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Roy Blakeley: Lost, Strayed or Stolen

Chapter XXVII · On Our Way

Chapter XXVII of Roy Blakeley: Lost, Strayed or Stolen, “On Our Way,” is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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If all the lessons in algebra were like that hearing, or whatever you call it, I’d be satisfied, because there wasn’t any.
That was the day that Westy and I got sentenced to three hundred dollars reward.
So if you were looking forward to seeing us get sent to prison for four or five years, you get left.
I bet you’re sorry.
Anyway I’ll tell you about it.
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Roy Blakeley: Lost, Strayed or Stolen

Chapter XXVII · On Our Way

Chapter XXVII of Roy Blakeley: Lost, Strayed or Stolen, “On Our Way,” is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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If all the lessons in algebra were like that hearing, or whatever you call it, I’d be satisfied, because there wasn’t any.
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That was the day that Westy and I got sentenced to three hundred dollarsreward.
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So if you were looking forward to seeing us get sent to prison for four or five years, you get left.
/soʊ ɪf juː wɜːr ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔːrwərd tuː ˈsiːɪŋ ʌs ɡet sent tuː ˈprɪzən fɔːr fɔːr ɔːr faɪv jɪrz juː ɡet left/
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I bet you’re sorry.
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Anyway I’ll tell you about it.

Learner Dictionary

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.

algebra noun US /ˈældʒəbrə/

the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations

From this reading “If all the lessons in algebra were like that hearing, or whatever you call it, I’d be satisfied, because there wasn’t any.”

Anyway adverb US /ˈeniweɪ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading “Anyway I’ll tell you about it.”

bet verb US /bet/

maintain with or as if with a bet

From this reading “I bet you’re sorry.”

hearing noun US /ˈhiːrɪŋ/

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading “If all the lessons in algebra were like that hearing, or whatever you call it, I’d be satisfied, because there wasn’t any.”

lessons noun US /ˈlesənz/

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading “If all the lessons in algebra were like that hearing, or whatever you call it, I’d be satisfied, because there wasn’t any.”

prison noun US /ˈprɪzən/

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading “So if you were looking forward to seeing us get sent to prison for four or five years, you get left.”

reward noun US /rɪˈwɔːrd/

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading “That was the day that Westy and I got sentenced to three hundred dollars’ reward.”

sentenced verb US /ˈsentənst/

past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law

From this reading “That was the day that Westy and I got sentenced to three hundred dollars’ reward.”

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.

five years noun + noun

In this reading “So if you were looking forward to seeing us get sent to prison for four or five years, you get left.”

three hundred noun + noun

being one hundred more than two hundred

In this reading “That was the day that Westy and I got sentenced to three hundred dollars’ reward.”

for four preposition + noun

In this reading “So if you were looking forward to seeing us get sent to prison for four or five years, you get left.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Anyway I’ll tell you about it.

algebranounUS /ˈældʒəbrə/

the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations

From this reading If all the lessons in algebra were like that hearing, or whatever you call it, I’d be satisfied, because there wasn’t any.

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 If all the lessons in algebra were like that hearing, or whatever you call it, I’d be satisfied, because there wasn’t any.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading That was the day that Westy and I got sentenced to three hundred dollars’ reward.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading If all the lessons in algebra were like that hearing, or whatever you call it, I’d be satisfied, because there wasn’t any.

AnywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading Anyway I’ll tell you about it.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading If all the lessons in algebra were like that hearing, or whatever you call it, I’d be satisfied, because there wasn’t any.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading If all the lessons in algebra were like that hearing, or whatever you call it, I’d be satisfied, because there wasn’t any.

betverbUS /bet/

maintain with or as if with a bet

From this reading I bet you’re sorry.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading If all the lessons in algebra were like that hearing, or whatever you call it, I’d be satisfied, because there wasn’t any.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading That was the day that Westy and I got sentenced to three hundred dollars’ reward.

dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading That was the day that Westy and I got sentenced to three hundred dollars’ reward.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading So if you were looking forward to seeing us get sent to prison for four or five years, you get left.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So if you were looking forward to seeing us get sent to prison for four or five years, you get left.

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading So if you were looking forward to seeing us get sent to prison for four or five years, you get left.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading So if you were looking forward to seeing us get sent to prison for four or five years, you get left.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading So if you were looking forward to seeing us get sent to prison for four or five years, you get left.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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

From this reading That was the day that Westy and I got sentenced to three hundred dollars’ reward.

hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading If all the lessons in algebra were like that hearing, or whatever you call it, I’d be satisfied, because there wasn’t any.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading That was the day that Westy and I got sentenced to three hundred dollars’ reward.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading That was the day that Westy and I got sentenced to three hundred dollars’ reward.

I'd

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

From this reading If all the lessons in algebra were like that hearing, or whatever you call it, I’d be satisfied, because there wasn’t any.

I'll

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

From this reading Anyway I’ll tell you about it.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If all the lessons in algebra were like that hearing, or whatever you call it, I’d be satisfied, because there wasn’t any.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading If all the lessons in algebra were like that hearing, or whatever you call it, I’d be satisfied, because there wasn’t any.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If all the lessons in algebra were like that hearing, or whatever you call it, I’d be satisfied, because there wasn’t any.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading So if you were looking forward to seeing us get sent to prison for four or five years, you get left.

lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading If all the lessons in algebra were like that hearing, or whatever you call it, I’d be satisfied, because there wasn’t any.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading If all the lessons in algebra were like that hearing, or whatever you call it, I’d be satisfied, because there wasn’t any.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading So if you were looking forward to seeing us get sent to prison for four or five years, you get left.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading If all the lessons in algebra were like that hearing, or whatever you call it, I’d be satisfied, because there wasn’t any.

prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading So if you were looking forward to seeing us get sent to prison for four or five years, you get left.

rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading That was the day that Westy and I got sentenced to three hundred dollars’ reward.

satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/

filled with satisfaction

From this reading If all the lessons in algebra were like that hearing, or whatever you call it, I’d be satisfied, because there wasn’t any.

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading So if you were looking forward to seeing us get sent to prison for four or five years, you get left.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading So if you were looking forward to seeing us get sent to prison for four or five years, you get left.

sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/

past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law

From this reading That was the day that Westy and I got sentenced to three hundred dollars’ reward.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So if you were looking forward to seeing us get sent to prison for four or five years, you get left.

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading I bet you’re sorry.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Anyway I’ll tell you about it.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If all the lessons in algebra were like that hearing, or whatever you call it, I’d be satisfied, because there wasn’t any.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading If all the lessons in algebra were like that hearing, or whatever you call it, I’d be satisfied, because there wasn’t any.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading If all the lessons in algebra were like that hearing, or whatever you call it, I’d be satisfied, because there wasn’t any.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading That was the day that Westy and I got sentenced to three hundred dollars’ reward.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading That was the day that Westy and I got sentenced to three hundred dollars’ reward.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading So if you were looking forward to seeing us get sent to prison for four or five years, you get left.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading That was the day that Westy and I got sentenced to three hundred dollars’ reward.

wasn't

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

From this reading If all the lessons in algebra were like that hearing, or whatever you call it, I’d be satisfied, because there wasn’t any.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading If all the lessons in algebra were like that hearing, or whatever you call it, I’d be satisfied, because there wasn’t any.

Westy

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

From this reading That was the day that Westy and I got sentenced to three hundred dollars’ reward.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading If all the lessons in algebra were like that hearing, or whatever you call it, I’d be satisfied, because there wasn’t any.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading So if you were looking forward to seeing us get sent to prison for four or five years, you get left.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If all the lessons in algebra were like that hearing, or whatever you call it, I’d be satisfied, because there wasn’t any.

you're

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

From this reading I bet you’re sorry.

Chapter 27 of Roy Blakeley: Lost, Strayed or Stolen by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 99 sentences, grouped into 20 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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