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Short Stories of Various Types

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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"I don't needs I shall see him," said Mrs. Mowgelewsky, somewhat tartly.
"I seen, already, lots from dogs.
Don't you go make no foolishness mit him.
Don't you go und get chawed off of him."
"Of course, of course not," Miss Bailey hastened to assure her; "he will only play with Rover if I should be busy or unable to take him out with me.
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Short Stories of Various Types

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Short Stories of Various Types is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I don't needs I shall see him," said Mrs. Mowgelewsky, somewhat tartly.
Line 2
"I seen, already, lots from dogs.
/aɪ siːn ɔːlˈredi lɑːts frʌm dɑːɡz/
Line 3
Don't you go make no foolishness mit him.
Line 4
Don't you go und get chawed off of him."
Line 5
"Of course, of course not," Miss Bailey hastened to assure her; "he will only play with Rover if I should be busy or unable to take him out with me.
/ʌv kɔːrs ʌv kɔːrs nɑːt mɪs ˈbeɪli ˈheɪsənd tuː əˈʃʊr hɜːr hiː wɪl ˈoʊnli pleɪ wɪð ˈroʊvər ɪf aɪ ʃʊd biː ˈbɪzi ɔːr əˈneɪbəl tuː teɪk hɪm aʊt wɪð miː/

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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.

assure verb US /əˈʃʊr/

make certain of

From this reading “"Of course, of course not," Miss Bailey hastened to assure her; "he will only play with Rover if I should be busy or unable to take him out with me.”

Bailey noun US /ˈbeɪli/

United States singer (1918-1990)

From this reading “"Of course, of course not," Miss Bailey hastened to assure her; "he will only play with Rover if I should be busy or unable to take him out with me.”

foolishness noun US /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading “Don't you go make no foolishness mit him.”

hastened verb US /ˈheɪsənd/

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading “"Of course, of course not," Miss Bailey hastened to assure her; "he will only play with Rover if I should be busy or unable to take him out with me.”

lots noun US /lɑːts/

a large number or amount

From this reading “"I seen, already, lots from dogs.”

mit noun US /ˈeˈmaɪˈtiː/

an engineering university in Cambridge

From this reading “Don't you go make no foolishness mit him.”

Rover noun US /ˈroʊvər/

someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading “"Of course, of course not," Miss Bailey hastened to assure her; "he will only play with Rover if I should be busy or unable to take him out with me.”

tartly adverb US /ˈtɑːrtli/

in a tart manner

From this reading “"I don't needs I shall see him," said Mrs. Mowgelewsky, somewhat tartly.”

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alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading "I seen, already, lots from dogs.

assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/

make certain of

From this reading "Of course, of course not," Miss Bailey hastened to assure her; "he will only play with Rover if I should be busy or unable to take him out with me.

BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/

United States singer (1918-1990)

From this reading "Of course, of course not," Miss Bailey hastened to assure her; "he will only play with Rover if I should be busy or unable to take him out with me.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "Of course, of course not," Miss Bailey hastened to assure her; "he will only play with Rover if I should be busy or unable to take him out with me.

busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading "Of course, of course not," Miss Bailey hastened to assure her; "he will only play with Rover if I should be busy or unable to take him out with me.

chawed

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

From this reading Don't you go und get chawed off of him."

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "Of course, of course not," Miss Bailey hastened to assure her; "he will only play with Rover if I should be busy or unable to take him out with me.

dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading "I seen, already, lots from dogs.

don't

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

From this reading "I don't needs I shall see him," said Mrs. Mowgelewsky, somewhat tartly.

foolishnessnounUS /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading Don't you go make no foolishness mit him.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "I seen, already, lots from dogs.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Don't you go und get chawed off of him."

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading Don't you go make no foolishness mit him.

hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading "Of course, of course not," Miss Bailey hastened to assure her; "he will only play with Rover if I should be busy or unable to take him out with me.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Of course, of course not," Miss Bailey hastened to assure her; "he will only play with Rover if I should be busy or unable to take him out with me.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "Of course, of course not," Miss Bailey hastened to assure her; "he will only play with Rover if I should be busy or unable to take him out with me.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I don't needs I shall see him," said Mrs. Mowgelewsky, somewhat tartly.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I don't needs I shall see him," said Mrs. Mowgelewsky, somewhat tartly.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Of course, of course not," Miss Bailey hastened to assure her; "he will only play with Rover if I should be busy or unable to take him out with me.

lotsnounUS /lɑːts/

a large number or amount

From this reading "I seen, already, lots from dogs.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Don't you go make no foolishness mit him.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "Of course, of course not," Miss Bailey hastened to assure her; "he will only play with Rover if I should be busy or unable to take him out with me.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "Of course, of course not," Miss Bailey hastened to assure her; "he will only play with Rover if I should be busy or unable to take him out with me.

mitnounUS /ˈeˈmaɪˈtiː/

an engineering university in Cambridge

From this reading Don't you go make no foolishness mit him.

Mowgelewsky

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

From this reading "I don't needs I shall see him," said Mrs. Mowgelewsky, somewhat tartly.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "I don't needs I shall see him," said Mrs. Mowgelewsky, somewhat tartly.

needsadverbUS /niːdz/

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading "I don't needs I shall see him," said Mrs. Mowgelewsky, somewhat tartly.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Don't you go make no foolishness mit him.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Of course, of course not," Miss Bailey hastened to assure her; "he will only play with Rover if I should be busy or unable to take him out with me.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Don't you go und get chawed off of him."

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading Don't you go und get chawed off of him."

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "Of course, of course not," Miss Bailey hastened to assure her; "he will only play with Rover if I should be busy or unable to take him out with me.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Of course, of course not," Miss Bailey hastened to assure her; "he will only play with Rover if I should be busy or unable to take him out with me.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Of course, of course not," Miss Bailey hastened to assure her; "he will only play with Rover if I should be busy or unable to take him out with me.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading "Of course, of course not," Miss Bailey hastened to assure her; "he will only play with Rover if I should be busy or unable to take him out with me.

RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/

someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading "Of course, of course not," Miss Bailey hastened to assure her; "he will only play with Rover if I should be busy or unable to take him out with me.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I don't needs I shall see him," said Mrs. Mowgelewsky, somewhat tartly.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I don't needs I shall see him," said Mrs. Mowgelewsky, somewhat tartly.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I seen, already, lots from dogs.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "I don't needs I shall see him," said Mrs. Mowgelewsky, somewhat tartly.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Of course, of course not," Miss Bailey hastened to assure her; "he will only play with Rover if I should be busy or unable to take him out with me.

somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading "I don't needs I shall see him," said Mrs. Mowgelewsky, somewhat tartly.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "Of course, of course not," Miss Bailey hastened to assure her; "he will only play with Rover if I should be busy or unable to take him out with me.

tartlyadverbUS /ˈtɑːrtli/

in a tart manner

From this reading "I don't needs I shall see him," said Mrs. Mowgelewsky, somewhat tartly.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Of course, of course not," Miss Bailey hastened to assure her; "he will only play with Rover if I should be busy or unable to take him out with me.

unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading "Of course, of course not," Miss Bailey hastened to assure her; "he will only play with Rover if I should be busy or unable to take him out with me.

und

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

From this reading Don't you go und get chawed off of him."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Of course, of course not," Miss Bailey hastened to assure her; "he will only play with Rover if I should be busy or unable to take him out with me.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Of course, of course not," Miss Bailey hastened to assure her; "he will only play with Rover if I should be busy or unable to take him out with me.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Don't you go make no foolishness mit him.

Chapter 4 of Short Stories of Various Types by Laura F. [Editor] Freck holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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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Chapter 4 holds 433 sentences of Short Stories of Various Types, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.

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