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Plunkitt of Tammany Hall

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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PUTIN' on style don't pay in politics.
The people won't stand for it.
If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.
Then you've got about all you can get out of politics, and you can afford to wear a dress suit all day and sleep in it all night if you have a mind to.
But, before you have caught onto your life meal ticket, be simple.
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Plunkitt of Tammany Hall

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Plunkitt of Tammany Hall is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PUTIN' on style don't pay in politics.
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The people won't stand for it.
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If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.
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Then you've got about all you can get out of politics, and you can afford to wear a dress suit all day and sleep in it all night if you have a mind to.
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But, before you have caught onto your life meal ticket, be simple.
/bʌt bɪˈfɔːr juː hæv kɑːt ˈɑːntuː jɔːr laɪf miːl ˈtɪkət biː ˈsɪmpəl/

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landed adjective US /ˈlændəd/

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading “If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.”

onto preposition US /ˈɑːntuː/

moving to a position on a surface

From this reading “But, before you have caught onto your life meal ticket, be simple.”

pile noun US /paɪl/

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading “If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.”

politics noun US /ˈpɑːlətɪks/

social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power

From this reading “PUTIN' on style don't pay in politics.”

putin noun US /ˈpuːtɪn/

Russian statesman chosen as president of the Russian Federation in 2000; formerly director of the Federal Security Bureau (born in 1952)

From this reading “PUTIN' on style don't pay in politics.”

Supreme adjective US /səˈpriːm/

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading “If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.”

term noun US /tɜːrm/

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading “If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.”

ticket noun US /ˈtɪkət/

a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

From this reading “But, before you have caught onto your life meal ticket, be simple.”

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17,000

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From this reading If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Then you've got about all you can get out of politics, and you can afford to wear a dress suit all day and sleep in it all night if you have a mind to.

achin

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From this reading If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.

affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/

be able to spare or give up

From this reading Then you've got about all you can get out of politics, and you can afford to wear a dress suit all day and sleep in it all night if you have a mind to.

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 Then you've got about all you can get out of politics, and you can afford to wear a dress suit all day and sleep in it all night if you have a mind to.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading But, before you have caught onto your life meal ticket, be simple.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But, before you have caught onto your life meal ticket, be simple.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, before you have caught onto your life meal ticket, be simple.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Then you've got about all you can get out of politics, and you can afford to wear a dress suit all day and sleep in it all night if you have a mind to.

caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading But, before you have caught onto your life meal ticket, be simple.

CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Then you've got about all you can get out of politics, and you can afford to wear a dress suit all day and sleep in it all night if you have a mind to.

don't

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From this reading PUTIN' on style don't pay in politics.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.

dressverbUS /dres/

put on clothes

From this reading Then you've got about all you can get out of politics, and you can afford to wear a dress suit all day and sleep in it all night if you have a mind to.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The people won't stand for it.

fourteen-year

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

From this reading If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Then you've got about all you can get out of politics, and you can afford to wear a dress suit all day and sleep in it all night if you have a mind to.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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

From this reading If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading PUTIN' on style don't pay in politics.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The people won't stand for it.

jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.

Justiceship

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

From this reading If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.

landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading But, before you have caught onto your life meal ticket, be simple.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.

mealnounUS /miːl/

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading But, before you have caught onto your life meal ticket, be simple.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Then you've got about all you can get out of politics, and you can afford to wear a dress suit all day and sleep in it all night if you have a mind to.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Then you've got about all you can get out of politics, and you can afford to wear a dress suit all day and sleep in it all night if you have a mind to.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading PUTIN' on style don't pay in politics.

ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/

moving to a position on a surface

From this reading But, before you have caught onto your life meal ticket, be simple.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then you've got about all you can get out of politics, and you can afford to wear a dress suit all day and sleep in it all night if you have a mind to.

payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading PUTIN' on style don't pay in politics.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The people won't stand for it.

pilenounUS /paɪl/

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.

politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/

social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power

From this reading PUTIN' on style don't pay in politics.

PUTINnounUS /ˈpuːtɪn/

Russian statesman chosen as president of the Russian Federation in 2000; formerly director of the Federal Security Bureau (born in 1952)

From this reading PUTIN' on style don't pay in politics.

simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading But, before you have caught onto your life meal ticket, be simple.

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Then you've got about all you can get out of politics, and you can afford to wear a dress suit all day and sleep in it all night if you have a mind to.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading The people won't stand for it.

stylenounUS /staɪl/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading PUTIN' on style don't pay in politics.

suitverbUS /suːt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Then you've got about all you can get out of politics, and you can afford to wear a dress suit all day and sleep in it all night if you have a mind to.

SupremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.

termnounUS /tɜːrm/

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The people won't stand for it.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then you've got about all you can get out of politics, and you can afford to wear a dress suit all day and sleep in it all night if you have a mind to.

ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/

a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

From this reading But, before you have caught onto your life meal ticket, be simple.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Then you've got about all you can get out of politics, and you can afford to wear a dress suit all day and sleep in it all night if you have a mind to.

wearverbUS /wer/

be dressed in

From this reading Then you've got about all you can get out of politics, and you can afford to wear a dress suit all day and sleep in it all night if you have a mind to.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.

won't

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

From this reading The people won't stand for it.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.

you've

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

From this reading If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you've got an achin' for style, sit down on it till you have made your pile and landed a Supreme Court Justiceship with a fourteen-year term at $17,000 a year, or some job of that kind.

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