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SETH’S WHIP RICHARD’S best singing of the “Hel-lo” call failed to bring a response from Jerry.

“Mrs.” George Alexander, who, as “Sukie,” presided over the kitchen, reckoned that Miss Geraldine had gone down to visit Mrs. Phœbe Norris.

That’s what she “reckoned,” but she “’lowed” that Miss Geraldine might go even farther.

One of the Wheelen boys was with her.

“When one o’ dem Wheelen boys comes ’long,” Sukie explained, “nobody c’d tell _whar_ M’s Geraldine ’ud lan’ up.

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Richard Richard

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Chapter 20 of Richard Richard is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SETH’S WHIP RICHARD’S best singing of the “Hel-lo” call failed to bring a response from Jerry.

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“Mrs.” George Alexander, who, as “Sukie,” presided over the kitchen, reckoned that Miss Geraldine had gone down to visit Mrs. Phœbe Norris.

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That’s what she “reckoned,” but she “’lowed” that Miss Geraldine might go even farther.

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One of the Wheelen boys was with her.

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“When one o’ dem Wheelen boys comes ’long,” Sukie explained, “nobody c’d tell _whar_ M’s Geraldine ’ud lan’ up.

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Alexander noun US /ˌæləɡˈzændər/

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading ““Mrs.” George Alexander, who, as “Sukie,” presided over the kitchen, reckoned that Miss Geraldine had gone down to visit Mrs. Phœbe Norris.”

lan noun US /læn/

a local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices

From this reading ““When one o’ dem Wheelen boys comes ’long,” Sukie explained, “nobody c’d tell _whar_ M’s Geraldine ’ud lan’ up.”

M's noun US /emz/

possessive form of “m” — the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

Norris noun US /ˈnɔːrɪs/

United States writer (1870-1902)

From this reading ““Mrs.” George Alexander, who, as “Sukie,” presided over the kitchen, reckoned that Miss Geraldine had gone down to visit Mrs. Phœbe Norris.”

presided verb US /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/

past form of “preside” — act as president

From this reading ““Mrs.” George Alexander, who, as “Sukie,” presided over the kitchen, reckoned that Miss Geraldine had gone down to visit Mrs. Phœbe Norris.”

reckoned verb US /ˈrekənd/

past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading ““Mrs.” George Alexander, who, as “Sukie,” presided over the kitchen, reckoned that Miss Geraldine had gone down to visit Mrs. Phœbe Norris.”

richard's noun US /ˈrɪtʃərdz/

possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)

seth's noun US /seθs/

possessive form of “seth” — (Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel

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presided over verb + particle counted as “preside over”

In this reading ““Mrs.” George Alexander, who, as “Sukie,” presided over the kitchen, reckoned that Miss Geraldine had gone down to visit Mrs. Phœbe Norris.”

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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 SETH’S WHIP RICHARD’S best singing of the “Hel-lo” call failed to bring a response from Jerry.

AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading “Mrs.” George Alexander, who, as “Sukie,” presided over the kitchen, reckoned that Miss Geraldine had gone down to visit Mrs. Phœbe Norris.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Mrs.” George Alexander, who, as “Sukie,” presided over the kitchen, reckoned that Miss Geraldine had gone down to visit Mrs. Phœbe Norris.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading SETH’S WHIP RICHARD’S best singing of the “Hel-lo” call failed to bring a response from Jerry.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading One of the Wheelen boys was with her.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading SETH’S WHIP RICHARD’S best singing of the “Hel-lo” call failed to bring a response from Jerry.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading That’s what she “reckoned,” but she “’lowed” that Miss Geraldine might go even farther.

c'd

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From this reading “When one o’ dem Wheelen boys comes ’long,” Sukie explained, “nobody c’d tell _whar_ M’s Geraldine ’ud lan’ up.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading SETH’S WHIP RICHARD’S best singing of the “Hel-lo” call failed to bring a response from Jerry.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

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

From this reading “When one o’ dem Wheelen boys comes ’long,” Sukie explained, “nobody c’d tell _whar_ M’s Geraldine ’ud lan’ up.

dem

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From this reading “When one o’ dem Wheelen boys comes ’long,” Sukie explained, “nobody c’d tell _whar_ M’s Geraldine ’ud lan’ up.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Mrs.” George Alexander, who, as “Sukie,” presided over the kitchen, reckoned that Miss Geraldine had gone down to visit Mrs. Phœbe Norris.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading That’s what she “reckoned,” but she “’lowed” that Miss Geraldine might go even farther.

explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading “When one o’ dem Wheelen boys comes ’long,” Sukie explained, “nobody c’d tell _whar_ M’s Geraldine ’ud lan’ up.

failedverbUS /feɪld/

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading SETH’S WHIP RICHARD’S best singing of the “Hel-lo” call failed to bring a response from Jerry.

fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading That’s what she “reckoned,” but she “’lowed” that Miss Geraldine might go even farther.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading SETH’S WHIP RICHARD’S best singing of the “Hel-lo” call failed to bring a response from Jerry.

GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading “Mrs.” George Alexander, who, as “Sukie,” presided over the kitchen, reckoned that Miss Geraldine had gone down to visit Mrs. Phœbe Norris.

Geraldine

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From this reading “Mrs.” George Alexander, who, as “Sukie,” presided over the kitchen, reckoned that Miss Geraldine had gone down to visit Mrs. Phœbe Norris.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading That’s what she “reckoned,” but she “’lowed” that Miss Geraldine might go even farther.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading “Mrs.” George Alexander, who, as “Sukie,” presided over the kitchen, reckoned that Miss Geraldine had gone down to visit Mrs. Phœbe Norris.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “Mrs.” George Alexander, who, as “Sukie,” presided over the kitchen, reckoned that Miss Geraldine had gone down to visit Mrs. Phœbe Norris.

Hel-lo

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From this reading SETH’S WHIP RICHARD’S best singing of the “Hel-lo” call failed to bring a response from Jerry.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading One of the Wheelen boys was with her.

JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading SETH’S WHIP RICHARD’S best singing of the “Hel-lo” call failed to bring a response from Jerry.

kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading “Mrs.” George Alexander, who, as “Sukie,” presided over the kitchen, reckoned that Miss Geraldine had gone down to visit Mrs. Phœbe Norris.

lannounUS /læn/

From this reading “When one o’ dem Wheelen boys comes ’long,” Sukie explained, “nobody c’d tell _whar_ M’s Geraldine ’ud lan’ up.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “When one o’ dem Wheelen boys comes ’long,” Sukie explained, “nobody c’d tell _whar_ M’s Geraldine ’ud lan’ up.

lowed

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

From this reading That’s what she “reckoned,” but she “’lowed” that Miss Geraldine might go even farther.

M'snounUS /emz/

possessive form of “m” — the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading “When one o’ dem Wheelen boys comes ’long,” Sukie explained, “nobody c’d tell _whar_ M’s Geraldine ’ud lan’ up.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading That’s what she “reckoned,” but she “’lowed” that Miss Geraldine might go even farther.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading “Mrs.” George Alexander, who, as “Sukie,” presided over the kitchen, reckoned that Miss Geraldine had gone down to visit Mrs. Phœbe Norris.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “Mrs.” George Alexander, who, as “Sukie,” presided over the kitchen, reckoned that Miss Geraldine had gone down to visit Mrs. Phœbe Norris.

nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading “When one o’ dem Wheelen boys comes ’long,” Sukie explained, “nobody c’d tell _whar_ M’s Geraldine ’ud lan’ up.

NorrisnounUS /ˈnɔːrɪs/

United States writer (1870-1902)

From this reading “Mrs.” George Alexander, who, as “Sukie,” presided over the kitchen, reckoned that Miss Geraldine had gone down to visit Mrs. Phœbe Norris.

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 “When one o’ dem Wheelen boys comes ’long,” Sukie explained, “nobody c’d tell _whar_ M’s Geraldine ’ud lan’ up.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SETH’S WHIP RICHARD’S best singing of the “Hel-lo” call failed to bring a response from Jerry.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of the Wheelen boys was with her.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “Mrs.” George Alexander, who, as “Sukie,” presided over the kitchen, reckoned that Miss Geraldine had gone down to visit Mrs. Phœbe Norris.

Phœbe

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From this reading “Mrs.” George Alexander, who, as “Sukie,” presided over the kitchen, reckoned that Miss Geraldine had gone down to visit Mrs. Phœbe Norris.

presidedverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/

past form of “preside” — act as president

From this reading “Mrs.” George Alexander, who, as “Sukie,” presided over the kitchen, reckoned that Miss Geraldine had gone down to visit Mrs. Phœbe Norris.

reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/

past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “Mrs.” George Alexander, who, as “Sukie,” presided over the kitchen, reckoned that Miss Geraldine had gone down to visit Mrs. Phœbe Norris.

responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/

a result

From this reading SETH’S WHIP RICHARD’S best singing of the “Hel-lo” call failed to bring a response from Jerry.

RICHARD'SnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/

possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)

From this reading SETH’S WHIP RICHARD’S best singing of the “Hel-lo” call failed to bring a response from Jerry.

SETH'SnounUS /seθs/

possessive form of “seth” — (Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel

From this reading SETH’S WHIP RICHARD’S best singing of the “Hel-lo” call failed to bring a response from Jerry.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading That’s what she “reckoned,” but she “’lowed” that Miss Geraldine might go even farther.

singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading SETH’S WHIP RICHARD’S best singing of the “Hel-lo” call failed to bring a response from Jerry.

Sukie

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

From this reading “Mrs.” George Alexander, who, as “Sukie,” presided over the kitchen, reckoned that Miss Geraldine had gone down to visit Mrs. Phœbe Norris.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading “When one o’ dem Wheelen boys comes ’long,” Sukie explained, “nobody c’d tell _whar_ M’s Geraldine ’ud lan’ up.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Mrs.” George Alexander, who, as “Sukie,” presided over the kitchen, reckoned that Miss Geraldine had gone down to visit Mrs. Phœbe Norris.

That's

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

From this reading That’s what she “reckoned,” but she “’lowed” that Miss Geraldine might go even farther.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading SETH’S WHIP RICHARD’S best singing of the “Hel-lo” call failed to bring a response from Jerry.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading SETH’S WHIP RICHARD’S best singing of the “Hel-lo” call failed to bring a response from Jerry.

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

From this reading “When one o’ dem Wheelen boys comes ’long,” Sukie explained, “nobody c’d tell _whar_ M’s Geraldine ’ud lan’ up.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading “When one o’ dem Wheelen boys comes ’long,” Sukie explained, “nobody c’d tell _whar_ M’s Geraldine ’ud lan’ up.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading “Mrs.” George Alexander, who, as “Sukie,” presided over the kitchen, reckoned that Miss Geraldine had gone down to visit Mrs. Phœbe Norris.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading One of the Wheelen boys was with her.

whar

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From this reading “When one o’ dem Wheelen boys comes ’long,” Sukie explained, “nobody c’d tell _whar_ M’s Geraldine ’ud lan’ up.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading That’s what she “reckoned,” but she “’lowed” that Miss Geraldine might go even farther.

Wheelen

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From this reading One of the Wheelen boys was with her.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading “When one o’ dem Wheelen boys comes ’long,” Sukie explained, “nobody c’d tell _whar_ M’s Geraldine ’ud lan’ up.

WHIPverbUS /wɪp/

beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading SETH’S WHIP RICHARD’S best singing of the “Hel-lo” call failed to bring a response from Jerry.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading “Mrs.” George Alexander, who, as “Sukie,” presided over the kitchen, reckoned that Miss Geraldine had gone down to visit Mrs. Phœbe Norris.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading One of the Wheelen boys was with her.

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