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The Wit and Humor of America, Volume II. (of X.)
The Wit and Humor of America, Volume II. (of X.)

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume II. (of X.) is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Come to the house and git his clothes.
Eferysing goes in--stofepipe hat, butterfly necktie, diamond pin, toothbrush, hair-oil, razor and soap."
They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.
"What Sephenijah P. Baumgartner, Senior, hath j'ined together, let nobody put athunder, begoshens!" he announced.
The proceeding appeared to be painful to Seffy, but not to Sally.
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The Wit and Humor of America, Volume II. (of X.)

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume II. (of X.) is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Come to the house and git his clothes.
/kʌm tuː ðə haʊs ənd ɡɪt hɪz kloʊðz/
Line 2
Eferysing goes in--stofepipe hat, butterfly necktie, diamond pin, toothbrush, hair-oil, razor and soap."
Line 3
They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.
Line 4
"What Sephenijah P. Baumgartner, Senior, hath j'ined together, let nobody put athunder, begoshens!" he announced.
Line 5
The proceeding appeared to be painful to Seffy, but not to Sally.

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butterfly verb US /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/

flutter like a butterfly

From this reading “Eferysing goes in--stofepipe hat, butterfly necktie, diamond pin, toothbrush, hair-oil, razor and soap."”

linked adjective US /lɪŋkt/

connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks

From this reading “They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.”

necktie noun US /ˈnektaɪ/

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading “Eferysing goes in--stofepipe hat, butterfly necktie, diamond pin, toothbrush, hair-oil, razor and soap."”

razor noun US /ˈreɪzər/

edge tool used in shaving

From this reading “Eferysing goes in--stofepipe hat, butterfly necktie, diamond pin, toothbrush, hair-oil, razor and soap."”

Senior adjective US /ˈsiːnjər/

older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service

From this reading “"What Sephenijah P. Baumgartner, Senior, hath j'ined together, let nobody put athunder, begoshens!" he announced.”

shoved verb US /ʃʌvd/

past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving

From this reading “They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.”

soap noun US /soʊp/

a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats

From this reading “Eferysing goes in--stofepipe hat, butterfly necktie, diamond pin, toothbrush, hair-oil, razor and soap."”

toothbrush noun US /ˈtuːθbrəʃ/

small brush; has long handle; used to clean teeth

From this reading “Eferysing goes in--stofepipe hat, butterfly necktie, diamond pin, toothbrush, hair-oil, razor and soap."”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Come to the house and git his clothes.

announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading "What Sephenijah P. Baumgartner, Senior, hath j'ined together, let nobody put athunder, begoshens!" he announced.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The proceeding appeared to be painful to Seffy, but not to Sally.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.

athunder

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

From this reading "What Sephenijah P. Baumgartner, Senior, hath j'ined together, let nobody put athunder, begoshens!" he announced.

Baumgartner

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From this reading "What Sephenijah P. Baumgartner, Senior, hath j'ined together, let nobody put athunder, begoshens!" he announced.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.

begoshens

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

From this reading "What Sephenijah P. Baumgartner, Senior, hath j'ined together, let nobody put athunder, begoshens!" he announced.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The proceeding appeared to be painful to Seffy, but not to Sally.

butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/

flutter like a butterfly

From this reading Eferysing goes in--stofepipe hat, butterfly necktie, diamond pin, toothbrush, hair-oil, razor and soap."

clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/

clothing in general

From this reading "Come to the house and git his clothes.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Come to the house and git his clothes.

cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.

diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading Eferysing goes in--stofepipe hat, butterfly necktie, diamond pin, toothbrush, hair-oil, razor and soap."

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.

Eferysing

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

From this reading Eferysing goes in--stofepipe hat, butterfly necktie, diamond pin, toothbrush, hair-oil, razor and soap."

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.

gaietynoun

a gay feeling

From this reading They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.

gitnounUS /ɡɪt/

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading "Come to the house and git his clothes.

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Eferysing goes in--stofepipe hat, butterfly necktie, diamond pin, toothbrush, hair-oil, razor and soap."

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.

hair-oil

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

From this reading Eferysing goes in--stofepipe hat, butterfly necktie, diamond pin, toothbrush, hair-oil, razor and soap."

hatnounUS /hæt/

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Eferysing goes in--stofepipe hat, butterfly necktie, diamond pin, toothbrush, hair-oil, razor and soap."

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading "What Sephenijah P. Baumgartner, Senior, hath j'ined together, let nobody put athunder, begoshens!" he announced.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "What Sephenijah P. Baumgartner, Senior, hath j'ined together, let nobody put athunder, begoshens!" he announced.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "Come to the house and git his clothes.

housenounUS /haʊs/

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

From this reading "Come to the house and git his clothes.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Eferysing goes in--stofepipe hat, butterfly necktie, diamond pin, toothbrush, hair-oil, razor and soap."

j'ined

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

From this reading "What Sephenijah P. Baumgartner, Senior, hath j'ined together, let nobody put athunder, begoshens!" he announced.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "What Sephenijah P. Baumgartner, Senior, hath j'ined together, let nobody put athunder, begoshens!" he announced.

linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/

connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks

From this reading They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.

necktienounUS /ˈnektaɪ/

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading Eferysing goes in--stofepipe hat, butterfly necktie, diamond pin, toothbrush, hair-oil, razor and soap."

nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading "What Sephenijah P. Baumgartner, Senior, hath j'ined together, let nobody put athunder, begoshens!" he announced.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The proceeding appeared to be painful to Seffy, but not to Sally.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading "What Sephenijah P. Baumgartner, Senior, hath j'ined together, let nobody put athunder, begoshens!" he announced.

painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading The proceeding appeared to be painful to Seffy, but not to Sally.

pinverbUS /pɪn/

to hold fast or prevent from moving

From this reading Eferysing goes in--stofepipe hat, butterfly necktie, diamond pin, toothbrush, hair-oil, razor and soap."

proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading The proceeding appeared to be painful to Seffy, but not to Sally.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "What Sephenijah P. Baumgartner, Senior, hath j'ined together, let nobody put athunder, begoshens!" he announced.

razornounUS /ˈreɪzər/

edge tool used in shaving

From this reading Eferysing goes in--stofepipe hat, butterfly necktie, diamond pin, toothbrush, hair-oil, razor and soap."

rearnounUS /rɪr/

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.

retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/

people who have retreated

From this reading They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.

SallynounUS /ˈsæli/

witty remark

From this reading The proceeding appeared to be painful to Seffy, but not to Sally.

Seffy

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

From this reading They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.

SenioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/

older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service

From this reading "What Sephenijah P. Baumgartner, Senior, hath j'ined together, let nobody put athunder, begoshens!" he announced.

Sephenijah

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

From this reading "What Sephenijah P. Baumgartner, Senior, hath j'ined together, let nobody put athunder, begoshens!" he announced.

shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/

past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving

From this reading They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.

soapnounUS /soʊp/

a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats

From this reading Eferysing goes in--stofepipe hat, butterfly necktie, diamond pin, toothbrush, hair-oil, razor and soap."

stofepipe

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

From this reading Eferysing goes in--stofepipe hat, butterfly necktie, diamond pin, toothbrush, hair-oil, razor and soap."

storenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Come to the house and git his clothes.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading They had got far enough around the corner to be out of sight of the store, during this gaiety, and the old man now shoved Seffy and the girl out in front of him, linked their arms, and retreated to the rear.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Come to the house and git his clothes.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading "What Sephenijah P. Baumgartner, Senior, hath j'ined together, let nobody put athunder, begoshens!" he announced.

toothbrushnounUS /ˈtuːθbrəʃ/

small brush; has long handle; used to clean teeth

From this reading Eferysing goes in--stofepipe hat, butterfly necktie, diamond pin, toothbrush, hair-oil, razor and soap."

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What Sephenijah P. Baumgartner, Senior, hath j'ined together, let nobody put athunder, begoshens!" he announced.

Chapter 6 of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume II. (of X.) by Marshall P. (Marshall Pinckney) [Editor] Wilder holds 365 sentences, grouped into 73 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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