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The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences
The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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HE INTERVUES ELI PERKINS AND GETS SUM POINTS ON JURNERLISTIC EGGSAGGERASHUN, PREVARICASHUN AND MAGNIFYCASHUN.--Y PULLMAN STOK IS GOIN UP.
Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.
I arst the clerk wot it ment.
He culdnt: say til he seen wot number the wot-is-it had.
After lookin over his leger he found that No. 36 stood for Eli Perkins and a grate big bord bill.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HE INTERVUES ELI PERKINS AND GETS SUM POINTS ON JURNERLISTIC EGGSAGGERASHUN, PREVARICASHUN AND MAGNIFYCASHUN.--Y PULLMAN STOK IS GOIN UP.
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Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.
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I arst the clerk wot it ment.
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He culdnt: say til he seen wot number the wot-is-it had.
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After lookin over his leger he found that No. 36 stood for Eli Perkins and a grate big bord bill.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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arrivals noun US /ərˈaɪvəlz/

plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective

From this reading “Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.”

crawled verb US /krɔːld/

past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading “Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.”

grate noun US /ɡreɪt/

a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

From this reading “After lookin over his leger he found that No. 36 stood for Eli Perkins and a grate big bord bill.”

hotels noun US /hoʊˈtelz/

plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading “Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.”

leger noun US /ˈledʒər/

a record in which commercial accounts are recorded

From this reading “After lookin over his leger he found that No. 36 stood for Eli Perkins and a grate big bord bill.”

pullman noun US /ˈpʊlmən/

luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel

From this reading “HE INTERVUES ELI PERKINS AND GETS SUM POINTS ON JURNERLISTIC EGGSAGGERASHUN, PREVARICASHUN AND MAGNIFYCASHUN.--Y PULLMAN STOK IS GOIN UP.”

spiders noun US /ˈspaɪdərz/

plural of “spider” — predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey

From this reading “Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.”

Wen noun US /wen/

a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked

From this reading “Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.”

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36

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From this reading After lookin over his leger he found that No. 36 stood for Eli Perkins and a grate big bord bill.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After lookin over his leger he found that No. 36 stood for Eli Perkins and a grate big bord bill.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading HE INTERVUES ELI PERKINS AND GETS SUM POINTS ON JURNERLISTIC EGGSAGGERASHUN, PREVARICASHUN AND MAGNIFYCASHUN.--Y PULLMAN STOK IS GOIN UP.

arrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/

plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

arst

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From this reading I arst the clerk wot it ment.

bennounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading After lookin over his leger he found that No. 36 stood for Eli Perkins and a grate big bord bill.

billnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading After lookin over his leger he found that No. 36 stood for Eli Perkins and a grate big bord bill.

bord

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From this reading After lookin over his leger he found that No. 36 stood for Eli Perkins and a grate big bord bill.

bottel

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From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

boutnounUS /baʊt/

(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive

From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

clerknounUS /klɜːrk/

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading I arst the clerk wot it ment.

crawledverbUS /krɔːld/

past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

culdnt

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From this reading He culdnt: say til he seen wot number the wot-is-it had.

cuppel

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From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

EGGSAGGERASHUN

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From this reading HE INTERVUES ELI PERKINS AND GETS SUM POINTS ON JURNERLISTIC EGGSAGGERASHUN, PREVARICASHUN AND MAGNIFYCASHUN.--Y PULLMAN STOK IS GOIN UP.

ELI

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From this reading HE INTERVUES ELI PERKINS AND GETS SUM POINTS ON JURNERLISTIC EGGSAGGERASHUN, PREVARICASHUN AND MAGNIFYCASHUN.--Y PULLMAN STOK IS GOIN UP.

fitin

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From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading After lookin over his leger he found that No. 36 stood for Eli Perkins and a grate big bord bill.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading After lookin over his leger he found that No. 36 stood for Eli Perkins and a grate big bord bill.

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 HE INTERVUES ELI PERKINS AND GETS SUM POINTS ON JURNERLISTIC EGGSAGGERASHUN, PREVARICASHUN AND MAGNIFYCASHUN.--Y PULLMAN STOK IS GOIN UP.

gettin

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From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

GOIN

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From this reading HE INTERVUES ELI PERKINS AND GETS SUM POINTS ON JURNERLISTIC EGGSAGGERASHUN, PREVARICASHUN AND MAGNIFYCASHUN.--Y PULLMAN STOK IS GOIN UP.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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

From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

GrandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/

a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

From this reading After lookin over his leger he found that No. 36 stood for Eli Perkins and a grate big bord bill.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

HEpronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading HE INTERVUES ELI PERKINS AND GETS SUM POINTS ON JURNERLISTIC EGGSAGGERASHUN, PREVARICASHUN AND MAGNIFYCASHUN.--Y PULLMAN STOK IS GOIN UP.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading After lookin over his leger he found that No. 36 stood for Eli Perkins and a grate big bord bill.

hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/

plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

inknounUS /ɪŋk/

a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing

From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

INTERVUES

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From this reading HE INTERVUES ELI PERKINS AND GETS SUM POINTS ON JURNERLISTIC EGGSAGGERASHUN, PREVARICASHUN AND MAGNIFYCASHUN.--Y PULLMAN STOK IS GOIN UP.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading HE INTERVUES ELI PERKINS AND GETS SUM POINTS ON JURNERLISTIC EGGSAGGERASHUN, PREVARICASHUN AND MAGNIFYCASHUN.--Y PULLMAN STOK IS GOIN UP.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I arst the clerk wot it ment.

JURNERLISTIC

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From this reading HE INTERVUES ELI PERKINS AND GETS SUM POINTS ON JURNERLISTIC EGGSAGGERASHUN, PREVARICASHUN AND MAGNIFYCASHUN.--Y PULLMAN STOK IS GOIN UP.

legernounUS /ˈledʒər/

a record in which commercial accounts are recorded

From this reading After lookin over his leger he found that No. 36 stood for Eli Perkins and a grate big bord bill.

legsnounUS /leɡz/

staying power

From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

look'd

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From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

lookin

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From this reading After lookin over his leger he found that No. 36 stood for Eli Perkins and a grate big bord bill.

MAGNIFYCASHUN

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From this reading HE INTERVUES ELI PERKINS AND GETS SUM POINTS ON JURNERLISTIC EGGSAGGERASHUN, PREVARICASHUN AND MAGNIFYCASHUN.--Y PULLMAN STOK IS GOIN UP.

ment

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From this reading I arst the clerk wot it ment.

mornin

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From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading After lookin over his leger he found that No. 36 stood for Eli Perkins and a grate big bord bill.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading He culdnt: say til he seen wot number the wot-is-it had.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HE INTERVUES ELI PERKINS AND GETS SUM POINTS ON JURNERLISTIC EGGSAGGERASHUN, PREVARICASHUN AND MAGNIFYCASHUN.--Y PULLMAN STOK IS GOIN UP.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

PERKINS

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From this reading HE INTERVUES ELI PERKINS AND GETS SUM POINTS ON JURNERLISTIC EGGSAGGERASHUN, PREVARICASHUN AND MAGNIFYCASHUN.--Y PULLMAN STOK IS GOIN UP.

POINTSnounUS /pɔɪnts/

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading HE INTERVUES ELI PERKINS AND GETS SUM POINTS ON JURNERLISTIC EGGSAGGERASHUN, PREVARICASHUN AND MAGNIFYCASHUN.--Y PULLMAN STOK IS GOIN UP.

PREVARICASHUN

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From this reading HE INTERVUES ELI PERKINS AND GETS SUM POINTS ON JURNERLISTIC EGGSAGGERASHUN, PREVARICASHUN AND MAGNIFYCASHUN.--Y PULLMAN STOK IS GOIN UP.

PULLMANnounUS /ˈpʊlmən/

luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel

From this reading HE INTERVUES ELI PERKINS AND GETS SUM POINTS ON JURNERLISTIC EGGSAGGERASHUN, PREVARICASHUN AND MAGNIFYCASHUN.--Y PULLMAN STOK IS GOIN UP.

regester

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From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading He culdnt: say til he seen wot number the wot-is-it had.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

spidersnounUS /ˈspaɪdərz/

plural of “spider” — predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey

From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

STOK

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From this reading HE INTERVUES ELI PERKINS AND GETS SUM POINTS ON JURNERLISTIC EGGSAGGERASHUN, PREVARICASHUN AND MAGNIFYCASHUN.--Y PULLMAN STOK IS GOIN UP.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading After lookin over his leger he found that No. 36 stood for Eli Perkins and a grate big bord bill.

SUMnounUS /sʌm/

a quantity of money

From this reading HE INTERVUES ELI PERKINS AND GETS SUM POINTS ON JURNERLISTIC EGGSAGGERASHUN, PREVARICASHUN AND MAGNIFYCASHUN.--Y PULLMAN STOK IS GOIN UP.

sumthin

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From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After lookin over his leger he found that No. 36 stood for Eli Perkins and a grate big bord bill.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

til

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From this reading He culdnt: say til he seen wot number the wot-is-it had.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading HE INTERVUES ELI PERKINS AND GETS SUM POINTS ON JURNERLISTIC EGGSAGGERASHUN, PREVARICASHUN AND MAGNIFYCASHUN.--Y PULLMAN STOK IS GOIN UP.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

WennounUS /wen/

a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked

From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

wot

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From this reading Wen I was round to the hotels, this mornin' gettin the arrivals, I seen sumthin on the regester of the Grand Pacific wot look'd like a cuppel of spiders had ben fitin and got there legs in the ink bottel and crawled over bout a dozen lines.

wot-is-it

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

From this reading He culdnt: say til he seen wot number the wot-is-it had.

YnounUS /waɪ/

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading HE INTERVUES ELI PERKINS AND GETS SUM POINTS ON JURNERLISTIC EGGSAGGERASHUN, PREVARICASHUN AND MAGNIFYCASHUN.--Y PULLMAN STOK IS GOIN UP.

Chapter 7 of The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences by Metta Victoria Fuller Victor holds 42 sentences, grouped into 9 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 7 of The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences contain?

Chapter 7 holds 42 sentences of The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences by Metta Victoria Fuller Victor exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 42 sentences, grouped into 9 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Questions about reading The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences

Common questions about reading The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences by Metta Victoria Fuller Victor on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences?

Yes. All 807 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #25303 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #25303, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences take to read?

About 67 minutes of reading across 162 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chewses
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Perfesshun
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Hyfalutin
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Prolog
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