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Old Clinkers

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Old Clinkers is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Harvey Jerrold O'Higgins • Curated US English Learning Edition
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BY HARVEY J. O’HIGGINS AUTHOR OF “THE SMOKE EATERS,” “DON-A-DREAMS,” ETC.
TO THE FORGOTTEN HEROES OF THE F. D. N. Y.
_“We can’t fool here,” he cried.
“We got to get around to them gas-tanks” See page 114_ _Frontispiece_ _“All right,” he threatened.
“I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Old Clinkers

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Old Clinkers is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/92 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BY HARVEY J. O’HIGGINS AUTHOR OF “THE SMOKE EATERS,” “DON-A-DREAMS,” ETC.
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TO THE FORGOTTEN HEROES OF THE F. D. N. Y.
/tuː ðə fərˈɡɑːt.n̩ ˈhɪroʊz ʌv ðə ef diː en waɪ/
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_“We can’t fool here,” he cried.
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“We got to get around to them gas-tanks” See page 114_ _Frontispiece_ _“All right,” he threatened.
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“I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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cargo noun US /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading ““I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.”

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Dotted adjective US /ˈdɑːtəd/

having a pattern of dots

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eaters noun US /ˈiːtərz/

plural of “eater” — someone who consumes food for nourishment

From this reading “BY HARVEY J. O’HIGGINS AUTHOR OF “THE SMOKE EATERS,” “DON-A-DREAMS,” ETC.”

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harvey noun US /ˈhɑːrvi/

English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)

From this reading “BY HARVEY J. O’HIGGINS AUTHOR OF “THE SMOKE EATERS,” “DON-A-DREAMS,” ETC.”

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heroes noun US /ˈhɪroʊz/

plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading “TO THE FORGOTTEN HEROES OF THE F. D. N. Y.”

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shaft noun US /ʃæft/

a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading ““I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.”

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treasurer noun US /ˈtreʒərər/

an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds

From this reading ““I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.”

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tunnel verb US /ˈtʌnəl/

move through by or as by digging

From this reading ““I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Dotted line adjective + noun

a line made up of dots or dashes; often used to indicate where you are supposed to sign a contract

In this reading ““I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.”

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114

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From this reading “We got to get around to them gas-tanks” See page 114_ _Frontispiece_ _“All right,” he threatened.

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18

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From this reading “I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.

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32

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From this reading “I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.

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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’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.

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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 “We got to get around to them gas-tanks” See page 114_ _Frontispiece_ _“All right,” he threatened.

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aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “We got to get around to them gas-tanks” See page 114_ _Frontispiece_ _“All right,” he threatened.

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AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading BY HARVEY J. O’HIGGINS AUTHOR OF “THE SMOKE EATERS,” “DON-A-DREAMS,” ETC.

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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 “I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.

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bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading “I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY HARVEY J. O’HIGGINS AUTHOR OF “THE SMOKE EATERS,” “DON-A-DREAMS,” ETC.

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callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.

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can't

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

From this reading _“We can’t fool here,” he cried.

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cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading “I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.

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criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading _“We can’t fool here,” he cried.

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DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading TO THE FORGOTTEN HEROES OF THE F. D. N. Y.

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DON-A-DREAMS

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

From this reading BY HARVEY J. O’HIGGINS AUTHOR OF “THE SMOKE EATERS,” “DON-A-DREAMS,” ETC.

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DottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/

having a pattern of dots

From this reading “I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.

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EATERSnounUS /ˈiːtərz/

plural of “eater” — someone who consumes food for nourishment

From this reading BY HARVEY J. O’HIGGINS AUTHOR OF “THE SMOKE EATERS,” “DON-A-DREAMS,” ETC.

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ETC

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From this reading BY HARVEY J. O’HIGGINS AUTHOR OF “THE SMOKE EATERS,” “DON-A-DREAMS,” ETC.

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FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading TO THE FORGOTTEN HEROES OF THE F. D. N. Y.

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fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading “I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.

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foolnounUS /fuːl/

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading _“We can’t fool here,” he cried.

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FORGOTTENadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading TO THE FORGOTTEN HEROES OF THE F. D. N. Y.

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forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading “I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.

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Frontispiecenoun

an ornamental facade

From this reading “We got to get around to them gas-tanks” See page 114_ _Frontispiece_ _“All right,” he threatened.

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gas-tanks

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

From this reading “We got to get around to them gas-tanks” See page 114_ _Frontispiece_ _“All right,” he threatened.

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getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “We got to get around to them gas-tanks” See page 114_ _Frontispiece_ _“All right,” he threatened.

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goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading “I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.

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gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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

From this reading “We got to get around to them gas-tanks” See page 114_ _Frontispiece_ _“All right,” he threatened.

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HARVEYnounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/

English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)

From this reading BY HARVEY J. O’HIGGINS AUTHOR OF “THE SMOKE EATERS,” “DON-A-DREAMS,” ETC.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading _“We can’t fool here,” he cried.

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heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading “I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.

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hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading _“We can’t fool here,” he cried.

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HEROESnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/

plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading TO THE FORGOTTEN HEROES OF THE F. D. N. Y.

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I'll

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

From this reading “I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.

Pending verification
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
It's

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

From this reading “I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.

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JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading BY HARVEY J. O’HIGGINS AUTHOR OF “THE SMOKE EATERS,” “DON-A-DREAMS,” ETC.

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Keighley's

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

From this reading “I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.

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linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading “I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading “I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.

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NnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading TO THE FORGOTTEN HEROES OF THE F. D. N. Y.

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onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading “I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.

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O'HIGGINS

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

From this reading BY HARVEY J. O’HIGGINS AUTHOR OF “THE SMOKE EATERS,” “DON-A-DREAMS,” ETC.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BY HARVEY J. O’HIGGINS AUTHOR OF “THE SMOKE EATERS,” “DON-A-DREAMS,” ETC.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.

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pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading “We got to get around to them gas-tanks” See page 114_ _Frontispiece_ _“All right,” he threatened.

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passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading “I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.

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rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading “We got to get around to them gas-tanks” See page 114_ _Frontispiece_ _“All right,” he threatened.

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roomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading “I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.

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SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “We got to get around to them gas-tanks” See page 114_ _Frontispiece_ _“All right,” he threatened.

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shaftnounUS /ʃæft/

a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading “I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.

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showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading “I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.

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SMOKEnounUS /smoʊk/

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading BY HARVEY J. O’HIGGINS AUTHOR OF “THE SMOKE EATERS,” “DON-A-DREAMS,” ETC.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading BY HARVEY J. O’HIGGINS AUTHOR OF “THE SMOKE EATERS,” “DON-A-DREAMS,” ETC.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “We got to get around to them gas-tanks” See page 114_ _Frontispiece_ _“All right,” he threatened.

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threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading “We got to get around to them gas-tanks” See page 114_ _Frontispiece_ _“All right,” he threatened.

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading TO THE FORGOTTEN HEROES OF THE F. D. N. Y.

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tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.

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treasurernounUS /ˈtreʒərər/

an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds

From this reading “I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/

move through by or as by digging

From this reading “I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.

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WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _“We can’t fool here,” he cried.

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YnounUS /waɪ/

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading TO THE FORGOTTEN HEROES OF THE F. D. N. Y.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.

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yuh

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From this reading “I’ll see to you too!”_ 18 _“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer--five o’ yuh--in a bunch”_ 32 _Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel.

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Vocabulary met early in Old Clinkers

Words and structures a reader meets early in Old Clinkers, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Harvey
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Old Clinkers; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Higgins
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Old Clinkers; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Old Clinkers; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Smoke
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Old Clinkers; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.