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

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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ADVERTISES A ARTICKEL WOT WAS FOUND.--WIMMIN'S WAYS.-- CLAMED.--IN DURANSE VILE FOR STEELIN A SHALL.--HAPPY EXPLERNASHUN AND INTERESTIN TABLOW.
The lady wot dropped a artickel of warin appairel in the Post Offis, last even-in, can have them by callin on the Devil at this offis and provin property.”
The abuv is a advertisement wot I had put in the _Buster_ this mornin, and all day long I've ben kep busy attendin to the ansurs.
The fust lady wot cum in had dropt a plume outer her hat.
She giv me a full descripshun of it, wot it cost, and said she knowed it was hers wot I'd found; and then I showed her the artickel and axt her if that was it.
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The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ADVERTISES A ARTICKEL WOT WAS FOUND.--WIMMIN'S WAYS.-- CLAMED.--IN DURANSE VILE FOR STEELIN A SHALL.--HAPPY EXPLERNASHUN AND INTERESTIN TABLOW.
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The lady wot dropped a artickel of warin appairel in the Post Offis, last even-in, can have them by callin on the Devil at this offis and provin property.”
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The abuv is a advertisement wot I had put in the _Buster_ this mornin, and all day long I've ben kep busy attendin to the ansurs.
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The fust lady wot cum in had dropt a plume outer her hat.
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She giv me a full descripshun of it, wot it cost, and said she knowed it was hers wot I'd found; and then I showed her the artickel and axt her if that was it.

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advertisement noun US /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading “The abuv is a advertisement wot I had put in the _Buster_ this mornin, and all day long I've ben kep busy attendin to the ansurs.”

advertises verb US /ˈædvərtaɪzɪz/

third-person singular of “advertise” — call attention to

From this reading “ADVERTISES A ARTICKEL WOT WAS FOUND.--WIMMIN'S WAYS.-- CLAMED.--IN DURANSE VILE FOR STEELIN A SHALL.--HAPPY EXPLERNASHUN AND INTERESTIN TABLOW.”

Buster noun US /ˈbʌstər/

an informal form of address for a man

cum noun US /kʌm/

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

From this reading “The fust lady wot cum in had dropt a plume outer her hat.”

knowed verb US /noʊd/

past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “She giv me a full descripshun of it, wot it cost, and said she knowed it was hers wot I'd found; and then I showed her the artickel and axt her if that was it.”

outer adjective US /ˈaʊtər/

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading “The fust lady wot cum in had dropt a plume outer her hat.”

plume verb US /pluːm/

rip off; ask an unreasonable price

From this reading “The fust lady wot cum in had dropt a plume outer her hat.”

vile adjective US /vaɪl/

morally reprehensible

From this reading “ADVERTISES A ARTICKEL WOT WAS FOUND.--WIMMIN'S WAYS.-- CLAMED.--IN DURANSE VILE FOR STEELIN A SHALL.--HAPPY EXPLERNASHUN AND INTERESTIN TABLOW.”

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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 ADVERTISES A ARTICKEL WOT WAS FOUND.--WIMMIN'S WAYS.-- CLAMED.--IN DURANSE VILE FOR STEELIN A SHALL.--HAPPY EXPLERNASHUN AND INTERESTIN TABLOW.

abuv

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From this reading The abuv is a advertisement wot I had put in the _Buster_ this mornin, and all day long I've ben kep busy attendin to the ansurs.

advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading The abuv is a advertisement wot I had put in the _Buster_ this mornin, and all day long I've ben kep busy attendin to the ansurs.

ADVERTISESverbUS /ˈædvərtaɪzɪz/

third-person singular of “advertise” — call attention to

From this reading ADVERTISES A ARTICKEL WOT WAS FOUND.--WIMMIN'S WAYS.-- CLAMED.--IN DURANSE VILE FOR STEELIN A SHALL.--HAPPY EXPLERNASHUN AND INTERESTIN TABLOW.

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 The abuv is a advertisement wot I had put in the _Buster_ this mornin, and all day long I've ben kep busy attendin to the ansurs.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ADVERTISES A ARTICKEL WOT WAS FOUND.--WIMMIN'S WAYS.-- CLAMED.--IN DURANSE VILE FOR STEELIN A SHALL.--HAPPY EXPLERNASHUN AND INTERESTIN TABLOW.

ansurs

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From this reading The abuv is a advertisement wot I had put in the _Buster_ this mornin, and all day long I've ben kep busy attendin to the ansurs.

appairel

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From this reading “The lady wot dropped a artickel of warin appairel in the Post Offis, last even-in, can have them by callin on the Devil at this offis and provin property.”

ARTICKEL

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From this reading ADVERTISES A ARTICKEL WOT WAS FOUND.--WIMMIN'S WAYS.-- CLAMED.--IN DURANSE VILE FOR STEELIN A SHALL.--HAPPY EXPLERNASHUN AND INTERESTIN TABLOW.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “The lady wot dropped a artickel of warin appairel in the Post Offis, last even-in, can have them by callin on the Devil at this offis and provin property.”

attendin

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From this reading The abuv is a advertisement wot I had put in the _Buster_ this mornin, and all day long I've ben kep busy attendin to the ansurs.

axt

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From this reading She giv me a full descripshun of it, wot it cost, and said she knowed it was hers wot I'd found; and then I showed her the artickel and axt her if that was it.

bennounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading The abuv is a advertisement wot I had put in the _Buster_ this mornin, and all day long I've ben kep busy attendin to the ansurs.

BusternounUS /ˈbʌstər/

an informal form of address for a man

From this reading The abuv is a advertisement wot I had put in the _Buster_ this mornin, and all day long I've ben kep busy attendin to the ansurs.

busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading The abuv is a advertisement wot I had put in the _Buster_ this mornin, and all day long I've ben kep busy attendin to the ansurs.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “The lady wot dropped a artickel of warin appairel in the Post Offis, last even-in, can have them by callin on the Devil at this offis and provin property.”

callin

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From this reading “The lady wot dropped a artickel of warin appairel in the Post Offis, last even-in, can have them by callin on the Devil at this offis and provin property.”

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “The lady wot dropped a artickel of warin appairel in the Post Offis, last even-in, can have them by callin on the Devil at this offis and provin property.”

CLAMED

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From this reading ADVERTISES A ARTICKEL WOT WAS FOUND.--WIMMIN'S WAYS.-- CLAMED.--IN DURANSE VILE FOR STEELIN A SHALL.--HAPPY EXPLERNASHUN AND INTERESTIN TABLOW.

costnounUS /kɑːst/

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading She giv me a full descripshun of it, wot it cost, and said she knowed it was hers wot I'd found; and then I showed her the artickel and axt her if that was it.

cumnounUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading The fust lady wot cum in had dropt a plume outer her hat.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The abuv is a advertisement wot I had put in the _Buster_ this mornin, and all day long I've ben kep busy attendin to the ansurs.

descripshun

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From this reading She giv me a full descripshun of it, wot it cost, and said she knowed it was hers wot I'd found; and then I showed her the artickel and axt her if that was it.

DevilnounUS /ˈdevəl/

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

From this reading “The lady wot dropped a artickel of warin appairel in the Post Offis, last even-in, can have them by callin on the Devil at this offis and provin property.”

droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading “The lady wot dropped a artickel of warin appairel in the Post Offis, last even-in, can have them by callin on the Devil at this offis and provin property.”

dropt

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From this reading The fust lady wot cum in had dropt a plume outer her hat.

DURANSE

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From this reading ADVERTISES A ARTICKEL WOT WAS FOUND.--WIMMIN'S WAYS.-- CLAMED.--IN DURANSE VILE FOR STEELIN A SHALL.--HAPPY EXPLERNASHUN AND INTERESTIN TABLOW.

even-in

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From this reading “The lady wot dropped a artickel of warin appairel in the Post Offis, last even-in, can have them by callin on the Devil at this offis and provin property.”

EXPLERNASHUN

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From this reading ADVERTISES A ARTICKEL WOT WAS FOUND.--WIMMIN'S WAYS.-- CLAMED.--IN DURANSE VILE FOR STEELIN A SHALL.--HAPPY EXPLERNASHUN AND INTERESTIN TABLOW.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ADVERTISES A ARTICKEL WOT WAS FOUND.--WIMMIN'S WAYS.-- CLAMED.--IN DURANSE VILE FOR STEELIN A SHALL.--HAPPY EXPLERNASHUN AND INTERESTIN TABLOW.

FOUNDverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading ADVERTISES A ARTICKEL WOT WAS FOUND.--WIMMIN'S WAYS.-- CLAMED.--IN DURANSE VILE FOR STEELIN A SHALL.--HAPPY EXPLERNASHUN AND INTERESTIN TABLOW.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading She giv me a full descripshun of it, wot it cost, and said she knowed it was hers wot I'd found; and then I showed her the artickel and axt her if that was it.

fust

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From this reading The fust lady wot cum in had dropt a plume outer her hat.

giv

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From this reading She giv me a full descripshun of it, wot it cost, and said she knowed it was hers wot I'd found; and then I showed her the artickel and axt her if that was it.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The abuv is a advertisement wot I had put in the _Buster_ this mornin, and all day long I've ben kep busy attendin to the ansurs.

HAPPYadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading ADVERTISES A ARTICKEL WOT WAS FOUND.--WIMMIN'S WAYS.-- CLAMED.--IN DURANSE VILE FOR STEELIN A SHALL.--HAPPY EXPLERNASHUN AND INTERESTIN TABLOW.

hatnounUS /hæt/

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading The fust lady wot cum in had dropt a plume outer her hat.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “The lady wot dropped a artickel of warin appairel in the Post Offis, last even-in, can have them by callin on the Devil at this offis and provin property.”

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The fust lady wot cum in had dropt a plume outer her hat.

herspronounUS /hərz/

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading She giv me a full descripshun of it, wot it cost, and said she knowed it was hers wot I'd found; and then I showed her the artickel and axt her if that was it.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading The abuv is a advertisement wot I had put in the _Buster_ this mornin, and all day long I've ben kep busy attendin to the ansurs.

I'd

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From this reading She giv me a full descripshun of it, wot it cost, and said she knowed it was hers wot I'd found; and then I showed her the artickel and axt her if that was it.

I've

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From this reading The abuv is a advertisement wot I had put in the _Buster_ this mornin, and all day long I've ben kep busy attendin to the ansurs.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She giv me a full descripshun of it, wot it cost, and said she knowed it was hers wot I'd found; and then I showed her the artickel and axt her if that was it.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading ADVERTISES A ARTICKEL WOT WAS FOUND.--WIMMIN'S WAYS.-- CLAMED.--IN DURANSE VILE FOR STEELIN A SHALL.--HAPPY EXPLERNASHUN AND INTERESTIN TABLOW.

INTERESTIN

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From this reading ADVERTISES A ARTICKEL WOT WAS FOUND.--WIMMIN'S WAYS.-- CLAMED.--IN DURANSE VILE FOR STEELIN A SHALL.--HAPPY EXPLERNASHUN AND INTERESTIN TABLOW.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The abuv is a advertisement wot I had put in the _Buster_ this mornin, and all day long I've ben kep busy attendin to the ansurs.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She giv me a full descripshun of it, wot it cost, and said she knowed it was hers wot I'd found; and then I showed her the artickel and axt her if that was it.

kep

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From this reading The abuv is a advertisement wot I had put in the _Buster_ this mornin, and all day long I've ben kep busy attendin to the ansurs.

knowedverbUS /noʊd/

past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She giv me a full descripshun of it, wot it cost, and said she knowed it was hers wot I'd found; and then I showed her the artickel and axt her if that was it.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading “The lady wot dropped a artickel of warin appairel in the Post Offis, last even-in, can have them by callin on the Devil at this offis and provin property.”

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading “The lady wot dropped a artickel of warin appairel in the Post Offis, last even-in, can have them by callin on the Devil at this offis and provin property.”

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The abuv is a advertisement wot I had put in the _Buster_ this mornin, and all day long I've ben kep busy attendin to the ansurs.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading She giv me a full descripshun of it, wot it cost, and said she knowed it was hers wot I'd found; and then I showed her the artickel and axt her if that was it.

mornin

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From this reading The abuv is a advertisement wot I had put in the _Buster_ this mornin, and all day long I've ben kep busy attendin to the ansurs.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “The lady wot dropped a artickel of warin appairel in the Post Offis, last even-in, can have them by callin on the Devil at this offis and provin property.”

Offis

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From this reading “The lady wot dropped a artickel of warin appairel in the Post Offis, last even-in, can have them by callin on the Devil at this offis and provin property.”

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “The lady wot dropped a artickel of warin appairel in the Post Offis, last even-in, can have them by callin on the Devil at this offis and provin property.”

outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading The fust lady wot cum in had dropt a plume outer her hat.

plumeverbUS /pluːm/

rip off; ask an unreasonable price

From this reading The fust lady wot cum in had dropt a plume outer her hat.

PostverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading “The lady wot dropped a artickel of warin appairel in the Post Offis, last even-in, can have them by callin on the Devil at this offis and provin property.”

propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading “The lady wot dropped a artickel of warin appairel in the Post Offis, last even-in, can have them by callin on the Devil at this offis and provin property.”

provin

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From this reading “The lady wot dropped a artickel of warin appairel in the Post Offis, last even-in, can have them by callin on the Devil at this offis and provin property.”

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The abuv is a advertisement wot I had put in the _Buster_ this mornin, and all day long I've ben kep busy attendin to the ansurs.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She giv me a full descripshun of it, wot it cost, and said she knowed it was hers wot I'd found; and then I showed her the artickel and axt her if that was it.

SHALLmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading ADVERTISES A ARTICKEL WOT WAS FOUND.--WIMMIN'S WAYS.-- CLAMED.--IN DURANSE VILE FOR STEELIN A SHALL.--HAPPY EXPLERNASHUN AND INTERESTIN TABLOW.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She giv me a full descripshun of it, wot it cost, and said she knowed it was hers wot I'd found; and then I showed her the artickel and axt her if that was it.

showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading She giv me a full descripshun of it, wot it cost, and said she knowed it was hers wot I'd found; and then I showed her the artickel and axt her if that was it.

STEELIN

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From this reading ADVERTISES A ARTICKEL WOT WAS FOUND.--WIMMIN'S WAYS.-- CLAMED.--IN DURANSE VILE FOR STEELIN A SHALL.--HAPPY EXPLERNASHUN AND INTERESTIN TABLOW.

TABLOW

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From this reading ADVERTISES A ARTICKEL WOT WAS FOUND.--WIMMIN'S WAYS.-- CLAMED.--IN DURANSE VILE FOR STEELIN A SHALL.--HAPPY EXPLERNASHUN AND INTERESTIN TABLOW.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She giv me a full descripshun of it, wot it cost, and said she knowed it was hers wot I'd found; and then I showed her the artickel and axt her if that was it.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “The lady wot dropped a artickel of warin appairel in the Post Offis, last even-in, can have them by callin on the Devil at this offis and provin property.”

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “The lady wot dropped a artickel of warin appairel in the Post Offis, last even-in, can have them by callin on the Devil at this offis and provin property.”

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She giv me a full descripshun of it, wot it cost, and said she knowed it was hers wot I'd found; and then I showed her the artickel and axt her if that was it.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading “The lady wot dropped a artickel of warin appairel in the Post Offis, last even-in, can have them by callin on the Devil at this offis and provin property.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The abuv is a advertisement wot I had put in the _Buster_ this mornin, and all day long I've ben kep busy attendin to the ansurs.

VILEadjectiveUS /vaɪl/

morally reprehensible

From this reading ADVERTISES A ARTICKEL WOT WAS FOUND.--WIMMIN'S WAYS.-- CLAMED.--IN DURANSE VILE FOR STEELIN A SHALL.--HAPPY EXPLERNASHUN AND INTERESTIN TABLOW.

warin

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From this reading “The lady wot dropped a artickel of warin appairel in the Post Offis, last even-in, can have them by callin on the Devil at this offis and provin property.”

WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading ADVERTISES A ARTICKEL WOT WAS FOUND.--WIMMIN'S WAYS.-- CLAMED.--IN DURANSE VILE FOR STEELIN A SHALL.--HAPPY EXPLERNASHUN AND INTERESTIN TABLOW.

WAYSnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading ADVERTISES A ARTICKEL WOT WAS FOUND.--WIMMIN'S WAYS.-- CLAMED.--IN DURANSE VILE FOR STEELIN A SHALL.--HAPPY EXPLERNASHUN AND INTERESTIN TABLOW.

WIMMIN'S

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From this reading ADVERTISES A ARTICKEL WOT WAS FOUND.--WIMMIN'S WAYS.-- CLAMED.--IN DURANSE VILE FOR STEELIN A SHALL.--HAPPY EXPLERNASHUN AND INTERESTIN TABLOW.

WOT

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From this reading ADVERTISES A ARTICKEL WOT WAS FOUND.--WIMMIN'S WAYS.-- CLAMED.--IN DURANSE VILE FOR STEELIN A SHALL.--HAPPY EXPLERNASHUN AND INTERESTIN TABLOW.

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About 67 minutes of reading across 162 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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How to work through The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 30 chapters of The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chewses
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Perfesshun
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Hyfalutin
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Prolog
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.