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The Moving Picture Girls

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.
"Are you hurt?" asked Mr. Pertell, anxiously, when quiet had in a measure been restored.
"Only my feelings iss hurted!" replied Mr. Switzer, with an odd look on his round, fat face.
"It iss not seemly und proper dot ven a feller is telling a nice girl vot he dinks of her, dot he should be upset head ofer heels alretty yet; ain't it?"
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The Moving Picture Girls

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Moving Picture Girls is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.
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"Are you hurt?" asked Mr. Pertell, anxiously, when quiet had in a measure been restored.
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"Only my feelings iss hurted!" replied Mr. Switzer, with an odd look on his round, fat face.
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"It iss not seemly und proper dot ven a feller is telling a nice girl vot he dinks of her, dot he should be upset head ofer heels alretty yet; ain't it?"

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actor noun US /ˈæktər/

a theatrical performer

From this reading “DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.”

assisted adjective US /əˈsɪstɪd/

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading “DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.”

dot noun US /dɑːt/

a very small circular shape

From this reading “"It iss not seemly und proper dot ven a feller is telling a nice girl vot he dinks of her, dot he should be upset head ofer heels alretty yet; ain't it?"”

feller noun US /ˈfelər/

a person who fells trees

From this reading “"It iss not seemly und proper dot ven a feller is telling a nice girl vot he dinks of her, dot he should be upset head ofer heels alretty yet; ain't it?"”

partner noun US /ˈpɑːrtnər/

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading “DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.”

rural adjective US /ˈrʊrəl/

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

From this reading “DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.”

upset verb US /əpˈset/

disturb the balance or stability of

From this reading “"It iss not seemly und proper dot ven a feller is telling a nice girl vot he dinks of her, dot he should be upset head ofer heels alretty yet; ain't it?"”

wreckage noun US /ˈrekədʒ/

the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked

From this reading “DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading "Are you hurt?" asked Mr. Pertell, anxiously, when quiet had in a measure been restored.

actornounUS /ˈæktər/

a theatrical performer

From this reading DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.

ain't

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

From this reading "It iss not seemly und proper dot ven a feller is telling a nice girl vot he dinks of her, dot he should be upset head ofer heels alretty yet; ain't it?"

alretty

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From this reading "It iss not seemly und proper dot ven a feller is telling a nice girl vot he dinks of her, dot he should be upset head ofer heels alretty yet; ain't it?"

AmidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading "Only my feelings iss hurted!" replied Mr. Switzer, with an odd look on his round, fat face.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.

anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading "Are you hurt?" asked Mr. Pertell, anxiously, when quiet had in a measure been restored.

Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "Are you hurt?" asked Mr. Pertell, anxiously, when quiet had in a measure been restored.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Are you hurt?" asked Mr. Pertell, anxiously, when quiet had in a measure been restored.

assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "It iss not seemly und proper dot ven a feller is telling a nice girl vot he dinks of her, dot he should be upset head ofer heels alretty yet; ain't it?"

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Are you hurt?" asked Mr. Pertell, anxiously, when quiet had in a measure been restored.

clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.

DEVERE'S

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

From this reading DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.

dinks

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

From this reading "It iss not seemly und proper dot ven a feller is telling a nice girl vot he dinks of her, dot he should be upset head ofer heels alretty yet; ain't it?"

dotnounUS /dɑːt/

a very small circular shape

From this reading "It iss not seemly und proper dot ven a feller is telling a nice girl vot he dinks of her, dot he should be upset head ofer heels alretty yet; ain't it?"

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "Only my feelings iss hurted!" replied Mr. Switzer, with an odd look on his round, fat face.

fatadjectiveUS /fæt/

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading "Only my feelings iss hurted!" replied Mr. Switzer, with an odd look on his round, fat face.

feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading "Only my feelings iss hurted!" replied Mr. Switzer, with an odd look on his round, fat face.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.

fellernounUS /ˈfelər/

a person who fells trees

From this reading "It iss not seemly und proper dot ven a feller is telling a nice girl vot he dinks of her, dot he should be upset head ofer heels alretty yet; ain't it?"

GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading "It iss not seemly und proper dot ven a feller is telling a nice girl vot he dinks of her, dot he should be upset head ofer heels alretty yet; ain't it?"

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "It iss not seemly und proper dot ven a feller is telling a nice girl vot he dinks of her, dot he should be upset head ofer heels alretty yet; ain't it?"

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "It iss not seemly und proper dot ven a feller is telling a nice girl vot he dinks of her, dot he should be upset head ofer heels alretty yet; ain't it?"

heelsnounUS /hiːlz/

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading "It iss not seemly und proper dot ven a feller is telling a nice girl vot he dinks of her, dot he should be upset head ofer heels alretty yet; ain't it?"

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "It iss not seemly und proper dot ven a feller is telling a nice girl vot he dinks of her, dot he should be upset head ofer heels alretty yet; ain't it?"

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.

hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading "Are you hurt?" asked Mr. Pertell, anxiously, when quiet had in a measure been restored.

hurted

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

From this reading "Only my feelings iss hurted!" replied Mr. Switzer, with an odd look on his round, fat face.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "It iss not seemly und proper dot ven a feller is telling a nice girl vot he dinks of her, dot he should be upset head ofer heels alretty yet; ain't it?"

iss

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

From this reading "Only my feelings iss hurted!" replied Mr. Switzer, with an odd look on his round, fat face.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.

laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/

the sound of laughing

From this reading DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Only my feelings iss hurted!" replied Mr. Switzer, with an odd look on his round, fat face.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.

measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading "Are you hurt?" asked Mr. Pertell, anxiously, when quiet had in a measure been restored.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Only my feelings iss hurted!" replied Mr. Switzer, with an odd look on his round, fat face.

niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading "It iss not seemly und proper dot ven a feller is telling a nice girl vot he dinks of her, dot he should be upset head ofer heels alretty yet; ain't it?"

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "It iss not seemly und proper dot ven a feller is telling a nice girl vot he dinks of her, dot he should be upset head ofer heels alretty yet; ain't it?"

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.

oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/

not divisible by two

From this reading "Only my feelings iss hurted!" replied Mr. Switzer, with an odd look on his round, fat face.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "It iss not seemly und proper dot ven a feller is telling a nice girl vot he dinks of her, dot he should be upset head ofer heels alretty yet; ain't it?"

ofer

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

From this reading "It iss not seemly und proper dot ven a feller is telling a nice girl vot he dinks of her, dot he should be upset head ofer heels alretty yet; ain't it?"

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Only my feelings iss hurted!" replied Mr. Switzer, with an odd look on his round, fat face.

OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "Only my feelings iss hurted!" replied Mr. Switzer, with an odd look on his round, fat face.

partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.

Pertell

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

From this reading "Are you hurt?" asked Mr. Pertell, anxiously, when quiet had in a measure been restored.

properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading "It iss not seemly und proper dot ven a feller is telling a nice girl vot he dinks of her, dot he should be upset head ofer heels alretty yet; ain't it?"

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading "Are you hurt?" asked Mr. Pertell, anxiously, when quiet had in a measure been restored.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Only my feelings iss hurted!" replied Mr. Switzer, with an odd look on his round, fat face.

restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading "Are you hurt?" asked Mr. Pertell, anxiously, when quiet had in a measure been restored.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading "Only my feelings iss hurted!" replied Mr. Switzer, with an odd look on his round, fat face.

ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

From this reading DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.

scenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.

seemlyadjective

according with custom or propriety

From this reading "It iss not seemly und proper dot ven a feller is telling a nice girl vot he dinks of her, dot he should be upset head ofer heels alretty yet; ain't it?"

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.

seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "It iss not seemly und proper dot ven a feller is telling a nice girl vot he dinks of her, dot he should be upset head ofer heels alretty yet; ain't it?"

SUCCESSnounUS /səkˈses/

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.

Switzer

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

From this reading "Only my feelings iss hurted!" replied Mr. Switzer, with an odd look on his round, fat face.

tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading "It iss not seemly und proper dot ven a feller is telling a nice girl vot he dinks of her, dot he should be upset head ofer heels alretty yet; ain't it?"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.

und

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

From this reading "It iss not seemly und proper dot ven a feller is telling a nice girl vot he dinks of her, dot he should be upset head ofer heels alretty yet; ain't it?"

upsetverbUS /əpˈset/

disturb the balance or stability of

From this reading "It iss not seemly und proper dot ven a feller is telling a nice girl vot he dinks of her, dot he should be upset head ofer heels alretty yet; ain't it?"

ven

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

From this reading "It iss not seemly und proper dot ven a feller is telling a nice girl vot he dinks of her, dot he should be upset head ofer heels alretty yet; ain't it?"

vot

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

From this reading "It iss not seemly und proper dot ven a feller is telling a nice girl vot he dinks of her, dot he should be upset head ofer heels alretty yet; ain't it?"

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "Are you hurt?" asked Mr. Pertell, anxiously, when quiet had in a measure been restored.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Only my feelings iss hurted!" replied Mr. Switzer, with an odd look on his round, fat face.

wreckagenounUS /ˈrekədʒ/

the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked

From this reading DEVERE'S SUCCESS Amid laughter, now that it was seen that nothing serious had happened, the wreckage was cleared away, and the German actor, and his partner in the rural love scene, were assisted to their feet.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading "It iss not seemly und proper dot ven a feller is telling a nice girl vot he dinks of her, dot he should be upset head ofer heels alretty yet; ain't it?"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Are you hurt?" asked Mr. Pertell, anxiously, when quiet had in a measure been restored.

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