous.

dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading What's a little matter o' sixty dollars?"

don't

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

From this reading "If we don't meet somebody worth meetin' in the next three days I'll go wherever you want to take me."

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Well, in them next two days and a half she done some desperate flirtin', but as it was all with women I didn't get jealous.

finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading "Just three more days," she says finally.

flirtin

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

From this reading Well, in them next two days and a half she done some desperate flirtin', but as it was all with women I didn't get jealous.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Well, in them next two days and a half she done some desperate flirtin', but as it was all with women I didn't get jealous.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "If we don't meet somebody worth meetin' in the next three days I'll go wherever you want to take me."

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Well, in them next two days and a half she done some desperate flirtin', but as it was all with women I didn't get jealous.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "All right," I says; "three more days it is.

I'll

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

From this reading "If we don't meet somebody worth meetin' in the next three days I'll go wherever you want to take me."

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If we don't meet somebody worth meetin' in the next three days I'll go wherever you want to take me."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "If we don't meet somebody worth meetin' in the next three days I'll go wherever you want to take me."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "All right," I says; "three more days it is.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "All right," I says; "three more days it is.

jealousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeləs/

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading Well, in them next two days and a half she done some desperate flirtin', but as it was all with women I didn't get jealous.

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "Just three more days," she says finally.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading What's a little matter o' sixty dollars?"

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading What's a little matter o' sixty dollars?"

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "If we don't meet somebody worth meetin' in the next three days I'll go wherever you want to take me."

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading "If we don't meet somebody worth meetin' in the next three days I'll go wherever you want to take me."

meetin

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

From this reading "If we don't meet somebody worth meetin' in the next three days I'll go wherever you want to take me."

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Just three more days," she says finally.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "If we don't meet somebody worth meetin' in the next three days I'll go wherever you want to take me."

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 What's a little matter o' sixty dollars?"

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "All right," I says; "three more days it is.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "Just three more days," she says finally.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "Just three more days," she says finally.

sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/

being ten more than fifty

From this reading What's a little matter o' sixty dollars?"

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading Well, in them next two days and a half she done some desperate flirtin', but as it was all with women I didn't get jealous.

somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/

a person, without saying who

From this reading "If we don't meet somebody worth meetin' in the next three days I'll go wherever you want to take me."

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "If we don't meet somebody worth meetin' in the next three days I'll go wherever you want to take me."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "If we don't meet somebody worth meetin' in the next three days I'll go wherever you want to take me."

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Well, in them next two days and a half she done some desperate flirtin', but as it was all with women I didn't get jealous.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "Just three more days," she says finally.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "If we don't meet somebody worth meetin' in the next three days I'll go wherever you want to take me."

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Well, in them next two days and a half she done some desperate flirtin', but as it was all with women I didn't get jealous.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "If we don't meet somebody worth meetin' in the next three days I'll go wherever you want to take me."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Well, in them next two days and a half she done some desperate flirtin', but as it was all with women I didn't get jealous.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "If we don't meet somebody worth meetin' in the next three days I'll go wherever you want to take me."

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, in them next two days and a half she done some desperate flirtin', but as it was all with women I didn't get jealous.

What's

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

From this reading What's a little matter o' sixty dollars?"

whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading "If we don't meet somebody worth meetin' in the next three days I'll go wherever you want to take me."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Well, in them next two days and a half she done some desperate flirtin', but as it was all with women I didn't get jealous.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Well, in them next two days and a half she done some desperate flirtin', but as it was all with women I didn't get jealous.

worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading "If we don't meet somebody worth meetin' in the next three days I'll go wherever you want to take me."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If we don't meet somebody worth meetin' in the next three days I'll go wherever you want to take me."

Chapter 5 of Gullible's Travels, Etc. by Ring Lardner holds 451 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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Travels
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