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Jimmy Kirkland of the Cascade College Team

Chapter XIV · _The Prodigal Pig Returns_

Chapter XIV of Jimmy Kirkland of the Cascade College Team, “_The Prodigal Pig Returns_,” is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Professor Schermer bowed gravely to the Faculty Committee and remarked to Professor Weyrich:
“Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.
“Ah,” he exclaimed, “mine gute friends, the gute pad poys.
I vass in hopes you would be gute poys before this.”
“Those,” exclaimed Professor Jervis, “are the young scoundrels who stole your pig, Schermer.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Jimmy Kirkland of the Cascade College Team

Chapter XIV · _The Prodigal Pig Returns_

Chapter XIV of Jimmy Kirkland of the Cascade College Team, “_The Prodigal Pig Returns_,” is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Professor Schermer bowed gravely to the Faculty Committee and remarked to Professor Weyrich:
Line 2
“Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.
Line 3
“Ah,” he exclaimed, “mine gute friends, the gute pad poys.
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I vass in hopes you would be gute poys before this.”
Line 5
“Those,” exclaimed Professor Jervis, “are the young scoundrels who stole your pig, Schermer.

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.

Committee noun US /kəˈmɪti/

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading “Professor Schermer bowed gravely to the Faculty Committee and remarked to Professor Weyrich:”

culprits noun US /ˈkʌlprɪts/

plural of “culprit” — someone who perpetrates wrongdoing

From this reading ““Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.”

Faculty noun US /ˈfækəlti/

one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading “Professor Schermer bowed gravely to the Faculty Committee and remarked to Professor Weyrich:”

pad noun US /pæd/

a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge

From this reading ““Ah,” he exclaimed, “mine gute friends, the gute pad poys.”

pig noun US /pɪɡ/

domestic swine

From this reading ““Those,” exclaimed Professor Jervis, “are the young scoundrels who stole your pig, Schermer.”

scoundrels noun US /ˈskaʊndrəlz/

plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading ““Those,” exclaimed Professor Jervis, “are the young scoundrels who stole your pig, Schermer.”

vass noun US /væs/

plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading ““Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.”

worried adjective US /ˈwɜːrid/

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading ““Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.”

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caught sight verb + noun counted as “catch sight”

see something for a brief time

In this reading ““Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.”

young scoundrels adjective + noun counted as “young scoundrel”

In this reading ““Those,” exclaimed Professor Jervis, “are the young scoundrels who stole your pig, Schermer.”

grave face noun + noun

In this reading ““Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.”

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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 “Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.

Ach

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From this reading “Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading “Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.

Ah

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From this reading “Ah,” he exclaimed, “mine gute friends, the gute pad poys.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Professor Schermer bowed gravely to the Faculty Committee and remarked to Professor Weyrich:

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Those,” exclaimed Professor Jervis, “are the young scoundrels who stole your pig, Schermer.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading I vass in hopes you would be gute poys before this.”

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I vass in hopes you would be gute poys before this.”

bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading Professor Schermer bowed gravely to the Faculty Committee and remarked to Professor Weyrich:

caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading “Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.

CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading Professor Schermer bowed gravely to the Faculty Committee and remarked to Professor Weyrich:

culpritsnounUS /ˈkʌlprɪts/

plural of “culprit” — someone who perpetrates wrongdoing

From this reading “Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading “Ah,” he exclaimed, “mine gute friends, the gute pad poys.

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading “Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading “Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.

FacultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/

one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading Professor Schermer bowed gravely to the Faculty Committee and remarked to Professor Weyrich:

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading “Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “Ah,” he exclaimed, “mine gute friends, the gute pad poys.

gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading “Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.

gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/

in a grave and sober manner

From this reading Professor Schermer bowed gravely to the Faculty Committee and remarked to Professor Weyrich:

gute

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

From this reading “Ah,” he exclaimed, “mine gute friends, the gute pad poys.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading “Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.

hopesnounUS /hoʊps/

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading I vass in hopes you would be gute poys before this.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I vass in hopes you would be gute poys before this.”

Jervis

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

From this reading “Those,” exclaimed Professor Jervis, “are the young scoundrels who stole your pig, Schermer.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Ah,” he exclaimed, “mine gute friends, the gute pad poys.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.

padnounUS /pæd/

a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge

From this reading “Ah,” he exclaimed, “mine gute friends, the gute pad poys.

pignounUS /pɪɡ/

domestic swine

From this reading “Those,” exclaimed Professor Jervis, “are the young scoundrels who stole your pig, Schermer.

poys

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

From this reading “Ah,” he exclaimed, “mine gute friends, the gute pad poys.

ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading Professor Schermer bowed gravely to the Faculty Committee and remarked to Professor Weyrich:

recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading “Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.

remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading Professor Schermer bowed gravely to the Faculty Committee and remarked to Professor Weyrich:

Schermer

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

From this reading Professor Schermer bowed gravely to the Faculty Committee and remarked to Professor Weyrich:

Schon

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

From this reading “Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.

scoundrelsnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəlz/

plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading “Those,” exclaimed Professor Jervis, “are the young scoundrels who stole your pig, Schermer.

seeging

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

From this reading “Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading “Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.

stolenounUS /stoʊl/

a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

From this reading “Those,” exclaimed Professor Jervis, “are the young scoundrels who stole your pig, Schermer.

SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading “Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading “Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Professor Schermer bowed gravely to the Faculty Committee and remarked to Professor Weyrich:

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading I vass in hopes you would be gute poys before this.”

ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “Those,” exclaimed Professor Jervis, “are the young scoundrels who stole your pig, Schermer.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Professor Schermer bowed gravely to the Faculty Committee and remarked to Professor Weyrich:

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading “Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.

vassnounUS /væs/

plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading “Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.

Weyrich

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

From this reading Professor Schermer bowed gravely to the Faculty Committee and remarked to Professor Weyrich:

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading “Those,” exclaimed Professor Jervis, “are the young scoundrels who stole your pig, Schermer.

worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading “Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I vass in hopes you would be gute poys before this.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Ach, Schon, I vass for you seeging”—— Suddenly he caught sight of, or recognized, the four culprits and, turning to them, he bowed again, his grave face taking on a worried expression.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “Those,” exclaimed Professor Jervis, “are the young scoundrels who stole your pig, Schermer.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Those,” exclaimed Professor Jervis, “are the young scoundrels who stole your pig, Schermer.

Chapter 14 of Jimmy Kirkland of the Cascade College Team by Hugh S. (Hugh Stuart) Fullerton holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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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