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Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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"An' so it goes.
I'm in a state iv alarum all th' time.
In th' good old days we wudden't have thought life was worth livin' if we cudden't insult a foreigner.
That's what they were f'r.
Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.
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Mr. Dooley Says

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Mr. Dooley Says is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"An' so it goes.
/æn soʊ ɪt ɡoʊz/
Line 2
I'm in a state iv alarum all th' time.
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In th' good old days we wudden't have thought life was worth livin' if we cudden't insult a foreigner.
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That's what they were f'r.
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Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.

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deprived adjective US /dɪˈpraɪvd/

marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences

From this reading “Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.”

foreigner noun US /ˈfɔːrənər/

a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

From this reading “In th' good old days we wudden't have thought life was worth livin' if we cudden't insult a foreigner.”

German noun US /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading “Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.”

goes noun US /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading “"An' so it goes.”

Hun noun US /hʌn/

a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century

From this reading “Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.”

infantile adjective US /ˈɪnfəntɪl/

indicating a lack of maturity

From this reading “Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.”

insult noun US /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/

a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

From this reading “In th' good old days we wudden't have thought life was worth livin' if we cudden't insult a foreigner.”

Swede noun US /swiːd/

a native or inhabitant of Sweden

From this reading “Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.”

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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 I'm in a state iv alarum all th' time.

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.

alarumnoun

an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger

From this reading I'm in a state iv alarum all th' time.

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 I'm in a state iv alarum all th' time.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading "An' so it goes.

befure

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From this reading Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.

Boohlgaryan

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From this reading Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.

cudden't

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From this reading In th' good old days we wudden't have thought life was worth livin' if we cudden't insult a foreigner.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In th' good old days we wudden't have thought life was worth livin' if we cudden't insult a foreigner.

deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/

marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences

From this reading Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.

didn't

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From this reading Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.

disordhers

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From this reading Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.

Eyetalian

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From this reading Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.

f'r

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From this reading That's what they were f'r.

foreignernounUS /ˈfɔːrənər/

a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

From this reading In th' good old days we wudden't have thought life was worth livin' if we cudden't insult a foreigner.

Fr-rinchman

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From this reading Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.

GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading "An' so it goes.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading In th' good old days we wudden't have thought life was worth livin' if we cudden't insult a foreigner.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In th' good old days we wudden't have thought life was worth livin' if we cudden't insult a foreigner.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.

HunnounUS /hʌn/

a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century

From this reading Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.

I'm

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From this reading I'm in a state iv alarum all th' time.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading In th' good old days we wudden't have thought life was worth livin' if we cudden't insult a foreigner.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I'm in a state iv alarum all th' time.

infantileadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfəntɪl/

indicating a lack of maturity

From this reading Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.

insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/

a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

From this reading In th' good old days we wudden't have thought life was worth livin' if we cudden't insult a foreigner.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "An' so it goes.

ivnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading I'm in a state iv alarum all th' time.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In th' good old days we wudden't have thought life was worth livin' if we cudden't insult a foreigner.

livin

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From this reading In th' good old days we wudden't have thought life was worth livin' if we cudden't insult a foreigner.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.

niver

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

From this reading Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading In th' good old days we wudden't have thought life was worth livin' if we cudden't insult a foreigner.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.

pathritism

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

From this reading Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.

shouldher

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

From this reading Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "An' so it goes.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading I'm in a state iv alarum all th' time.

sthrong

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

From this reading Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.

SwedenounUS /swiːd/

a native or inhabitant of Sweden

From this reading Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.

thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading I'm in a state iv alarum all th' time.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.

That's

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From this reading That's what they were f'r.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading That's what they were f'r.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading In th' good old days we wudden't have thought life was worth livin' if we cudden't insult a foreigner.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I'm in a state iv alarum all th' time.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading In th' good old days we wudden't have thought life was worth livin' if we cudden't insult a foreigner.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In th' good old days we wudden't have thought life was worth livin' if we cudden't insult a foreigner.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading That's what they were f'r.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading That's what they were f'r.

Whinnoun

very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe

From this reading Whin I was sthrong, befure old age deprived me iv most iv me pathritism an' other infantile disordhers, I niver saw a Swede, a Hun, an Eyetalian, a Boohlgaryan, a German, a Fr-rinchman, that I didn't give him th' shouldher.

worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading In th' good old days we wudden't have thought life was worth livin' if we cudden't insult a foreigner.

wudden't

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From this reading In th' good old days we wudden't have thought life was worth livin' if we cudden't insult a foreigner.

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