Musa Pedestris

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II When I've been out upon the spree, And not come home till two or three, Who was it then would wallop me?-- My mother.

III Who, when she met a heavy swell, [1] Would ease him of his wipe so well, [2] And kiss me not to go and tell ?-- My mother.

IV Who took me from my infant play, And taught me how to fake away.

And put me up to the time of day?-- [3] My mother.

V Who'd watch me sleeping in my chair, And slily to my fob repair, [4] And leave me not a mopus there?-- [5] My mother.

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Musa Pedestris

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Musa Pedestris is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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II When I've been out upon the spree, And not come home till two or three, Who was it then would wallop me?-- My mother.

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III Who, when she met a heavy swell, [1] Would ease him of his wipe so well, [2] And kiss me not to go and tell ?-- My mother.

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IV Who took me from my infant play, And taught me how to fake away.

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And put me up to the time of day?-- [3] My mother.

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V Who'd watch me sleeping in my chair, And slily to my fob repair, [4] And leave me not a mopus there?-- [5] My mother.

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fake noun US /feɪk/

something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

From this reading “IV Who took me from my infant play, And taught me how to fake away.”

fob noun US /fɔːb/

a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch

From this reading “V Who'd watch me sleeping in my chair, And slily to my fob repair, [4] And leave me not a mopus there?-- [5] My mother.”

infant noun US /ˈɪnfənt/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading “IV Who took me from my infant play, And taught me how to fake away.”

repair noun US /rɪˈper/

the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading “V Who'd watch me sleeping in my chair, And slily to my fob repair, [4] And leave me not a mopus there?-- [5] My mother.”

spree noun US /spriː/

a brief indulgence of your impulses

From this reading “II When I've been out upon the spree, And not come home till two or three, Who was it then would wallop me?-- My mother.”

swell verb US /swel/

increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

From this reading “III Who, when she met a heavy swell, [1] Would ease him of his wipe so well, [2] And kiss me not to go and tell ?-- My mother.”

wallop verb US /ˈwɑːləp/

hit hard

From this reading “II When I've been out upon the spree, And not come home till two or three, Who was it then would wallop me?-- My mother.”

wipe verb US /waɪp/

rub with a circular motion

From this reading “III Who, when she met a heavy swell, [1] Would ease him of his wipe so well, [2] And kiss me not to go and tell ?-- My mother.”

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From this reading III Who, when she met a heavy swell, [1] Would ease him of his wipe so well, [2] And kiss me not to go and tell ?-- My mother.

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From this reading III Who, when she met a heavy swell, [1] Would ease him of his wipe so well, [2] And kiss me not to go and tell ?-- My mother.

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From this reading And put me up to the time of day?-- [3] My mother.

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From this reading V Who'd watch me sleeping in my chair, And slily to my fob repair, [4] And leave me not a mopus there?-- [5] My mother.

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From this reading V Who'd watch me sleeping in my chair, And slily to my fob repair, [4] And leave me not a mopus there?-- [5] My mother.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading III Who, when she met a heavy swell, [1] Would ease him of his wipe so well, [2] And kiss me not to go and tell ?-- My mother.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading II When I've been out upon the spree, And not come home till two or three, Who was it then would wallop me?-- My mother.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading IV Who took me from my infant play, And taught me how to fake away.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading II When I've been out upon the spree, And not come home till two or three, Who was it then would wallop me?-- My mother.

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading V Who'd watch me sleeping in my chair, And slily to my fob repair, [4] And leave me not a mopus there?-- [5] My mother.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading II When I've been out upon the spree, And not come home till two or three, Who was it then would wallop me?-- My mother.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading And put me up to the time of day?-- [3] My mother.

easeverbUS /iːz/

move gently or carefully

From this reading III Who, when she met a heavy swell, [1] Would ease him of his wipe so well, [2] And kiss me not to go and tell ?-- My mother.

fakenounUS /feɪk/

something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

From this reading IV Who took me from my infant play, And taught me how to fake away.

fobnounUS /fɔːb/

a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch

From this reading V Who'd watch me sleeping in my chair, And slily to my fob repair, [4] And leave me not a mopus there?-- [5] My mother.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading IV Who took me from my infant play, And taught me how to fake away.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading III Who, when she met a heavy swell, [1] Would ease him of his wipe so well, [2] And kiss me not to go and tell ?-- My mother.

heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading III Who, when she met a heavy swell, [1] Would ease him of his wipe so well, [2] And kiss me not to go and tell ?-- My mother.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading III Who, when she met a heavy swell, [1] Would ease him of his wipe so well, [2] And kiss me not to go and tell ?-- My mother.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading III Who, when she met a heavy swell, [1] Would ease him of his wipe so well, [2] And kiss me not to go and tell ?-- My mother.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading II When I've been out upon the spree, And not come home till two or three, Who was it then would wallop me?-- My mother.

how

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From this reading IV Who took me from my infant play, And taught me how to fake away.

I've

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From this reading II When I've been out upon the spree, And not come home till two or three, Who was it then would wallop me?-- My mother.

IInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading II When I've been out upon the spree, And not come home till two or three, Who was it then would wallop me?-- My mother.

IIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading III Who, when she met a heavy swell, [1] Would ease him of his wipe so well, [2] And kiss me not to go and tell ?-- My mother.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading V Who'd watch me sleeping in my chair, And slily to my fob repair, [4] And leave me not a mopus there?-- [5] My mother.

infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading IV Who took me from my infant play, And taught me how to fake away.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading II When I've been out upon the spree, And not come home till two or three, Who was it then would wallop me?-- My mother.

IVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading IV Who took me from my infant play, And taught me how to fake away.

kissnounUS /kɪs/

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading III Who, when she met a heavy swell, [1] Would ease him of his wipe so well, [2] And kiss me not to go and tell ?-- My mother.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading V Who'd watch me sleeping in my chair, And slily to my fob repair, [4] And leave me not a mopus there?-- [5] My mother.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading II When I've been out upon the spree, And not come home till two or three, Who was it then would wallop me?-- My mother.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading III Who, when she met a heavy swell, [1] Would ease him of his wipe so well, [2] And kiss me not to go and tell ?-- My mother.

mopus

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From this reading V Who'd watch me sleeping in my chair, And slily to my fob repair, [4] And leave me not a mopus there?-- [5] My mother.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading II When I've been out upon the spree, And not come home till two or three, Who was it then would wallop me?-- My mother.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading II When I've been out upon the spree, And not come home till two or three, Who was it then would wallop me?-- My mother.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading II When I've been out upon the spree, And not come home till two or three, Who was it then would wallop me?-- My mother.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading III Who, when she met a heavy swell, [1] Would ease him of his wipe so well, [2] And kiss me not to go and tell ?-- My mother.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading II When I've been out upon the spree, And not come home till two or three, Who was it then would wallop me?-- My mother.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading II When I've been out upon the spree, And not come home till two or three, Who was it then would wallop me?-- My mother.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading IV Who took me from my infant play, And taught me how to fake away.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And put me up to the time of day?-- [3] My mother.

repairnounUS /rɪˈper/

the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading V Who'd watch me sleeping in my chair, And slily to my fob repair, [4] And leave me not a mopus there?-- [5] My mother.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading III Who, when she met a heavy swell, [1] Would ease him of his wipe so well, [2] And kiss me not to go and tell ?-- My mother.

sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/

the state of being asleep

From this reading V Who'd watch me sleeping in my chair, And slily to my fob repair, [4] And leave me not a mopus there?-- [5] My mother.

slily

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From this reading V Who'd watch me sleeping in my chair, And slily to my fob repair, [4] And leave me not a mopus there?-- [5] My mother.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading III Who, when she met a heavy swell, [1] Would ease him of his wipe so well, [2] And kiss me not to go and tell ?-- My mother.

spreenounUS /spriː/

a brief indulgence of your impulses

From this reading II When I've been out upon the spree, And not come home till two or three, Who was it then would wallop me?-- My mother.

swellverbUS /swel/

increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

From this reading III Who, when she met a heavy swell, [1] Would ease him of his wipe so well, [2] And kiss me not to go and tell ?-- My mother.

taughtverbUS /tɔːt/

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading IV Who took me from my infant play, And taught me how to fake away.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading III Who, when she met a heavy swell, [1] Would ease him of his wipe so well, [2] And kiss me not to go and tell ?-- My mother.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading II When I've been out upon the spree, And not come home till two or three, Who was it then would wallop me?-- My mother.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading II When I've been out upon the spree, And not come home till two or three, Who was it then would wallop me?-- My mother.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading V Who'd watch me sleeping in my chair, And slily to my fob repair, [4] And leave me not a mopus there?-- [5] My mother.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading II When I've been out upon the spree, And not come home till two or three, Who was it then would wallop me?-- My mother.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading II When I've been out upon the spree, And not come home till two or three, Who was it then would wallop me?-- My mother.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And put me up to the time of day?-- [3] My mother.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading III Who, when she met a heavy swell, [1] Would ease him of his wipe so well, [2] And kiss me not to go and tell ?-- My mother.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading IV Who took me from my infant play, And taught me how to fake away.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading II When I've been out upon the spree, And not come home till two or three, Who was it then would wallop me?-- My mother.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading And put me up to the time of day?-- [3] My mother.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading II When I've been out upon the spree, And not come home till two or three, Who was it then would wallop me?-- My mother.

VnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading V Who'd watch me sleeping in my chair, And slily to my fob repair, [4] And leave me not a mopus there?-- [5] My mother.

wallopverbUS /ˈwɑːləp/

hit hard

From this reading II When I've been out upon the spree, And not come home till two or three, Who was it then would wallop me?-- My mother.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading II When I've been out upon the spree, And not come home till two or three, Who was it then would wallop me?-- My mother.

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading V Who'd watch me sleeping in my chair, And slily to my fob repair, [4] And leave me not a mopus there?-- [5] My mother.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading III Who, when she met a heavy swell, [1] Would ease him of his wipe so well, [2] And kiss me not to go and tell ?-- My mother.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading II When I've been out upon the spree, And not come home till two or three, Who was it then would wallop me?-- My mother.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading II When I've been out upon the spree, And not come home till two or three, Who was it then would wallop me?-- My mother.

Who'd

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From this reading V Who'd watch me sleeping in my chair, And slily to my fob repair, [4] And leave me not a mopus there?-- [5] My mother.

wipeverbUS /waɪp/

rub with a circular motion

From this reading III Who, when she met a heavy swell, [1] Would ease him of his wipe so well, [2] And kiss me not to go and tell ?-- My mother.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading II When I've been out upon the spree, And not come home till two or three, Who was it then would wallop me?-- My mother.

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