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

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HIS HOLY DAY.--PERSONATIN A DUDE MAKES HIM LOSE HIS TRUST IN GALS.--MARIA GIVES HIM CLENE AWAY.--TERRERBEL REVENGE.-- HE PROMISES FORGIVENESS ON CERTAIN CONDISHUNS.
I've lost all conferdense in gals and human nature, lost it all at one fell swoop.
Yesterday I'd ben willin to bet a 20-cent seegar that my gal, Maria, would 'er lep cross one of the flews of Haydies for me.
But I was deseeved; yes, Mr. Diry, I was wonderfully and terribly deseeved in her.
As I told you last nite, me and Jimmy got a holy day to-day and $10 to spend on havin a good time.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HIS HOLY DAY.--PERSONATIN A DUDE MAKES HIM LOSE HIS TRUST IN GALS.--MARIA GIVES HIM CLENE AWAY.--TERRERBEL REVENGE.-- HE PROMISES FORGIVENESS ON CERTAIN CONDISHUNS.
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I've lost all conferdense in gals and human nature, lost it all at one fell swoop.
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Yesterday I'd ben willin to bet a 20-cent seegar that my gal, Maria, would 'er lep cross one of the flews of Haydies for me.
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But I was deseeved; yes, Mr. Diry, I was wonderfully and terribly deseeved in her.
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As I told you last nite, me and Jimmy got a holy day to-day and $10 to spend on havin a good time.

Learner Dictionary

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

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dude noun US /duːd/

an informal form of address for a man

From this reading “HIS HOLY DAY.--PERSONATIN A DUDE MAKES HIM LOSE HIS TRUST IN GALS.--MARIA GIVES HIM CLENE AWAY.--TERRERBEL REVENGE.-- HE PROMISES FORGIVENESS ON CERTAIN CONDISHUNS.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forgiveness noun US /fərˈɡɪvnəs/

compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive

From this reading “HIS HOLY DAY.--PERSONATIN A DUDE MAKES HIM LOSE HIS TRUST IN GALS.--MARIA GIVES HIM CLENE AWAY.--TERRERBEL REVENGE.-- HE PROMISES FORGIVENESS ON CERTAIN CONDISHUNS.”

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gal noun US /ɡæl/

United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters

From this reading “Yesterday I'd ben willin to bet a 20-cent seegar that my gal, Maria, would 'er lep cross one of the flews of Haydies for me.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gals noun US /ɡælz/

plural of “gal” — United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters

From this reading “HIS HOLY DAY.--PERSONATIN A DUDE MAKES HIM LOSE HIS TRUST IN GALS.--MARIA GIVES HIM CLENE AWAY.--TERRERBEL REVENGE.-- HE PROMISES FORGIVENESS ON CERTAIN CONDISHUNS.”

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promises noun US /ˈprɑːməsəz/

plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

From this reading “HIS HOLY DAY.--PERSONATIN A DUDE MAKES HIM LOSE HIS TRUST IN GALS.--MARIA GIVES HIM CLENE AWAY.--TERRERBEL REVENGE.-- HE PROMISES FORGIVENESS ON CERTAIN CONDISHUNS.”

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swoop noun US /swuːp/

(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale

From this reading “I've lost all conferdense in gals and human nature, lost it all at one fell swoop.”

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terribly adverb US /ˈterəbli/

used as intensifiers

From this reading “But I was deseeved; yes, Mr. Diry, I was wonderfully and terribly deseeved in her.”

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wonderfully adverb US /ˈwʌndərfəli/

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading “But I was deseeved; yes, Mr. Diry, I was wonderfully and terribly deseeved in her.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

All words in this reading · 81

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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10

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From this reading As I told you last nite, me and Jimmy got a holy day to-day and $10 to spend on havin a good time.

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20

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From this reading Yesterday I'd ben willin to bet a 20-cent seegar that my gal, Maria, would 'er lep cross one of the flews of Haydies for me.

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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 HIS HOLY DAY.--PERSONATIN A DUDE MAKES HIM LOSE HIS TRUST IN GALS.--MARIA GIVES HIM CLENE AWAY.--TERRERBEL REVENGE.-- HE PROMISES FORGIVENESS ON CERTAIN CONDISHUNS.

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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 I've lost all conferdense in gals and human nature, lost it all at one fell swoop.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I've lost all conferdense in gals and human nature, lost it all at one fell swoop.

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AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As I told you last nite, me and Jimmy got a holy day to-day and $10 to spend on havin a good time.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I've lost all conferdense in gals and human nature, lost it all at one fell swoop.

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AWAYadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading HIS HOLY DAY.--PERSONATIN A DUDE MAKES HIM LOSE HIS TRUST IN GALS.--MARIA GIVES HIM CLENE AWAY.--TERRERBEL REVENGE.-- HE PROMISES FORGIVENESS ON CERTAIN CONDISHUNS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bennounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading Yesterday I'd ben willin to bet a 20-cent seegar that my gal, Maria, would 'er lep cross one of the flews of Haydies for me.

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betverbUS /bet/

maintain with or as if with a bet

From this reading Yesterday I'd ben willin to bet a 20-cent seegar that my gal, Maria, would 'er lep cross one of the flews of Haydies for me.

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I was deseeved; yes, Mr. Diry, I was wonderfully and terribly deseeved in her.

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centnounUS /sent/

a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading Yesterday I'd ben willin to bet a 20-cent seegar that my gal, Maria, would 'er lep cross one of the flews of Haydies for me.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CERTAINadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading HIS HOLY DAY.--PERSONATIN A DUDE MAKES HIM LOSE HIS TRUST IN GALS.--MARIA GIVES HIM CLENE AWAY.--TERRERBEL REVENGE.-- HE PROMISES FORGIVENESS ON CERTAIN CONDISHUNS.

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CLENE

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From this reading HIS HOLY DAY.--PERSONATIN A DUDE MAKES HIM LOSE HIS TRUST IN GALS.--MARIA GIVES HIM CLENE AWAY.--TERRERBEL REVENGE.-- HE PROMISES FORGIVENESS ON CERTAIN CONDISHUNS.

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CONDISHUNS

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From this reading HIS HOLY DAY.--PERSONATIN A DUDE MAKES HIM LOSE HIS TRUST IN GALS.--MARIA GIVES HIM CLENE AWAY.--TERRERBEL REVENGE.-- HE PROMISES FORGIVENESS ON CERTAIN CONDISHUNS.

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conferdense

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From this reading I've lost all conferdense in gals and human nature, lost it all at one fell swoop.

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crossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading Yesterday I'd ben willin to bet a 20-cent seegar that my gal, Maria, would 'er lep cross one of the flews of Haydies for me.

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DAYnounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading HIS HOLY DAY.--PERSONATIN A DUDE MAKES HIM LOSE HIS TRUST IN GALS.--MARIA GIVES HIM CLENE AWAY.--TERRERBEL REVENGE.-- HE PROMISES FORGIVENESS ON CERTAIN CONDISHUNS.

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deseeved

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From this reading But I was deseeved; yes, Mr. Diry, I was wonderfully and terribly deseeved in her.

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Diry

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From this reading But I was deseeved; yes, Mr. Diry, I was wonderfully and terribly deseeved in her.

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DUDEnounUS /duːd/

an informal form of address for a man

From this reading HIS HOLY DAY.--PERSONATIN A DUDE MAKES HIM LOSE HIS TRUST IN GALS.--MARIA GIVES HIM CLENE AWAY.--TERRERBEL REVENGE.-- HE PROMISES FORGIVENESS ON CERTAIN CONDISHUNS.

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ernounUS /ər/

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

From this reading Yesterday I'd ben willin to bet a 20-cent seegar that my gal, Maria, would 'er lep cross one of the flews of Haydies for me.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading I've lost all conferdense in gals and human nature, lost it all at one fell swoop.

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flews

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From this reading Yesterday I'd ben willin to bet a 20-cent seegar that my gal, Maria, would 'er lep cross one of the flews of Haydies for me.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Yesterday I'd ben willin to bet a 20-cent seegar that my gal, Maria, would 'er lep cross one of the flews of Haydies for me.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
FORGIVENESSnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/

compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive

From this reading HIS HOLY DAY.--PERSONATIN A DUDE MAKES HIM LOSE HIS TRUST IN GALS.--MARIA GIVES HIM CLENE AWAY.--TERRERBEL REVENGE.-- HE PROMISES FORGIVENESS ON CERTAIN CONDISHUNS.

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galnounUS /ɡæl/

United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters

From this reading Yesterday I'd ben willin to bet a 20-cent seegar that my gal, Maria, would 'er lep cross one of the flews of Haydies for me.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GALSnounUS /ɡælz/

plural of “gal” — United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters

From this reading HIS HOLY DAY.--PERSONATIN A DUDE MAKES HIM LOSE HIS TRUST IN GALS.--MARIA GIVES HIM CLENE AWAY.--TERRERBEL REVENGE.-- HE PROMISES FORGIVENESS ON CERTAIN CONDISHUNS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GIVESnounUS /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading HIS HOLY DAY.--PERSONATIN A DUDE MAKES HIM LOSE HIS TRUST IN GALS.--MARIA GIVES HIM CLENE AWAY.--TERRERBEL REVENGE.-- HE PROMISES FORGIVENESS ON CERTAIN CONDISHUNS.

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goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading As I told you last nite, me and Jimmy got a holy day to-day and $10 to spend on havin a good time.

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gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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

From this reading As I told you last nite, me and Jimmy got a holy day to-day and $10 to spend on havin a good time.

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havin

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From this reading As I told you last nite, me and Jimmy got a holy day to-day and $10 to spend on havin a good time.

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Haydies

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From this reading Yesterday I'd ben willin to bet a 20-cent seegar that my gal, Maria, would 'er lep cross one of the flews of Haydies for me.

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HEpronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading HIS HOLY DAY.--PERSONATIN A DUDE MAKES HIM LOSE HIS TRUST IN GALS.--MARIA GIVES HIM CLENE AWAY.--TERRERBEL REVENGE.-- HE PROMISES FORGIVENESS ON CERTAIN CONDISHUNS.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading But I was deseeved; yes, Mr. Diry, I was wonderfully and terribly deseeved in her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HIMpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading HIS HOLY DAY.--PERSONATIN A DUDE MAKES HIM LOSE HIS TRUST IN GALS.--MARIA GIVES HIM CLENE AWAY.--TERRERBEL REVENGE.-- HE PROMISES FORGIVENESS ON CERTAIN CONDISHUNS.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading HIS HOLY DAY.--PERSONATIN A DUDE MAKES HIM LOSE HIS TRUST IN GALS.--MARIA GIVES HIM CLENE AWAY.--TERRERBEL REVENGE.-- HE PROMISES FORGIVENESS ON CERTAIN CONDISHUNS.

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HOLYnounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading HIS HOLY DAY.--PERSONATIN A DUDE MAKES HIM LOSE HIS TRUST IN GALS.--MARIA GIVES HIM CLENE AWAY.--TERRERBEL REVENGE.-- HE PROMISES FORGIVENESS ON CERTAIN CONDISHUNS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading I've lost all conferdense in gals and human nature, lost it all at one fell swoop.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading But I was deseeved; yes, Mr. Diry, I was wonderfully and terribly deseeved in her.

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I'd

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From this reading Yesterday I'd ben willin to bet a 20-cent seegar that my gal, Maria, would 'er lep cross one of the flews of Haydies for me.

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I've

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From this reading I've lost all conferdense in gals and human nature, lost it all at one fell swoop.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading HIS HOLY DAY.--PERSONATIN A DUDE MAKES HIM LOSE HIS TRUST IN GALS.--MARIA GIVES HIM CLENE AWAY.--TERRERBEL REVENGE.-- HE PROMISES FORGIVENESS ON CERTAIN CONDISHUNS.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I've lost all conferdense in gals and human nature, lost it all at one fell swoop.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading As I told you last nite, me and Jimmy got a holy day to-day and $10 to spend on havin a good time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading As I told you last nite, me and Jimmy got a holy day to-day and $10 to spend on havin a good time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lep

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From this reading Yesterday I'd ben willin to bet a 20-cent seegar that my gal, Maria, would 'er lep cross one of the flews of Haydies for me.

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LOSEverbUS /luːz/

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading HIS HOLY DAY.--PERSONATIN A DUDE MAKES HIM LOSE HIS TRUST IN GALS.--MARIA GIVES HIM CLENE AWAY.--TERRERBEL REVENGE.-- HE PROMISES FORGIVENESS ON CERTAIN CONDISHUNS.

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lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading I've lost all conferdense in gals and human nature, lost it all at one fell swoop.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MAKESnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading HIS HOLY DAY.--PERSONATIN A DUDE MAKES HIM LOSE HIS TRUST IN GALS.--MARIA GIVES HIM CLENE AWAY.--TERRERBEL REVENGE.-- HE PROMISES FORGIVENESS ON CERTAIN CONDISHUNS.

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MARIAnounUS /mərˈiːə/

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading HIS HOLY DAY.--PERSONATIN A DUDE MAKES HIM LOSE HIS TRUST IN GALS.--MARIA GIVES HIM CLENE AWAY.--TERRERBEL REVENGE.-- HE PROMISES FORGIVENESS ON CERTAIN CONDISHUNS.

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mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Yesterday I'd ben willin to bet a 20-cent seegar that my gal, Maria, would 'er lep cross one of the flews of Haydies for me.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading But I was deseeved; yes, Mr. Diry, I was wonderfully and terribly deseeved in her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Yesterday I'd ben willin to bet a 20-cent seegar that my gal, Maria, would 'er lep cross one of the flews of Haydies for me.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading I've lost all conferdense in gals and human nature, lost it all at one fell swoop.

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nite

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From this reading As I told you last nite, me and Jimmy got a holy day to-day and $10 to spend on havin a good time.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Yesterday I'd ben willin to bet a 20-cent seegar that my gal, Maria, would 'er lep cross one of the flews of Haydies for me.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HIS HOLY DAY.--PERSONATIN A DUDE MAKES HIM LOSE HIS TRUST IN GALS.--MARIA GIVES HIM CLENE AWAY.--TERRERBEL REVENGE.-- HE PROMISES FORGIVENESS ON CERTAIN CONDISHUNS.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I've lost all conferdense in gals and human nature, lost it all at one fell swoop.

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PERSONATIN

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From this reading HIS HOLY DAY.--PERSONATIN A DUDE MAKES HIM LOSE HIS TRUST IN GALS.--MARIA GIVES HIM CLENE AWAY.--TERRERBEL REVENGE.-- HE PROMISES FORGIVENESS ON CERTAIN CONDISHUNS.

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PROMISESnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/

plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

From this reading HIS HOLY DAY.--PERSONATIN A DUDE MAKES HIM LOSE HIS TRUST IN GALS.--MARIA GIVES HIM CLENE AWAY.--TERRERBEL REVENGE.-- HE PROMISES FORGIVENESS ON CERTAIN CONDISHUNS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
REVENGEnounUS /riˈvendʒ/

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading HIS HOLY DAY.--PERSONATIN A DUDE MAKES HIM LOSE HIS TRUST IN GALS.--MARIA GIVES HIM CLENE AWAY.--TERRERBEL REVENGE.-- HE PROMISES FORGIVENESS ON CERTAIN CONDISHUNS.

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seegar

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From this reading Yesterday I'd ben willin to bet a 20-cent seegar that my gal, Maria, would 'er lep cross one of the flews of Haydies for me.

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spendverbUS /spend/

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading As I told you last nite, me and Jimmy got a holy day to-day and $10 to spend on havin a good time.

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swoopnounUS /swuːp/

(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale

From this reading I've lost all conferdense in gals and human nature, lost it all at one fell swoop.

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TERRERBEL

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From this reading HIS HOLY DAY.--PERSONATIN A DUDE MAKES HIM LOSE HIS TRUST IN GALS.--MARIA GIVES HIM CLENE AWAY.--TERRERBEL REVENGE.-- HE PROMISES FORGIVENESS ON CERTAIN CONDISHUNS.

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terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/

used as intensifiers

From this reading But I was deseeved; yes, Mr. Diry, I was wonderfully and terribly deseeved in her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Yesterday I'd ben willin to bet a 20-cent seegar that my gal, Maria, would 'er lep cross one of the flews of Haydies for me.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Yesterday I'd ben willin to bet a 20-cent seegar that my gal, Maria, would 'er lep cross one of the flews of Haydies for me.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading As I told you last nite, me and Jimmy got a holy day to-day and $10 to spend on havin a good time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Yesterday I'd ben willin to bet a 20-cent seegar that my gal, Maria, would 'er lep cross one of the flews of Haydies for me.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
to-day

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From this reading As I told you last nite, me and Jimmy got a holy day to-day and $10 to spend on havin a good time.

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toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading As I told you last nite, me and Jimmy got a holy day to-day and $10 to spend on havin a good time.

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TRUSTnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading HIS HOLY DAY.--PERSONATIN A DUDE MAKES HIM LOSE HIS TRUST IN GALS.--MARIA GIVES HIM CLENE AWAY.--TERRERBEL REVENGE.-- HE PROMISES FORGIVENESS ON CERTAIN CONDISHUNS.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading But I was deseeved; yes, Mr. Diry, I was wonderfully and terribly deseeved in her.

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willin

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From this reading Yesterday I'd ben willin to bet a 20-cent seegar that my gal, Maria, would 'er lep cross one of the flews of Haydies for me.

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wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading But I was deseeved; yes, Mr. Diry, I was wonderfully and terribly deseeved in her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Yesterday I'd ben willin to bet a 20-cent seegar that my gal, Maria, would 'er lep cross one of the flews of Haydies for me.

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yesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading But I was deseeved; yes, Mr. Diry, I was wonderfully and terribly deseeved in her.

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YesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading Yesterday I'd ben willin to bet a 20-cent seegar that my gal, Maria, would 'er lep cross one of the flews of Haydies for me.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading As I told you last nite, me and Jimmy got a holy day to-day and $10 to spend on havin a good time.

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Chapter 24 of The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences by Metta Victoria Fuller Victor holds 40 sentences, grouped into 8 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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