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The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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HE CALLS ON MARIA AND PRONOUNSES HER FRAGRANT.--AT A CHURCH SUPPER.--BENERVOLENSE REWARDED.----A EPPYDEMMICK.
Last nite I went over to call on Maria.
I thot I'd be prepared, so I washed myself in ma's lavender water, and sprinkeled oh de coloney all over my does.
Wen I nocked at Marias dore, I stepped down off the steps and wated for her appairanse.
At last she cum, and blushed up orful wen I ast her if it was all rite.
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The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HE CALLS ON MARIA AND PRONOUNSES HER FRAGRANT.--AT A CHURCH SUPPER.--BENERVOLENSE REWARDED.----A EPPYDEMMICK.
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Last nite I went over to call on Maria.
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I thot I'd be prepared, so I washed myself in ma's lavender water, and sprinkeled oh de coloney all over my does.
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Wen I nocked at Marias dore, I stepped down off the steps and wated for her appairanse.
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At last she cum, and blushed up orful wen I ast her if it was all rite.

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.

blushed verb US /blʌʃt/

past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

From this reading “At last she cum, and blushed up orful wen I ast her if it was all rite.”

cum noun US /kʌm/

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

From this reading “At last she cum, and blushed up orful wen I ast her if it was all rite.”

fragrant adjective US /ˈfreɪɡrənt/

pleasant-smelling

From this reading “HE CALLS ON MARIA AND PRONOUNSES HER FRAGRANT.--AT A CHURCH SUPPER.--BENERVOLENSE REWARDED.----A EPPYDEMMICK.”

lavender adjective US /ˈlævəndər/

of a pale purple color

From this reading “I thot I'd be prepared, so I washed myself in ma's lavender water, and sprinkeled oh de coloney all over my does.”

maria noun US /mərˈiːə/

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

From this reading “HE CALLS ON MARIA AND PRONOUNSES HER FRAGRANT.--AT A CHURCH SUPPER.--BENERVOLENSE REWARDED.----A EPPYDEMMICK.”

rewarded verb US /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/

past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon

From this reading “HE CALLS ON MARIA AND PRONOUNSES HER FRAGRANT.--AT A CHURCH SUPPER.--BENERVOLENSE REWARDED.----A EPPYDEMMICK.”

rite noun US /raɪt/

an established ceremony prescribed by a religion

From this reading “At last she cum, and blushed up orful wen I ast her if it was all rite.”

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 nocked at Marias dore, I stepped down off the steps and wated for her appairanse.”

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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 HE CALLS ON MARIA AND PRONOUNSES HER FRAGRANT.--AT A CHURCH SUPPER.--BENERVOLENSE REWARDED.----A EPPYDEMMICK.

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 thot I'd be prepared, so I washed myself in ma's lavender water, and sprinkeled oh de coloney all over my does.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading HE CALLS ON MARIA AND PRONOUNSES HER FRAGRANT.--AT A CHURCH SUPPER.--BENERVOLENSE REWARDED.----A EPPYDEMMICK.

appairanse

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From this reading Wen I nocked at Marias dore, I stepped down off the steps and wated for her appairanse.

ast

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From this reading At last she cum, and blushed up orful wen I ast her if it was all rite.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HE CALLS ON MARIA AND PRONOUNSES HER FRAGRANT.--AT A CHURCH SUPPER.--BENERVOLENSE REWARDED.----A EPPYDEMMICK.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading I thot I'd be prepared, so I washed myself in ma's lavender water, and sprinkeled oh de coloney all over my does.

BENERVOLENSE

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From this reading HE CALLS ON MARIA AND PRONOUNSES HER FRAGRANT.--AT A CHURCH SUPPER.--BENERVOLENSE REWARDED.----A EPPYDEMMICK.

blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/

past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

From this reading At last she cum, and blushed up orful wen I ast her if it was all rite.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Last nite I went over to call on Maria.

CALLSnounUS /kɔːlz/

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading HE CALLS ON MARIA AND PRONOUNSES HER FRAGRANT.--AT A CHURCH SUPPER.--BENERVOLENSE REWARDED.----A EPPYDEMMICK.

CHURCHnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading HE CALLS ON MARIA AND PRONOUNSES HER FRAGRANT.--AT A CHURCH SUPPER.--BENERVOLENSE REWARDED.----A EPPYDEMMICK.

coloney

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

From this reading I thot I'd be prepared, so I washed myself in ma's lavender water, and sprinkeled oh de coloney all over my does.

cumnounUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading At last she cum, and blushed up orful wen I ast her if it was all rite.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading I thot I'd be prepared, so I washed myself in ma's lavender water, and sprinkeled oh de coloney all over my does.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading I thot I'd be prepared, so I washed myself in ma's lavender water, and sprinkeled oh de coloney all over my does.

dore

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From this reading Wen I nocked at Marias dore, I stepped down off the steps and wated for her appairanse.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Wen I nocked at Marias dore, I stepped down off the steps and wated for her appairanse.

EPPYDEMMICK

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From this reading HE CALLS ON MARIA AND PRONOUNSES HER FRAGRANT.--AT A CHURCH SUPPER.--BENERVOLENSE REWARDED.----A EPPYDEMMICK.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Wen I nocked at Marias dore, I stepped down off the steps and wated for her appairanse.

FRAGRANTadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/

pleasant-smelling

From this reading HE CALLS ON MARIA AND PRONOUNSES HER FRAGRANT.--AT A CHURCH SUPPER.--BENERVOLENSE REWARDED.----A EPPYDEMMICK.

HEpronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading HE CALLS ON MARIA AND PRONOUNSES HER FRAGRANT.--AT A CHURCH SUPPER.--BENERVOLENSE REWARDED.----A EPPYDEMMICK.

HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading HE CALLS ON MARIA AND PRONOUNSES HER FRAGRANT.--AT A CHURCH SUPPER.--BENERVOLENSE REWARDED.----A EPPYDEMMICK.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Last nite I went over to call on Maria.

I'd

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From this reading I thot I'd be prepared, so I washed myself in ma's lavender water, and sprinkeled oh de coloney all over my does.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading At last she cum, and blushed up orful wen I ast her if it was all rite.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I thot I'd be prepared, so I washed myself in ma's lavender water, and sprinkeled oh de coloney all over my does.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At last she cum, and blushed up orful wen I ast her if it was all rite.

LastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Last nite I went over to call on Maria.

lavenderadjectiveUS /ˈlævəndər/

of a pale purple color

From this reading I thot I'd be prepared, so I washed myself in ma's lavender water, and sprinkeled oh de coloney all over my does.

ma's

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

From this reading I thot I'd be prepared, so I washed myself in ma's lavender water, and sprinkeled oh de coloney all over my does.

MARIAnounUS /mərˈiːə/

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

From this reading HE CALLS ON MARIA AND PRONOUNSES HER FRAGRANT.--AT A CHURCH SUPPER.--BENERVOLENSE REWARDED.----A EPPYDEMMICK.

Marias

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

From this reading Wen I nocked at Marias dore, I stepped down off the steps and wated for her appairanse.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I thot I'd be prepared, so I washed myself in ma's lavender water, and sprinkeled oh de coloney all over my does.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I thot I'd be prepared, so I washed myself in ma's lavender water, and sprinkeled oh de coloney all over my does.

nite

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

From this reading Last nite I went over to call on Maria.

nocked

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

From this reading Wen I nocked at Marias dore, I stepped down off the steps and wated for her appairanse.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading Wen I nocked at Marias dore, I stepped down off the steps and wated for her appairanse.

ohnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading I thot I'd be prepared, so I washed myself in ma's lavender water, and sprinkeled oh de coloney all over my does.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HE CALLS ON MARIA AND PRONOUNSES HER FRAGRANT.--AT A CHURCH SUPPER.--BENERVOLENSE REWARDED.----A EPPYDEMMICK.

orful

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

From this reading At last she cum, and blushed up orful wen I ast her if it was all rite.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Last nite I went over to call on Maria.

preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading I thot I'd be prepared, so I washed myself in ma's lavender water, and sprinkeled oh de coloney all over my does.

PRONOUNSES

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

From this reading HE CALLS ON MARIA AND PRONOUNSES HER FRAGRANT.--AT A CHURCH SUPPER.--BENERVOLENSE REWARDED.----A EPPYDEMMICK.

REWARDEDverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/

past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon

From this reading HE CALLS ON MARIA AND PRONOUNSES HER FRAGRANT.--AT A CHURCH SUPPER.--BENERVOLENSE REWARDED.----A EPPYDEMMICK.

ritenounUS /raɪt/

an established ceremony prescribed by a religion

From this reading At last she cum, and blushed up orful wen I ast her if it was all rite.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading At last she cum, and blushed up orful wen I ast her if it was all rite.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I thot I'd be prepared, so I washed myself in ma's lavender water, and sprinkeled oh de coloney all over my does.

sprinkeled

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

From this reading I thot I'd be prepared, so I washed myself in ma's lavender water, and sprinkeled oh de coloney all over my does.

steppedverbUS /stept/

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading Wen I nocked at Marias dore, I stepped down off the steps and wated for her appairanse.

stepsnounUS /steps/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Wen I nocked at Marias dore, I stepped down off the steps and wated for her appairanse.

SUPPERnounUS /ˈsʌpər/

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading HE CALLS ON MARIA AND PRONOUNSES HER FRAGRANT.--AT A CHURCH SUPPER.--BENERVOLENSE REWARDED.----A EPPYDEMMICK.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Wen I nocked at Marias dore, I stepped down off the steps and wated for her appairanse.

thot

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

From this reading I thot I'd be prepared, so I washed myself in ma's lavender water, and sprinkeled oh de coloney all over my does.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Last nite I went over to call on Maria.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading At last she cum, and blushed up orful wen I ast her if it was all rite.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading At last she cum, and blushed up orful wen I ast her if it was all rite.

washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading I thot I'd be prepared, so I washed myself in ma's lavender water, and sprinkeled oh de coloney all over my does.

wated

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

From this reading Wen I nocked at Marias dore, I stepped down off the steps and wated for her appairanse.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading I thot I'd be prepared, so I washed myself in ma's lavender water, and sprinkeled oh de coloney all over my does.

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 nocked at Marias dore, I stepped down off the steps and wated for her appairanse.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading Last nite I went over to call on Maria.

Chapter 29 of The Bad Boy at Home, and His Experiences by Metta Victoria Fuller Victor holds 18 sentences, grouped into 4 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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