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The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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ELECKSHUN DAY.--THE DUDES PEDDLIN DEMMERCRATICK TICKETS.-- THE METHYDISTS GO BACK ON THE G. O. P.--THE DEVIL AS A PERLITICKEL WIRE-PULLER.
Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?
And bout tomprro nite the hull Statel kno that he lected him, too.
I was kep orful busy this mornin till all our repeeters had scored there votes.
Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.
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The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences is here in full — 26 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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ELECKSHUN DAY.--THE DUDES PEDDLIN DEMMERCRATICK TICKETS.-- THE METHYDISTS GO BACK ON THE G. O. P.--THE DEVIL AS A PERLITICKEL WIRE-PULLER.
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Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?
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And bout tomprro nite the hull Statel kno that he lected him, too.
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I was kep orful busy this mornin till all our repeeters had scored there votes.
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Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.

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

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cos noun US /kɔːs/

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

From this reading “Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?”

dudes noun US /djuːdz/

plural of “dude” — an informal form of address for a man

From this reading “ELECKSHUN DAY.--THE DUDES PEDDLIN DEMMERCRATICK TICKETS.-- THE METHYDISTS GO BACK ON THE G. O. P.--THE DEVIL AS A PERLITICKEL WIRE-PULLER.”

fellers noun US /ˈfelərz/

plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees

From this reading “Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.”

imported adjective US /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtɪd/

used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source

From this reading “Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.”

mak noun US /mæk/

a terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the 1980s to provide money and recruit fighters around the world

From this reading “Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.”

scored verb US /skɔːrd/

past form of “score” — gain points in a game

From this reading “I was kep orful busy this mornin till all our repeeters had scored there votes.”

votes noun US /voʊts/

plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

From this reading “I was kep orful busy this mornin till all our repeeters had scored there votes.”

wile noun US /waɪl/

the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

From this reading “Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.”

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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 ELECKSHUN DAY.--THE DUDES PEDDLIN DEMMERCRATICK TICKETS.-- THE METHYDISTS GO BACK ON THE G. O. P.--THE DEVIL AS A PERLITICKEL WIRE-PULLER.

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 Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

ASconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading ELECKSHUN DAY.--THE DUDES PEDDLIN DEMMERCRATICK TICKETS.-- THE METHYDISTS GO BACK ON THE G. O. P.--THE DEVIL AS A PERLITICKEL WIRE-PULLER.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

BACKadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading ELECKSHUN DAY.--THE DUDES PEDDLIN DEMMERCRATICK TICKETS.-- THE METHYDISTS GO BACK ON THE G. O. P.--THE DEVIL AS A PERLITICKEL WIRE-PULLER.

betverbUS /bet/

maintain with or as if with a bet

From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

boutnounUS /baʊt/

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

From this reading And bout tomprro nite the hull Statel kno that he lected him, too.

busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading I was kep orful busy this mornin till all our repeeters had scored there votes.

chickin

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From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

cosnounUS /kɔːs/

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

From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

DAYnounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading ELECKSHUN DAY.--THE DUDES PEDDLIN DEMMERCRATICK TICKETS.-- THE METHYDISTS GO BACK ON THE G. O. P.--THE DEVIL AS A PERLITICKEL WIRE-PULLER.

DEMMERCRATICK

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From this reading ELECKSHUN DAY.--THE DUDES PEDDLIN DEMMERCRATICK TICKETS.-- THE METHYDISTS GO BACK ON THE G. O. P.--THE DEVIL AS A PERLITICKEL WIRE-PULLER.

DEVILnounUS /ˈdevəl/

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

From this reading ELECKSHUN DAY.--THE DUDES PEDDLIN DEMMERCRATICK TICKETS.-- THE METHYDISTS GO BACK ON THE G. O. P.--THE DEVIL AS A PERLITICKEL WIRE-PULLER.

didnt

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From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

Diry

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From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.

DUDESnounUS /djuːdz/

plural of “dude” — an informal form of address for a man

From this reading ELECKSHUN DAY.--THE DUDES PEDDLIN DEMMERCRATICK TICKETS.-- THE METHYDISTS GO BACK ON THE G. O. P.--THE DEVIL AS A PERLITICKEL WIRE-PULLER.

ELECKSHUN

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From this reading ELECKSHUN DAY.--THE DUDES PEDDLIN DEMMERCRATICK TICKETS.-- THE METHYDISTS GO BACK ON THE G. O. P.--THE DEVIL AS A PERLITICKEL WIRE-PULLER.

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.

feelin

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From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

fellersnounUS /ˈfelərz/

plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees

From this reading Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.

Fillydeify

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From this reading Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.

flyin

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From this reading Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

GnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading ELECKSHUN DAY.--THE DUDES PEDDLIN DEMMERCRATICK TICKETS.-- THE METHYDISTS GO BACK ON THE G. O. P.--THE DEVIL AS A PERLITICKEL WIRE-PULLER.

Gil-ley

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From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

givin

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From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

GOverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading ELECKSHUN DAY.--THE DUDES PEDDLIN DEMMERCRATICK TICKETS.-- THE METHYDISTS GO BACK ON THE G. O. P.--THE DEVIL AS A PERLITICKEL WIRE-PULLER.

guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

Guvner

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From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I was kep orful busy this mornin till all our repeeters had scored there votes.

hangin

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From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

hemale

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From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And bout tomprro nite the hull Statel kno that he lected him, too.

hullnounUS /hʌl/

dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

From this reading And bout tomprro nite the hull Statel kno that he lected him, too.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

importedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtɪd/

used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source

From this reading Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

Jursey

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From this reading Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.

kep

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From this reading I was kep orful busy this mornin till all our repeeters had scored there votes.

kno

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From this reading And bout tomprro nite the hull Statel kno that he lected him, too.

lected

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From this reading And bout tomprro nite the hull Statel kno that he lected him, too.

maknounUS /mæk/

a terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the 1980s to provide money and recruit fighters around the world

From this reading Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.

METHYDISTS

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From this reading ELECKSHUN DAY.--THE DUDES PEDDLIN DEMMERCRATICK TICKETS.-- THE METHYDISTS GO BACK ON THE G. O. P.--THE DEVIL AS A PERLITICKEL WIRE-PULLER.

mornin

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From this reading I was kep orful busy this mornin till all our repeeters had scored there votes.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

nite

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From this reading And bout tomprro nite the hull Statel kno that he lected him, too.

nommernate

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From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

normous

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From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

nother

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From this reading Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading ELECKSHUN DAY.--THE DUDES PEDDLIN DEMMERCRATICK TICKETS.-- THE METHYDISTS GO BACK ON THE G. O. P.--THE DEVIL AS A PERLITICKEL WIRE-PULLER.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ELECKSHUN DAY.--THE DUDES PEDDLIN DEMMERCRATICK TICKETS.-- THE METHYDISTS GO BACK ON THE G. O. P.--THE DEVIL AS A PERLITICKEL WIRE-PULLER.

orful

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From this reading I was kep orful busy this mornin till all our repeeters had scored there votes.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I was kep orful busy this mornin till all our repeeters had scored there votes.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading ELECKSHUN DAY.--THE DUDES PEDDLIN DEMMERCRATICK TICKETS.-- THE METHYDISTS GO BACK ON THE G. O. P.--THE DEVIL AS A PERLITICKEL WIRE-PULLER.

PEDDLIN

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From this reading ELECKSHUN DAY.--THE DUDES PEDDLIN DEMMERCRATICK TICKETS.-- THE METHYDISTS GO BACK ON THE G. O. P.--THE DEVIL AS A PERLITICKEL WIRE-PULLER.

PERLITICKEL

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From this reading ELECKSHUN DAY.--THE DUDES PEDDLIN DEMMERCRATICK TICKETS.-- THE METHYDISTS GO BACK ON THE G. O. P.--THE DEVIL AS A PERLITICKEL WIRE-PULLER.

preecinct

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From this reading Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.

proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.

repeeters

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From this reading I was kep orful busy this mornin till all our repeeters had scored there votes.

reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

Republercan

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From this reading Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.

ritin

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From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.

safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

scoredverbUS /skɔːrd/

past form of “score” — gain points in a game

From this reading I was kep orful busy this mornin till all our repeeters had scored there votes.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.

Statel

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From this reading And bout tomprro nite the hull Statel kno that he lected him, too.

steelnounUS /stiːl/

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.

sumnounUS /sʌm/

a quantity of money

From this reading Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.

talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And bout tomprro nite the hull Statel kno that he lected him, too.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ELECKSHUN DAY.--THE DUDES PEDDLIN DEMMERCRATICK TICKETS.-- THE METHYDISTS GO BACK ON THE G. O. P.--THE DEVIL AS A PERLITICKEL WIRE-PULLER.

ThempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I was kep orful busy this mornin till all our repeeters had scored there votes.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/

a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

From this reading Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.

TICKETSnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/

plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

From this reading ELECKSHUN DAY.--THE DUDES PEDDLIN DEMMERCRATICK TICKETS.-- THE METHYDISTS GO BACK ON THE G. O. P.--THE DEVIL AS A PERLITICKEL WIRE-PULLER.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading I was kep orful busy this mornin till all our repeeters had scored there votes.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.

tomprro

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From this reading And bout tomprro nite the hull Statel kno that he lected him, too.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And bout tomprro nite the hull Statel kno that he lected him, too.

trickey

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From this reading Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.

votenounUS /voʊt/

a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

votesnounUS /voʊts/

plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

From this reading I was kep orful busy this mornin till all our repeeters had scored there votes.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I was kep orful busy this mornin till all our repeeters had scored there votes.

watchin

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From this reading Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.

we'd

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From this reading Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.

wilenounUS /waɪl/

the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

From this reading Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.

WIRE-PULLERnoun

one who uses secret influence (i.e. pulls wires or strings) for his own ends

From this reading ELECKSHUN DAY.--THE DUDES PEDDLIN DEMMERCRATICK TICKETS.-- THE METHYDISTS GO BACK ON THE G. O. P.--THE DEVIL AS A PERLITICKEL WIRE-PULLER.

wot

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From this reading Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.

wuldnt

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From this reading Them Republercan fellers is orful trickey, and I had to do sum tall flyin round wile I was watchin them, so as they wuldnt steel our repeeters, wot we'd imported a purpose from Jursey and Fillydeify, and mak em vote in a nother preecinct for there ticket.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

you're

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From this reading Mr. Diry, at this ritin, I guess you're safe in hangin out the hemale chickin, cos all the reports from this city are givin Mr. Gil-ley a 'normous vote, and you bet this devil is feelin proud, cos didnt he nommernate the Guvner?

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