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Seets I' Paris

Chapter II

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EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.
But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.
"A'a, aw wish awd stopt at hooam," he sed, as sooin as th' train gate aght o'th' station.
"Awm sooary but tha had," aw sed, low daan.
"What says ta?"
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Seets I' Paris

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Seets I' Paris is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.
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But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.
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"A'a, aw wish awd stopt at hooam," he sed, as sooin as th' train gate aght o'th' station.
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"Awm sooary but tha had," aw sed, low daan.
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"What says ta?"
/wʌt sez tɑː/

Learner Dictionary

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

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benefit noun US /ˈbenəfɪt/

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading “But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.”

chap noun US /tʃæp/

a boy or man

From this reading “EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.”

collect verb US /kəˈlekt/

get or gather together

From this reading “But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.”

eleventh adjective US /ɪˈlevənθ/

coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position

From this reading “EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.”

packed adjective US /pækt/

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading “EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.”

principle noun US /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading “But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.”

spree noun US /spriː/

a brief indulgence of your impulses

From this reading “But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.”

travel verb US /ˈtrævəl/

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

From this reading “EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.”

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get into verb + particle

get involved in or with

In this reading “EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.”

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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 EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

A'a

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From this reading "A'a, aw wish awd stopt at hooam," he sed, as sooin as th' train gate aght o'th' station.

aght

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From this reading "A'a, aw wish awd stopt at hooam," he sed, as sooin as th' train gate aght o'th' station.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "A'a, aw wish awd stopt at hooam," he sed, as sooin as th' train gate aght o'th' station.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

aw

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From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

awd

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From this reading But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.

Awm

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From this reading "Awm sooary but tha had," aw sed, low daan.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

bein

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From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.

BillnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.

carriage'at's

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From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

chapnounUS /tʃæp/

a boy or man

From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

chap'at's

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

From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/

get or gather together

From this reading But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

daan

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From this reading "Awm sooary but tha had," aw sed, low daan.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.

eleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/

coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position

From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

EXT

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From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.

gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading "A'a, aw wish awd stopt at hooam," he sed, as sooin as th' train gate aght o'th' station.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

gooin

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From this reading But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.

hanounUS /hɑː/

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

From this reading But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.

hatenounUS /heɪt/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "A'a, aw wish awd stopt at hooam," he sed, as sooin as th' train gate aght o'th' station.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

hooam

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

From this reading "A'a, aw wish awd stopt at hooam," he sed, as sooin as th' train gate aght o'th' station.

hooam'at

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

From this reading But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/

a message received and understood

From this reading But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

jollificationnoun

a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity

From this reading But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.

know'at

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From this reading But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.

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 But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "Awm sooary but tha had," aw sed, low daan.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.

minounUS /miː/

destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle

From this reading But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

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 But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.

o'th

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From this reading "A'a, aw wish awd stopt at hooam," he sed, as sooin as th' train gate aght o'th' station.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

owtn't

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From this reading But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.

packedadjectiveUS /pækt/

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "What says ta?"

sed

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From this reading But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

sooary

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From this reading "Awm sooary but tha had," aw sed, low daan.

sooin

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From this reading "A'a, aw wish awd stopt at hooam," he sed, as sooin as th' train gate aght o'th' station.

spreenounUS /spriː/

a brief indulgence of your impulses

From this reading But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading "A'a, aw wish awd stopt at hooam," he sed, as sooin as th' train gate aght o'th' station.

stopt

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From this reading "A'a, aw wish awd stopt at hooam," he sed, as sooin as th' train gate aght o'th' station.

summat

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From this reading But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.

suppooased

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From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

tanounUS /tɑː/

a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite

From this reading "What says ta?"

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

tha

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From this reading "Awm sooary but tha had," aw sed, low daan.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading "A'a, aw wish awd stopt at hooam," he sed, as sooin as th' train gate aght o'th' station.

travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/

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

From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

twinklin

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From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

weel

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From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What says ta?"

whativver

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From this reading But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.

winoun

a midwestern state in north central United States

From this reading EXT to bein' th' eleventh chap to get into a carriage'at's suppooased to be weel packed wi' ten, aw hate to travel wi' one chap'at's made up his mind to be miserable--an' aw could see in a twinklin' 'at Bill meant it.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "A'a, aw wish awd stopt at hooam," he sed, as sooin as th' train gate aght o'th' station.

wor

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From this reading But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading But aw wor off for a spree, (aw owtn't to ha sed that, for awd left word at hooam'at aw wor gooin to collect information for th' benefit o' mi fellow men,) but whativver wor th' principle reason for me gooin aw know'at th' interest had summat to do wi' a jollification.

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