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Ruggles of Red Gap

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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French ham and eggs is a joke.
They put a slice of boiled ham in a little dish, slosh a couple of eggs on it, and tuck the dish into the oven a few minutes.
Say, they won’t ever believe that back in Red Gap when I tell it.
But I found this here little place where they do it right, account of Americans having made trouble so much over the other way.
But, mind you, don’t let on to her,” he warned me suddenly.
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Ruggles of Red Gap

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Ruggles of Red Gap is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
French ham and eggs is a joke.
/frentʃ hæm ənd eɡz ɪz ə dʒoʊk/
Line 2
They put a slice of boiled ham in a little dish, slosh a couple of eggs on it, and tuck the dish into the oven a few minutes.
/ðeɪ pʊt ə slaɪs ʌv bɔɪld hæm ɪn ə ˈlɪtəl dɪʃ slɑːʃ ə ˈkʌpəl ʌv eɡz ɑːn ɪt ənd tʌk ðə dɪʃ ˈɪntuː ðə ˈʌvən ə fjuː ˈmɪnəts/
Line 3
Say, they won’t ever believe that back in Red Gap when I tell it.
Line 4
But I found this here little place where they do it right, account of Americans having made trouble so much over the other way.
/bʌt aɪ faʊnd ðɪs hiːr ˈlɪtəl pleɪs wer ðeɪ duː ɪt raɪt əˈkaʊnt ʌv əˈmerəkənz ˈhævɪŋ meɪd ˈtrʌbəl soʊ mʌtʃ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈʌðər weɪ/
Line 5
But, mind you, don’t let on to her,” he warned me suddenly.

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.

Americans noun US /əˈmerəkənz/

plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading “But I found this here little place where they do it right, account of Americans having made trouble so much over the other way.”

boiled adjective US /bɔɪld/

cooked in hot water

From this reading “They put a slice of boiled ham in a little dish, slosh a couple of eggs on it, and tuck the dish into the oven a few minutes.”

Gap noun US /ɡæp/

a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

From this reading “Say, they won’t ever believe that back in Red Gap when I tell it.”

ham noun US /hæm/

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

From this reading ““French ham and eggs is a joke.”

oven noun US /ˈʌvən/

kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting

From this reading “They put a slice of boiled ham in a little dish, slosh a couple of eggs on it, and tuck the dish into the oven a few minutes.”

slice noun US /slaɪs/

a share of something

From this reading “They put a slice of boiled ham in a little dish, slosh a couple of eggs on it, and tuck the dish into the oven a few minutes.”

slosh verb US /slɑːʃ/

make a splashing sound

From this reading “They put a slice of boiled ham in a little dish, slosh a couple of eggs on it, and tuck the dish into the oven a few minutes.”

tuck verb US /tʌk/

fit snugly into

From this reading “They put a slice of boiled ham in a little dish, slosh a couple of eggs on it, and tuck the dish into the oven a few minutes.”

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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 “French ham and eggs is a joke.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading But I found this here little place where they do it right, account of Americans having made trouble so much over the other way.

AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/

plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading But I found this here little place where they do it right, account of Americans having made trouble so much over the other way.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “French ham and eggs is a joke.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Say, they won’t ever believe that back in Red Gap when I tell it.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Say, they won’t ever believe that back in Red Gap when I tell it.

boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/

cooked in hot water

From this reading They put a slice of boiled ham in a little dish, slosh a couple of eggs on it, and tuck the dish into the oven a few minutes.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I found this here little place where they do it right, account of Americans having made trouble so much over the other way.

couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading They put a slice of boiled ham in a little dish, slosh a couple of eggs on it, and tuck the dish into the oven a few minutes.

dishnounUS /dɪʃ/

a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading They put a slice of boiled ham in a little dish, slosh a couple of eggs on it, and tuck the dish into the oven a few minutes.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But I found this here little place where they do it right, account of Americans having made trouble so much over the other way.

don't

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

From this reading But, mind you, don’t let on to her,” he warned me suddenly.

eggsnounUS /eɡz/

oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

From this reading “French ham and eggs is a joke.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Say, they won’t ever believe that back in Red Gap when I tell it.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading They put a slice of boiled ham in a little dish, slosh a couple of eggs on it, and tuck the dish into the oven a few minutes.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading But I found this here little place where they do it right, account of Americans having made trouble so much over the other way.

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading “French ham and eggs is a joke.

GapnounUS /ɡæp/

a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

From this reading Say, they won’t ever believe that back in Red Gap when I tell it.

hamnounUS /hæm/

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

From this reading “French ham and eggs is a joke.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading But I found this here little place where they do it right, account of Americans having made trouble so much over the other way.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But, mind you, don’t let on to her,” he warned me suddenly.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading But, mind you, don’t let on to her,” he warned me suddenly.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading But I found this here little place where they do it right, account of Americans having made trouble so much over the other way.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Say, they won’t ever believe that back in Red Gap when I tell it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading They put a slice of boiled ham in a little dish, slosh a couple of eggs on it, and tuck the dish into the oven a few minutes.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They put a slice of boiled ham in a little dish, slosh a couple of eggs on it, and tuck the dish into the oven a few minutes.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “French ham and eggs is a joke.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They put a slice of boiled ham in a little dish, slosh a couple of eggs on it, and tuck the dish into the oven a few minutes.

jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading “French ham and eggs is a joke.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading But, mind you, don’t let on to her,” he warned me suddenly.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They put a slice of boiled ham in a little dish, slosh a couple of eggs on it, and tuck the dish into the oven a few minutes.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But I found this here little place where they do it right, account of Americans having made trouble so much over the other way.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading But, mind you, don’t let on to her,” he warned me suddenly.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading But, mind you, don’t let on to her,” he warned me suddenly.

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading They put a slice of boiled ham in a little dish, slosh a couple of eggs on it, and tuck the dish into the oven a few minutes.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But I found this here little place where they do it right, account of Americans having made trouble so much over the other way.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They put a slice of boiled ham in a little dish, slosh a couple of eggs on it, and tuck the dish into the oven a few minutes.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They put a slice of boiled ham in a little dish, slosh a couple of eggs on it, and tuck the dish into the oven a few minutes.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But I found this here little place where they do it right, account of Americans having made trouble so much over the other way.

ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/

kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting

From this reading They put a slice of boiled ham in a little dish, slosh a couple of eggs on it, and tuck the dish into the oven a few minutes.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading But I found this here little place where they do it right, account of Americans having made trouble so much over the other way.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But I found this here little place where they do it right, account of Americans having made trouble so much over the other way.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They put a slice of boiled ham in a little dish, slosh a couple of eggs on it, and tuck the dish into the oven a few minutes.

RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Say, they won’t ever believe that back in Red Gap when I tell it.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading But I found this here little place where they do it right, account of Americans having made trouble so much over the other way.

SayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Say, they won’t ever believe that back in Red Gap when I tell it.

slicenounUS /slaɪs/

a share of something

From this reading They put a slice of boiled ham in a little dish, slosh a couple of eggs on it, and tuck the dish into the oven a few minutes.

sloshverbUS /slɑːʃ/

make a splashing sound

From this reading They put a slice of boiled ham in a little dish, slosh a couple of eggs on it, and tuck the dish into the oven a few minutes.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But I found this here little place where they do it right, account of Americans having made trouble so much over the other way.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading But, mind you, don’t let on to her,” he warned me suddenly.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Say, they won’t ever believe that back in Red Gap when I tell it.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Say, they won’t ever believe that back in Red Gap when I tell it.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading They put a slice of boiled ham in a little dish, slosh a couple of eggs on it, and tuck the dish into the oven a few minutes.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They put a slice of boiled ham in a little dish, slosh a couple of eggs on it, and tuck the dish into the oven a few minutes.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But I found this here little place where they do it right, account of Americans having made trouble so much over the other way.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But, mind you, don’t let on to her,” he warned me suddenly.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading But I found this here little place where they do it right, account of Americans having made trouble so much over the other way.

tuckverbUS /tʌk/

fit snugly into

From this reading They put a slice of boiled ham in a little dish, slosh a couple of eggs on it, and tuck the dish into the oven a few minutes.

warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading But, mind you, don’t let on to her,” he warned me suddenly.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But I found this here little place where they do it right, account of Americans having made trouble so much over the other way.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Say, they won’t ever believe that back in Red Gap when I tell it.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading But I found this here little place where they do it right, account of Americans having made trouble so much over the other way.

won't

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

From this reading Say, they won’t ever believe that back in Red Gap when I tell it.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But, mind you, don’t let on to her,” he warned me suddenly.

Chapter 2 of Ruggles of Red Gap by Harry Leon Wilson holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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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