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Chapter I

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_There was madness in Manhattan when Queerpants came to town!_ My wife don't believe me.
That's why she made me come here, and I don't think you're gonna believe me, either, but it's the God's honest truth--and the money's mine.
Hell, I wouldn't never steal.
I know there's a lotta fellas in my fix that do, but not me.
I always been honest, and always got along okay.
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Round-Up Time

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Round-Up Time is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_There was madness in Manhattan when Queerpants came to town!_ My wife don't believe me.
Line 2
That's why she made me come here, and I don't think you're gonna believe me, either, but it's the God's honest truth--and the money's mine.
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Hell, I wouldn't never steal.
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I know there's a lotta fellas in my fix that do, but not me.
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I always been honest, and always got along okay.
/aɪ ˈɔːlweɪz bɪn ˈɑːnəst ənd ˈɔːlweɪz ɡɑːt əˈlɔːŋ ˌoʊˈkeɪ/

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

fellas noun US /ˈfeləs/

plural of “fella” — a boy or man

From this reading “I know there's a lotta fellas in my fix that do, but not me.”

fix verb US /fɪks/

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading “I know there's a lotta fellas in my fix that do, but not me.”

God's noun US /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading “That's why she made me come here, and I don't think you're gonna believe me, either, but it's the God's honest truth--and the money's mine.”

madness noun US /ˈmædnəs/

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading “_There was madness in Manhattan when Queerpants came to town!_ My wife don't believe me.”

Manhattan noun US /mænˈhætən/

one of the five boroughs of New York City

From this reading “_There was madness in Manhattan when Queerpants came to town!_ My wife don't believe me.”

money's noun US /ˈmʌniz/

possessive form of “money” — the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading “That's why she made me come here, and I don't think you're gonna believe me, either, but it's the God's honest truth--and the money's mine.”

okay adjective US /ˌoʊˈkeɪ/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading “I always been honest, and always got along okay.”

steal verb US /stiːl/

take without the owner's consent

From this reading “Hell, I wouldn't never steal.”

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.

got along verb + particle counted as “get along”

proceed or get along

In this reading “I always been honest, and always got along okay.”

come here verb + particle

In this reading “That's why she made me come here, and I don't think you're gonna believe me, either, but it's the God's honest truth--and the money's mine.”

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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 know there's a lotta fellas in my fix that do, but not me.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading I always been honest, and always got along okay.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading I always been honest, and always got along okay.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading That's why she made me come here, and I don't think you're gonna believe me, either, but it's the God's honest truth--and the money's mine.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I always been honest, and always got along okay.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading _There was madness in Manhattan when Queerpants came to town!_ My wife don't believe me.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading That's why she made me come here, and I don't think you're gonna believe me, either, but it's the God's honest truth--and the money's mine.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _There was madness in Manhattan when Queerpants came to town!_ My wife don't believe me.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading That's why she made me come here, and I don't think you're gonna believe me, either, but it's the God's honest truth--and the money's mine.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I know there's a lotta fellas in my fix that do, but not me.

don't

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From this reading _There was madness in Manhattan when Queerpants came to town!_ My wife don't believe me.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading That's why she made me come here, and I don't think you're gonna believe me, either, but it's the God's honest truth--and the money's mine.

fellasnounUS /ˈfeləs/

plural of “fella” — a boy or man

From this reading I know there's a lotta fellas in my fix that do, but not me.

fixverbUS /fɪks/

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading I know there's a lotta fellas in my fix that do, but not me.

God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading That's why she made me come here, and I don't think you're gonna believe me, either, but it's the God's honest truth--and the money's mine.

gonna

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

From this reading That's why she made me come here, and I don't think you're gonna believe me, either, but it's the God's honest truth--and the money's mine.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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

From this reading I always been honest, and always got along okay.

HellnounUS /hel/

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading Hell, I wouldn't never steal.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading That's why she made me come here, and I don't think you're gonna believe me, either, but it's the God's honest truth--and the money's mine.

honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading That's why she made me come here, and I don't think you're gonna believe me, either, but it's the God's honest truth--and the money's mine.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading That's why she made me come here, and I don't think you're gonna believe me, either, but it's the God's honest truth--and the money's mine.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _There was madness in Manhattan when Queerpants came to town!_ My wife don't believe me.

it's

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

From this reading That's why she made me come here, and I don't think you're gonna believe me, either, but it's the God's honest truth--and the money's mine.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading I know there's a lotta fellas in my fix that do, but not me.

lotta

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

From this reading I know there's a lotta fellas in my fix that do, but not me.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading That's why she made me come here, and I don't think you're gonna believe me, either, but it's the God's honest truth--and the money's mine.

madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading _There was madness in Manhattan when Queerpants came to town!_ My wife don't believe me.

ManhattannounUS /mænˈhætən/

one of the five boroughs of New York City

From this reading _There was madness in Manhattan when Queerpants came to town!_ My wife don't believe me.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _There was madness in Manhattan when Queerpants came to town!_ My wife don't believe me.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading That's why she made me come here, and I don't think you're gonna believe me, either, but it's the God's honest truth--and the money's mine.

money'snounUS /ˈmʌniz/

possessive form of “money” — the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading That's why she made me come here, and I don't think you're gonna believe me, either, but it's the God's honest truth--and the money's mine.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _There was madness in Manhattan when Queerpants came to town!_ My wife don't believe me.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Hell, I wouldn't never steal.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I know there's a lotta fellas in my fix that do, but not me.

okayadjectiveUS /ˌoʊˈkeɪ/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading I always been honest, and always got along okay.

Queerpants

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

From this reading _There was madness in Manhattan when Queerpants came to town!_ My wife don't believe me.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading That's why she made me come here, and I don't think you're gonna believe me, either, but it's the God's honest truth--and the money's mine.

stealverbUS /stiːl/

take without the owner's consent

From this reading Hell, I wouldn't never steal.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I know there's a lotta fellas in my fix that do, but not me.

That's

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

From this reading That's why she made me come here, and I don't think you're gonna believe me, either, but it's the God's honest truth--and the money's mine.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading That's why she made me come here, and I don't think you're gonna believe me, either, but it's the God's honest truth--and the money's mine.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading _There was madness in Manhattan when Queerpants came to town!_ My wife don't believe me.

there's

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

From this reading I know there's a lotta fellas in my fix that do, but not me.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading That's why she made me come here, and I don't think you're gonna believe me, either, but it's the God's honest truth--and the money's mine.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _There was madness in Manhattan when Queerpants came to town!_ My wife don't believe me.

townnounUS /taʊn/

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

From this reading _There was madness in Manhattan when Queerpants came to town!_ My wife don't believe me.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading That's why she made me come here, and I don't think you're gonna believe me, either, but it's the God's honest truth--and the money's mine.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading _There was madness in Manhattan when Queerpants came to town!_ My wife don't believe me.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading _There was madness in Manhattan when Queerpants came to town!_ My wife don't believe me.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading That's why she made me come here, and I don't think you're gonna believe me, either, but it's the God's honest truth--and the money's mine.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading _There was madness in Manhattan when Queerpants came to town!_ My wife don't believe me.

wouldn't

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

From this reading Hell, I wouldn't never steal.

you're

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

From this reading That's why she made me come here, and I don't think you're gonna believe me, either, but it's the God's honest truth--and the money's mine.

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