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Mike Flannery On Duty and Off
Mike Flannery On Duty and Off

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Mike Flannery On Duty and Off is here in full — 511 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"'To all imployees av th' Interurban Ixpriss Company,'" he read.
"'On an' after this date all imployees av this company will use, in their correspondince, and in all other official business, the follyin' list av t'ree hunderd words.
By order of th' prisidint.'
Sure!" he said.
"'Under penalty av dismissal from th' service av th' company,' as ye might be sayin'!"
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Mike Flannery On Duty and Off

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Mike Flannery On Duty and Off is here in full — 511 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/102 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"'To all imployees av th' Interurban Ixpriss Company,'" he read.
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"'On an' after this date all imployees av this company will use, in their correspondince, and in all other official business, the follyin' list av t'ree hunderd words.
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By order of th' prisidint.'
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Sure!" he said.
/ʃʊr hiː sed/
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"'Under penalty av dismissal from th' service av th' company,' as ye might be sayin'!"

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.

company noun US /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading “"'To all imployees av th' Interurban Ixpriss Company,'" he read.”

date noun US /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading “"'On an' after this date all imployees av this company will use, in their correspondince, and in all other official business, the follyin' list av t'ree hunderd words.”

dismissal noun US /dɪˈsmɪsəl/

a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial

From this reading “"'Under penalty av dismissal from th' service av th' company,' as ye might be sayin'!"”

list verb US /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading “"'On an' after this date all imployees av this company will use, in their correspondince, and in all other official business, the follyin' list av t'ree hunderd words.”

official adjective US /əˈfɪʃəl/

having official authority or sanction

From this reading “"'On an' after this date all imployees av this company will use, in their correspondince, and in all other official business, the follyin' list av t'ree hunderd words.”

penalty noun US /ˈpenəlti/

the act of punishing

From this reading “"'Under penalty av dismissal from th' service av th' company,' as ye might be sayin'!"”

service noun US /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading “"'Under penalty av dismissal from th' service av th' company,' as ye might be sayin'!"”

use noun US /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading “"'On an' after this date all imployees av this company will use, in their correspondince, and in all other official business, the follyin' list av t'ree hunderd words.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "'On an' after this date all imployees av this company will use, in their correspondince, and in all other official business, the follyin' list av t'ree hunderd words.

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 "'To all imployees av th' Interurban Ixpriss Company,'" he read.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading "'On an' after this date all imployees av this company will use, in their correspondince, and in all other official business, the follyin' list av t'ree hunderd words.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "'On an' after this date all imployees av this company will use, in their correspondince, and in all other official business, the follyin' list av t'ree hunderd words.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "'Under penalty av dismissal from th' service av th' company,' as ye might be sayin'!"

avnounUS /ˌeɪˈviː/

the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)

From this reading "'To all imployees av th' Interurban Ixpriss Company,'" he read.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "'Under penalty av dismissal from th' service av th' company,' as ye might be sayin'!"

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading "'On an' after this date all imployees av this company will use, in their correspondince, and in all other official business, the follyin' list av t'ree hunderd words.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By order of th' prisidint.'

CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading "'To all imployees av th' Interurban Ixpriss Company,'" he read.

correspondince

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

From this reading "'On an' after this date all imployees av this company will use, in their correspondince, and in all other official business, the follyin' list av t'ree hunderd words.

datenounUS /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading "'On an' after this date all imployees av this company will use, in their correspondince, and in all other official business, the follyin' list av t'ree hunderd words.

dismissalnounUS /dɪˈsmɪsəl/

a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial

From this reading "'Under penalty av dismissal from th' service av th' company,' as ye might be sayin'!"

follyin

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

From this reading "'On an' after this date all imployees av this company will use, in their correspondince, and in all other official business, the follyin' list av t'ree hunderd words.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "'Under penalty av dismissal from th' service av th' company,' as ye might be sayin'!"

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "'To all imployees av th' Interurban Ixpriss Company,'" he read.

hunderd

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

From this reading "'On an' after this date all imployees av this company will use, in their correspondince, and in all other official business, the follyin' list av t'ree hunderd words.

imployees

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

From this reading "'To all imployees av th' Interurban Ixpriss Company,'" he read.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "'On an' after this date all imployees av this company will use, in their correspondince, and in all other official business, the follyin' list av t'ree hunderd words.

Interurban

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

From this reading "'To all imployees av th' Interurban Ixpriss Company,'" he read.

Ixpriss

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

From this reading "'To all imployees av th' Interurban Ixpriss Company,'" he read.

listverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading "'On an' after this date all imployees av this company will use, in their correspondince, and in all other official business, the follyin' list av t'ree hunderd words.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "'Under penalty av dismissal from th' service av th' company,' as ye might be sayin'!"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By order of th' prisidint.'

officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/

having official authority or sanction

From this reading "'On an' after this date all imployees av this company will use, in their correspondince, and in all other official business, the follyin' list av t'ree hunderd words.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "'On an' after this date all imployees av this company will use, in their correspondince, and in all other official business, the follyin' list av t'ree hunderd words.

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading By order of th' prisidint.'

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "'On an' after this date all imployees av this company will use, in their correspondince, and in all other official business, the follyin' list av t'ree hunderd words.

penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/

the act of punishing

From this reading "'Under penalty av dismissal from th' service av th' company,' as ye might be sayin'!"

prisidint

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

From this reading By order of th' prisidint.'

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading "'To all imployees av th' Interurban Ixpriss Company,'" he read.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Sure!" he said.

sayin

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

From this reading "'Under penalty av dismissal from th' service av th' company,' as ye might be sayin'!"

servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading "'Under penalty av dismissal from th' service av th' company,' as ye might be sayin'!"

SureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Sure!" he said.

t'ree

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

From this reading "'On an' after this date all imployees av this company will use, in their correspondince, and in all other official business, the follyin' list av t'ree hunderd words.

thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading "'To all imployees av th' Interurban Ixpriss Company,'" he read.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "'On an' after this date all imployees av this company will use, in their correspondince, and in all other official business, the follyin' list av t'ree hunderd words.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "'On an' after this date all imployees av this company will use, in their correspondince, and in all other official business, the follyin' list av t'ree hunderd words.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "'On an' after this date all imployees av this company will use, in their correspondince, and in all other official business, the follyin' list av t'ree hunderd words.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "'To all imployees av th' Interurban Ixpriss Company,'" he read.

UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "'Under penalty av dismissal from th' service av th' company,' as ye might be sayin'!"

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading "'On an' after this date all imployees av this company will use, in their correspondince, and in all other official business, the follyin' list av t'ree hunderd words.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "'On an' after this date all imployees av this company will use, in their correspondince, and in all other official business, the follyin' list av t'ree hunderd words.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading "'On an' after this date all imployees av this company will use, in their correspondince, and in all other official business, the follyin' list av t'ree hunderd words.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "'Under penalty av dismissal from th' service av th' company,' as ye might be sayin'!"

Chapter 2 of Mike Flannery On Duty and Off by Ellis Parker Butler holds 511 sentences, grouped into 103 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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Company
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Pho-e-nix
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