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

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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A OLD BILL.--THE EDITTUR GETS A FORTUNE FROM OSSTRAILYER.-- SAMANTHY LONGTUNG AS THE BLUSHING BRIDE EXPECTENT.--THE END JESTERFIES THE MEENS.
The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.
He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.
Wen Miss Longtung cum in, she reck-ernized me, and congratulated me on enterin such a onherabel perfesshun.
Then she kissed me rite on the mouth, and sed, she wished I was growd up to be a big man.
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The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A OLD BILL.--THE EDITTUR GETS A FORTUNE FROM OSSTRAILYER.-- SAMANTHY LONGTUNG AS THE BLUSHING BRIDE EXPECTENT.--THE END JESTERFIES THE MEENS.
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The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.
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He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.
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Wen Miss Longtung cum in, she reck-ernized me, and congratulated me on enterin such a onherabel perfesshun.
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Then she kissed me rite on the mouth, and sed, she wished I was growd up to be a big man.

Learner Dictionary

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

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congratulated verb US /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/

past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading “Wen Miss Longtung cum in, she reck-ernized me, and congratulated me on enterin such a onherabel perfesshun.”

cos noun US /kɔːs/

ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

From this reading “He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.”

cum noun US /kʌm/

the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading “He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.”

mash verb US /mæʃ/

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

From this reading “The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.”

oyster noun US /ˈɔɪstər/

marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters

From this reading “He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.”

rite noun US /raɪt/

an established ceremony prescribed by a religion

From this reading “Then she kissed me rite on the mouth, and sed, she wished I was growd up to be a big man.”

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 “The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.”

winder noun US /ˈwɪndər/

a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)

From this reading “The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.”

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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 A OLD BILL.--THE EDITTUR GETS A FORTUNE FROM OSSTRAILYER.-- SAMANTHY LONGTUNG AS THE BLUSHING BRIDE EXPECTENT.--THE END JESTERFIES THE MEENS.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

aint

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From this reading The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.

ASconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading A OLD BILL.--THE EDITTUR GETS A FORTUNE FROM OSSTRAILYER.-- SAMANTHY LONGTUNG AS THE BLUSHING BRIDE EXPECTENT.--THE END JESTERFIES THE MEENS.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

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

From this reading Then she kissed me rite on the mouth, and sed, she wished I was growd up to be a big man.

BILLnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading A OLD BILL.--THE EDITTUR GETS A FORTUNE FROM OSSTRAILYER.-- SAMANTHY LONGTUNG AS THE BLUSHING BRIDE EXPECTENT.--THE END JESTERFIES THE MEENS.

BLUSHINGadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/

having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset

From this reading A OLD BILL.--THE EDITTUR GETS A FORTUNE FROM OSSTRAILYER.-- SAMANTHY LONGTUNG AS THE BLUSHING BRIDE EXPECTENT.--THE END JESTERFIES THE MEENS.

boutnounUS /baʊt/

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

From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

BRIDEnounUS /braɪd/

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading A OLD BILL.--THE EDITTUR GETS A FORTUNE FROM OSSTRAILYER.-- SAMANTHY LONGTUNG AS THE BLUSHING BRIDE EXPECTENT.--THE END JESTERFIES THE MEENS.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.

churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/

get or gather together

From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/

past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading Wen Miss Longtung cum in, she reck-ernized me, and congratulated me on enterin such a onherabel perfesshun.

cosnounUS /kɔːs/

ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

cumnounUS /kʌm/

the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

cummin

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From this reading The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.

eatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

EDITTUR

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From this reading A OLD BILL.--THE EDITTUR GETS A FORTUNE FROM OSSTRAILYER.-- SAMANTHY LONGTUNG AS THE BLUSHING BRIDE EXPECTENT.--THE END JESTERFIES THE MEENS.

ENDnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading A OLD BILL.--THE EDITTUR GETS A FORTUNE FROM OSSTRAILYER.-- SAMANTHY LONGTUNG AS THE BLUSHING BRIDE EXPECTENT.--THE END JESTERFIES THE MEENS.

enterin

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From this reading Wen Miss Longtung cum in, she reck-ernized me, and congratulated me on enterin such a onherabel perfesshun.

EXPECTENT

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From this reading A OLD BILL.--THE EDITTUR GETS A FORTUNE FROM OSSTRAILYER.-- SAMANTHY LONGTUNG AS THE BLUSHING BRIDE EXPECTENT.--THE END JESTERFIES THE MEENS.

festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/

a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration

From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

FORTUNEnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading A OLD BILL.--THE EDITTUR GETS A FORTUNE FROM OSSTRAILYER.-- SAMANTHY LONGTUNG AS THE BLUSHING BRIDE EXPECTENT.--THE END JESTERFIES THE MEENS.

fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/

being ten more than thirty

From this reading The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A OLD BILL.--THE EDITTUR GETS A FORTUNE FROM OSSTRAILYER.-- SAMANTHY LONGTUNG AS THE BLUSHING BRIDE EXPECTENT.--THE END JESTERFIES THE MEENS.

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 A OLD BILL.--THE EDITTUR GETS A FORTUNE FROM OSSTRAILYER.-- SAMANTHY LONGTUNG AS THE BLUSHING BRIDE EXPECTENT.--THE END JESTERFIES THE MEENS.

growd

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From this reading Then she kissed me rite on the mouth, and sed, she wished I was growd up to be a big man.

guessedverbUS /ɡest/

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.

hav

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

From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.

he'd

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

From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Then she kissed me rite on the mouth, and sed, she wished I was growd up to be a big man.

I'd

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

From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Wen Miss Longtung cum in, she reck-ernized me, and congratulated me on enterin such a onherabel perfesshun.

injy-rubber

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

From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

JESTERFIES

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From this reading A OLD BILL.--THE EDITTUR GETS A FORTUNE FROM OSSTRAILYER.-- SAMANTHY LONGTUNG AS THE BLUSHING BRIDE EXPECTENT.--THE END JESTERFIES THE MEENS.

kissedverbUS /kɪst/

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading Then she kissed me rite on the mouth, and sed, she wished I was growd up to be a big man.

LONGTUNG

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From this reading A OLD BILL.--THE EDITTUR GETS A FORTUNE FROM OSSTRAILYER.-- SAMANTHY LONGTUNG AS THE BLUSHING BRIDE EXPECTENT.--THE END JESTERFIES THE MEENS.

lookin

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From this reading The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Then she kissed me rite on the mouth, and sed, she wished I was growd up to be a big man.

mashverbUS /mæʃ/

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

From this reading The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Wen Miss Longtung cum in, she reck-ernized me, and congratulated me on enterin such a onherabel perfesshun.

MEENS

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From this reading A OLD BILL.--THE EDITTUR GETS A FORTUNE FROM OSSTRAILYER.-- SAMANTHY LONGTUNG AS THE BLUSHING BRIDE EXPECTENT.--THE END JESTERFIES THE MEENS.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.

mornin

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From this reading The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.

mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Then she kissed me rite on the mouth, and sed, she wished I was growd up to be a big man.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

offis

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From this reading The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.

OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading A OLD BILL.--THE EDITTUR GETS A FORTUNE FROM OSSTRAILYER.-- SAMANTHY LONGTUNG AS THE BLUSHING BRIDE EXPECTENT.--THE END JESTERFIES THE MEENS.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Wen Miss Longtung cum in, she reck-ernized me, and congratulated me on enterin such a onherabel perfesshun.

onherabel

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From this reading Wen Miss Longtung cum in, she reck-ernized me, and congratulated me on enterin such a onherabel perfesshun.

OSSTRAILYER

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From this reading A OLD BILL.--THE EDITTUR GETS A FORTUNE FROM OSSTRAILYER.-- SAMANTHY LONGTUNG AS THE BLUSHING BRIDE EXPECTENT.--THE END JESTERFIES THE MEENS.

outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.

oysternounUS /ˈɔɪstər/

marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters

From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

perfesshun

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From this reading Wen Miss Longtung cum in, she reck-ernized me, and congratulated me on enterin such a onherabel perfesshun.

platenounUS /pleɪt/

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/

one of four equal parts

From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

reck-ernized

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From this reading Wen Miss Longtung cum in, she reck-ernized me, and congratulated me on enterin such a onherabel perfesshun.

ritenounUS /raɪt/

an established ceremony prescribed by a religion

From this reading Then she kissed me rite on the mouth, and sed, she wished I was growd up to be a big man.

SAMANTHY

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From this reading A OLD BILL.--THE EDITTUR GETS A FORTUNE FROM OSSTRAILYER.-- SAMANTHY LONGTUNG AS THE BLUSHING BRIDE EXPECTENT.--THE END JESTERFIES THE MEENS.

sed

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From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Wen Miss Longtung cum in, she reck-ernized me, and congratulated me on enterin such a onherabel perfesshun.

she'd

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From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.

skule

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From this reading The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

spie

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From this reading The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

stepsnounUS /steps/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Wen Miss Longtung cum in, she reck-ernized me, and congratulated me on enterin such a onherabel perfesshun.

Sundy

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From this reading The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.

supe

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From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.

teecher

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From this reading The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

that's

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From this reading The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A OLD BILL.--THE EDITTUR GETS A FORTUNE FROM OSSTRAILYER.-- SAMANTHY LONGTUNG AS THE BLUSHING BRIDE EXPECTENT.--THE END JESTERFIES THE MEENS.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she kissed me rite on the mouth, and sed, she wished I was growd up to be a big man.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.

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 The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.

windernounUS /ˈwɪndər/

a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)

From this reading The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Then she kissed me rite on the mouth, and sed, she wished I was growd up to be a big man.

wot

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From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

wots

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From this reading The edittur was lookin outer the winder this mornin, wen, who should he spie cummin up the offis steps, but Miss Samanthy Longtung, that's my Sundy skule teecher, wots sweet forty and aint never had a mash.

yere

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From this reading He sed, he guessed he'd better not be to home, so I'd hav to stand her off, cos she'd cum to collect the quarter, wot he'd forgot to pay, wen he eat that plate of injy-rubber oyster supe at the church festival, bout a yere ago.

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