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The Hairy Ape

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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VOICE [_Disgustedly._] Aw hell!
Tell him to salt de tail of dat eagle!
VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"
YANK--[_With vengeful satisfaction._] Wreckers, dat's de right dope!
Dat belongs!
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Hairy Ape

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Hairy Ape is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
VOICE [_Disgustedly._] Aw hell!
Line 2
Tell him to salt de tail of dat eagle!
/tel hɪm tuː sɔːlt diː teɪl ʌv dæt ˈiːɡəl/
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VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"
Line 4
YANK--[_With vengeful satisfaction._] Wreckers, dat's de right dope!
Line 5
Dat belongs!
/dæt bɪˈlɔːŋz/

Learner Dictionary

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brew verb US /bruː/

prepare by brewing

From this reading “VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"”

dope noun US /doʊp/

street names for marijuana

From this reading “YANK--[_With vengeful satisfaction._] Wreckers, dat's de right dope!”

Industrial adjective US /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəl/

of or relating to or resulting from industry

From this reading “VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"”

libel noun US /ˈlaɪbəl/

a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person

From this reading “VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"”

nefarious adjective US /nəˈferiəs/

extremely wicked

From this reading “VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"”

plots noun US /plɑːts/

plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading “VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"”

vengeful adjective US /ˈvendʒfəl/

disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

From this reading “YANK--[_With vengeful satisfaction._] Wreckers, dat's de right dope!”

yank noun US /jæŋk/

an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

From this reading “YANK--[_With vengeful satisfaction._] Wreckers, dat's de right dope!”

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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 VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

Aw

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

From this reading VOICE [_Disgustedly._] Aw hell!

belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading Dat belongs!

brewverbUS /bruː/

prepare by brewing

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

cutthroats

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

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

datnounUS /dæt/

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading Tell him to salt de tail of dat eagle!

dat's

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

From this reading YANK--[_With vengeful satisfaction._] Wreckers, dat's de right dope!

denounUS /diː/

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

From this reading Tell him to salt de tail of dat eagle!

devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/

possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

Disgustedlyadverb

with disgust

From this reading VOICE [_Disgustedly._] Aw hell!

dopenounUS /doʊp/

street names for marijuana

From this reading YANK--[_With vengeful satisfaction._] Wreckers, dat's de right dope!

eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading Tell him to salt de tail of dat eagle!

hellnounUS /hel/

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading VOICE [_Disgustedly._] Aw hell!

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Tell him to salt de tail of dat eagle!

honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

IndustrialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəl/

of or relating to or resulting from industry

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

IndustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/

characterized by hard work and perseverance

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

jailbirds

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

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

libelnounUS /ˈlaɪbəl/

a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

murderersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/

plural of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

nefariousadjectiveUS /nəˈferiəs/

extremely wicked

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Tell him to salt de tail of dat eagle!

plotsnounUS /plɑːts/

plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/

plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

ReadingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/

make reference to

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading YANK--[_With vengeful satisfaction._] Wreckers, dat's de right dope!

saltnounUS /sɔːlt/

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading Tell him to salt de tail of dat eagle!

satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading YANK--[_With vengeful satisfaction._] Wreckers, dat's de right dope!

tailnounUS /teɪl/

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading Tell him to salt de tail of dat eagle!

TellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Tell him to salt de tail of dat eagle!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Tell him to salt de tail of dat eagle!

vengefuladjectiveUS /ˈvendʒfəl/

disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

From this reading YANK--[_With vengeful satisfaction._] Wreckers, dat's de right dope!

VOICEnounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading VOICE [_Disgustedly._] Aw hell!

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading YANK--[_With vengeful satisfaction._] Wreckers, dat's de right dope!

WorkersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/

plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

WRECKERS

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

From this reading VOICE--[_Reading:_] "I refer to that devil's brew of rascals, jailbirds, murderers and cutthroats who libel all honest working men by calling themselves the Industrial Workers of the World; but in the light of their nefarious plots, I call them the Industrious WRECKERS of the World!"

YANKnounUS /jæŋk/

an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

From this reading YANK--[_With vengeful satisfaction._] Wreckers, dat's de right dope!

Chapter 3 of The Hairy Ape by Eugene O'Neill holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Mildred--she
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