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

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.--THE ENGAGEMENT.--FIRE IN THE SHECARGO UNIYUN DEPOT.--A OFFER FROM JAY GOULD.
This mornin noose was sorter dull, so the city edittur sent me down to the Stock Exchange for to write up the anticks of the Bulls and Bares.
Wen I got down there I guess the annymiles hadn't got round, but there keepers was purty numerous, and made a good deel more noise than they would theirselves.
I was showd up to the visters gallary, so as I culd get a good vue of the fite wot was goin on tween the grangers and coalers.
The way they do there fitin puts me in mind of wen we use-ter go to skule, cos they chew up a lot of paper, and make spit balls outer it, and then paste each other on the eyes with them.
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The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.--THE ENGAGEMENT.--FIRE IN THE SHECARGO UNIYUN DEPOT.--A OFFER FROM JAY GOULD.
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This mornin noose was sorter dull, so the city edittur sent me down to the Stock Exchange for to write up the anticks of the Bulls and Bares.
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Wen I got down there I guess the annymiles hadn't got round, but there keepers was purty numerous, and made a good deel more noise than they would theirselves.
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I was showd up to the visters gallary, so as I culd get a good vue of the fite wot was goin on tween the grangers and coalers.
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The way they do there fitin puts me in mind of wen we use-ter go to skule, cos they chew up a lot of paper, and make spit balls outer it, and then paste each other on the eyes with them.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Bares verb US /berz/

third-person singular of “bare” — lay bare

From this reading “This mornin noose was sorter dull, so the city edittur sent me down to the Stock Exchange for to write up the anticks of the Bulls and Bares.”

chew verb US /tʃuː/

chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

From this reading “The way they do there fitin puts me in mind of wen we use-ter go to skule, cos they chew up a lot of paper, and make spit balls outer it, and then paste each other on the eyes with them.”

cos noun US /kɔːs/

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

From this reading “The way they do there fitin puts me in mind of wen we use-ter go to skule, cos they chew up a lot of paper, and make spit balls outer it, and then paste each other on the eyes with them.”

grangers noun US /ˈɡreɪndʒərz/

plural of “granger” — a person who operates a farm

From this reading “I was showd up to the visters gallary, so as I culd get a good vue of the fite wot was goin on tween the grangers and coalers.”

noose noun US /nuːs/

a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose

From this reading “This mornin noose was sorter dull, so the city edittur sent me down to the Stock Exchange for to write up the anticks of the Bulls and Bares.”

paste noun US /peɪst/

any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency

From this reading “The way they do there fitin puts me in mind of wen we use-ter go to skule, cos they chew up a lot of paper, and make spit balls outer it, and then paste each other on the eyes with them.”

sorter noun US /ˈsɔːrtər/

a clerk who sorts things (as letters at the post office)

From this reading “This mornin noose was sorter dull, so the city edittur sent me down to the Stock Exchange for to write up the anticks of the Bulls and Bares.”

wen noun US /wen/

a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked

From this reading “Wen I got down there I guess the annymiles hadn't got round, but there keepers was purty numerous, and made a good deel more noise than they would theirselves.”

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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 STOCK EXCHANGE.--THE ENGAGEMENT.--FIRE IN THE SHECARGO UNIYUN DEPOT.--A OFFER FROM JAY GOULD.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading This mornin noose was sorter dull, so the city edittur sent me down to the Stock Exchange for to write up the anticks of the Bulls and Bares.

annymiles

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From this reading Wen I got down there I guess the annymiles hadn't got round, but there keepers was purty numerous, and made a good deel more noise than they would theirselves.

anticks

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From this reading This mornin noose was sorter dull, so the city edittur sent me down to the Stock Exchange for to write up the anticks of the Bulls and Bares.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I was showd up to the visters gallary, so as I culd get a good vue of the fite wot was goin on tween the grangers and coalers.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.--THE ENGAGEMENT.--FIRE IN THE SHECARGO UNIYUN DEPOT.--A OFFER FROM JAY GOULD.

ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/

plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading The way they do there fitin puts me in mind of wen we use-ter go to skule, cos they chew up a lot of paper, and make spit balls outer it, and then paste each other on the eyes with them.

BaresverbUS /berz/

third-person singular of “bare” — lay bare

From this reading This mornin noose was sorter dull, so the city edittur sent me down to the Stock Exchange for to write up the anticks of the Bulls and Bares.

BullsnounUS /bʊlz/

plural of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading This mornin noose was sorter dull, so the city edittur sent me down to the Stock Exchange for to write up the anticks of the Bulls and Bares.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Wen I got down there I guess the annymiles hadn't got round, but there keepers was purty numerous, and made a good deel more noise than they would theirselves.

chewverbUS /tʃuː/

chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

From this reading The way they do there fitin puts me in mind of wen we use-ter go to skule, cos they chew up a lot of paper, and make spit balls outer it, and then paste each other on the eyes with them.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

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

From this reading This mornin noose was sorter dull, so the city edittur sent me down to the Stock Exchange for to write up the anticks of the Bulls and Bares.

coalers

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From this reading I was showd up to the visters gallary, so as I culd get a good vue of the fite wot was goin on tween the grangers and coalers.

cosnounUS /kɔːs/

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

From this reading The way they do there fitin puts me in mind of wen we use-ter go to skule, cos they chew up a lot of paper, and make spit balls outer it, and then paste each other on the eyes with them.

culd

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

From this reading I was showd up to the visters gallary, so as I culd get a good vue of the fite wot was goin on tween the grangers and coalers.

deel

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

From this reading Wen I got down there I guess the annymiles hadn't got round, but there keepers was purty numerous, and made a good deel more noise than they would theirselves.

DEPOTnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/

station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods

From this reading AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.--THE ENGAGEMENT.--FIRE IN THE SHECARGO UNIYUN DEPOT.--A OFFER FROM JAY GOULD.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The way they do there fitin puts me in mind of wen we use-ter go to skule, cos they chew up a lot of paper, and make spit balls outer it, and then paste each other on the eyes with them.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading This mornin noose was sorter dull, so the city edittur sent me down to the Stock Exchange for to write up the anticks of the Bulls and Bares.

dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading This mornin noose was sorter dull, so the city edittur sent me down to the Stock Exchange for to write up the anticks of the Bulls and Bares.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The way they do there fitin puts me in mind of wen we use-ter go to skule, cos they chew up a lot of paper, and make spit balls outer it, and then paste each other on the eyes with them.

edittur

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From this reading This mornin noose was sorter dull, so the city edittur sent me down to the Stock Exchange for to write up the anticks of the Bulls and Bares.

ENGAGEMENTnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.--THE ENGAGEMENT.--FIRE IN THE SHECARGO UNIYUN DEPOT.--A OFFER FROM JAY GOULD.

EXCHANGEnounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/

chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

From this reading AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.--THE ENGAGEMENT.--FIRE IN THE SHECARGO UNIYUN DEPOT.--A OFFER FROM JAY GOULD.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading The way they do there fitin puts me in mind of wen we use-ter go to skule, cos they chew up a lot of paper, and make spit balls outer it, and then paste each other on the eyes with them.

FIREverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.--THE ENGAGEMENT.--FIRE IN THE SHECARGO UNIYUN DEPOT.--A OFFER FROM JAY GOULD.

fite

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

From this reading I was showd up to the visters gallary, so as I culd get a good vue of the fite wot was goin on tween the grangers and coalers.

fitin

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

From this reading The way they do there fitin puts me in mind of wen we use-ter go to skule, cos they chew up a lot of paper, and make spit balls outer it, and then paste each other on the eyes with them.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This mornin noose was sorter dull, so the city edittur sent me down to the Stock Exchange for to write up the anticks of the Bulls and Bares.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.--THE ENGAGEMENT.--FIRE IN THE SHECARGO UNIYUN DEPOT.--A OFFER FROM JAY GOULD.

gallary

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

From this reading I was showd up to the visters gallary, so as I culd get a good vue of the fite wot was goin on tween the grangers and coalers.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I was showd up to the visters gallary, so as I culd get a good vue of the fite wot was goin on tween the grangers and coalers.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading The way they do there fitin puts me in mind of wen we use-ter go to skule, cos they chew up a lot of paper, and make spit balls outer it, and then paste each other on the eyes with them.

goin

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From this reading I was showd up to the visters gallary, so as I culd get a good vue of the fite wot was goin on tween the grangers and coalers.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading Wen I got down there I guess the annymiles hadn't got round, but there keepers was purty numerous, and made a good deel more noise than they would theirselves.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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

From this reading Wen I got down there I guess the annymiles hadn't got round, but there keepers was purty numerous, and made a good deel more noise than they would theirselves.

GOULDnounUS /ɡuːld/

United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)

From this reading AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.--THE ENGAGEMENT.--FIRE IN THE SHECARGO UNIYUN DEPOT.--A OFFER FROM JAY GOULD.

grangersnounUS /ˈɡreɪndʒərz/

plural of “granger” — a person who operates a farm

From this reading I was showd up to the visters gallary, so as I culd get a good vue of the fite wot was goin on tween the grangers and coalers.

guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Wen I got down there I guess the annymiles hadn't got round, but there keepers was purty numerous, and made a good deel more noise than they would theirselves.

hadn't

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

From this reading Wen I got down there I guess the annymiles hadn't got round, but there keepers was purty numerous, and made a good deel more noise than they would theirselves.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Wen I got down there I guess the annymiles hadn't got round, but there keepers was purty numerous, and made a good deel more noise than they would theirselves.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.--THE ENGAGEMENT.--FIRE IN THE SHECARGO UNIYUN DEPOT.--A OFFER FROM JAY GOULD.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The way they do there fitin puts me in mind of wen we use-ter go to skule, cos they chew up a lot of paper, and make spit balls outer it, and then paste each other on the eyes with them.

JAYnounUS /dʒeɪ/

United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)

From this reading AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.--THE ENGAGEMENT.--FIRE IN THE SHECARGO UNIYUN DEPOT.--A OFFER FROM JAY GOULD.

keepersnounUS /ˈkiːpərz/

plural of “keeper” — someone in charge of other people

From this reading Wen I got down there I guess the annymiles hadn't got round, but there keepers was purty numerous, and made a good deel more noise than they would theirselves.

lotnounUS /lɑːt/

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

From this reading The way they do there fitin puts me in mind of wen we use-ter go to skule, cos they chew up a lot of paper, and make spit balls outer it, and then paste each other on the eyes with them.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Wen I got down there I guess the annymiles hadn't got round, but there keepers was purty numerous, and made a good deel more noise than they would theirselves.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading The way they do there fitin puts me in mind of wen we use-ter go to skule, cos they chew up a lot of paper, and make spit balls outer it, and then paste each other on the eyes with them.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading This mornin noose was sorter dull, so the city edittur sent me down to the Stock Exchange for to write up the anticks of the Bulls and Bares.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The way they do there fitin puts me in mind of wen we use-ter go to skule, cos they chew up a lot of paper, and make spit balls outer it, and then paste each other on the eyes with them.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Wen I got down there I guess the annymiles hadn't got round, but there keepers was purty numerous, and made a good deel more noise than they would theirselves.

mornin

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

From this reading This mornin noose was sorter dull, so the city edittur sent me down to the Stock Exchange for to write up the anticks of the Bulls and Bares.

noisenounUS /nɔɪz/

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading Wen I got down there I guess the annymiles hadn't got round, but there keepers was purty numerous, and made a good deel more noise than they would theirselves.

noosenounUS /nuːs/

a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose

From this reading This mornin noose was sorter dull, so the city edittur sent me down to the Stock Exchange for to write up the anticks of the Bulls and Bares.

numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading Wen I got down there I guess the annymiles hadn't got round, but there keepers was purty numerous, and made a good deel more noise than they would theirselves.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This mornin noose was sorter dull, so the city edittur sent me down to the Stock Exchange for to write up the anticks of the Bulls and Bares.

OFFERverbUS /ˈɔːfər/

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.--THE ENGAGEMENT.--FIRE IN THE SHECARGO UNIYUN DEPOT.--A OFFER FROM JAY GOULD.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I was showd up to the visters gallary, so as I culd get a good vue of the fite wot was goin on tween the grangers and coalers.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The way they do there fitin puts me in mind of wen we use-ter go to skule, cos they chew up a lot of paper, and make spit balls outer it, and then paste each other on the eyes with them.

outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading The way they do there fitin puts me in mind of wen we use-ter go to skule, cos they chew up a lot of paper, and make spit balls outer it, and then paste each other on the eyes with them.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading The way they do there fitin puts me in mind of wen we use-ter go to skule, cos they chew up a lot of paper, and make spit balls outer it, and then paste each other on the eyes with them.

pastenounUS /peɪst/

any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency

From this reading The way they do there fitin puts me in mind of wen we use-ter go to skule, cos they chew up a lot of paper, and make spit balls outer it, and then paste each other on the eyes with them.

purty

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

From this reading Wen I got down there I guess the annymiles hadn't got round, but there keepers was purty numerous, and made a good deel more noise than they would theirselves.

putsnounUS /pʊts/

plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading The way they do there fitin puts me in mind of wen we use-ter go to skule, cos they chew up a lot of paper, and make spit balls outer it, and then paste each other on the eyes with them.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Wen I got down there I guess the annymiles hadn't got round, but there keepers was purty numerous, and made a good deel more noise than they would theirselves.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading This mornin noose was sorter dull, so the city edittur sent me down to the Stock Exchange for to write up the anticks of the Bulls and Bares.

SHECARGO

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

From this reading AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.--THE ENGAGEMENT.--FIRE IN THE SHECARGO UNIYUN DEPOT.--A OFFER FROM JAY GOULD.

showd

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

From this reading I was showd up to the visters gallary, so as I culd get a good vue of the fite wot was goin on tween the grangers and coalers.

skule

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

From this reading The way they do there fitin puts me in mind of wen we use-ter go to skule, cos they chew up a lot of paper, and make spit balls outer it, and then paste each other on the eyes with them.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This mornin noose was sorter dull, so the city edittur sent me down to the Stock Exchange for to write up the anticks of the Bulls and Bares.

sorternounUS /ˈsɔːrtər/

a clerk who sorts things (as letters at the post office)

From this reading This mornin noose was sorter dull, so the city edittur sent me down to the Stock Exchange for to write up the anticks of the Bulls and Bares.

spitverbUS /spɪt/

expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth

From this reading The way they do there fitin puts me in mind of wen we use-ter go to skule, cos they chew up a lot of paper, and make spit balls outer it, and then paste each other on the eyes with them.

STOCKnounUS /stɑːk/

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.--THE ENGAGEMENT.--FIRE IN THE SHECARGO UNIYUN DEPOT.--A OFFER FROM JAY GOULD.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Wen I got down there I guess the annymiles hadn't got round, but there keepers was purty numerous, and made a good deel more noise than they would theirselves.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.--THE ENGAGEMENT.--FIRE IN THE SHECARGO UNIYUN DEPOT.--A OFFER FROM JAY GOULD.

theirselves

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

From this reading Wen I got down there I guess the annymiles hadn't got round, but there keepers was purty numerous, and made a good deel more noise than they would theirselves.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The way they do there fitin puts me in mind of wen we use-ter go to skule, cos they chew up a lot of paper, and make spit balls outer it, and then paste each other on the eyes with them.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The way they do there fitin puts me in mind of wen we use-ter go to skule, cos they chew up a lot of paper, and make spit balls outer it, and then paste each other on the eyes with them.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Wen I got down there I guess the annymiles hadn't got round, but there keepers was purty numerous, and made a good deel more noise than they would theirselves.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Wen I got down there I guess the annymiles hadn't got round, but there keepers was purty numerous, and made a good deel more noise than they would theirselves.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This mornin noose was sorter dull, so the city edittur sent me down to the Stock Exchange for to write up the anticks of the Bulls and Bares.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading This mornin noose was sorter dull, so the city edittur sent me down to the Stock Exchange for to write up the anticks of the Bulls and Bares.

tween

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

From this reading I was showd up to the visters gallary, so as I culd get a good vue of the fite wot was goin on tween the grangers and coalers.

UNIYUN

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

From this reading AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.--THE ENGAGEMENT.--FIRE IN THE SHECARGO UNIYUN DEPOT.--A OFFER FROM JAY GOULD.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading This mornin noose was sorter dull, so the city edittur sent me down to the Stock Exchange for to write up the anticks of the Bulls and Bares.

use-ter

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

From this reading The way they do there fitin puts me in mind of wen we use-ter go to skule, cos they chew up a lot of paper, and make spit balls outer it, and then paste each other on the eyes with them.

visters

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

From this reading I was showd up to the visters gallary, so as I culd get a good vue of the fite wot was goin on tween the grangers and coalers.

vue

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

From this reading I was showd up to the visters gallary, so as I culd get a good vue of the fite wot was goin on tween the grangers and coalers.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This mornin noose was sorter dull, so the city edittur sent me down to the Stock Exchange for to write up the anticks of the Bulls and Bares.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The way they do there fitin puts me in mind of wen we use-ter go to skule, cos they chew up a lot of paper, and make spit balls outer it, and then paste each other on the eyes with them.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The way they do there fitin puts me in mind of wen we use-ter go to skule, cos they chew up a lot of paper, and make spit balls outer it, and then paste each other on the eyes with them.

WennounUS /wen/

a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked

From this reading Wen I got down there I guess the annymiles hadn't got round, but there keepers was purty numerous, and made a good deel more noise than they would theirselves.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The way they do there fitin puts me in mind of wen we use-ter go to skule, cos they chew up a lot of paper, and make spit balls outer it, and then paste each other on the eyes with them.

wot

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

From this reading I was showd up to the visters gallary, so as I culd get a good vue of the fite wot was goin on tween the grangers and coalers.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Wen I got down there I guess the annymiles hadn't got round, but there keepers was purty numerous, and made a good deel more noise than they would theirselves.

writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading This mornin noose was sorter dull, so the city edittur sent me down to the Stock Exchange for to write up the anticks of the Bulls and Bares.

Chapter 28 of The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences by Metta Victoria Fuller Victor holds 25 sentences, grouped into 5 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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Chewses
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