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Squire Phin

Chapter XXI

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FOR GOOD AND ALL Now study the ways of the world, my son; oh, study the ways of life!
It’s the hustling chap that gets the cash or the girl he wants for his wife;
It’s the fellow that spots the place to grab, as Chance goes swinging by, Who gets his dab in the juiciest place and the biggest plum in the pie.
--Philosophy of S. Peak.
It was almost the first of the warming days of April.
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Squire Phin

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of Squire Phin is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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FOR GOOD AND ALL Now study the ways of the world, my son; oh, study the ways of life!
/fɔːr ɡʊd ənd ɔːl naʊ ˈstʌdi ðə weɪz ʌv ðə wɜːrld maɪ sʌn oʊ ˈstʌdi ðə weɪz ʌv laɪf/
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It’s the hustling chap that gets the cash or the girl he wants for his wife;
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It’s the fellow that spots the place to grab, as Chance goes swinging by, Who gets his dab in the juiciest place and the biggest plum in the pie.
Line 4
--Philosophy of S. Peak.
/fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi ʌv es piːk/
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It was almost the first of the warming days of April.
/ɪt wɑːz ˈɔːlmoʊst ðə fɜːrst ʌv ðə ˈwɔːrmɪŋ deɪz ʌv ˈeɪprəl/

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.

biggest adjective US /ˈbɪɡəst/

superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “It’s the fellow that spots the place to grab, as Chance goes swinging by, Who gets his dab in the juiciest place and the biggest plum in the pie.”

dab verb US /dæb/

apply (usually a liquid) to a surface

From this reading “It’s the fellow that spots the place to grab, as Chance goes swinging by, Who gets his dab in the juiciest place and the biggest plum in the pie.”

grab verb US /ɡræb/

take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

From this reading “It’s the fellow that spots the place to grab, as Chance goes swinging by, Who gets his dab in the juiciest place and the biggest plum in the pie.”

hustling verb US /ˈhʌsəlɪŋ/

-ing form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly

From this reading “It’s the hustling chap that gets the cash or the girl he wants for his wife;”

juiciest adjective US /ˈdʒuːsiəst/

superlative of “juicy” — full of juice

From this reading “It’s the fellow that spots the place to grab, as Chance goes swinging by, Who gets his dab in the juiciest place and the biggest plum in the pie.”

pie noun US /paɪ/

dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

From this reading “It’s the fellow that spots the place to grab, as Chance goes swinging by, Who gets his dab in the juiciest place and the biggest plum in the pie.”

plum adverb US /plʌm/

exactly

From this reading “It’s the fellow that spots the place to grab, as Chance goes swinging by, Who gets his dab in the juiciest place and the biggest plum in the pie.”

warming adjective US /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/

imparting heat

From this reading “It was almost the first of the warming days of April.”

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ALLadjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading FOR GOOD AND ALL Now study the ways of the world, my son; oh, study the ways of life!

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It was almost the first of the warming days of April.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading FOR GOOD AND ALL Now study the ways of the world, my son; oh, study the ways of life!

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading It was almost the first of the warming days of April.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It’s the fellow that spots the place to grab, as Chance goes swinging by, Who gets his dab in the juiciest place and the biggest plum in the pie.

biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/

superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It’s the fellow that spots the place to grab, as Chance goes swinging by, Who gets his dab in the juiciest place and the biggest plum in the pie.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It’s the fellow that spots the place to grab, as Chance goes swinging by, Who gets his dab in the juiciest place and the biggest plum in the pie.

cashnounUS /kæʃ/

money in the form of bills or coins

From this reading It’s the hustling chap that gets the cash or the girl he wants for his wife;

ChancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading It’s the fellow that spots the place to grab, as Chance goes swinging by, Who gets his dab in the juiciest place and the biggest plum in the pie.

chapnounUS /tʃæp/

a boy or man

From this reading It’s the hustling chap that gets the cash or the girl he wants for his wife;

dabverbUS /dæb/

apply (usually a liquid) to a surface

From this reading It’s the fellow that spots the place to grab, as Chance goes swinging by, Who gets his dab in the juiciest place and the biggest plum in the pie.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It was almost the first of the warming days of April.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading It’s the fellow that spots the place to grab, as Chance goes swinging by, Who gets his dab in the juiciest place and the biggest plum in the pie.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was almost the first of the warming days of April.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading FOR GOOD AND ALL Now study the ways of the world, my son; oh, study the ways of life!

getsnounUS /ɡets/

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading It’s the hustling chap that gets the cash or the girl he wants for his wife;

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading It’s the hustling chap that gets the cash or the girl he wants for his wife;

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading It’s the fellow that spots the place to grab, as Chance goes swinging by, Who gets his dab in the juiciest place and the biggest plum in the pie.

GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading FOR GOOD AND ALL Now study the ways of the world, my son; oh, study the ways of life!

grabverbUS /ɡræb/

take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

From this reading It’s the fellow that spots the place to grab, as Chance goes swinging by, Who gets his dab in the juiciest place and the biggest plum in the pie.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading It’s the hustling chap that gets the cash or the girl he wants for his wife;

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading It’s the hustling chap that gets the cash or the girl he wants for his wife;

hustlingverbUS /ˈhʌsəlɪŋ/

-ing form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly

From this reading It’s the hustling chap that gets the cash or the girl he wants for his wife;

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It’s the fellow that spots the place to grab, as Chance goes swinging by, Who gets his dab in the juiciest place and the biggest plum in the pie.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was almost the first of the warming days of April.

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From this reading It’s the hustling chap that gets the cash or the girl he wants for his wife;

juiciestadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːsiəst/

superlative of “juicy” — full of juice

From this reading It’s the fellow that spots the place to grab, as Chance goes swinging by, Who gets his dab in the juiciest place and the biggest plum in the pie.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading FOR GOOD AND ALL Now study the ways of the world, my son; oh, study the ways of life!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading FOR GOOD AND ALL Now study the ways of the world, my son; oh, study the ways of life!

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading FOR GOOD AND ALL Now study the ways of the world, my son; oh, study the ways of life!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FOR GOOD AND ALL Now study the ways of the world, my son; oh, study the ways of life!

ohnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading FOR GOOD AND ALL Now study the ways of the world, my son; oh, study the ways of life!

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It’s the hustling chap that gets the cash or the girl he wants for his wife;

PeaknounUS /piːk/

the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading --Philosophy of S. Peak.

PhilosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading --Philosophy of S. Peak.

pienounUS /paɪ/

dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

From this reading It’s the fellow that spots the place to grab, as Chance goes swinging by, Who gets his dab in the juiciest place and the biggest plum in the pie.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It’s the fellow that spots the place to grab, as Chance goes swinging by, Who gets his dab in the juiciest place and the biggest plum in the pie.

plumadverbUS /plʌm/

exactly

From this reading It’s the fellow that spots the place to grab, as Chance goes swinging by, Who gets his dab in the juiciest place and the biggest plum in the pie.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading --Philosophy of S. Peak.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading FOR GOOD AND ALL Now study the ways of the world, my son; oh, study the ways of life!

spotsnounUS /spɑːts/

spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

From this reading It’s the fellow that spots the place to grab, as Chance goes swinging by, Who gets his dab in the juiciest place and the biggest plum in the pie.

studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading FOR GOOD AND ALL Now study the ways of the world, my son; oh, study the ways of life!

swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading It’s the fellow that spots the place to grab, as Chance goes swinging by, Who gets his dab in the juiciest place and the biggest plum in the pie.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It’s the hustling chap that gets the cash or the girl he wants for his wife;

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading FOR GOOD AND ALL Now study the ways of the world, my son; oh, study the ways of life!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It’s the fellow that spots the place to grab, as Chance goes swinging by, Who gets his dab in the juiciest place and the biggest plum in the pie.

wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading It’s the hustling chap that gets the cash or the girl he wants for his wife;

warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/

imparting heat

From this reading It was almost the first of the warming days of April.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was almost the first of the warming days of April.

waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading FOR GOOD AND ALL Now study the ways of the world, my son; oh, study the ways of life!

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It’s the fellow that spots the place to grab, as Chance goes swinging by, Who gets his dab in the juiciest place and the biggest plum in the pie.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading It’s the hustling chap that gets the cash or the girl he wants for his wife;

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading FOR GOOD AND ALL Now study the ways of the world, my son; oh, study the ways of life!

Chapter 21 of Squire Phin by Holman Day holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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.

What does chapter 21 of Squire Phin contain?

Chapter 21 holds 391 sentences of Squire Phin, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Squire Phin

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Gar-ret
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Car-ret
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Called
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Iscar-ret
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