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The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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IMMENSE NTHUSIASM.--SUM POINTERS ON THE TARIFF.--THE OHIO BABY'S.----POOR LITTLE CAST OFF.--THE FALLEN GRATE.
My bussum swells to-nite with pride cos we've tuk the town by storm.
If peepel warnt all Demmycrats before, they is now, cos our speechyfyin has struck in purty deep.
The meetin was a grand suckcess fizzically, morally, numerrically, and, I guess, votingly.
From the furst, we pollytishuns was received with a perfect ovashun.
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The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IMMENSE NTHUSIASM.--SUM POINTERS ON THE TARIFF.--THE OHIO BABY'S.----POOR LITTLE CAST OFF.--THE FALLEN GRATE.
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My bussum swells to-nite with pride cos we've tuk the town by storm.
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If peepel warnt all Demmycrats before, they is now, cos our speechyfyin has struck in purty deep.
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The meetin was a grand suckcess fizzically, morally, numerrically, and, I guess, votingly.
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From the furst, we pollytishuns was received with a perfect ovashun.

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

baby's noun US /ˈbeɪbiz/

possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading “IMMENSE NTHUSIASM.--SUM POINTERS ON THE TARIFF.--THE OHIO BABY'S.----POOR LITTLE CAST OFF.--THE FALLEN GRATE.”

cos noun US /kɔːs/

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

From this reading “My bussum swells to-nite with pride cos we've tuk the town by storm.”

grate noun US /ɡreɪt/

a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

From this reading “IMMENSE NTHUSIASM.--SUM POINTERS ON THE TARIFF.--THE OHIO BABY'S.----POOR LITTLE CAST OFF.--THE FALLEN GRATE.”

morally adverb US /ˈmɔːrəli/

with respect to moral principles

From this reading “The meetin was a grand suckcess fizzically, morally, numerrically, and, I guess, votingly.”

ohio noun US /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “IMMENSE NTHUSIASM.--SUM POINTERS ON THE TARIFF.--THE OHIO BABY'S.----POOR LITTLE CAST OFF.--THE FALLEN GRATE.”

pointers noun US /ˈpɔɪntərz/

plural of “pointer” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading “IMMENSE NTHUSIASM.--SUM POINTERS ON THE TARIFF.--THE OHIO BABY'S.----POOR LITTLE CAST OFF.--THE FALLEN GRATE.”

swells noun US /swelz/

plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea

From this reading “My bussum swells to-nite with pride cos we've tuk the town by storm.”

tariff noun US /ˈterəf/

a government tax on imports or exports

From this reading “IMMENSE NTHUSIASM.--SUM POINTERS ON THE TARIFF.--THE OHIO BABY'S.----POOR LITTLE CAST OFF.--THE FALLEN GRATE.”

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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 The meetin was a grand suckcess fizzically, morally, numerrically, and, I guess, votingly.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading If peepel warnt all Demmycrats before, they is now, cos our speechyfyin has struck in purty deep.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The meetin was a grand suckcess fizzically, morally, numerrically, and, I guess, votingly.

BABY'SnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/

possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading IMMENSE NTHUSIASM.--SUM POINTERS ON THE TARIFF.--THE OHIO BABY'S.----POOR LITTLE CAST OFF.--THE FALLEN GRATE.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading If peepel warnt all Demmycrats before, they is now, cos our speechyfyin has struck in purty deep.

bussum

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From this reading My bussum swells to-nite with pride cos we've tuk the town by storm.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading My bussum swells to-nite with pride cos we've tuk the town by storm.

CASTverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading IMMENSE NTHUSIASM.--SUM POINTERS ON THE TARIFF.--THE OHIO BABY'S.----POOR LITTLE CAST OFF.--THE FALLEN GRATE.

cosnounUS /kɔːs/

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

From this reading My bussum swells to-nite with pride cos we've tuk the town by storm.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading If peepel warnt all Demmycrats before, they is now, cos our speechyfyin has struck in purty deep.

Demmycrats

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From this reading If peepel warnt all Demmycrats before, they is now, cos our speechyfyin has struck in purty deep.

FALLENadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading IMMENSE NTHUSIASM.--SUM POINTERS ON THE TARIFF.--THE OHIO BABY'S.----POOR LITTLE CAST OFF.--THE FALLEN GRATE.

fizzically

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From this reading The meetin was a grand suckcess fizzically, morally, numerrically, and, I guess, votingly.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the furst, we pollytishuns was received with a perfect ovashun.

furst

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From this reading From the furst, we pollytishuns was received with a perfect ovashun.

grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading The meetin was a grand suckcess fizzically, morally, numerrically, and, I guess, votingly.

GRATEnounUS /ɡreɪt/

a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

From this reading IMMENSE NTHUSIASM.--SUM POINTERS ON THE TARIFF.--THE OHIO BABY'S.----POOR LITTLE CAST OFF.--THE FALLEN GRATE.

guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading The meetin was a grand suckcess fizzically, morally, numerrically, and, I guess, votingly.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading If peepel warnt all Demmycrats before, they is now, cos our speechyfyin has struck in purty deep.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading The meetin was a grand suckcess fizzically, morally, numerrically, and, I guess, votingly.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If peepel warnt all Demmycrats before, they is now, cos our speechyfyin has struck in purty deep.

IMMENSEadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading IMMENSE NTHUSIASM.--SUM POINTERS ON THE TARIFF.--THE OHIO BABY'S.----POOR LITTLE CAST OFF.--THE FALLEN GRATE.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading If peepel warnt all Demmycrats before, they is now, cos our speechyfyin has struck in purty deep.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading If peepel warnt all Demmycrats before, they is now, cos our speechyfyin has struck in purty deep.

LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading IMMENSE NTHUSIASM.--SUM POINTERS ON THE TARIFF.--THE OHIO BABY'S.----POOR LITTLE CAST OFF.--THE FALLEN GRATE.

meetin

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From this reading The meetin was a grand suckcess fizzically, morally, numerrically, and, I guess, votingly.

morallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrəli/

with respect to moral principles

From this reading The meetin was a grand suckcess fizzically, morally, numerrically, and, I guess, votingly.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My bussum swells to-nite with pride cos we've tuk the town by storm.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading If peepel warnt all Demmycrats before, they is now, cos our speechyfyin has struck in purty deep.

NTHUSIASM

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

From this reading IMMENSE NTHUSIASM.--SUM POINTERS ON THE TARIFF.--THE OHIO BABY'S.----POOR LITTLE CAST OFF.--THE FALLEN GRATE.

numerrically

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From this reading The meetin was a grand suckcess fizzically, morally, numerrically, and, I guess, votingly.

OFFadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading IMMENSE NTHUSIASM.--SUM POINTERS ON THE TARIFF.--THE OHIO BABY'S.----POOR LITTLE CAST OFF.--THE FALLEN GRATE.

OHIOnounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading IMMENSE NTHUSIASM.--SUM POINTERS ON THE TARIFF.--THE OHIO BABY'S.----POOR LITTLE CAST OFF.--THE FALLEN GRATE.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading IMMENSE NTHUSIASM.--SUM POINTERS ON THE TARIFF.--THE OHIO BABY'S.----POOR LITTLE CAST OFF.--THE FALLEN GRATE.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading If peepel warnt all Demmycrats before, they is now, cos our speechyfyin has struck in purty deep.

ovashun

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

From this reading From the furst, we pollytishuns was received with a perfect ovashun.

peepel

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

From this reading If peepel warnt all Demmycrats before, they is now, cos our speechyfyin has struck in purty deep.

perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading From the furst, we pollytishuns was received with a perfect ovashun.

POINTERSnounUS /ˈpɔɪntərz/

plural of “pointer” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading IMMENSE NTHUSIASM.--SUM POINTERS ON THE TARIFF.--THE OHIO BABY'S.----POOR LITTLE CAST OFF.--THE FALLEN GRATE.

pollytishuns

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From this reading From the furst, we pollytishuns was received with a perfect ovashun.

POORadjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading IMMENSE NTHUSIASM.--SUM POINTERS ON THE TARIFF.--THE OHIO BABY'S.----POOR LITTLE CAST OFF.--THE FALLEN GRATE.

pridenounUS /praɪd/

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading My bussum swells to-nite with pride cos we've tuk the town by storm.

purty

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

From this reading If peepel warnt all Demmycrats before, they is now, cos our speechyfyin has struck in purty deep.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading From the furst, we pollytishuns was received with a perfect ovashun.

speechyfyin

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

From this reading If peepel warnt all Demmycrats before, they is now, cos our speechyfyin has struck in purty deep.

stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading My bussum swells to-nite with pride cos we've tuk the town by storm.

struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading If peepel warnt all Demmycrats before, they is now, cos our speechyfyin has struck in purty deep.

suckcess

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

From this reading The meetin was a grand suckcess fizzically, morally, numerrically, and, I guess, votingly.

SUMnounUS /sʌm/

a quantity of money

From this reading IMMENSE NTHUSIASM.--SUM POINTERS ON THE TARIFF.--THE OHIO BABY'S.----POOR LITTLE CAST OFF.--THE FALLEN GRATE.

swellsnounUS /swelz/

plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea

From this reading My bussum swells to-nite with pride cos we've tuk the town by storm.

TARIFFnounUS /ˈterəf/

a government tax on imports or exports

From this reading IMMENSE NTHUSIASM.--SUM POINTERS ON THE TARIFF.--THE OHIO BABY'S.----POOR LITTLE CAST OFF.--THE FALLEN GRATE.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IMMENSE NTHUSIASM.--SUM POINTERS ON THE TARIFF.--THE OHIO BABY'S.----POOR LITTLE CAST OFF.--THE FALLEN GRATE.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If peepel warnt all Demmycrats before, they is now, cos our speechyfyin has struck in purty deep.

to-nite

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From this reading My bussum swells to-nite with pride cos we've tuk the town by storm.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading My bussum swells to-nite with pride cos we've tuk the town by storm.

tuk

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From this reading My bussum swells to-nite with pride cos we've tuk the town by storm.

votingly

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From this reading The meetin was a grand suckcess fizzically, morally, numerrically, and, I guess, votingly.

warnt

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

From this reading If peepel warnt all Demmycrats before, they is now, cos our speechyfyin has struck in purty deep.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The meetin was a grand suckcess fizzically, morally, numerrically, and, I guess, votingly.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading From the furst, we pollytishuns was received with a perfect ovashun.

we've

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

From this reading My bussum swells to-nite with pride cos we've tuk the town by storm.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading My bussum swells to-nite with pride cos we've tuk the town by storm.

Chapter 14 of The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences by Metta Victoria Fuller Victor holds 30 sentences, grouped into 6 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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