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Little Miss Weezy
Little Miss Weezy

Chapter IV

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WEEZY'S PICKLE.
"If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.
Accordingly he went to his writing-desk, and printed on a correspondence-card, in big, black letters:-- MR.
EDWIN H. ROWE, No. 6 Oak Street.
He pinned the card to the back of Weezy's dress, right between the shoulders; and after that, as long as the warm weather lasted, it was pinned there every day.
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Little Miss Weezy

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Little Miss Weezy 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

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WEEZY'S PICKLE.
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"If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.
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Accordingly he went to his writing-desk, and printed on a correspondence-card, in big, black letters:-- MR.
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EDWIN H. ROWE, No. 6 Oak Street.
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He pinned the card to the back of Weezy's dress, right between the shoulders; and after that, as long as the warm weather lasted, it was pinned there every day.

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belongs verb US /bɪˈlɔːŋz/

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading “"If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.”

card noun US /kɑːrd/

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading “Accordingly he went to his writing-desk, and printed on a correspondence-card, in big, black letters:-- MR.”

edwin noun US /ˈedwən/

king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)

From this reading “EDWIN H. ROWE, No. 6 Oak Street.”

lasted verb US /ˈlæstəd/

past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time

From this reading “He pinned the card to the back of Weezy's dress, right between the shoulders; and after that, as long as the warm weather lasted, it was pinned there every day.”

Oak noun US /oʊk/

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading “EDWIN H. ROWE, No. 6 Oak Street.”

pickle noun US /ˈpɪkəl/

vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar

From this reading “WEEZY'S PICKLE.”

pinned verb US /pɪnd/

inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving

From this reading “He pinned the card to the back of Weezy's dress, right between the shoulders; and after that, as long as the warm weather lasted, it was pinned there every day.”

policeman noun US /pəˈliːsmən/

a member of a police force

From this reading “"If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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warm weather adjective + noun

In this reading “He pinned the card to the back of Weezy's dress, right between the shoulders; and after that, as long as the warm weather lasted, it was pinned there every day.”

brought back verb + particle counted as “bring back”

bring back to the point of departure

In this reading “"If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.”

black letters adjective + noun

In this reading “Accordingly he went to his writing-desk, and printed on a correspondence-card, in big, black letters:-- MR.”

in the habit preposition + article + noun counted as “in … habit”

In this reading “"If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.”

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From this reading EDWIN H. ROWE, No. 6 Oak Street.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Accordingly he went to his writing-desk, and printed on a correspondence-card, in big, black letters:-- MR.

AccordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Accordingly he went to his writing-desk, and printed on a correspondence-card, in big, black letters:-- MR.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Accordingly he went to his writing-desk, and printed on a correspondence-card, in big, black letters:-- MR.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He pinned the card to the back of Weezy's dress, right between the shoulders; and after that, as long as the warm weather lasted, it was pinned there every day.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

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 "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading He pinned the card to the back of Weezy's dress, right between the shoulders; and after that, as long as the warm weather lasted, it was pinned there every day.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Accordingly he went to his writing-desk, and printed on a correspondence-card, in big, black letters:-- MR.

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Accordingly he went to his writing-desk, and printed on a correspondence-card, in big, black letters:-- MR.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

cardnounUS /kɑːrd/

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading He pinned the card to the back of Weezy's dress, right between the shoulders; and after that, as long as the warm weather lasted, it was pinned there every day.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

correspondence-card

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

From this reading Accordingly he went to his writing-desk, and printed on a correspondence-card, in big, black letters:-- MR.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He pinned the card to the back of Weezy's dress, right between the shoulders; and after that, as long as the warm weather lasted, it was pinned there every day.

dressverbUS /dres/

put on clothes

From this reading He pinned the card to the back of Weezy's dress, right between the shoulders; and after that, as long as the warm weather lasted, it was pinned there every day.

EDWINnounUS /ˈedwən/

king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)

From this reading EDWIN H. ROWE, No. 6 Oak Street.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He pinned the card to the back of Weezy's dress, right between the shoulders; and after that, as long as the warm weather lasted, it was pinned there every day.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading EDWIN H. ROWE, No. 6 Oak Street.

habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/

an established custom

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Accordingly he went to his writing-desk, and printed on a correspondence-card, in big, black letters:-- MR.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Accordingly he went to his writing-desk, and printed on a correspondence-card, in big, black letters:-- MR.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He pinned the card to the back of Weezy's dress, right between the shoulders; and after that, as long as the warm weather lasted, it was pinned there every day.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/

past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time

From this reading He pinned the card to the back of Weezy's dress, right between the shoulders; and after that, as long as the warm weather lasted, it was pinned there every day.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading Accordingly he went to his writing-desk, and printed on a correspondence-card, in big, black letters:-- MR.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He pinned the card to the back of Weezy's dress, right between the shoulders; and after that, as long as the warm weather lasted, it was pinned there every day.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading EDWIN H. ROWE, No. 6 Oak Street.

OaknounUS /oʊk/

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading EDWIN H. ROWE, No. 6 Oak Street.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Accordingly he went to his writing-desk, and printed on a correspondence-card, in big, black letters:-- MR.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

PICKLEnounUS /ˈpɪkəl/

vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar

From this reading WEEZY'S PICKLE.

pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/

inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving

From this reading He pinned the card to the back of Weezy's dress, right between the shoulders; and after that, as long as the warm weather lasted, it was pinned there every day.

policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/

a member of a police force

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading Accordingly he went to his writing-desk, and printed on a correspondence-card, in big, black letters:-- MR.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading He pinned the card to the back of Weezy's dress, right between the shoulders; and after that, as long as the warm weather lasted, it was pinned there every day.

Rowe

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

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading He pinned the card to the back of Weezy's dress, right between the shoulders; and after that, as long as the warm weather lasted, it was pinned there every day.

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading EDWIN H. ROWE, No. 6 Oak Street.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He pinned the card to the back of Weezy's dress, right between the shoulders; and after that, as long as the warm weather lasted, it was pinned there every day.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading He pinned the card to the back of Weezy's dress, right between the shoulders; and after that, as long as the warm weather lasted, it was pinned there every day.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading He pinned the card to the back of Weezy's dress, right between the shoulders; and after that, as long as the warm weather lasted, it was pinned there every day.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He pinned the card to the back of Weezy's dress, right between the shoulders; and after that, as long as the warm weather lasted, it was pinned there every day.

we'd

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From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

weathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading He pinned the card to the back of Weezy's dress, right between the shoulders; and after that, as long as the warm weather lasted, it was pinned there every day.

Weezy

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From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

WEEZY'S

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

From this reading WEEZY'S PICKLE.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Accordingly he went to his writing-desk, and printed on a correspondence-card, in big, black letters:-- MR.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "If Weezy is going to be in the habit of running away, I think we'd better let people know where she belongs," said Mr. Rowe one morning, after the child had been brought back by the policeman.

writing-desk

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

From this reading Accordingly he went to his writing-desk, and printed on a correspondence-card, in big, black letters:-- MR.

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Weezy
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