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The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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THE CONSQUINSIES.
The shevalliay did not die, for the ball came out of its own accord, in the midst of a violent fever and inflamayshn which was brot on by the wound.
He was kept in bed for 6 weeks though, and did not recover for a long time after.
As for master, his lot, I'm sorry to say, was wuss than that of his advisary.
Inflammation came on too; and, to make an ugly story short, they were obliged to take off his hand at the rist.
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The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE CONSQUINSIES.
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The shevalliay did not die, for the ball came out of its own accord, in the midst of a violent fever and inflamayshn which was brot on by the wound.
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He was kept in bed for 6 weeks though, and did not recover for a long time after.
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As for master, his lot, I'm sorry to say, was wuss than that of his advisary.
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Inflammation came on too; and, to make an ugly story short, they were obliged to take off his hand at the rist.

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accord verb US /əˈkɔːrd/

go together

From this reading “The shevalliay did not die, for the ball came out of its own accord, in the midst of a violent fever and inflamayshn which was brot on by the wound.”

ball noun US /bɔːl/

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading “The shevalliay did not die, for the ball came out of its own accord, in the midst of a violent fever and inflamayshn which was brot on by the wound.”

fever noun US /ˈfiːvər/

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading “The shevalliay did not die, for the ball came out of its own accord, in the midst of a violent fever and inflamayshn which was brot on by the wound.”

Inflammation noun US /ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/

a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat

From this reading “Inflammation came on too; and, to make an ugly story short, they were obliged to take off his hand at the rist.”

recover verb US /rɪˈkʌvər/

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading “He was kept in bed for 6 weeks though, and did not recover for a long time after.”

ugly adjective US /ˈʌɡli/

displeasing to the senses

From this reading “Inflammation came on too; and, to make an ugly story short, they were obliged to take off his hand at the rist.”

violent adjective US /ˈvaɪələnt/

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading “The shevalliay did not die, for the ball came out of its own accord, in the midst of a violent fever and inflamayshn which was brot on by the wound.”

wuss noun US /wʌs/

a person who is physically weak and ineffectual

From this reading “As for master, his lot, I'm sorry to say, was wuss than that of his advisary.”

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6

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From this reading He was kept in bed for 6 weeks though, and did not recover for a long time after.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The shevalliay did not die, for the ball came out of its own accord, in the midst of a violent fever and inflamayshn which was brot on by the wound.

accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/

go together

From this reading The shevalliay did not die, for the ball came out of its own accord, in the midst of a violent fever and inflamayshn which was brot on by the wound.

advisary

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From this reading As for master, his lot, I'm sorry to say, was wuss than that of his advisary.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading He was kept in bed for 6 weeks though, and did not recover for a long time after.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Inflammation came on too; and, to make an ugly story short, they were obliged to take off his hand at the rist.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The shevalliay did not die, for the ball came out of its own accord, in the midst of a violent fever and inflamayshn which was brot on by the wound.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As for master, his lot, I'm sorry to say, was wuss than that of his advisary.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Inflammation came on too; and, to make an ugly story short, they were obliged to take off his hand at the rist.

ballnounUS /bɔːl/

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading The shevalliay did not die, for the ball came out of its own accord, in the midst of a violent fever and inflamayshn which was brot on by the wound.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading He was kept in bed for 6 weeks though, and did not recover for a long time after.

brot

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From this reading The shevalliay did not die, for the ball came out of its own accord, in the midst of a violent fever and inflamayshn which was brot on by the wound.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The shevalliay did not die, for the ball came out of its own accord, in the midst of a violent fever and inflamayshn which was brot on by the wound.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The shevalliay did not die, for the ball came out of its own accord, in the midst of a violent fever and inflamayshn which was brot on by the wound.

CONSQUINSIES

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From this reading THE CONSQUINSIES.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The shevalliay did not die, for the ball came out of its own accord, in the midst of a violent fever and inflamayshn which was brot on by the wound.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The shevalliay did not die, for the ball came out of its own accord, in the midst of a violent fever and inflamayshn which was brot on by the wound.

fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading The shevalliay did not die, for the ball came out of its own accord, in the midst of a violent fever and inflamayshn which was brot on by the wound.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The shevalliay did not die, for the ball came out of its own accord, in the midst of a violent fever and inflamayshn which was brot on by the wound.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Inflammation came on too; and, to make an ugly story short, they were obliged to take off his hand at the rist.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was kept in bed for 6 weeks though, and did not recover for a long time after.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading As for master, his lot, I'm sorry to say, was wuss than that of his advisary.

I'm

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From this reading As for master, his lot, I'm sorry to say, was wuss than that of his advisary.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The shevalliay did not die, for the ball came out of its own accord, in the midst of a violent fever and inflamayshn which was brot on by the wound.

inflamayshn

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From this reading The shevalliay did not die, for the ball came out of its own accord, in the midst of a violent fever and inflamayshn which was brot on by the wound.

InflammationnounUS /ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/

a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat

From this reading Inflammation came on too; and, to make an ugly story short, they were obliged to take off his hand at the rist.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The shevalliay did not die, for the ball came out of its own accord, in the midst of a violent fever and inflamayshn which was brot on by the wound.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading He was kept in bed for 6 weeks though, and did not recover for a long time after.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

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

From this reading He was kept in bed for 6 weeks though, and did not recover for a long time after.

lotnounUS /lɑːt/

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

From this reading As for master, his lot, I'm sorry to say, was wuss than that of his advisary.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Inflammation came on too; and, to make an ugly story short, they were obliged to take off his hand at the rist.

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading As for master, his lot, I'm sorry to say, was wuss than that of his advisary.

midstnounUS /mɪdst/

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading The shevalliay did not die, for the ball came out of its own accord, in the midst of a violent fever and inflamayshn which was brot on by the wound.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The shevalliay did not die, for the ball came out of its own accord, in the midst of a violent fever and inflamayshn which was brot on by the wound.

obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading Inflammation came on too; and, to make an ugly story short, they were obliged to take off his hand at the rist.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The shevalliay did not die, for the ball came out of its own accord, in the midst of a violent fever and inflamayshn which was brot on by the wound.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading Inflammation came on too; and, to make an ugly story short, they were obliged to take off his hand at the rist.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The shevalliay did not die, for the ball came out of its own accord, in the midst of a violent fever and inflamayshn which was brot on by the wound.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The shevalliay did not die, for the ball came out of its own accord, in the midst of a violent fever and inflamayshn which was brot on by the wound.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The shevalliay did not die, for the ball came out of its own accord, in the midst of a violent fever and inflamayshn which was brot on by the wound.

recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading He was kept in bed for 6 weeks though, and did not recover for a long time after.

rist

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From this reading Inflammation came on too; and, to make an ugly story short, they were obliged to take off his hand at the rist.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading As for master, his lot, I'm sorry to say, was wuss than that of his advisary.

shevalliay

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From this reading The shevalliay did not die, for the ball came out of its own accord, in the midst of a violent fever and inflamayshn which was brot on by the wound.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Inflammation came on too; and, to make an ugly story short, they were obliged to take off his hand at the rist.

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading As for master, his lot, I'm sorry to say, was wuss than that of his advisary.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Inflammation came on too; and, to make an ugly story short, they were obliged to take off his hand at the rist.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Inflammation came on too; and, to make an ugly story short, they were obliged to take off his hand at the rist.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading As for master, his lot, I'm sorry to say, was wuss than that of his advisary.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As for master, his lot, I'm sorry to say, was wuss than that of his advisary.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE CONSQUINSIES.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Inflammation came on too; and, to make an ugly story short, they were obliged to take off his hand at the rist.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He was kept in bed for 6 weeks though, and did not recover for a long time after.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He was kept in bed for 6 weeks though, and did not recover for a long time after.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading As for master, his lot, I'm sorry to say, was wuss than that of his advisary.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Inflammation came on too; and, to make an ugly story short, they were obliged to take off his hand at the rist.

uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/

displeasing to the senses

From this reading Inflammation came on too; and, to make an ugly story short, they were obliged to take off his hand at the rist.

violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading The shevalliay did not die, for the ball came out of its own accord, in the midst of a violent fever and inflamayshn which was brot on by the wound.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The shevalliay did not die, for the ball came out of its own accord, in the midst of a violent fever and inflamayshn which was brot on by the wound.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading He was kept in bed for 6 weeks though, and did not recover for a long time after.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Inflammation came on too; and, to make an ugly story short, they were obliged to take off his hand at the rist.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The shevalliay did not die, for the ball came out of its own accord, in the midst of a violent fever and inflamayshn which was brot on by the wound.

woundnounUS /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading The shevalliay did not die, for the ball came out of its own accord, in the midst of a violent fever and inflamayshn which was brot on by the wound.

wussnounUS /wʌs/

a person who is physically weak and ineffectual

From this reading As for master, his lot, I'm sorry to say, was wuss than that of his advisary.

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