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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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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Squire Phin

Chapter XXI

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
FOR GOOD AND ALL Now study the ways of the world, my son; oh, study the ways of life!
Line 2
It’s the hustling chap that gets the cash or the girl he wants for his wife;
Line 3
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.
Line 5
It was almost the first of the warming days of April.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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

GOOD noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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

Philosophy noun US /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.”

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ALL

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

almost

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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!

April

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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.

biggest

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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.

cash

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

Chance

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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.

chap

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

dab

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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.

days

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

fellow

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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.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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!

gets

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

girl

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

goes

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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.

GOODnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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

grab

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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;

hustling

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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.

It's

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

juiciest

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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 /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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!

Now

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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!

oh

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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;

Peak

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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.

pie

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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.

place

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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

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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.

S

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From this reading --Philosophy of S. Peak.

son

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

spots

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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.

study

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

swinging

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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.

wants

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

warming

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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.

ways

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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.

wife

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

world

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