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Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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There is a bazaar to-night in the representatives' hall.
You people out in Colorado don't know anything.
A bazaar is cedar and tacks and girls and raw-cake and step-ladders and Austin Grays and a bass solo by Bill Stacy, and net profits $2.65.
Albert has got his new uniform and Alf Menille is in town, and the store needs the "fine Italian hand" of the bookkeeper very much, besides some of his plain Anglo-Saxon conversation.
Was interviewed yesterday by Gen'l Smith, Clay's father.
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Rolling Stones

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Rolling Stones is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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There is a bazaar to-night in the representatives' hall.
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You people out in Colorado don't know anything.
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A bazaar is cedar and tacks and girls and raw-cake and step-ladders and Austin Grays and a bass solo by Bill Stacy, and net profits $2.65.
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Albert has got his new uniform and Alf Menille is in town, and the store needs the "fine Italian hand" of the bookkeeper very much, besides some of his plain Anglo-Saxon conversation.
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Was interviewed yesterday by Gen'l Smith, Clay's father.

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bazaar noun US /bəˈzɑːr/

a shop where a variety of goods are sold

From this reading “There is a bazaar to-night in the representatives' hall.”

bookkeeper noun US /ˈbʊkkiːpər/

someone who records the transactions of a business

From this reading “Albert has got his new uniform and Alf Menille is in town, and the store needs the "fine Italian hand" of the bookkeeper very much, besides some of his plain Anglo-Saxon conversation.”

cedar noun US /ˈsiːdər/

any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

From this reading “A bazaar is cedar and tacks and girls and raw-cake and step-ladders and Austin Grays and a bass solo by Bill Stacy, and net profits $2.65.”

Colorado noun US /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/

a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains

From this reading “You people out in Colorado don't know anything.”

Grays noun US /ɡreɪz/

plural of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading “A bazaar is cedar and tacks and girls and raw-cake and step-ladders and Austin Grays and a bass solo by Bill Stacy, and net profits $2.65.”

interviewed verb US /ˈɪntərvjuːd/

past form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading “Was interviewed yesterday by Gen'l Smith, Clay's father.”

solo noun US /ˈsoʊloʊ/

any activity that is performed alone without assistance

From this reading “A bazaar is cedar and tacks and girls and raw-cake and step-ladders and Austin Grays and a bass solo by Bill Stacy, and net profits $2.65.”

tacks noun US /tæks/

plural of “tack” — the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails

From this reading “A bazaar is cedar and tacks and girls and raw-cake and step-ladders and Austin Grays and a bass solo by Bill Stacy, and net profits $2.65.”

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2.65

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From this reading A bazaar is cedar and tacks and girls and raw-cake and step-ladders and Austin Grays and a bass solo by Bill Stacy, and net profits $2.65.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading There is a bazaar to-night in the representatives' hall.

AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/

prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)

From this reading Albert has got his new uniform and Alf Menille is in town, and the store needs the "fine Italian hand" of the bookkeeper very much, besides some of his plain Anglo-Saxon conversation.

Alf

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From this reading Albert has got his new uniform and Alf Menille is in town, and the store needs the "fine Italian hand" of the bookkeeper very much, besides some of his plain Anglo-Saxon conversation.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A bazaar is cedar and tacks and girls and raw-cake and step-ladders and Austin Grays and a bass solo by Bill Stacy, and net profits $2.65.

Anglo-Saxonnoun

a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest

From this reading Albert has got his new uniform and Alf Menille is in town, and the store needs the "fine Italian hand" of the bookkeeper very much, besides some of his plain Anglo-Saxon conversation.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading You people out in Colorado don't know anything.

AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/

state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas

From this reading A bazaar is cedar and tacks and girls and raw-cake and step-ladders and Austin Grays and a bass solo by Bill Stacy, and net profits $2.65.

bassnounUS /bæs/

the lowest part of the musical range

From this reading A bazaar is cedar and tacks and girls and raw-cake and step-ladders and Austin Grays and a bass solo by Bill Stacy, and net profits $2.65.

bazaarnounUS /bəˈzɑːr/

a shop where a variety of goods are sold

From this reading There is a bazaar to-night in the representatives' hall.

besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Albert has got his new uniform and Alf Menille is in town, and the store needs the "fine Italian hand" of the bookkeeper very much, besides some of his plain Anglo-Saxon conversation.

BillnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading A bazaar is cedar and tacks and girls and raw-cake and step-ladders and Austin Grays and a bass solo by Bill Stacy, and net profits $2.65.

bookkeepernounUS /ˈbʊkkiːpər/

someone who records the transactions of a business

From this reading Albert has got his new uniform and Alf Menille is in town, and the store needs the "fine Italian hand" of the bookkeeper very much, besides some of his plain Anglo-Saxon conversation.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A bazaar is cedar and tacks and girls and raw-cake and step-ladders and Austin Grays and a bass solo by Bill Stacy, and net profits $2.65.

cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/

any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

From this reading A bazaar is cedar and tacks and girls and raw-cake and step-ladders and Austin Grays and a bass solo by Bill Stacy, and net profits $2.65.

Clay's

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From this reading Was interviewed yesterday by Gen'l Smith, Clay's father.

ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/

a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains

From this reading You people out in Colorado don't know anything.

conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Albert has got his new uniform and Alf Menille is in town, and the store needs the "fine Italian hand" of the bookkeeper very much, besides some of his plain Anglo-Saxon conversation.

don't

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From this reading You people out in Colorado don't know anything.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Was interviewed yesterday by Gen'l Smith, Clay's father.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Albert has got his new uniform and Alf Menille is in town, and the store needs the "fine Italian hand" of the bookkeeper very much, besides some of his plain Anglo-Saxon conversation.

Gen'l

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

From this reading Was interviewed yesterday by Gen'l Smith, Clay's father.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading A bazaar is cedar and tacks and girls and raw-cake and step-ladders and Austin Grays and a bass solo by Bill Stacy, and net profits $2.65.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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

From this reading Albert has got his new uniform and Alf Menille is in town, and the store needs the "fine Italian hand" of the bookkeeper very much, besides some of his plain Anglo-Saxon conversation.

GraysnounUS /ɡreɪz/

plural of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading A bazaar is cedar and tacks and girls and raw-cake and step-ladders and Austin Grays and a bass solo by Bill Stacy, and net profits $2.65.

hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading There is a bazaar to-night in the representatives' hall.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Albert has got his new uniform and Alf Menille is in town, and the store needs the "fine Italian hand" of the bookkeeper very much, besides some of his plain Anglo-Saxon conversation.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Albert has got his new uniform and Alf Menille is in town, and the store needs the "fine Italian hand" of the bookkeeper very much, besides some of his plain Anglo-Saxon conversation.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Albert has got his new uniform and Alf Menille is in town, and the store needs the "fine Italian hand" of the bookkeeper very much, besides some of his plain Anglo-Saxon conversation.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There is a bazaar to-night in the representatives' hall.

interviewedverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuːd/

past form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading Was interviewed yesterday by Gen'l Smith, Clay's father.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There is a bazaar to-night in the representatives' hall.

ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading Albert has got his new uniform and Alf Menille is in town, and the store needs the "fine Italian hand" of the bookkeeper very much, besides some of his plain Anglo-Saxon conversation.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading You people out in Colorado don't know anything.

Menille

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From this reading Albert has got his new uniform and Alf Menille is in town, and the store needs the "fine Italian hand" of the bookkeeper very much, besides some of his plain Anglo-Saxon conversation.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Albert has got his new uniform and Alf Menille is in town, and the store needs the "fine Italian hand" of the bookkeeper very much, besides some of his plain Anglo-Saxon conversation.

needsadverbUS /niːdz/

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading Albert has got his new uniform and Alf Menille is in town, and the store needs the "fine Italian hand" of the bookkeeper very much, besides some of his plain Anglo-Saxon conversation.

netnounUS /net/

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading A bazaar is cedar and tacks and girls and raw-cake and step-ladders and Austin Grays and a bass solo by Bill Stacy, and net profits $2.65.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Albert has got his new uniform and Alf Menille is in town, and the store needs the "fine Italian hand" of the bookkeeper very much, besides some of his plain Anglo-Saxon conversation.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Albert has got his new uniform and Alf Menille is in town, and the store needs the "fine Italian hand" of the bookkeeper very much, besides some of his plain Anglo-Saxon conversation.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading You people out in Colorado don't know anything.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading You people out in Colorado don't know anything.

plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Albert has got his new uniform and Alf Menille is in town, and the store needs the "fine Italian hand" of the bookkeeper very much, besides some of his plain Anglo-Saxon conversation.

profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading A bazaar is cedar and tacks and girls and raw-cake and step-ladders and Austin Grays and a bass solo by Bill Stacy, and net profits $2.65.

raw-cake

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

From this reading A bazaar is cedar and tacks and girls and raw-cake and step-ladders and Austin Grays and a bass solo by Bill Stacy, and net profits $2.65.

representativesnounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/

plural of “representative” — a person who represents others

From this reading There is a bazaar to-night in the representatives' hall.

SmithnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading Was interviewed yesterday by Gen'l Smith, Clay's father.

solonounUS /ˈsoʊloʊ/

any activity that is performed alone without assistance

From this reading A bazaar is cedar and tacks and girls and raw-cake and step-ladders and Austin Grays and a bass solo by Bill Stacy, and net profits $2.65.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading Albert has got his new uniform and Alf Menille is in town, and the store needs the "fine Italian hand" of the bookkeeper very much, besides some of his plain Anglo-Saxon conversation.

Stacy

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

From this reading A bazaar is cedar and tacks and girls and raw-cake and step-ladders and Austin Grays and a bass solo by Bill Stacy, and net profits $2.65.

step-ladders

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

From this reading A bazaar is cedar and tacks and girls and raw-cake and step-ladders and Austin Grays and a bass solo by Bill Stacy, and net profits $2.65.

storenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Albert has got his new uniform and Alf Menille is in town, and the store needs the "fine Italian hand" of the bookkeeper very much, besides some of his plain Anglo-Saxon conversation.

tacksnounUS /tæks/

plural of “tack” — the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails

From this reading A bazaar is cedar and tacks and girls and raw-cake and step-ladders and Austin Grays and a bass solo by Bill Stacy, and net profits $2.65.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading There is a bazaar to-night in the representatives' hall.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is a bazaar to-night in the representatives' hall.

to-night

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From this reading There is a bazaar to-night in the representatives' hall.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Albert has got his new uniform and Alf Menille is in town, and the store needs the "fine Italian hand" of the bookkeeper very much, besides some of his plain Anglo-Saxon conversation.

uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/

always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences

From this reading Albert has got his new uniform and Alf Menille is in town, and the store needs the "fine Italian hand" of the bookkeeper very much, besides some of his plain Anglo-Saxon conversation.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Albert has got his new uniform and Alf Menille is in town, and the store needs the "fine Italian hand" of the bookkeeper very much, besides some of his plain Anglo-Saxon conversation.

Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Was interviewed yesterday by Gen'l Smith, Clay's father.

yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading Was interviewed yesterday by Gen'l Smith, Clay's father.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You people out in Colorado don't know anything.

Chapter 4 of Rolling Stones by O. Henry holds 455 sentences, grouped into 91 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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