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Shorty McCabe

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Shorty McCabe is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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You never can tell, though.
The next thing I hears from Sadie is that she's so tickled over that Miriam mix-up that she wakes up in the night to snicker at it.
That makes me feel a lot easier in my mind, and just by way of bein' reckless, I starts out to buy a bull pup.
I'd have got him, too, if it hadn't been for Doc Pinphoodle.
Seein' the way things turned out, though, I don't bear no grudge.
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Shorty McCabe

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Shorty McCabe is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
You never can tell, though.
/juː ˈnevər kæn tel ðoʊ/
Line 2
The next thing I hears from Sadie is that she's so tickled over that Miriam mix-up that she wakes up in the night to snicker at it.
Line 3
That makes me feel a lot easier in my mind, and just by way of bein' reckless, I starts out to buy a bull pup.
Line 4
I'd have got him, too, if it hadn't been for Doc Pinphoodle.
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Seein' the way things turned out, though, I don't bear no grudge.

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.

Doc noun US /dɑːk/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading “I'd have got him, too, if it hadn't been for Doc Pinphoodle.”

grudge noun US /ɡrʌdʒ/

a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation

From this reading “Seein' the way things turned out, though, I don't bear no grudge.”

mix-up noun US /ˈmɪksʌp/

a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another

From this reading “The next thing I hears from Sadie is that she's so tickled over that Miriam mix-up that she wakes up in the night to snicker at it.”

pup noun US /pʌp/

young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf

From this reading “That makes me feel a lot easier in my mind, and just by way of bein' reckless, I starts out to buy a bull pup.”

snicker verb US /ˈsnɪkər/

laugh quietly

From this reading “The next thing I hears from Sadie is that she's so tickled over that Miriam mix-up that she wakes up in the night to snicker at it.”

starts noun US /stɑːrts/

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading “That makes me feel a lot easier in my mind, and just by way of bein' reckless, I starts out to buy a bull pup.”

tickled verb US /ˈtɪkəld/

past form of “tickle” — touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

From this reading “The next thing I hears from Sadie is that she's so tickled over that Miriam mix-up that she wakes up in the night to snicker at it.”

wakes noun US /weɪks/

plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

From this reading “The next thing I hears from Sadie is that she's so tickled over that Miriam mix-up that she wakes up in the night to snicker at 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 That makes me feel a lot easier in my mind, and just by way of bein' reckless, I starts out to buy a bull pup.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading That makes me feel a lot easier in my mind, and just by way of bein' reckless, I starts out to buy a bull pup.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The next thing I hears from Sadie is that she's so tickled over that Miriam mix-up that she wakes up in the night to snicker at it.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading Seein' the way things turned out, though, I don't bear no grudge.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I'd have got him, too, if it hadn't been for Doc Pinphoodle.

bein

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

From this reading That makes me feel a lot easier in my mind, and just by way of bein' reckless, I starts out to buy a bull pup.

bullnounUS /bʊl/

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading That makes me feel a lot easier in my mind, and just by way of bein' reckless, I starts out to buy a bull pup.

buyverbUS /baɪ/

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading That makes me feel a lot easier in my mind, and just by way of bein' reckless, I starts out to buy a bull pup.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading That makes me feel a lot easier in my mind, and just by way of bein' reckless, I starts out to buy a bull pup.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading You never can tell, though.

DocnounUS /dɑːk/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading I'd have got him, too, if it hadn't been for Doc Pinphoodle.

don't

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

From this reading Seein' the way things turned out, though, I don't bear no grudge.

easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/

comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading That makes me feel a lot easier in my mind, and just by way of bein' reckless, I starts out to buy a bull pup.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading That makes me feel a lot easier in my mind, and just by way of bein' reckless, I starts out to buy a bull pup.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I'd have got him, too, if it hadn't been for Doc Pinphoodle.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The next thing I hears from Sadie is that she's so tickled over that Miriam mix-up that she wakes up in the night to snicker at it.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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

From this reading I'd have got him, too, if it hadn't been for Doc Pinphoodle.

grudgenounUS /ɡrʌdʒ/

a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation

From this reading Seein' the way things turned out, though, I don't bear no grudge.

hadn't

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

From this reading I'd have got him, too, if it hadn't been for Doc Pinphoodle.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I'd have got him, too, if it hadn't been for Doc Pinphoodle.

hearsverbUS /hiːrz/

third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading The next thing I hears from Sadie is that she's so tickled over that Miriam mix-up that she wakes up in the night to snicker at it.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading I'd have got him, too, if it hadn't been for Doc Pinphoodle.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading The next thing I hears from Sadie is that she's so tickled over that Miriam mix-up that she wakes up in the night to snicker at it.

I'd

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

From this reading I'd have got him, too, if it hadn't been for Doc Pinphoodle.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I'd have got him, too, if it hadn't been for Doc Pinphoodle.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The next thing I hears from Sadie is that she's so tickled over that Miriam mix-up that she wakes up in the night to snicker at it.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The next thing I hears from Sadie is that she's so tickled over that Miriam mix-up that she wakes up in the night to snicker at it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The next thing I hears from Sadie is that she's so tickled over that Miriam mix-up that she wakes up in the night to snicker at it.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading That makes me feel a lot easier in my mind, and just by way of bein' reckless, I starts out to buy a bull pup.

lotnounUS /lɑːt/

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

From this reading That makes me feel a lot easier in my mind, and just by way of bein' reckless, I starts out to buy a bull pup.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading That makes me feel a lot easier in my mind, and just by way of bein' reckless, I starts out to buy a bull pup.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading That makes me feel a lot easier in my mind, and just by way of bein' reckless, I starts out to buy a bull pup.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading That makes me feel a lot easier in my mind, and just by way of bein' reckless, I starts out to buy a bull pup.

Miriam

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

From this reading The next thing I hears from Sadie is that she's so tickled over that Miriam mix-up that she wakes up in the night to snicker at it.

mix-upnounUS /ˈmɪksʌp/

a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another

From this reading The next thing I hears from Sadie is that she's so tickled over that Miriam mix-up that she wakes up in the night to snicker at it.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading That makes me feel a lot easier in my mind, and just by way of bein' reckless, I starts out to buy a bull pup.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading You never can tell, though.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next thing I hears from Sadie is that she's so tickled over that Miriam mix-up that she wakes up in the night to snicker at it.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The next thing I hears from Sadie is that she's so tickled over that Miriam mix-up that she wakes up in the night to snicker at it.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Seein' the way things turned out, though, I don't bear no grudge.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That makes me feel a lot easier in my mind, and just by way of bein' reckless, I starts out to buy a bull pup.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading That makes me feel a lot easier in my mind, and just by way of bein' reckless, I starts out to buy a bull pup.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The next thing I hears from Sadie is that she's so tickled over that Miriam mix-up that she wakes up in the night to snicker at it.

Pinphoodle

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

From this reading I'd have got him, too, if it hadn't been for Doc Pinphoodle.

pupnounUS /pʌp/

young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf

From this reading That makes me feel a lot easier in my mind, and just by way of bein' reckless, I starts out to buy a bull pup.

recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

From this reading That makes me feel a lot easier in my mind, and just by way of bein' reckless, I starts out to buy a bull pup.

Sadie

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

From this reading The next thing I hears from Sadie is that she's so tickled over that Miriam mix-up that she wakes up in the night to snicker at it.

Seein

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

From this reading Seein' the way things turned out, though, I don't bear no grudge.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The next thing I hears from Sadie is that she's so tickled over that Miriam mix-up that she wakes up in the night to snicker at it.

she's

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

From this reading The next thing I hears from Sadie is that she's so tickled over that Miriam mix-up that she wakes up in the night to snicker at it.

snickerverbUS /ˈsnɪkər/

laugh quietly

From this reading The next thing I hears from Sadie is that she's so tickled over that Miriam mix-up that she wakes up in the night to snicker at it.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The next thing I hears from Sadie is that she's so tickled over that Miriam mix-up that she wakes up in the night to snicker at it.

startsnounUS /stɑːrts/

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading That makes me feel a lot easier in my mind, and just by way of bein' reckless, I starts out to buy a bull pup.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading You never can tell, though.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The next thing I hears from Sadie is that she's so tickled over that Miriam mix-up that she wakes up in the night to snicker at it.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The next thing I hears from Sadie is that she's so tickled over that Miriam mix-up that she wakes up in the night to snicker at it.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading The next thing I hears from Sadie is that she's so tickled over that Miriam mix-up that she wakes up in the night to snicker at it.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Seein' the way things turned out, though, I don't bear no grudge.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading You never can tell, though.

tickledverbUS /ˈtɪkəld/

past form of “tickle” — touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

From this reading The next thing I hears from Sadie is that she's so tickled over that Miriam mix-up that she wakes up in the night to snicker at it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The next thing I hears from Sadie is that she's so tickled over that Miriam mix-up that she wakes up in the night to snicker at it.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I'd have got him, too, if it hadn't been for Doc Pinphoodle.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Seein' the way things turned out, though, I don't bear no grudge.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading The next thing I hears from Sadie is that she's so tickled over that Miriam mix-up that she wakes up in the night to snicker at it.

wakesnounUS /weɪks/

plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

From this reading The next thing I hears from Sadie is that she's so tickled over that Miriam mix-up that she wakes up in the night to snicker at it.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading That makes me feel a lot easier in my mind, and just by way of bein' reckless, I starts out to buy a bull pup.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You never can tell, though.

Chapter 14 of Shorty McCabe by Sewell Ford holds 265 sentences, grouped into 53 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 14 holds 265 sentences of Shorty McCabe, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.

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Excuse
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Mister
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Ain't
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You--hello
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