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The Illiterate Digest

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Illiterate Digest is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.
Now, at the present time, there is every night in the front row a Millionaire Oklahoma Oil Magnate and a Bootlegger, both angling for the same Corporation.
If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.
Now, take me personally; this Income Tax thing don’t bother me at all.
You are allowed 200 dollars for each Child, and my Children and my Income are just coming out even now.
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The Illiterate Digest

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Illiterate Digest is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.
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Now, at the present time, there is every night in the front row a Millionaire Oklahoma Oil Magnate and a Bootlegger, both angling for the same Corporation.
/naʊ æt ðə ˈprezənt taɪm ðer ɪz ˈevəri naɪt ɪn ðə frʌnt roʊ ə ˌmɪljəˈner ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ɔɪl ˈmæɡnət ənd ə ˈbuːtleɡər boʊθ ˈæŋɡlɪŋ fɔːr ðə seɪm ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃən/
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If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.
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Now, take me personally; this Income Tax thing don’t bother me at all.
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You are allowed 200 dollars for each Child, and my Children and my Income are just coming out even now.

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.

angling noun US /ˈæŋɡlɪŋ/

fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole)

From this reading “Now, at the present time, there is every night in the front row a Millionaire Oklahoma Oil Magnate and a Bootlegger, both angling for the same Corporation.”

Bootlegger noun US /ˈbuːtleɡər/

someone who makes or sells illegal liquor

From this reading “Now, at the present time, there is every night in the front row a Millionaire Oklahoma Oil Magnate and a Bootlegger, both angling for the same Corporation.”

Bootlegging noun US /ˈbuːtleɡɪŋ/

the act of making or transporting alcoholic liquor for sale illegally

From this reading “If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.”

Corporations noun US /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “corporation” — a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state

From this reading “If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.”

Oklahoma noun US /ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə/

a state in south central United States

From this reading “Now, at the present time, there is every night in the front row a Millionaire Oklahoma Oil Magnate and a Bootlegger, both angling for the same Corporation.”

Percent noun US /pərˈsent/

a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)

From this reading “If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.”

percolating verb US /ˈpɜːrkəleɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “percolate” — permeate or penetrate gradually

From this reading “You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.”

Stockholders noun US /ˈstɑːkhoʊldərz/

plural of “stockholder” — someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation

From this reading “If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

front row noun + noun

In this reading “You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.”

present time verb + noun

In this reading “Now, at the present time, there is every night in the front row a Millionaire Oklahoma Oil Magnate and a Bootlegger, both angling for the same Corporation.”

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

200

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

From this reading You are allowed 200 dollars for each Child, and my Children and my Income are just coming out even now.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

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 Now, take me personally; this Income Tax thing don’t bother me at all.

allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading You are allowed 200 dollars for each Child, and my Children and my Income are just coming out even now.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

anglingnounUS /ˈæŋɡlɪŋ/

fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole)

From this reading Now, at the present time, there is every night in the front row a Millionaire Oklahoma Oil Magnate and a Bootlegger, both angling for the same Corporation.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Now, at the present time, there is every night in the front row a Millionaire Oklahoma Oil Magnate and a Bootlegger, both angling for the same Corporation.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

Bootheel

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

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

BootleggernounUS /ˈbuːtleɡər/

someone who makes or sells illegal liquor

From this reading Now, at the present time, there is every night in the front row a Millionaire Oklahoma Oil Magnate and a Bootlegger, both angling for the same Corporation.

BootleggingnounUS /ˈbuːtleɡɪŋ/

the act of making or transporting alcoholic liquor for sale illegally

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Now, at the present time, there is every night in the front row a Millionaire Oklahoma Oil Magnate and a Bootlegger, both angling for the same Corporation.

botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/

take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

From this reading Now, take me personally; this Income Tax thing don’t bother me at all.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

ChildnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading You are allowed 200 dollars for each Child, and my Children and my Income are just coming out even now.

ChildrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading You are allowed 200 dollars for each Child, and my Children and my Income are just coming out even now.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading You are allowed 200 dollars for each Child, and my Children and my Income are just coming out even now.

CorporationnounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃən/

a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

CorporationsnounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “corporation” — a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading You are allowed 200 dollars for each Child, and my Children and my Income are just coming out even now.

don't

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

From this reading Now, take me personally; this Income Tax thing don’t bother me at all.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

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

From this reading You are allowed 200 dollars for each Child, and my Children and my Income are just coming out even now.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading You are allowed 200 dollars for each Child, and my Children and my Income are just coming out even now.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

IncomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/

the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

From this reading Now, take me personally; this Income Tax thing don’t bother me at all.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

landsnounUS /lændz/

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

MagnatenounUS /ˈmæɡnət/

a very wealthy or powerful businessman

From this reading Now, at the present time, there is every night in the front row a Millionaire Oklahoma Oil Magnate and a Bootlegger, both angling for the same Corporation.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Now, take me personally; this Income Tax thing don’t bother me at all.

Mendelssohn's

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

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

MillionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/

a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading Now, at the present time, there is every night in the front row a Millionaire Oklahoma Oil Magnate and a Bootlegger, both angling for the same Corporation.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading You are allowed 200 dollars for each Child, and my Children and my Income are just coming out even now.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, at the present time, there is every night in the front row a Millionaire Oklahoma Oil Magnate and a Bootlegger, both angling for the same Corporation.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

OilnounUS /ɔɪl/

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading Now, at the present time, there is every night in the front row a Millionaire Oklahoma Oil Magnate and a Bootlegger, both angling for the same Corporation.

OklahomanounUS /ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə/

a state in south central United States

From this reading Now, at the present time, there is every night in the front row a Millionaire Oklahoma Oil Magnate and a Bootlegger, both angling for the same Corporation.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading You are allowed 200 dollars for each Child, and my Children and my Income are just coming out even now.

particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

PartynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

PercentnounUS /pərˈsent/

a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

percolatingverbUS /ˈpɜːrkəleɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “percolate” — permeate or penetrate gradually

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/

as yourself

From this reading Now, take me personally; this Income Tax thing don’t bother me at all.

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Now, at the present time, there is every night in the front row a Millionaire Oklahoma Oil Magnate and a Bootlegger, both angling for the same Corporation.

rownounUS /roʊ/

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Now, at the present time, there is every night in the front row a Millionaire Oklahoma Oil Magnate and a Bootlegger, both angling for the same Corporation.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

sentimentnounUS /ˈsentəmənt/

tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

SongnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

stocknounUS /stɑːk/

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

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

StockholdersnounUS /ˈstɑːkhoʊldərz/

plural of “stockholder” — someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

swayedverbUS /sweɪd/

past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Now, take me personally; this Income Tax thing don’t bother me at all.

TaxverbUS /tæks/

levy a tax on

From this reading Now, take me personally; this Income Tax thing don’t bother me at all.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Now, at the present time, there is every night in the front row a Millionaire Oklahoma Oil Magnate and a Bootlegger, both angling for the same Corporation.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Now, take me personally; this Income Tax thing don’t bother me at all.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Now, at the present time, there is every night in the front row a Millionaire Oklahoma Oil Magnate and a Bootlegger, both angling for the same Corporation.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

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From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading If this Bootlegging person lands her, why her Stockholders are made for life, but if the Oil Magnate comes through (for sometimes these female Corporations are swayed by sentiment), why the stock won’t be worth within a thousand Percent of what it will be if the Bootheel Party lands.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You see I am in a position to judge as I watch who is in the front row every night and I can just tell when Mendelssohn’s Spring Song will start percolating for some particular Corporation.

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