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The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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AT THE MASQUE BALL.--FRIVERLUS FIXINS.--A PARISIEN GREASETTE, WOT MASHED THE MASKULINE CHARACKTERS.--MR.
GILLEY COT IN HER TOILS.--THE DEVIL IT IS.
Last nite Mr. Gilley giv me a invyta-shun to the fancy masque ball, wot all New York's ben torkin bout for the last six weaks.
It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.
I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.
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The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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AT THE MASQUE BALL.--FRIVERLUS FIXINS.--A PARISIEN GREASETTE, WOT MASHED THE MASKULINE CHARACKTERS.--MR.
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GILLEY COT IN HER TOILS.--THE DEVIL IT IS.
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Last nite Mr. Gilley giv me a invyta-shun to the fancy masque ball, wot all New York's ben torkin bout for the last six weaks.
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It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.
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I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.

Learner Dictionary

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cos noun US /kɔːs/

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

From this reading “I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.”

feint verb US /feɪnt/

deceive by a mock action

From this reading “I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.”

mashed verb US /mæʃt/

past form of “mash” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

From this reading “AT THE MASQUE BALL.--FRIVERLUS FIXINS.--A PARISIEN GREASETTE, WOT MASHED THE MASKULINE CHARACKTERS.--MR.”

mite noun US /maɪt/

a slight but appreciable amount

From this reading “I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.”

oder noun US /ˈoʊdər/

a European river; flows into the Baltic Sea

From this reading “I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.”

toils noun US /tɔɪlz/

plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

From this reading “GILLEY COT IN HER TOILS.--THE DEVIL IT IS.”

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 “It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.”

York's noun US /jɔːrks/

possessive form of “york” — the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading “Last nite Mr. Gilley giv me a invyta-shun to the fancy masque ball, wot all New York's ben torkin bout for the last six weaks.”

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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 AT THE MASQUE BALL.--FRIVERLUS FIXINS.--A PARISIEN GREASETTE, WOT MASHED THE MASKULINE CHARACKTERS.--MR.

affairenoun

a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship

From this reading It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.

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 Last nite Mr. Gilley giv me a invyta-shun to the fancy masque ball, wot all New York's ben torkin bout for the last six weaks.

aristocrazey

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From this reading I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT THE MASQUE BALL.--FRIVERLUS FIXINS.--A PARISIEN GREASETTE, WOT MASHED THE MASKULINE CHARACKTERS.--MR.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.

BALLnounUS /bɔːl/

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading AT THE MASQUE BALL.--FRIVERLUS FIXINS.--A PARISIEN GREASETTE, WOT MASHED THE MASKULINE CHARACKTERS.--MR.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.

bennounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading Last nite Mr. Gilley giv me a invyta-shun to the fancy masque ball, wot all New York's ben torkin bout for the last six weaks.

boutnounUS /baʊt/

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

From this reading Last nite Mr. Gilley giv me a invyta-shun to the fancy masque ball, wot all New York's ben torkin bout for the last six weaks.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.

CHARACKTERS

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From this reading AT THE MASQUE BALL.--FRIVERLUS FIXINS.--A PARISIEN GREASETTE, WOT MASHED THE MASKULINE CHARACKTERS.--MR.

clingin

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From this reading I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.

cloes

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From this reading It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.

cosnounUS /kɔːs/

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

From this reading I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.

COTnounUS /kɑːt/

a sheath worn to protect a finger

From this reading GILLEY COT IN HER TOILS.--THE DEVIL IT IS.

cowsnounUS /kaʊz/

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.

culdn't

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From this reading It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.

delercate

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From this reading I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.

developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/

make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation

From this reading I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.

DEVILnounUS /ˈdevəl/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading GILLEY COT IN HER TOILS.--THE DEVIL IT IS.

fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/

something many people believe that is false

From this reading Last nite Mr. Gilley giv me a invyta-shun to the fancy masque ball, wot all New York's ben torkin bout for the last six weaks.

fancyer

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From this reading It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.

feintverbUS /feɪnt/

deceive by a mock action

From this reading I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.

fense

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From this reading It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.

FIXINS

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From this reading AT THE MASQUE BALL.--FRIVERLUS FIXINS.--A PARISIEN GREASETTE, WOT MASHED THE MASKULINE CHARACKTERS.--MR.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Last nite Mr. Gilley giv me a invyta-shun to the fancy masque ball, wot all New York's ben torkin bout for the last six weaks.

FRIVERLUS

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From this reading AT THE MASQUE BALL.--FRIVERLUS FIXINS.--A PARISIEN GREASETTE, WOT MASHED THE MASKULINE CHARACKTERS.--MR.

GILLEY

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From this reading GILLEY COT IN HER TOILS.--THE DEVIL IT IS.

giv

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From this reading Last nite Mr. Gilley giv me a invyta-shun to the fancy masque ball, wot all New York's ben torkin bout for the last six weaks.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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

From this reading It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.

GREASETTE

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From this reading AT THE MASQUE BALL.--FRIVERLUS FIXINS.--A PARISIEN GREASETTE, WOT MASHED THE MASKULINE CHARACKTERS.--MR.

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.

hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

From this reading I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.

heet

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From this reading I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.

HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading GILLEY COT IN HER TOILS.--THE DEVIL IT IS.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.

humverbUS /hʌm/

sing with closed lips

From this reading It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading GILLEY COT IN HER TOILS.--THE DEVIL IT IS.

invyta-shun

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From this reading Last nite Mr. Gilley giv me a invyta-shun to the fancy masque ball, wot all New York's ben torkin bout for the last six weaks.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading GILLEY COT IN HER TOILS.--THE DEVIL IT IS.

ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading GILLEY COT IN HER TOILS.--THE DEVIL IT IS.

knoeses

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From this reading I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.

LastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Last nite Mr. Gilley giv me a invyta-shun to the fancy masque ball, wot all New York's ben torkin bout for the last six weaks.

MASHEDverbUS /mæʃt/

past form of “mash” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

From this reading AT THE MASQUE BALL.--FRIVERLUS FIXINS.--A PARISIEN GREASETTE, WOT MASHED THE MASKULINE CHARACKTERS.--MR.

MASKULINE

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From this reading AT THE MASQUE BALL.--FRIVERLUS FIXINS.--A PARISIEN GREASETTE, WOT MASHED THE MASKULINE CHARACKTERS.--MR.

MASQUEnoun

a party of guests wearing costumes and masks

From this reading AT THE MASQUE BALL.--FRIVERLUS FIXINS.--A PARISIEN GREASETTE, WOT MASHED THE MASKULINE CHARACKTERS.--MR.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Last nite Mr. Gilley giv me a invyta-shun to the fancy masque ball, wot all New York's ben torkin bout for the last six weaks.

mitenounUS /maɪt/

a slight but appreciable amount

From this reading I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading AT THE MASQUE BALL.--FRIVERLUS FIXINS.--A PARISIEN GREASETTE, WOT MASHED THE MASKULINE CHARACKTERS.--MR.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Last nite Mr. Gilley giv me a invyta-shun to the fancy masque ball, wot all New York's ben torkin bout for the last six weaks.

nite

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From this reading Last nite Mr. Gilley giv me a invyta-shun to the fancy masque ball, wot all New York's ben torkin bout for the last six weaks.

nothin

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From this reading It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.

odernounUS /ˈoʊdər/

a European river; flows into the Baltic Sea

From this reading I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.

paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/

coated with paint

From this reading It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.

PARISIEN

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From this reading AT THE MASQUE BALL.--FRIVERLUS FIXINS.--A PARISIEN GREASETTE, WOT MASHED THE MASKULINE CHARACKTERS.--MR.

prackterkel

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From this reading I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.

satisfacktorie

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From this reading I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.

seenverbUS /siːn/

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

From this reading I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Last nite Mr. Gilley giv me a invyta-shun to the fancy masque ball, wot all New York's ben torkin bout for the last six weaks.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AT THE MASQUE BALL.--FRIVERLUS FIXINS.--A PARISIEN GREASETTE, WOT MASHED THE MASKULINE CHARACKTERS.--MR.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.

thru

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From this reading It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Last nite Mr. Gilley giv me a invyta-shun to the fancy masque ball, wot all New York's ben torkin bout for the last six weaks.

TOILSnounUS /tɔɪlz/

plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

From this reading GILLEY COT IN HER TOILS.--THE DEVIL IT IS.

toney

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From this reading It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.

torkin

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From this reading Last nite Mr. Gilley giv me a invyta-shun to the fancy masque ball, wot all New York's ben torkin bout for the last six weaks.

trimmins

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From this reading It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.

wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/

a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes

From this reading It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.

weaks

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From this reading Last nite Mr. Gilley giv me a invyta-shun to the fancy masque ball, wot all New York's ben torkin bout for the last six weaks.

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 It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.

woreverbUS /wɔːr/

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading It was to be a toney affaire, so wen I got hum I went all thru my wardrobe, but culdn't find nothin fancyer than the cloes I wore wen I painted the back fense at our house red with green trimmins.

WOT

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From this reading AT THE MASQUE BALL.--FRIVERLUS FIXINS.--A PARISIEN GREASETTE, WOT MASHED THE MASKULINE CHARACKTERS.--MR.

wuldn't

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From this reading I seen they was hardly prackterkel, cos there was a feint oder of cows & horses clingin to them wot the heet of the ball room mite develop in a way wot wuldn't be satisfacktorie to myself or the delercate knoeses of the other aristocrazey present.

York'snounUS /jɔːrks/

possessive form of “york” — the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Last nite Mr. Gilley giv me a invyta-shun to the fancy masque ball, wot all New York's ben torkin bout for the last six weaks.

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