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

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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DUMMIE ADS”--WARNTED, A WIFE, BY THE RELIGUS EDDITUR.-- THE CLIMAX.--BABYS, BABYS EVERYWERE.--A HORRID RECH.-- EXPLERNASHUNS AND PACIFERCASHUNS, WITH A TWENTY-FIVE CENTER AS DESERT.
Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.
To start the ball a rollin, he maid me rite off a lot of dummie wants.
I put in most everything I culd think of, from the soft and luvin pursernel to the big & clumsy steem engine.
Wen I got down to the oflfis this mornin there was a orful crowd of wimmin on Park Row, all ranged along the edge of the pavement, with bout a hundred extra purlice keepin them in singel file.
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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 XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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DUMMIEADS”--WARNTED, A WIFE, BY THE RELIGUS EDDITUR.-- THE CLIMAX.--BABYS, BABYS EVERYWERE.--A HORRID RECH.-- EXPLERNASHUNS AND PACIFERCASHUNS, WITH A TWENTY-FIVE CENTER AS DESERT.
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Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.
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To start the ball a rollin, he maid me rite off a lot of dummie wants.
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I put in most everything I culd think of, from the soft and luvin pursernel to the big & clumsy steem engine.
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Wen I got down to the oflfis this mornin there was a orful crowd of wimmin on Park Row, all ranged along the edge of the pavement, with bout a hundred extra purlice keepin them in singel file.

Learner Dictionary

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

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ads noun US /ædz/

plural of “ad” — a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading “DUMMIE “ADS”--WARNTED, A WIFE, BY THE RELIGUS EDDITUR.-- THE CLIMAX.--BABYS, BABYS EVERYWERE.--A HORRID RECH.-- EXPLERNASHUNS AND PACIFERCASHUNS, WITH A TWENTY-FIVE CENTER AS DESERT.”

climax noun US /ˈklaɪmæks/

the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding

From this reading “DUMMIE “ADS”--WARNTED, A WIFE, BY THE RELIGUS EDDITUR.-- THE CLIMAX.--BABYS, BABYS EVERYWERE.--A HORRID RECH.-- EXPLERNASHUNS AND PACIFERCASHUNS, WITH A TWENTY-FIVE CENTER AS DESERT.”

clumsy adjective US /ˈklʌmzi/

lacking grace in movement or posture

From this reading “I put in most everything I culd think of, from the soft and luvin pursernel to the big & clumsy steem engine.”

cum noun US /kʌm/

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

From this reading “Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.”

file verb US /faɪl/

record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading “Wen I got down to the oflfis this mornin there was a orful crowd of wimmin on Park Row, all ranged along the edge of the pavement, with bout a hundred extra purlice keepin them in singel file.”

ranged verb US /reɪndʒd/

past form of “range” — change or be different within limits

From this reading “Wen I got down to the oflfis this mornin there was a orful crowd of wimmin on Park Row, all ranged along the edge of the pavement, with bout a hundred extra purlice keepin them in singel file.”

rite noun US /raɪt/

an established ceremony prescribed by a religion

From this reading “To start the ball a rollin, he maid me rite off a lot of dummie wants.”

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 got down to the oflfis this mornin there was a orful crowd of wimmin on Park Row, all ranged along the edge of the pavement, with bout a hundred extra purlice keepin them in singel file.”

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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 DUMMIE “ADS”--WARNTED, A WIFE, BY THE RELIGUS EDDITUR.-- THE CLIMAX.--BABYS, BABYS EVERYWERE.--A HORRID RECH.-- EXPLERNASHUNS AND PACIFERCASHUNS, WITH A TWENTY-FIVE CENTER AS DESERT.

ADSnounUS /ædz/

plural of “ad” — a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading DUMMIE “ADS”--WARNTED, A WIFE, BY THE RELIGUS EDDITUR.-- THE CLIMAX.--BABYS, BABYS EVERYWERE.--A HORRID RECH.-- EXPLERNASHUNS AND PACIFERCASHUNS, WITH A TWENTY-FIVE CENTER AS DESERT.

advertisin

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From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

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 Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Wen I got down to the oflfis this mornin there was a orful crowd of wimmin on Park Row, all ranged along the edge of the pavement, with bout a hundred extra purlice keepin them in singel file.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading DUMMIE “ADS”--WARNTED, A WIFE, BY THE RELIGUS EDDITUR.-- THE CLIMAX.--BABYS, BABYS EVERYWERE.--A HORRID RECH.-- EXPLERNASHUNS AND PACIFERCASHUNS, WITH A TWENTY-FIVE CENTER AS DESERT.

ASconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading DUMMIE “ADS”--WARNTED, A WIFE, BY THE RELIGUS EDDITUR.-- THE CLIMAX.--BABYS, BABYS EVERYWERE.--A HORRID RECH.-- EXPLERNASHUNS AND PACIFERCASHUNS, WITH A TWENTY-FIVE CENTER AS DESERT.

BABYS

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From this reading DUMMIE “ADS”--WARNTED, A WIFE, BY THE RELIGUS EDDITUR.-- THE CLIMAX.--BABYS, BABYS EVERYWERE.--A HORRID RECH.-- EXPLERNASHUNS AND PACIFERCASHUNS, WITH A TWENTY-FIVE CENTER AS DESERT.

ballnounUS /bɔːl/

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading To start the ball a rollin, he maid me rite off a lot of dummie wants.

bennounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

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

From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

boutnounUS /baʊt/

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

From this reading Wen I got down to the oflfis this mornin there was a orful crowd of wimmin on Park Row, all ranged along the edge of the pavement, with bout a hundred extra purlice keepin them in singel file.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading DUMMIE “ADS”--WARNTED, A WIFE, BY THE RELIGUS EDDITUR.-- THE CLIMAX.--BABYS, BABYS EVERYWERE.--A HORRID RECH.-- EXPLERNASHUNS AND PACIFERCASHUNS, WITH A TWENTY-FIVE CENTER AS DESERT.

CENTERnounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading DUMMIE “ADS”--WARNTED, A WIFE, BY THE RELIGUS EDDITUR.-- THE CLIMAX.--BABYS, BABYS EVERYWERE.--A HORRID RECH.-- EXPLERNASHUNS AND PACIFERCASHUNS, WITH A TWENTY-FIVE CENTER AS DESERT.

circulashuns

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From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

CLIMAXnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/

the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding

From this reading DUMMIE “ADS”--WARNTED, A WIFE, BY THE RELIGUS EDDITUR.-- THE CLIMAX.--BABYS, BABYS EVERYWERE.--A HORRID RECH.-- EXPLERNASHUNS AND PACIFERCASHUNS, WITH A TWENTY-FIVE CENTER AS DESERT.

clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/

lacking grace in movement or posture

From this reading I put in most everything I culd think of, from the soft and luvin pursernel to the big & clumsy steem engine.

collums

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From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

crowdverbUS /kraʊd/

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading Wen I got down to the oflfis this mornin there was a orful crowd of wimmin on Park Row, all ranged along the edge of the pavement, with bout a hundred extra purlice keepin them in singel file.

culd

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

From this reading I put in most everything I culd think of, from the soft and luvin pursernel to the big & clumsy steem engine.

cumnounUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

cuppel

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From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

DESERTverbUS /ˈdezərt/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading DUMMIE “ADS”--WARNTED, A WIFE, BY THE RELIGUS EDDITUR.-- THE CLIMAX.--BABYS, BABYS EVERYWERE.--A HORRID RECH.-- EXPLERNASHUNS AND PACIFERCASHUNS, WITH A TWENTY-FIVE CENTER AS DESERT.

desided

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From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

didnt

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From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

DUMMIE

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From this reading DUMMIE “ADS”--WARNTED, A WIFE, BY THE RELIGUS EDDITUR.-- THE CLIMAX.--BABYS, BABYS EVERYWERE.--A HORRID RECH.-- EXPLERNASHUNS AND PACIFERCASHUNS, WITH A TWENTY-FIVE CENTER AS DESERT.

EDDITUR

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From this reading DUMMIE “ADS”--WARNTED, A WIFE, BY THE RELIGUS EDDITUR.-- THE CLIMAX.--BABYS, BABYS EVERYWERE.--A HORRID RECH.-- EXPLERNASHUNS AND PACIFERCASHUNS, WITH A TWENTY-FIVE CENTER AS DESERT.

edgenounUS /edʒ/

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Wen I got down to the oflfis this mornin there was a orful crowd of wimmin on Park Row, all ranged along the edge of the pavement, with bout a hundred extra purlice keepin them in singel file.

enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading I put in most everything I culd think of, from the soft and luvin pursernel to the big & clumsy steem engine.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading I put in most everything I culd think of, from the soft and luvin pursernel to the big & clumsy steem engine.

EVERYWERE

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

From this reading DUMMIE “ADS”--WARNTED, A WIFE, BY THE RELIGUS EDDITUR.-- THE CLIMAX.--BABYS, BABYS EVERYWERE.--A HORRID RECH.-- EXPLERNASHUNS AND PACIFERCASHUNS, WITH A TWENTY-FIVE CENTER AS DESERT.

EXPLERNASHUNS

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

From this reading DUMMIE “ADS”--WARNTED, A WIFE, BY THE RELIGUS EDDITUR.-- THE CLIMAX.--BABYS, BABYS EVERYWERE.--A HORRID RECH.-- EXPLERNASHUNS AND PACIFERCASHUNS, WITH A TWENTY-FIVE CENTER AS DESERT.

extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading Wen I got down to the oflfis this mornin there was a orful crowd of wimmin on Park Row, all ranged along the edge of the pavement, with bout a hundred extra purlice keepin them in singel file.

fileverbUS /faɪl/

record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading Wen I got down to the oflfis this mornin there was a orful crowd of wimmin on Park Row, all ranged along the edge of the pavement, with bout a hundred extra purlice keepin them in singel file.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I put in most everything I culd think of, from the soft and luvin pursernel to the big & clumsy steem engine.

Gilley

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

From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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

From this reading Wen I got down to the oflfis this mornin there was a orful crowd of wimmin on Park Row, all ranged along the edge of the pavement, with bout a hundred extra purlice keepin them in singel file.

hav

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

From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading To start the ball a rollin, he maid me rite off a lot of dummie wants.

HORRIDadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/

exceedingly bad

From this reading DUMMIE “ADS”--WARNTED, A WIFE, BY THE RELIGUS EDDITUR.-- THE CLIMAX.--BABYS, BABYS EVERYWERE.--A HORRID RECH.-- EXPLERNASHUNS AND PACIFERCASHUNS, WITH A TWENTY-FIVE CENTER AS DESERT.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading Wen I got down to the oflfis this mornin there was a orful crowd of wimmin on Park Row, all ranged along the edge of the pavement, with bout a hundred extra purlice keepin them in singel file.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I put in most everything I culd think of, from the soft and luvin pursernel to the big & clumsy steem engine.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

keepin

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From this reading Wen I got down to the oflfis this mornin there was a orful crowd of wimmin on Park Row, all ranged along the edge of the pavement, with bout a hundred extra purlice keepin them in singel file.

lotnounUS /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading To start the ball a rollin, he maid me rite off a lot of dummie wants.

luvin

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

From this reading I put in most everything I culd think of, from the soft and luvin pursernel to the big & clumsy steem engine.

maidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading To start the ball a rollin, he maid me rite off a lot of dummie wants.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading To start the ball a rollin, he maid me rite off a lot of dummie wants.

mornin

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From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading I put in most everything I culd think of, from the soft and luvin pursernel to the big & clumsy steem engine.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading To start the ball a rollin, he maid me rite off a lot of dummie wants.

oflfis

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From this reading Wen I got down to the oflfis this mornin there was a orful crowd of wimmin on Park Row, all ranged along the edge of the pavement, with bout a hundred extra purlice keepin them in singel file.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Wen I got down to the oflfis this mornin there was a orful crowd of wimmin on Park Row, all ranged along the edge of the pavement, with bout a hundred extra purlice keepin them in singel file.

orful

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From this reading Wen I got down to the oflfis this mornin there was a orful crowd of wimmin on Park Row, all ranged along the edge of the pavement, with bout a hundred extra purlice keepin them in singel file.

PACIFERCASHUNS

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From this reading DUMMIE “ADS”--WARNTED, A WIFE, BY THE RELIGUS EDDITUR.-- THE CLIMAX.--BABYS, BABYS EVERYWERE.--A HORRID RECH.-- EXPLERNASHUNS AND PACIFERCASHUNS, WITH A TWENTY-FIVE CENTER AS DESERT.

papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

ParknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading Wen I got down to the oflfis this mornin there was a orful crowd of wimmin on Park Row, all ranged along the edge of the pavement, with bout a hundred extra purlice keepin them in singel file.

pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/

the paved surface of a thoroughfare

From this reading Wen I got down to the oflfis this mornin there was a orful crowd of wimmin on Park Row, all ranged along the edge of the pavement, with bout a hundred extra purlice keepin them in singel file.

pricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

purlice

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

From this reading Wen I got down to the oflfis this mornin there was a orful crowd of wimmin on Park Row, all ranged along the edge of the pavement, with bout a hundred extra purlice keepin them in singel file.

pursernel

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

From this reading I put in most everything I culd think of, from the soft and luvin pursernel to the big & clumsy steem engine.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I put in most everything I culd think of, from the soft and luvin pursernel to the big & clumsy steem engine.

rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/

past form of “range” — change or be different within limits

From this reading Wen I got down to the oflfis this mornin there was a orful crowd of wimmin on Park Row, all ranged along the edge of the pavement, with bout a hundred extra purlice keepin them in singel file.

RECH

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From this reading DUMMIE “ADS”--WARNTED, A WIFE, BY THE RELIGUS EDDITUR.-- THE CLIMAX.--BABYS, BABYS EVERYWERE.--A HORRID RECH.-- EXPLERNASHUNS AND PACIFERCASHUNS, WITH A TWENTY-FIVE CENTER AS DESERT.

reduckshun

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

From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

RELIGUS

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From this reading DUMMIE “ADS”--WARNTED, A WIFE, BY THE RELIGUS EDDITUR.-- THE CLIMAX.--BABYS, BABYS EVERYWERE.--A HORRID RECH.-- EXPLERNASHUNS AND PACIFERCASHUNS, WITH A TWENTY-FIVE CENTER AS DESERT.

ritenounUS /raɪt/

an established ceremony prescribed by a religion

From this reading To start the ball a rollin, he maid me rite off a lot of dummie wants.

rollin

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From this reading To start the ball a rollin, he maid me rite off a lot of dummie wants.

RownounUS /roʊ/

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading Wen I got down to the oflfis this mornin there was a orful crowd of wimmin on Park Row, all ranged along the edge of the pavement, with bout a hundred extra purlice keepin them in singel file.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

singel

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From this reading Wen I got down to the oflfis this mornin there was a orful crowd of wimmin on Park Row, all ranged along the edge of the pavement, with bout a hundred extra purlice keepin them in singel file.

skeems

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From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading I put in most everything I culd think of, from the soft and luvin pursernel to the big & clumsy steem engine.

sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading To start the ball a rollin, he maid me rite off a lot of dummie wants.

steem

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From this reading I put in most everything I culd think of, from the soft and luvin pursernel to the big & clumsy steem engine.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading DUMMIE “ADS”--WARNTED, A WIFE, BY THE RELIGUS EDDITUR.-- THE CLIMAX.--BABYS, BABYS EVERYWERE.--A HORRID RECH.-- EXPLERNASHUNS AND PACIFERCASHUNS, WITH A TWENTY-FIVE CENTER AS DESERT.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Wen I got down to the oflfis this mornin there was a orful crowd of wimmin on Park Row, all ranged along the edge of the pavement, with bout a hundred extra purlice keepin them in singel file.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I put in most everything I culd think of, from the soft and luvin pursernel to the big & clumsy steem engine.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Wen I got down to the oflfis this mornin there was a orful crowd of wimmin on Park Row, all ranged along the edge of the pavement, with bout a hundred extra purlice keepin them in singel file.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

TWENTY-FIVEadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/

being five more than twenty

From this reading DUMMIE “ADS”--WARNTED, A WIFE, BY THE RELIGUS EDDITUR.-- THE CLIMAX.--BABYS, BABYS EVERYWERE.--A HORRID RECH.-- EXPLERNASHUNS AND PACIFERCASHUNS, WITH A TWENTY-FIVE CENTER AS DESERT.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

usin

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From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading To start the ball a rollin, he maid me rite off a lot of dummie wants.

WARNTED

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From this reading DUMMIE “ADS”--WARNTED, A WIFE, BY THE RELIGUS EDDITUR.-- THE CLIMAX.--BABYS, BABYS EVERYWERE.--A HORRID RECH.-- EXPLERNASHUNS AND PACIFERCASHUNS, WITH A TWENTY-FIVE CENTER AS DESERT.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Wen I got down to the oflfis this mornin there was a orful crowd of wimmin on Park Row, all ranged along the edge of the pavement, with bout a hundred extra purlice keepin them in singel file.

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 got down to the oflfis this mornin there was a orful crowd of wimmin on Park Row, all ranged along the edge of the pavement, with bout a hundred extra purlice keepin them in singel file.

WIFEnounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading DUMMIE “ADS”--WARNTED, A WIFE, BY THE RELIGUS EDDITUR.-- THE CLIMAX.--BABYS, BABYS EVERYWERE.--A HORRID RECH.-- EXPLERNASHUNS AND PACIFERCASHUNS, WITH A TWENTY-FIVE CENTER AS DESERT.

wimmin

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From this reading Wen I got down to the oflfis this mornin there was a orful crowd of wimmin on Park Row, all ranged along the edge of the pavement, with bout a hundred extra purlice keepin them in singel file.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading DUMMIE “ADS”--WARNTED, A WIFE, BY THE RELIGUS EDDITUR.-- THE CLIMAX.--BABYS, BABYS EVERYWERE.--A HORRID RECH.-- EXPLERNASHUNS AND PACIFERCASHUNS, WITH A TWENTY-FIVE CENTER AS DESERT.

wot

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From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading Since the big reduckshun in price of the mornin papers, them wot didnt cum down much hav ben usin all sorts of skeems to keep up their circulashuns, so yesterday Mr. Gilley desided to run a cuppel of collums of free wanted advertisin.

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