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Mr. Dooley: In the Hearts of His Countrymen
Mr. Dooley: In the Hearts of His Countrymen

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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By Finley Peter Dunne • Curated US English Learning Edition
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"Danny Gallagher got up, as good a lad as iver put that in his face to desthroy his intelligence, as Shakspere says.
'Gintlemen,' says he, 'wan wurrud befure we lave,' he says.
'I've listened to th' speeches here to-night with satisfaction,' he says.
'I'm proud to see th' rayform wave have sthruck th' road,' he says.
'Th' rascals must be dhriven fr'm th' high places,' he says.
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Mr. Dooley: In the Hearts of His Countrymen

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Mr. Dooley: In the Hearts of His Countrymen is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Danny Gallagher got up, as good a lad as iver put that in his face to desthroy his intelligence, as Shakspere says.
Line 2
'Gintlemen,' says he, 'wan wurrud befure we lave,' he says.
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'I've listened to th' speeches here to-night with satisfaction,' he says.
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'I'm proud to see th' rayform wave have sthruck th' road,' he says.
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'Th' rascals must be dhriven fr'm th' high places,' he says.

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intelligence noun US /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading “"Danny Gallagher got up, as good a lad as iver put that in his face to desthroy his intelligence, as Shakspere says.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
iver adjective US /ˈaɪvər/

comparative of “iv” — being one more than three

From this reading “"Danny Gallagher got up, as good a lad as iver put that in his face to desthroy his intelligence, as Shakspere says.”

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lave verb US /leɪv/

wash or flow against

From this reading “'Gintlemen,' says he, 'wan wurrud befure we lave,' he says.”

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rascals noun US /ˈræskəlz/

plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading “'Th' rascals must be dhriven fr'm th' high places,' he says.”

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satisfaction noun US /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading “'I've listened to th' speeches here to-night with satisfaction,' he says.”

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speeches noun US /ˈspiːtʃəz/

plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading “'I've listened to th' speeches here to-night with satisfaction,' he says.”

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wan adjective US /wɑːn/

(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble

From this reading “'Gintlemen,' says he, 'wan wurrud befure we lave,' he says.”

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wave noun US /weɪv/

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading “'I'm proud to see th' rayform wave have sthruck th' road,' he says.”

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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 "Danny Gallagher got up, as good a lad as iver put that in his face to desthroy his intelligence, as Shakspere says.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Danny Gallagher got up, as good a lad as iver put that in his face to desthroy his intelligence, as Shakspere says.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading 'Th' rascals must be dhriven fr'm th' high places,' he says.

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befure

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From this reading 'Gintlemen,' says he, 'wan wurrud befure we lave,' he says.

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Danny

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desthroy

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dhriven

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facenounUS /feɪs/

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

From this reading "Danny Gallagher got up, as good a lad as iver put that in his face to desthroy his intelligence, as Shakspere says.

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fr'm

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Gallagher

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Gintlemen

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goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Danny Gallagher got up, as good a lad as iver put that in his face to desthroy his intelligence, as Shakspere says.

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gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Danny Gallagher got up, as good a lad as iver put that in his face to desthroy his intelligence, as Shakspere says.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading 'I'm proud to see th' rayform wave have sthruck th' road,' he says.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading 'Gintlemen,' says he, 'wan wurrud befure we lave,' he says.

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hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading 'I've listened to th' speeches here to-night with satisfaction,' he says.

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highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading 'Th' rascals must be dhriven fr'm th' high places,' he says.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "Danny Gallagher got up, as good a lad as iver put that in his face to desthroy his intelligence, as Shakspere says.

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I'm

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From this reading 'I'm proud to see th' rayform wave have sthruck th' road,' he says.

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I've

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From this reading 'I've listened to th' speeches here to-night with satisfaction,' he says.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Danny Gallagher got up, as good a lad as iver put that in his face to desthroy his intelligence, as Shakspere says.

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intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading "Danny Gallagher got up, as good a lad as iver put that in his face to desthroy his intelligence, as Shakspere says.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
iveradjectiveUS /ˈaɪvər/

comparative of “iv” — being one more than three

From this reading "Danny Gallagher got up, as good a lad as iver put that in his face to desthroy his intelligence, as Shakspere says.

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ladnounUS /læd/

a boy or man

From this reading "Danny Gallagher got up, as good a lad as iver put that in his face to desthroy his intelligence, as Shakspere says.

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laveverbUS /leɪv/

wash or flow against

From this reading 'Gintlemen,' says he, 'wan wurrud befure we lave,' he says.

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listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading 'I've listened to th' speeches here to-night with satisfaction,' he says.

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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading 'Th' rascals must be dhriven fr'm th' high places,' he says.

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placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading 'Th' rascals must be dhriven fr'm th' high places,' he says.

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proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading 'I'm proud to see th' rayform wave have sthruck th' road,' he says.

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putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Danny Gallagher got up, as good a lad as iver put that in his face to desthroy his intelligence, as Shakspere says.

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rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/

plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading 'Th' rascals must be dhriven fr'm th' high places,' he says.

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rayform

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From this reading 'I'm proud to see th' rayform wave have sthruck th' road,' he says.

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roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading 'I'm proud to see th' rayform wave have sthruck th' road,' he says.

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satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading 'I've listened to th' speeches here to-night with satisfaction,' he says.

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saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "Danny Gallagher got up, as good a lad as iver put that in his face to desthroy his intelligence, as Shakspere says.

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seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading 'I'm proud to see th' rayform wave have sthruck th' road,' he says.

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Shaksperenoun

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading "Danny Gallagher got up, as good a lad as iver put that in his face to desthroy his intelligence, as Shakspere says.

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speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/

plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading 'I've listened to th' speeches here to-night with satisfaction,' he says.

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sthruck

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From this reading 'I'm proud to see th' rayform wave have sthruck th' road,' he says.

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thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading 'I've listened to th' speeches here to-night with satisfaction,' he says.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Danny Gallagher got up, as good a lad as iver put that in his face to desthroy his intelligence, as Shakspere says.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Danny Gallagher got up, as good a lad as iver put that in his face to desthroy his intelligence, as Shakspere says.

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to-night

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From this reading 'I've listened to th' speeches here to-night with satisfaction,' he says.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Danny Gallagher got up, as good a lad as iver put that in his face to desthroy his intelligence, as Shakspere says.

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wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/

(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble

From this reading 'Gintlemen,' says he, 'wan wurrud befure we lave,' he says.

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wavenounUS /weɪv/

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading 'I'm proud to see th' rayform wave have sthruck th' road,' he says.

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wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading 'Gintlemen,' says he, 'wan wurrud befure we lave,' he says.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading 'I've listened to th' speeches here to-night with satisfaction,' he says.

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wurrud

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From this reading 'Gintlemen,' says he, 'wan wurrud befure we lave,' he says.

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Chapter 2 of Mr. Dooley: In the Hearts of His Countrymen by Finley Peter Dunne holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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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