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Seventeen A Tale of Youth and Summer Time
Seventeen A Tale of Youth and Summer Time

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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We'd cert'nly of had a lot better time sizzin' along in that little racer I got,” he said.
I'd like to had you see how I handle that little car.
Girls over home, they say they like to go out with me just to watch the way I handle her; they say it ain't so much just the ride, but more the way I handle that little car.
I dunno why it is, but that's what they say.
That's the way I do anything I make up my mind to tackle, though.
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Seventeen A Tale of Youth and Summer Time

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Seventeen A Tale of Youth and Summer Time is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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We'd cert'nly of had a lot better time sizzin' along in that little racer I got,” he said.
Line 2
I'd like to had you see how I handle that little car.
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Girls over home, they say they like to go out with me just to watch the way I handle her; they say it ain't so much just the ride, but more the way I handle that little car.
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I dunno why it is, but that's what they say.
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That's the way I do anything I make up my mind to tackle, though.

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.

car noun US /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading ““I'd like to had you see how I handle that little car.”

Girls noun US /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading “Girls over home, they say they like to go out with me just to watch the way I handle her; they say it ain't so much just the ride, but more the way I handle that little car.”

handle verb US /ˈhændəl/

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

From this reading ““I'd like to had you see how I handle that little car.”

lot noun US /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading ““We'd cert'nly of had a lot better time sizzin' along in that little racer I got,” he said.”

racer noun US /ˈreɪsər/

someone who drives racing cars at high speeds

From this reading ““We'd cert'nly of had a lot better time sizzin' along in that little racer I got,” he said.”

ride verb US /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading “Girls over home, they say they like to go out with me just to watch the way I handle her; they say it ain't so much just the ride, but more the way I handle that little car.”

tackle noun US /ˈtækəl/

the person who plays that position on a football team

From this reading “That's the way I do anything I make up my mind to tackle, though.”

watch verb US /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading “Girls over home, they say they like to go out with me just to watch the way I handle her; they say it ain't so much just the ride, but more the way I handle that little car.”

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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 “We'd cert'nly of had a lot better time sizzin' along in that little racer I got,” he said.

ain't

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

From this reading Girls over home, they say they like to go out with me just to watch the way I handle her; they say it ain't so much just the ride, but more the way I handle that little car.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “We'd cert'nly of had a lot better time sizzin' along in that little racer I got,” he said.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading That's the way I do anything I make up my mind to tackle, though.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading “We'd cert'nly of had a lot better time sizzin' along in that little racer I got,” he said.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Girls over home, they say they like to go out with me just to watch the way I handle her; they say it ain't so much just the ride, but more the way I handle that little car.

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading “I'd like to had you see how I handle that little car.

cert'nly

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

From this reading “We'd cert'nly of had a lot better time sizzin' along in that little racer I got,” he said.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading That's the way I do anything I make up my mind to tackle, though.

dunno

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

From this reading I dunno why it is, but that's what they say.

GirlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Girls over home, they say they like to go out with me just to watch the way I handle her; they say it ain't so much just the ride, but more the way I handle that little car.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading Girls over home, they say they like to go out with me just to watch the way I handle her; they say it ain't so much just the ride, but more the way I handle that little car.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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

From this reading “We'd cert'nly of had a lot better time sizzin' along in that little racer I got,” he said.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading “We'd cert'nly of had a lot better time sizzin' along in that little racer I got,” he said.

handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

From this reading “I'd like to had you see how I handle that little car.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “We'd cert'nly of had a lot better time sizzin' along in that little racer I got,” he said.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Girls over home, they say they like to go out with me just to watch the way I handle her; they say it ain't so much just the ride, but more the way I handle that little car.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Girls over home, they say they like to go out with me just to watch the way I handle her; they say it ain't so much just the ride, but more the way I handle that little car.

how

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

From this reading “I'd like to had you see how I handle that little car.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “We'd cert'nly of had a lot better time sizzin' along in that little racer I got,” he said.

I'd

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

From this reading “I'd like to had you see how I handle that little car.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “We'd cert'nly of had a lot better time sizzin' along in that little racer I got,” he said.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I dunno why it is, but that's what they say.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Girls over home, they say they like to go out with me just to watch the way I handle her; they say it ain't so much just the ride, but more the way I handle that little car.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Girls over home, they say they like to go out with me just to watch the way I handle her; they say it ain't so much just the ride, but more the way I handle that little car.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “I'd like to had you see how I handle that little car.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading “We'd cert'nly of had a lot better time sizzin' along in that little racer I got,” he said.

lotnounUS /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading “We'd cert'nly of had a lot better time sizzin' along in that little racer I got,” he said.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading That's the way I do anything I make up my mind to tackle, though.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Girls over home, they say they like to go out with me just to watch the way I handle her; they say it ain't so much just the ride, but more the way I handle that little car.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading That's the way I do anything I make up my mind to tackle, though.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Girls over home, they say they like to go out with me just to watch the way I handle her; they say it ain't so much just the ride, but more the way I handle that little car.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Girls over home, they say they like to go out with me just to watch the way I handle her; they say it ain't so much just the ride, but more the way I handle that little car.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading That's the way I do anything I make up my mind to tackle, though.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “We'd cert'nly of had a lot better time sizzin' along in that little racer I got,” he said.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Girls over home, they say they like to go out with me just to watch the way I handle her; they say it ain't so much just the ride, but more the way I handle that little car.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Girls over home, they say they like to go out with me just to watch the way I handle her; they say it ain't so much just the ride, but more the way I handle that little car.

racernounUS /ˈreɪsər/

someone who drives racing cars at high speeds

From this reading “We'd cert'nly of had a lot better time sizzin' along in that little racer I got,” he said.

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Girls over home, they say they like to go out with me just to watch the way I handle her; they say it ain't so much just the ride, but more the way I handle that little car.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “We'd cert'nly of had a lot better time sizzin' along in that little racer I got,” he said.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Girls over home, they say they like to go out with me just to watch the way I handle her; they say it ain't so much just the ride, but more the way I handle that little car.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “I'd like to had you see how I handle that little car.

sizzin

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

From this reading “We'd cert'nly of had a lot better time sizzin' along in that little racer I got,” he said.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Girls over home, they say they like to go out with me just to watch the way I handle her; they say it ain't so much just the ride, but more the way I handle that little car.

tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/

the person who plays that position on a football team

From this reading That's the way I do anything I make up my mind to tackle, though.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “We'd cert'nly of had a lot better time sizzin' along in that little racer I got,” he said.

that's

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

From this reading I dunno why it is, but that's what they say.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Girls over home, they say they like to go out with me just to watch the way I handle her; they say it ain't so much just the ride, but more the way I handle that little car.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Girls over home, they say they like to go out with me just to watch the way I handle her; they say it ain't so much just the ride, but more the way I handle that little car.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading That's the way I do anything I make up my mind to tackle, though.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “We'd cert'nly of had a lot better time sizzin' along in that little racer I got,” he said.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “I'd like to had you see how I handle that little car.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading That's the way I do anything I make up my mind to tackle, though.

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading Girls over home, they say they like to go out with me just to watch the way I handle her; they say it ain't so much just the ride, but more the way I handle that little car.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Girls over home, they say they like to go out with me just to watch the way I handle her; they say it ain't so much just the ride, but more the way I handle that little car.

We'd

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

From this reading “We'd cert'nly of had a lot better time sizzin' along in that little racer I got,” he said.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I dunno why it is, but that's what they say.

whynounUS /waɪ/

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

From this reading I dunno why it is, but that's what they say.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Girls over home, they say they like to go out with me just to watch the way I handle her; they say it ain't so much just the ride, but more the way I handle that little car.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I'd like to had you see how I handle that little car.

Chapter 13 of Seventeen A Tale of Youth and Summer Time by Booth Tarkington holds 200 sentences, grouped into 40 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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