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Sube Cane

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of Sube Cane is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:
"Umgh, I'm glad that shoe didn't fall off'm you 'fore you got here; it fits you like a cup on a pump."
Gizzard snorted with rage.
"I'll _show_ you how it fits," he threatened, "if you don't give me my other shoe!
She give them shoes to _me_!
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Sube Cane

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of Sube Cane is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:
Line 2
"Umgh, I'm glad that shoe didn't fall off'm you 'fore you got here; it fits you like a cup on a pump."
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Gizzard snorted with rage.
/ˈɡɪzərd ˈsnɔːrtɪd wɪð reɪdʒ/
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"I'll _show_ you how it fits," he threatened, "if you don't give me my other shoe!
Line 5
She give them shoes to _me_!
/ʃiː ɡɪv ðem ʃuːz tuː miː/

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.

deposit verb US /dəˈpɑːzɪt/

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading “RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:”

fraud noun US /frɔːd/

intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

From this reading “RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:”

Gizzard noun US /ˈɡɪzərd/

thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food

From this reading “RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:”

grunted verb US /ˈɡrʌntɪd/

past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise

From this reading “RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:”

pump verb US /pʌmp/

operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal

From this reading “"Umgh, I'm glad that shoe didn't fall off'm you 'fore you got here; it fits you like a cup on a pump."”

rumors noun US /ˈruːmərz/

plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading “RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:”

shuffling noun US /ˈʃʌflɪŋ/

walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet

From this reading “RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:”

snorted verb US /ˈsnɔːrtɪd/

past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose

From this reading “Gizzard snorted with rage.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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short distance adjective + noun

In this reading “RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:”

on the floor preposition + article + noun counted as “on … floor”

In this reading “RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:”

with rage preposition + noun

In this reading “Gizzard snorted with rage.”

got here verb + particle counted as “get here”

In this reading “"Umgh, I'm glad that shoe didn't fall off'm you 'fore you got here; it fits you like a cup on a pump."”

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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 RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

barnnounUS /bɑːrn/

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

cast-offs

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

From this reading RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

cupnounUS /kʌp/

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading "Umgh, I'm glad that shoe didn't fall off'm you 'fore you got here; it fits you like a cup on a pump."

depositverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪt/

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

didn't

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

From this reading "Umgh, I'm glad that shoe didn't fall off'm you 'fore you got here; it fits you like a cup on a pump."

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

don't

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

From this reading "I'll _show_ you how it fits," he threatened, "if you don't give me my other shoe!

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

enterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading "Umgh, I'm glad that shoe didn't fall off'm you 'fore you got here; it fits you like a cup on a pump."

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

fitsnounUS /fɪts/

plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper

From this reading "Umgh, I'm glad that shoe didn't fall off'm you 'fore you got here; it fits you like a cup on a pump."

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

forenounUS /fɔːr/

front part of a vessel or aircraft

From this reading "Umgh, I'm glad that shoe didn't fall off'm you 'fore you got here; it fits you like a cup on a pump."

FRAUDnounUS /frɔːd/

intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

From this reading RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "I'll _show_ you how it fits," he threatened, "if you don't give me my other shoe!

GizzardnounUS /ˈɡɪzərd/

thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food

From this reading RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "Umgh, I'm glad that shoe didn't fall off'm you 'fore you got here; it fits you like a cup on a pump."

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Umgh, I'm glad that shoe didn't fall off'm you 'fore you got here; it fits you like a cup on a pump."

gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/

past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise

From this reading RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "I'll _show_ you how it fits," he threatened, "if you don't give me my other shoe!

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Umgh, I'm glad that shoe didn't fall off'm you 'fore you got here; it fits you like a cup on a pump."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

how

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

From this reading "I'll _show_ you how it fits," he threatened, "if you don't give me my other shoe!

I'll

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

From this reading "I'll _show_ you how it fits," he threatened, "if you don't give me my other shoe!

I'm

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

From this reading "Umgh, I'm glad that shoe didn't fall off'm you 'fore you got here; it fits you like a cup on a pump."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "I'll _show_ you how it fits," he threatened, "if you don't give me my other shoe!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Umgh, I'm glad that shoe didn't fall off'm you 'fore you got here; it fits you like a cup on a pump."

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Umgh, I'm glad that shoe didn't fall off'm you 'fore you got here; it fits you like a cup on a pump."

loadnounUS /loʊd/

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "I'll _show_ you how it fits," he threatened, "if you don't give me my other shoe!

mismatedadjective

not easy to combine harmoniously

From this reading RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I'll _show_ you how it fits," he threatened, "if you don't give me my other shoe!

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

off'm

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

From this reading "Umgh, I'm glad that shoe didn't fall off'm you 'fore you got here; it fits you like a cup on a pump."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "I'll _show_ you how it fits," he threatened, "if you don't give me my other shoe!

pumpverbUS /pʌmp/

operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal

From this reading "Umgh, I'm glad that shoe didn't fall off'm you 'fore you got here; it fits you like a cup on a pump."

ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading Gizzard snorted with rage.

RUMORSnounUS /ˈruːmərz/

plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She give them shoes to _me_!

shoenounUS /ʃuː/

footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material

From this reading "Umgh, I'm glad that shoe didn't fall off'm you 'fore you got here; it fits you like a cup on a pump."

shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/

a particular situation

From this reading She give them shoes to _me_!

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "I'll _show_ you how it fits," he threatened, "if you don't give me my other shoe!

shufflingnounUS /ˈʃʌflɪŋ/

walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet

From this reading RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

snortedverbUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪd/

past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose

From this reading Gizzard snorted with rage.

Sube

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

From this reading RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Umgh, I'm glad that shoe didn't fall off'm you 'fore you got here; it fits you like a cup on a pump."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She give them shoes to _me_!

threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading "I'll _show_ you how it fits," he threatened, "if you don't give me my other shoe!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

Umgh

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

From this reading "Umgh, I'm glad that shoe didn't fall off'm you 'fore you got here; it fits you like a cup on a pump."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading RUMORS OF FRAUD Sube was the first to enter the barn and deposit his load of cast-offs on the floor, and as Gizzard came shuffling along a short distance behind looking down at his mismated feet, Sube grunted:

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Gizzard snorted with rage.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Umgh, I'm glad that shoe didn't fall off'm you 'fore you got here; it fits you like a cup on a pump."

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