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Skippy Bedelle His Sentimental Progress From
Skippy Bedelle His Sentimental Progress From

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

Chapter 37 of Skippy Bedelle His Sentimental Progress From is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Owen Johnson • Curated US English Learning Edition
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SKIPPY RETIRES WITH HIS SCALP CAME the last day.
End of the summer, of summer's warmth.
End of languid siestas on drowsy beaches, end of balmy moonlight nights, moonlight sails, moonlight picnics; end of intimate whispered half laughing, half serious intimacies _a deux_.
To-morrow separation and a man's life to take up again!
To-morrow the chill of autumn and the melancholy of drifting leaves.
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Skippy Bedelle His Sentimental Progress From

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

Chapter 37 of Skippy Bedelle His Sentimental Progress From is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SKIPPY RETIRES WITH HIS SCALP CAME the last day.
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End of the summer, of summer's warmth.
/end ʌv ðə ˈsʌmər ʌv ˈsʌmərz wɔːrmθ/
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End of languid siestas on drowsy beaches, end of balmy moonlight nights, moonlight sails, moonlight picnics; end of intimate whispered half laughing, half serious intimacies _a deux_.
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To-morrow separation and a man's life to take up again!
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To-morrow the chill of autumn and the melancholy of drifting leaves.

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balmy adjective US /ˈbɑːmi/

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading “End of languid siestas on drowsy beaches, end of balmy moonlight nights, moonlight sails, moonlight picnics; end of intimate whispered half laughing, half serious intimacies _a deux_.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beaches noun US /ˈbiːtʃəz/

plural of “beach” — an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading “End of languid siestas on drowsy beaches, end of balmy moonlight nights, moonlight sails, moonlight picnics; end of intimate whispered half laughing, half serious intimacies _a deux_.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
drowsy adjective US /ˈdraʊzi/

half asleep

From this reading “End of languid siestas on drowsy beaches, end of balmy moonlight nights, moonlight sails, moonlight picnics; end of intimate whispered half laughing, half serious intimacies _a deux_.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
languid adjective US /ˈlæŋɡwəd/

lacking spirit or liveliness

From this reading “End of languid siestas on drowsy beaches, end of balmy moonlight nights, moonlight sails, moonlight picnics; end of intimate whispered half laughing, half serious intimacies _a deux_.”

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picnics noun US /ˈpɪknɪks/

plural of “picnic” — a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

From this reading “End of languid siestas on drowsy beaches, end of balmy moonlight nights, moonlight sails, moonlight picnics; end of intimate whispered half laughing, half serious intimacies _a deux_.”

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retires verb US /rɪˈtaɪrz/

third-person singular of “retire” — go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading “SKIPPY RETIRES WITH HIS SCALP CAME the last day.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
scalp noun US /skælp/

the skin that covers the top of the head

From this reading “SKIPPY RETIRES WITH HIS SCALP CAME the last day.”

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summer's noun US /ˈsʌmərz/

possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading “End of the summer, of summer's warmth.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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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 End of languid siestas on drowsy beaches, end of balmy moonlight nights, moonlight sails, moonlight picnics; end of intimate whispered half laughing, half serious intimacies _a deux_.

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading To-morrow separation and a man's life to take up again!

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading To-morrow separation and a man's life to take up again!

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autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading To-morrow the chill of autumn and the melancholy of drifting leaves.

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balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading End of languid siestas on drowsy beaches, end of balmy moonlight nights, moonlight sails, moonlight picnics; end of intimate whispered half laughing, half serious intimacies _a deux_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beachesnounUS /ˈbiːtʃəz/

plural of “beach” — an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading End of languid siestas on drowsy beaches, end of balmy moonlight nights, moonlight sails, moonlight picnics; end of intimate whispered half laughing, half serious intimacies _a deux_.

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CAMEverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading SKIPPY RETIRES WITH HIS SCALP CAME the last day.

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chillnounUS /tʃɪl/

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading To-morrow the chill of autumn and the melancholy of drifting leaves.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading SKIPPY RETIRES WITH HIS SCALP CAME the last day.

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deux

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From this reading End of languid siestas on drowsy beaches, end of balmy moonlight nights, moonlight sails, moonlight picnics; end of intimate whispered half laughing, half serious intimacies _a deux_.

Pending verification
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/

aimless wandering from place to place

From this reading To-morrow the chill of autumn and the melancholy of drifting leaves.

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drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/

half asleep

From this reading End of languid siestas on drowsy beaches, end of balmy moonlight nights, moonlight sails, moonlight picnics; end of intimate whispered half laughing, half serious intimacies _a deux_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EndnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading End of the summer, of summer's warmth.

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halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading End of languid siestas on drowsy beaches, end of balmy moonlight nights, moonlight sails, moonlight picnics; end of intimate whispered half laughing, half serious intimacies _a deux_.

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HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading SKIPPY RETIRES WITH HIS SCALP CAME the last day.

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intimacies

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From this reading End of languid siestas on drowsy beaches, end of balmy moonlight nights, moonlight sails, moonlight picnics; end of intimate whispered half laughing, half serious intimacies _a deux_.

Pending verification
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading End of languid siestas on drowsy beaches, end of balmy moonlight nights, moonlight sails, moonlight picnics; end of intimate whispered half laughing, half serious intimacies _a deux_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/

lacking spirit or liveliness

From this reading End of languid siestas on drowsy beaches, end of balmy moonlight nights, moonlight sails, moonlight picnics; end of intimate whispered half laughing, half serious intimacies _a deux_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading SKIPPY RETIRES WITH HIS SCALP CAME the last day.

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laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading End of languid siestas on drowsy beaches, end of balmy moonlight nights, moonlight sails, moonlight picnics; end of intimate whispered half laughing, half serious intimacies _a deux_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leavesnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading To-morrow the chill of autumn and the melancholy of drifting leaves.

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lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading To-morrow separation and a man's life to take up again!

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man'snounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading To-morrow separation and a man's life to take up again!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading To-morrow the chill of autumn and the melancholy of drifting leaves.

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moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/

the light of the Moon

From this reading End of languid siestas on drowsy beaches, end of balmy moonlight nights, moonlight sails, moonlight picnics; end of intimate whispered half laughing, half serious intimacies _a deux_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nightsnounUS /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading End of languid siestas on drowsy beaches, end of balmy moonlight nights, moonlight sails, moonlight picnics; end of intimate whispered half laughing, half serious intimacies _a deux_.

Velmora curated lexicon
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading End of the summer, of summer's warmth.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading End of languid siestas on drowsy beaches, end of balmy moonlight nights, moonlight sails, moonlight picnics; end of intimate whispered half laughing, half serious intimacies _a deux_.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
picnicsnounUS /ˈpɪknɪks/

plural of “picnic” — a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

From this reading End of languid siestas on drowsy beaches, end of balmy moonlight nights, moonlight sails, moonlight picnics; end of intimate whispered half laughing, half serious intimacies _a deux_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RETIRESverbUS /rɪˈtaɪrz/

third-person singular of “retire” — go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading SKIPPY RETIRES WITH HIS SCALP CAME the last day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/

plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

From this reading End of languid siestas on drowsy beaches, end of balmy moonlight nights, moonlight sails, moonlight picnics; end of intimate whispered half laughing, half serious intimacies _a deux_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SCALPnounUS /skælp/

the skin that covers the top of the head

From this reading SKIPPY RETIRES WITH HIS SCALP CAME the last day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/

the state of lacking unity

From this reading To-morrow separation and a man's life to take up again!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading End of languid siestas on drowsy beaches, end of balmy moonlight nights, moonlight sails, moonlight picnics; end of intimate whispered half laughing, half serious intimacies _a deux_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
siestas

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

From this reading End of languid siestas on drowsy beaches, end of balmy moonlight nights, moonlight sails, moonlight picnics; end of intimate whispered half laughing, half serious intimacies _a deux_.

Pending verification
SKIPPY

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From this reading SKIPPY RETIRES WITH HIS SCALP CAME the last day.

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summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading End of the summer, of summer's warmth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/

possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading End of the summer, of summer's warmth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading To-morrow separation and a man's life to take up again!

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading SKIPPY RETIRES WITH HIS SCALP CAME the last day.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To-morrow separation and a man's life to take up again!

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To-morrow

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From this reading To-morrow separation and a man's life to take up again!

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading To-morrow separation and a man's life to take up again!

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warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading End of the summer, of summer's warmth.

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whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading End of languid siestas on drowsy beaches, end of balmy moonlight nights, moonlight sails, moonlight picnics; end of intimate whispered half laughing, half serious intimacies _a deux_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading SKIPPY RETIRES WITH HIS SCALP CAME the last day.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 37 of Skippy Bedelle His Sentimental Progress From by Owen Johnson holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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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