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Observations By Mr. Dooley

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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"An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.
An' there ye ar-re.
"So I tell ye, Hinnissy, if I was a young an' ambitious American painther, I'd go to Europe.
Whin Hannigan was over there, he met a young man that painted that fine head iv Murphy that looks so much like Casey that hangs in Schwartzmeister's back room.
'Ar-re ye still at th' art?' says Hannigan.
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Observations By Mr. Dooley

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Observations By Mr. Dooley is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.
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An' there ye ar-re.
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"So I tell ye, Hinnissy, if I was a young an' ambitious American painther, I'd go to Europe.
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Whin Hannigan was over there, he met a young man that painted that fine head iv Murphy that looks so much like Casey that hangs in Schwartzmeister's back room.
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'Ar-re ye still at th' art?' says Hannigan.

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ambitious adjective US /æmˈbɪʃəs/

having a strong desire for success or achievement

From this reading “"So I tell ye, Hinnissy, if I was a young an' ambitious American painther, I'd go to Europe.”

coats noun US /koʊts/

plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading “"An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.”

dies noun US /daɪz/

plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading “"An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.”

frame verb US /freɪm/

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading “"An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.”

hangs noun US /hæŋz/

plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something

From this reading “"An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.”

Murphy noun US /ˈmɜːrfi/

an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading “Whin Hannigan was over there, he met a young man that painted that fine head iv Murphy that looks so much like Casey that hangs in Schwartzmeister's back room.”

pastes noun US /peɪsts/

plural of “paste” — any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency

From this reading “"An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.”

pitcher noun US /ˈpɪtʃər/

(baseball) the person who does the pitching

From this reading “"An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/

having a strong desire for success or achievement

From this reading "So I tell ye, Hinnissy, if I was a young an' ambitious American painther, I'd go to Europe.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading "So I tell ye, Hinnissy, if I was a young an' ambitious American painther, I'd go to Europe.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

ar-re

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

From this reading An' there ye ar-re.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 'Ar-re ye still at th' art?' says Hannigan.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Whin Hannigan was over there, he met a young man that painted that fine head iv Murphy that looks so much like Casey that hangs in Schwartzmeister's back room.

can't

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

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

Casey

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

From this reading Whin Hannigan was over there, he met a young man that painted that fine head iv Murphy that looks so much like Casey that hangs in Schwartzmeister's back room.

coatsnounUS /koʊts/

plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

definceless

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

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

diesnounUS /daɪz/

plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading "So I tell ye, Hinnissy, if I was a young an' ambitious American painther, I'd go to Europe.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Whin Hannigan was over there, he met a young man that painted that fine head iv Murphy that looks so much like Casey that hangs in Schwartzmeister's back room.

frameverbUS /freɪm/

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

frinds

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

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading "So I tell ye, Hinnissy, if I was a young an' ambitious American painther, I'd go to Europe.

hangsnounUS /hæŋz/

plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

Hannigan

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

From this reading Whin Hannigan was over there, he met a young man that painted that fine head iv Murphy that looks so much like Casey that hangs in Schwartzmeister's back room.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Whin Hannigan was over there, he met a young man that painted that fine head iv Murphy that looks so much like Casey that hangs in Schwartzmeister's back room.

Hinnissy

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

From this reading "So I tell ye, Hinnissy, if I was a young an' ambitious American painther, I'd go to Europe.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "So I tell ye, Hinnissy, if I was a young an' ambitious American painther, I'd go to Europe.

I'd

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

From this reading "So I tell ye, Hinnissy, if I was a young an' ambitious American painther, I'd go to Europe.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "So I tell ye, Hinnissy, if I was a young an' ambitious American painther, I'd go to Europe.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

ivnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Whin Hannigan was over there, he met a young man that painted that fine head iv Murphy that looks so much like Casey that hangs in Schwartzmeister's back room.

laves

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

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Whin Hannigan was over there, he met a young man that painted that fine head iv Murphy that looks so much like Casey that hangs in Schwartzmeister's back room.

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Whin Hannigan was over there, he met a young man that painted that fine head iv Murphy that looks so much like Casey that hangs in Schwartzmeister's back room.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Whin Hannigan was over there, he met a young man that painted that fine head iv Murphy that looks so much like Casey that hangs in Schwartzmeister's back room.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Whin Hannigan was over there, he met a young man that painted that fine head iv Murphy that looks so much like Casey that hangs in Schwartzmeister's back room.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Whin Hannigan was over there, he met a young man that painted that fine head iv Murphy that looks so much like Casey that hangs in Schwartzmeister's back room.

MurphynounUS /ˈmɜːrfi/

an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading Whin Hannigan was over there, he met a young man that painted that fine head iv Murphy that looks so much like Casey that hangs in Schwartzmeister's back room.

museem

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

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Whin Hannigan was over there, he met a young man that painted that fine head iv Murphy that looks so much like Casey that hangs in Schwartzmeister's back room.

paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/

coated with paint

From this reading Whin Hannigan was over there, he met a young man that painted that fine head iv Murphy that looks so much like Casey that hangs in Schwartzmeister's back room.

painther

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

From this reading "So I tell ye, Hinnissy, if I was a young an' ambitious American painther, I'd go to Europe.

pastesnounUS /peɪsts/

plural of “paste” — any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

pasthral

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

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/

(baseball) the person who does the pitching

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

pricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Whin Hannigan was over there, he met a young man that painted that fine head iv Murphy that looks so much like Casey that hangs in Schwartzmeister's back room.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading 'Ar-re ye still at th' art?' says Hannigan.

scenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

Schwartzmeister's

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

From this reading Whin Hannigan was over there, he met a young man that painted that fine head iv Murphy that looks so much like Casey that hangs in Schwartzmeister's back room.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading 'Ar-re ye still at th' art?' says Hannigan.

takinnoun

large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "So I tell ye, Hinnissy, if I was a young an' ambitious American painther, I'd go to Europe.

thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading An' there ye ar-re.

thim

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

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "So I tell ye, Hinnissy, if I was a young an' ambitious American painther, I'd go to Europe.

whinnoun

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

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "An' whin he comes home, he hangs thim in his house, so that his frinds can't turn around without takin' off a pasthral scene on their coats, an' he pastes th' price on th' frame, an' whin he dies, he laves his pitcher to some definceless art museem.

yepronounUS /jiː/

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

From this reading An' there ye ar-re.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "So I tell ye, Hinnissy, if I was a young an' ambitious American painther, I'd go to Europe.

Chapter 2 of Observations By Mr. Dooley by Finley Peter Dunne holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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About 223 minutes of reading across 537 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Words and structures a reader meets early in Observations By Mr. Dooley, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Little
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Essay
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Books
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Law's
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