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The Motor Boys Over the Ocean
The Motor Boys Over the Ocean

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Motor Boys Over the Ocean is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Clarence Young • Curated US English Learning Edition
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AN UNLUCKY BLOWOUT “Easy marks, that’s what we are,” commented Ned, as with his chums and Professor Snodgrass, he sat down to dinner.
“Very easy marks.”
“It might have happened to anyone,” declared Jerry.
“But it sure does make me sore to think how he cheated us on that calf deal.”
They were still talking of Mr. Sackett, and, as the account of the happening became generally known in the hotel, many stories showing the meanness of the miserly farmer were told to our heroes.
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The Motor Boys Over the Ocean

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Motor Boys Over the Ocean is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AN UNLUCKY BLOWOUT “Easy marks, that’s what we are,” commented Ned, as with his chums and Professor Snodgrass, he sat down to dinner.
Line 2
“Very easy marks.”
/ˈveri ˈiːzi mɑːrks/
Line 3
“It might have happened to anyone,” declared Jerry.
/ɪt maɪt hæv ˈhæpənd tuː ˈeniwʌn dɪˈklerd ˈdʒeri/
Line 4
“But it sure does make me sore to think how he cheated us on that calf deal.”
Line 5
They were still talking of Mr. Sackett, and, as the account of the happening became generally known in the hotel, many stories showing the meanness of the miserly farmer were told to our heroes.

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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.

blowout noun US /ˈbloʊaʊt/

an easy victory

From this reading “AN UNLUCKY BLOWOUT “Easy marks, that’s what we are,” commented Ned, as with his chums and Professor Snodgrass, he sat down to dinner.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
calf noun US /kæf/

young of domestic cattle

From this reading ““But it sure does make me sore to think how he cheated us on that calf deal.””

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cheated verb US /ˈtʃiːtəd/

past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit

From this reading ““But it sure does make me sore to think how he cheated us on that calf deal.””

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chums noun US /tʃʌmz/

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading “AN UNLUCKY BLOWOUT “Easy marks, that’s what we are,” commented Ned, as with his chums and Professor Snodgrass, he sat down to dinner.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
commented verb US /ˈkɑːmentəd/

past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on

From this reading “AN UNLUCKY BLOWOUT “Easy marks, that’s what we are,” commented Ned, as with his chums and Professor Snodgrass, he sat down to dinner.”

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meanness noun US /ˈmiːnnəs/

the quality of being deliberately mean

From this reading “They were still talking of Mr. Sackett, and, as the account of the happening became generally known in the hotel, many stories showing the meanness of the miserly farmer were told to our heroes.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
miserly adjective US /ˈmaɪzərli/

(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

From this reading “They were still talking of Mr. Sackett, and, as the account of the happening became generally known in the hotel, many stories showing the meanness of the miserly farmer were told to our heroes.”

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unlucky adjective US /ənˈlʌki/

having or bringing misfortune

From this reading “AN UNLUCKY BLOWOUT “Easy marks, that’s what we are,” commented Ned, as with his chums and Professor Snodgrass, he sat down to dinner.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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generally known adverb + adjective

In this reading “They were still talking of Mr. Sackett, and, as the account of the happening became generally known in the hotel, many stories showing the meanness of the miserly farmer were told to our heroes.”

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accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading They were still talking of Mr. Sackett, and, as the account of the happening became generally known in the hotel, many stories showing the meanness of the miserly farmer were told to our heroes.

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ANdeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading AN UNLUCKY BLOWOUT “Easy marks, that’s what we are,” commented Ned, as with his chums and Professor Snodgrass, he sat down to dinner.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading AN UNLUCKY BLOWOUT “Easy marks, that’s what we are,” commented Ned, as with his chums and Professor Snodgrass, he sat down to dinner.

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anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/

any person at all

From this reading “It might have happened to anyone,” declared Jerry.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading AN UNLUCKY BLOWOUT “Easy marks, that’s what we are,” commented Ned, as with his chums and Professor Snodgrass, he sat down to dinner.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading AN UNLUCKY BLOWOUT “Easy marks, that’s what we are,” commented Ned, as with his chums and Professor Snodgrass, he sat down to dinner.

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becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading They were still talking of Mr. Sackett, and, as the account of the happening became generally known in the hotel, many stories showing the meanness of the miserly farmer were told to our heroes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BLOWOUTnounUS /ˈbloʊaʊt/

an easy victory

From this reading AN UNLUCKY BLOWOUT “Easy marks, that’s what we are,” commented Ned, as with his chums and Professor Snodgrass, he sat down to dinner.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “But it sure does make me sore to think how he cheated us on that calf deal.”

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calfnounUS /kæf/

young of domestic cattle

From this reading “But it sure does make me sore to think how he cheated us on that calf deal.”

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cheatedverbUS /ˈtʃiːtəd/

past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit

From this reading “But it sure does make me sore to think how he cheated us on that calf deal.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading AN UNLUCKY BLOWOUT “Easy marks, that’s what we are,” commented Ned, as with his chums and Professor Snodgrass, he sat down to dinner.

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commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/

past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on

From this reading AN UNLUCKY BLOWOUT “Easy marks, that’s what we are,” commented Ned, as with his chums and Professor Snodgrass, he sat down to dinner.

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dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading “But it sure does make me sore to think how he cheated us on that calf deal.”

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declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/

made known or openly avowed

From this reading “It might have happened to anyone,” declared Jerry.

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dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading AN UNLUCKY BLOWOUT “Easy marks, that’s what we are,” commented Ned, as with his chums and Professor Snodgrass, he sat down to dinner.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading “But it sure does make me sore to think how he cheated us on that calf deal.”

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading AN UNLUCKY BLOWOUT “Easy marks, that’s what we are,” commented Ned, as with his chums and Professor Snodgrass, he sat down to dinner.

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EasyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading AN UNLUCKY BLOWOUT “Easy marks, that’s what we are,” commented Ned, as with his chums and Professor Snodgrass, he sat down to dinner.

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farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/

a person who operates a farm

From this reading They were still talking of Mr. Sackett, and, as the account of the happening became generally known in the hotel, many stories showing the meanness of the miserly farmer were told to our heroes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/

usually; as a rule

From this reading They were still talking of Mr. Sackett, and, as the account of the happening became generally known in the hotel, many stories showing the meanness of the miserly farmer were told to our heroes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading “It might have happened to anyone,” declared Jerry.

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happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/

an event that happens

From this reading They were still talking of Mr. Sackett, and, as the account of the happening became generally known in the hotel, many stories showing the meanness of the miserly farmer were told to our heroes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “It might have happened to anyone,” declared Jerry.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading AN UNLUCKY BLOWOUT “Easy marks, that’s what we are,” commented Ned, as with his chums and Professor Snodgrass, he sat down to dinner.

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heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/

plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading They were still talking of Mr. Sackett, and, as the account of the happening became generally known in the hotel, many stories showing the meanness of the miserly farmer were told to our heroes.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading AN UNLUCKY BLOWOUT “Easy marks, that’s what we are,” commented Ned, as with his chums and Professor Snodgrass, he sat down to dinner.

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hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading They were still talking of Mr. Sackett, and, as the account of the happening became generally known in the hotel, many stories showing the meanness of the miserly farmer were told to our heroes.

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how

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From this reading “But it sure does make me sore to think how he cheated us on that calf deal.”

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading They were still talking of Mr. Sackett, and, as the account of the happening became generally known in the hotel, many stories showing the meanness of the miserly farmer were told to our heroes.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It might have happened to anyone,” declared Jerry.

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JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading “It might have happened to anyone,” declared Jerry.

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knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading They were still talking of Mr. Sackett, and, as the account of the happening became generally known in the hotel, many stories showing the meanness of the miserly farmer were told to our heroes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading “But it sure does make me sore to think how he cheated us on that calf deal.”

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manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading They were still talking of Mr. Sackett, and, as the account of the happening became generally known in the hotel, many stories showing the meanness of the miserly farmer were told to our heroes.

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marksnounUS /mɑːrks/

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading AN UNLUCKY BLOWOUT “Easy marks, that’s what we are,” commented Ned, as with his chums and Professor Snodgrass, he sat down to dinner.

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mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading “But it sure does make me sore to think how he cheated us on that calf deal.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
meannessnounUS /ˈmiːnnəs/

the quality of being deliberately mean

From this reading They were still talking of Mr. Sackett, and, as the account of the happening became generally known in the hotel, many stories showing the meanness of the miserly farmer were told to our heroes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “It might have happened to anyone,” declared Jerry.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
miserlyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪzərli/

(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

From this reading They were still talking of Mr. Sackett, and, as the account of the happening became generally known in the hotel, many stories showing the meanness of the miserly farmer were told to our heroes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading They were still talking of Mr. Sackett, and, as the account of the happening became generally known in the hotel, many stories showing the meanness of the miserly farmer were told to our heroes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Ned

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From this reading AN UNLUCKY BLOWOUT “Easy marks, that’s what we are,” commented Ned, as with his chums and Professor Snodgrass, he sat down to dinner.

Pending verification
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were still talking of Mr. Sackett, and, as the account of the happening became generally known in the hotel, many stories showing the meanness of the miserly farmer were told to our heroes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “But it sure does make me sore to think how he cheated us on that calf deal.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading They were still talking of Mr. Sackett, and, as the account of the happening became generally known in the hotel, many stories showing the meanness of the miserly farmer were told to our heroes.

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ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading AN UNLUCKY BLOWOUT “Easy marks, that’s what we are,” commented Ned, as with his chums and Professor Snodgrass, he sat down to dinner.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Sackett

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

From this reading They were still talking of Mr. Sackett, and, as the account of the happening became generally known in the hotel, many stories showing the meanness of the miserly farmer were told to our heroes.

Pending verification
satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading AN UNLUCKY BLOWOUT “Easy marks, that’s what we are,” commented Ned, as with his chums and Professor Snodgrass, he sat down to dinner.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

the display of a motion picture

From this reading They were still talking of Mr. Sackett, and, as the account of the happening became generally known in the hotel, many stories showing the meanness of the miserly farmer were told to our heroes.

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Snodgrass

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

From this reading AN UNLUCKY BLOWOUT “Easy marks, that’s what we are,” commented Ned, as with his chums and Professor Snodgrass, he sat down to dinner.

Pending verification
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/

hurting

From this reading “But it sure does make me sore to think how he cheated us on that calf deal.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading They were still talking of Mr. Sackett, and, as the account of the happening became generally known in the hotel, many stories showing the meanness of the miserly farmer were told to our heroes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — 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 They were still talking of Mr. Sackett, and, as the account of the happening became generally known in the hotel, many stories showing the meanness of the miserly farmer were told to our heroes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading “But it sure does make me sore to think how he cheated us on that calf deal.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading They were still talking of Mr. Sackett, and, as the account of the happening became generally known in the hotel, many stories showing the meanness of the miserly farmer were told to our heroes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “But it sure does make me sore to think how he cheated us on that calf deal.”

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that's

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

From this reading AN UNLUCKY BLOWOUT “Easy marks, that’s what we are,” commented Ned, as with his chums and Professor Snodgrass, he sat down to dinner.

Pending verification
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading They were still talking of Mr. Sackett, and, as the account of the happening became generally known in the hotel, many stories showing the meanness of the miserly farmer were told to our heroes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They were still talking of Mr. Sackett, and, as the account of the happening became generally known in the hotel, many stories showing the meanness of the miserly farmer were told to our heroes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “But it sure does make me sore to think how he cheated us on that calf deal.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading AN UNLUCKY BLOWOUT “Easy marks, that’s what we are,” commented Ned, as with his chums and Professor Snodgrass, he sat down to dinner.

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toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading They were still talking of Mr. Sackett, and, as the account of the happening became generally known in the hotel, many stories showing the meanness of the miserly farmer were told to our heroes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
UNLUCKYadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/

having or bringing misfortune

From this reading AN UNLUCKY BLOWOUT “Easy marks, that’s what we are,” commented Ned, as with his chums and Professor Snodgrass, he sat down to dinner.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “But it sure does make me sore to think how he cheated us on that calf deal.”

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VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading “Very easy marks.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading AN UNLUCKY BLOWOUT “Easy marks, that’s what we are,” commented Ned, as with his chums and Professor Snodgrass, he sat down to dinner.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading They were still talking of Mr. Sackett, and, as the account of the happening became generally known in the hotel, many stories showing the meanness of the miserly farmer were told to our heroes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading AN UNLUCKY BLOWOUT “Easy marks, that’s what we are,” commented Ned, as with his chums and Professor Snodgrass, he sat down to dinner.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading AN UNLUCKY BLOWOUT “Easy marks, that’s what we are,” commented Ned, as with his chums and Professor Snodgrass, he sat down to dinner.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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