The Second Dandy Chater

Chapter XIV

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BETTY SIGGS DREAMS A DREAM The girl rose slowly from the ground, after the two men had disappeared, and, still sobbing heavily, made her way towards the door which led to the upper part of the house.

But her mother, brought to herself by the movement, advanced rapidly, and caught her in her arms.

“Child,” she said, in a sort of gasp—“this ain’t no time for callin’ folks names, or talkin’ about rights and wrongs.

Quick—what’s i’ the wind?

I see Master Dandy a lookin’ in at that winder—straight at me; what’s i’ the wind, child—and w’ere have they gone?”

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Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Second Dandy Chater is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

BETTY SIGGS DREAMS A DREAM The girl rose slowly from the ground, after the two men had disappeared, and, still sobbing heavily, made her way towards the door which led to the upper part of the house. But her mother, brought to herself by the movement, advanced rapidly, and caught her in her arms. “Child,” she said, in a sort of gasp—“this ain’t no time for callin’ folks names, or talkin’ about rights and wrongs. Quick—what’s i’ the wind? I see Master Dandy a lookin’ in at that winder—straight at me; what’s i’ the wind, child—and w’ere have they gone?”

The Second Dandy Chater

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Second Dandy Chater is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

BETTY SIGGS DREAMS A DREAM The girl rose slowly from the ground, after the two men had disappeared, and, still sobbing heavily, made her way towards the door which led to the upper part of the house.

Line 2

But her mother, brought to herself by the movement, advanced rapidly, and caught her in her arms.

/bʌt hɜːr ˈmʌðər brɔːt tuː hərˈself baɪ ðə ˈmuːvmənt ədˈvænst ˈræpədli ənd kɑːt hɜːr ɪn hɜːr ɑːrmz/

Line 3

“Child,” she said, in a sort of gasp—“this ain’t no time for callin’ folks names, or talkin’ about rights and wrongs.

Line 4

Quick—what’s i’ the wind?

Line 5

I see Master Dandy a lookin’ in at that winder—straight at me; what’s i’ the wind, child—and w’ere have they gone?”

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Dandy noun US /ˈdændi/

a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

From this reading “I see Master Dandy a lookin’ in at that winder—straight at me; what’s i’ the wind, child—and w’ere have they gone?””

dreams noun US /driːmz/

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading “BETTY SIGGS DREAMS A DREAM The girl rose slowly from the ground, after the two men had disappeared, and, still sobbing heavily, made her way towards the door which led to the upper part of the house.”

gasp noun US /ɡæsp/

a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open

From this reading ““Child,” she said, in a sort of gasp—“this ain’t no time for callin’ folks names, or talkin’ about rights and wrongs.”

heavily adverb US /ˈhevəli/

to a considerable degree

rights noun US /raɪts/

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading ““Child,” she said, in a sort of gasp—“this ain’t no time for callin’ folks names, or talkin’ about rights and wrongs.”

sobbing noun US /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/

convulsive gasp made while weeping

winder noun US /ˈwɪndər/

a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)

From this reading “I see Master Dandy a lookin’ in at that winder—straight at me; what’s i’ the wind, child—and w’ere have they gone?””

wrongs noun US /rɔːŋz/

plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law

From this reading ““Child,” she said, in a sort of gasp—“this ain’t no time for callin’ folks names, or talkin’ about rights and wrongs.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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upper part adjective + noun

In this reading “BETTY SIGGS DREAMS A DREAM The girl rose slowly from the ground, after the two men had disappeared, and, still sobbing heavily, made her way towards the door which led to the upper part of the house.”

towards the door preposition + article + noun counted as “towards … door”

two men noun + noun

still sobbing adjective + noun

from the ground preposition + article + noun counted as “from … ground”

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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 BETTY SIGGS DREAMS A DREAM The girl rose slowly from the ground, after the two men had disappeared, and, still sobbing heavily, made her way towards the door which led to the upper part of the house.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Child,” she said, in a sort of gasp—“this ain’t no time for callin’ folks names, or talkin’ about rights and wrongs.

advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading But her mother, brought to herself by the movement, advanced rapidly, and caught her in her arms.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

ain't

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From this reading “Child,” she said, in a sort of gasp—“this ain’t no time for callin’ folks names, or talkin’ about rights and wrongs.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading But her mother, brought to herself by the movement, advanced rapidly, and caught her in her arms.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I see Master Dandy a lookin’ in at that winder—straight at me; what’s i’ the wind, child—and w’ere have they gone?”

BETTY

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broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading But her mother, brought to herself by the movement, advanced rapidly, and caught her in her arms.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But her mother, brought to herself by the movement, advanced rapidly, and caught her in her arms.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But her mother, brought to herself by the movement, advanced rapidly, and caught her in her arms.

callin

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From this reading “Child,” she said, in a sort of gasp—“this ain’t no time for callin’ folks names, or talkin’ about rights and wrongs.

caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading But her mother, brought to herself by the movement, advanced rapidly, and caught her in her arms.

ChildnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading “Child,” she said, in a sort of gasp—“this ain’t no time for callin’ folks names, or talkin’ about rights and wrongs.

DandynounUS /ˈdændi/

a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

From this reading I see Master Dandy a lookin’ in at that winder—straight at me; what’s i’ the wind, child—and w’ere have they gone?”

disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

DREAMnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

DREAMSnounUS /driːmz/

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

folksnounUS /foʊks/

your parents

From this reading “Child,” she said, in a sort of gasp—“this ain’t no time for callin’ folks names, or talkin’ about rights and wrongs.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Child,” she said, in a sort of gasp—“this ain’t no time for callin’ folks names, or talkin’ about rights and wrongs.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/

a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open

From this reading “Child,” she said, in a sort of gasp—“this ain’t no time for callin’ folks names, or talkin’ about rights and wrongs.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading I see Master Dandy a lookin’ in at that winder—straight at me; what’s i’ the wind, child—and w’ere have they gone?”

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I see Master Dandy a lookin’ in at that winder—straight at me; what’s i’ the wind, child—and w’ere have they gone?”

heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/

to a considerable degree

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading But her mother, brought to herself by the movement, advanced rapidly, and caught her in her arms.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

ipronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Quick—what’s i’ the wind?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading But her mother, brought to herself by the movement, advanced rapidly, and caught her in her arms.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

lookin

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From this reading I see Master Dandy a lookin’ in at that winder—straight at me; what’s i’ the wind, child—and w’ere have they gone?”

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading I see Master Dandy a lookin’ in at that winder—straight at me; what’s i’ the wind, child—and w’ere have they gone?”

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading I see Master Dandy a lookin’ in at that winder—straight at me; what’s i’ the wind, child—and w’ere have they gone?”

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading But her mother, brought to herself by the movement, advanced rapidly, and caught her in her arms.

movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading But her mother, brought to herself by the movement, advanced rapidly, and caught her in her arms.

namesnounUS /neɪmz/

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading “Child,” she said, in a sort of gasp—“this ain’t no time for callin’ folks names, or talkin’ about rights and wrongs.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “Child,” she said, in a sort of gasp—“this ain’t no time for callin’ folks names, or talkin’ about rights and wrongs.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Child,” she said, in a sort of gasp—“this ain’t no time for callin’ folks names, or talkin’ about rights and wrongs.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

QuickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading Quick—what’s i’ the wind?

rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/

with speed

From this reading But her mother, brought to herself by the movement, advanced rapidly, and caught her in her arms.

rightsnounUS /raɪts/

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading “Child,” she said, in a sort of gasp—“this ain’t no time for callin’ folks names, or talkin’ about rights and wrongs.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Child,” she said, in a sort of gasp—“this ain’t no time for callin’ folks names, or talkin’ about rights and wrongs.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I see Master Dandy a lookin’ in at that winder—straight at me; what’s i’ the wind, child—and w’ere have they gone?”

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Child,” she said, in a sort of gasp—“this ain’t no time for callin’ folks names, or talkin’ about rights and wrongs.

SIGGS

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slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/

convulsive gasp made while weeping

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading “Child,” she said, in a sort of gasp—“this ain’t no time for callin’ folks names, or talkin’ about rights and wrongs.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading I see Master Dandy a lookin’ in at that winder—straight at me; what’s i’ the wind, child—and w’ere have they gone?”

talkin

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From this reading “Child,” she said, in a sort of gasp—“this ain’t no time for callin’ folks names, or talkin’ about rights and wrongs.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I see Master Dandy a lookin’ in at that winder—straight at me; what’s i’ the wind, child—and w’ere have they gone?”

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading I see Master Dandy a lookin’ in at that winder—straight at me; what’s i’ the wind, child—and w’ere have they gone?”

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading “Child,” she said, in a sort of gasp—“this ain’t no time for callin’ folks names, or talkin’ about rights and wrongs.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “Child,” she said, in a sort of gasp—“this ain’t no time for callin’ folks names, or talkin’ about rights and wrongs.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/

the topmost one of two

w'ere

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From this reading I see Master Dandy a lookin’ in at that winder—straight at me; what’s i’ the wind, child—and w’ere have they gone?”

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

what's

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From this reading Quick—what’s i’ the wind?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Quick—what’s i’ the wind?

windernounUS /ˈwɪndər/

a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)

From this reading I see Master Dandy a lookin’ in at that winder—straight at me; what’s i’ the wind, child—and w’ere have they gone?”

wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/

plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law

From this reading “Child,” she said, in a sort of gasp—“this ain’t no time for callin’ folks names, or talkin’ about rights and wrongs.

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