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Steve Yeager

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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"ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.
"Now, what in hell did I take on this Yeager rube for?
He had just finished crabbing one scene.
Wasn't that enough without me paying him good money to spoil more?
Harrison's sore on him too.
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Steve Yeager

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Steve Yeager is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.
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"Now, what in hell did I take on this Yeager rube for?
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He had just finished crabbing one scene.
Line 4
Wasn't that enough without me paying him good money to spoil more?
Line 5
Harrison's sore on him too.
/ˈherɪsənz sɔːr ɑːn hɪm tuː/

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caustic adjective US /ˈkɑːstɪk/

harsh or corrosive in tone

From this reading “"ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.”

enough's noun US /ɪˈnʌfs/

possessive form of “enough” — an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading “"ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.”

Harrison's noun US /ˈherɪsənz/

possessive form of “harrison” — English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)

From this reading “Harrison's sore on him too.”

idiocy noun US /ˈɪdiəsi/

extreme mental retardation

From this reading “"ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.”

Lunar adjective US /ˈluːnər/

of or relating to or associated with the moon

From this reading “"ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.”

Manufacturers noun US /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərərz/

plural of “manufacturer” — a business engaged in manufacturing some product

From this reading “"ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.”

Robles noun US /ˈroʊbəlz/

plural of “roble” — large tree of Trinidad and Guyana having odd-pinnate leaves and violet-scented axillary racemes of yellow flowers and long smooth pods; grown as a specimen in parks and large gardens

From this reading “"ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.”

rube noun US /ruːb/

a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture

From this reading “"Now, what in hell did I take on this Yeager rube for?”

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A-PLENTY

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From this reading "ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.

Billie

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From this reading "ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.

bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading "ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading "ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.

causticadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstɪk/

harsh or corrosive in tone

From this reading "ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.

commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading "ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.

crabbing

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

From this reading He had just finished crabbing one scene.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Now, what in hell did I take on this Yeager rube for?

directornounUS /dərˈektər/

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading "ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.

drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading "ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Wasn't that enough without me paying him good money to spoil more?

ENOUGH'SnounUS /ɪˈnʌfs/

possessive form of “enough” — an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.

FilmnounUS /fɪlm/

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading "ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading He had just finished crabbing one scene.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Now, what in hell did I take on this Yeager rube for?

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading Wasn't that enough without me paying him good money to spoil more?

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had just finished crabbing one scene.

Harrison'snounUS /ˈherɪsənz/

possessive form of “harrison” — English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)

From this reading Harrison's sore on him too.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had just finished crabbing one scene.

hellnounUS /hel/

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading "Now, what in hell did I take on this Yeager rube for?

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Wasn't that enough without me paying him good money to spoil more?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Now, what in hell did I take on this Yeager rube for?

idiocynounUS /ˈɪdiəsi/

extreme mental retardation

From this reading "ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.

indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/

past form of “indulge” — give free rein to

From this reading "ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading He had just finished crabbing one scene.

Los

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

From this reading "ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.

LunaradjectiveUS /ˈluːnər/

of or relating to or associated with the moon

From this reading "ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.

ManufacturersnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərərz/

plural of “manufacturer” — a business engaged in manufacturing some product

From this reading "ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Wasn't that enough without me paying him good money to spoil more?

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Wasn't that enough without me paying him good money to spoil more?

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Wasn't that enough without me paying him good money to spoil more?

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading "Now, what in hell did I take on this Yeager rube for?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had just finished crabbing one scene.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.

payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/

yielding a fair profit

From this reading Wasn't that enough without me paying him good money to spoil more?

producingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/

-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading "ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.

RoblesnounUS /ˈroʊbəlz/

plural of “roble” — large tree of Trinidad and Guyana having odd-pinnate leaves and violet-scented axillary racemes of yellow flowers and long smooth pods; grown as a specimen in parks and large gardens

From this reading "ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.

rubenounUS /ruːb/

a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture

From this reading "Now, what in hell did I take on this Yeager rube for?

scenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading He had just finished crabbing one scene.

soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/

hurting

From this reading Harrison's sore on him too.

spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/

make a mess of, destroy or ruin

From this reading Wasn't that enough without me paying him good money to spoil more?

studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading "ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "Now, what in hell did I take on this Yeager rube for?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Wasn't that enough without me paying him good money to spoil more?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Now, what in hell did I take on this Yeager rube for?

Threewit

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

From this reading "ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Harrison's sore on him too.

Wasn't

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

From this reading Wasn't that enough without me paying him good money to spoil more?

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Now, what in hell did I take on this Yeager rube for?

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading "ENOUGH'S A-PLENTY" While driving his car back to Los Robles, Billie Threewit, producing director at the border studio of the Lunar Film Manufacturers, indulged in caustic comment on his own idiocy.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Wasn't that enough without me paying him good money to spoil more?

Yeager

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

From this reading "Now, what in hell did I take on this Yeager rube for?

Chapter 2 of Steve Yeager by William MacLeod Raine holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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 2 holds 254 sentences of Steve Yeager, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.

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