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Shorty McCabe on the Job
Shorty McCabe on the Job

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Shorty McCabe on the Job is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?
Anyway, it's phony.
Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.
And at best it's a matter of who you meet most, and how.
Take J. Bayard Steele.
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Shorty McCabe on the Job

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Shorty McCabe on the Job is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/60 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?
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Anyway, it's phony.
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Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.
/straɪks miː wiː ˈɔːfən hæv frendz wɪʃt ɑːn ʌs sɔːrt ʌv əˈkjuːmjəleɪt em baɪ tʃæns æz wiː duː əˌpendɪˈsaɪtɪz ɔːr ˈʃɪŋɡəlz ɔːr ˈlɔːsuːts/
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And at best it's a matter of who you meet most, and how.
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Take J. Bayard Steele.
/teɪk dʒeɪ ˈbeɪərd stiːl/

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.

accumulate verb US /əˈkjuːmjəleɪt/

get or gather together

From this reading “Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.”

appendicitis noun US /əˌpendɪˈsaɪtɪz/

inflammation of the vermiform appendix

From this reading “Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.”

Bayard noun US /ˈbeɪərd/

French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)

From this reading “Take J. Bayard Steele.”

dope noun US /doʊp/

street names for marijuana

From this reading “PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?”

lawsuits noun US /ˈlɔːsuːts/

plural of “lawsuit” — a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy

From this reading “Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.”

peeking verb US /ˈpiːkɪŋ/

-ing form of “peek” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading “PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?”

phony noun US /ˈfoʊni/

a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives

From this reading “Anyway, it's phony.”

shingles noun US /ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/

eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia

From this reading “Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.”

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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 And at best it's a matter of who you meet most, and how.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?

accumulateverbUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪt/

get or gather together

From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And at best it's a matter of who you meet most, and how.

AnywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading Anyway, it's phony.

appendicitisnounUS /əˌpendɪˈsaɪtɪz/

inflammation of the vermiform appendix

From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And at best it's a matter of who you meet most, and how.

BayardnounUS /ˈbeɪərd/

French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)

From this reading Take J. Bayard Steele.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading And at best it's a matter of who you meet most, and how.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.

dopenounUS /doʊp/

street names for marijuana

From this reading PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?

givin

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

From this reading PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?

how

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

From this reading And at best it's a matter of who you meet most, and how.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?

it's

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

From this reading Anyway, it's phony.

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading Take J. Bayard Steele.

lawsuitsnounUS /ˈlɔːsuːts/

plural of “lawsuit” — a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy

From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading And at best it's a matter of who you meet most, and how.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading And at best it's a matter of who you meet most, and how.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading And at best it's a matter of who you meet most, and how.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?

ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?

PEDDERS

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

From this reading PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?

PEEKINGverbUS /ˈpiːkɪŋ/

-ing form of “peek” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?

phonynounUS /ˈfoʊni/

a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives

From this reading Anyway, it's phony.

pickverbUS /pɪk/

select carefully from a group

From this reading PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?

relationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?

shinglesnounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/

eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia

From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?

SteelenounUS /stiːl/

English writer (1672-1729)

From this reading Take J. Bayard Steele.

StrikesnounUS /straɪks/

plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.

suitverbUS /suːt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?

TakeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Take J. Bayard Steele.

thanksnounUS /θæŋks/

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And at best it's a matter of who you meet most, and how.

Chapter 3 of Shorty McCabe on the Job by Sewell Ford holds 304 sentences, grouped into 61 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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