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Torchy As A Pa

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.
I expect some poetical real estater wished that name on it.
Anyway, it's the proper thing out here in Harbor Hills to call your place after some sort of shrubbery or tree.
And maybe this little stone cottage effect with the green tiled roof and the fieldstone gate posts did have some honeysuckle growin' around somewhere.
It's a nice enough shack, what there is of it, though if I'd been layin' out the floor plan I'd have had less cut-under front porch and more elbow room inside.
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Torchy As A Pa

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Torchy As A Pa is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.
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I expect some poetical real estater wished that name on it.
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Anyway, it's the proper thing out here in Harbor Hills to call your place after some sort of shrubbery or tree.
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And maybe this little stone cottage effect with the green tiled roof and the fieldstone gate posts did have some honeysuckle growin' around somewhere.
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It's a nice enough shack, what there is of it, though if I'd been layin' out the floor plan I'd have had less cut-under front porch and more elbow room inside.

Learner Dictionary

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.

discovers verb US /dɪˈskʌvərz/

third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading “STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.”

honeysuckle noun US /ˈhʌnisʌkəl/

shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera

From this reading “STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.”

jazz noun US /dʒæz/

empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk

From this reading “STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.”

poetical adjective US /poʊˈetɪkəl/

of or relating to poetry

From this reading “I expect some poetical real estater wished that name on it.”

shack noun US /ʃæk/

small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading “It's a nice enough shack, what there is of it, though if I'd been layin' out the floor plan I'd have had less cut-under front porch and more elbow room inside.”

shrubbery noun US /ˈʃrʌbəri/

an area where a number of shrubs are planted

From this reading “Anyway, it's the proper thing out here in Harbor Hills to call your place after some sort of shrubbery or tree.”

stanley noun US /ˈstænli/

United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)

From this reading “STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.”

tiled adjective US /taɪld/

covered or furnished with tiles

From this reading “And maybe this little stone cottage effect with the green tiled roof and the fieldstone gate posts did have some honeysuckle growin' around somewhere.”

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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 It's a nice enough shack, what there is of it, though if I'd been layin' out the floor plan I'd have had less cut-under front porch and more elbow room inside.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Anyway, it's the proper thing out here in Harbor Hills to call your place after some sort of shrubbery or tree.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And maybe this little stone cottage effect with the green tiled roof and the fieldstone gate posts did have some honeysuckle growin' around somewhere.

AnywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading Anyway, it's the proper thing out here in Harbor Hills to call your place after some sort of shrubbery or tree.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading And maybe this little stone cottage effect with the green tiled roof and the fieldstone gate posts did have some honeysuckle growin' around somewhere.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It's a nice enough shack, what there is of it, though if I'd been layin' out the floor plan I'd have had less cut-under front porch and more elbow room inside.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Anyway, it's the proper thing out here in Harbor Hills to call your place after some sort of shrubbery or tree.

cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading And maybe this little stone cottage effect with the green tiled roof and the fieldstone gate posts did have some honeysuckle growin' around somewhere.

CUREverbUS /kjʊr/

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.

cut-under

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

From this reading It's a nice enough shack, what there is of it, though if I'd been layin' out the floor plan I'd have had less cut-under front porch and more elbow room inside.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading And maybe this little stone cottage effect with the green tiled roof and the fieldstone gate posts did have some honeysuckle growin' around somewhere.

discoversverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərz/

third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.

effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading And maybe this little stone cottage effect with the green tiled roof and the fieldstone gate posts did have some honeysuckle growin' around somewhere.

elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading It's a nice enough shack, what there is of it, though if I'd been layin' out the floor plan I'd have had less cut-under front porch and more elbow room inside.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

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

From this reading It's a nice enough shack, what there is of it, though if I'd been layin' out the floor plan I'd have had less cut-under front porch and more elbow room inside.

estater

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

From this reading I expect some poetical real estater wished that name on it.

expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading I expect some poetical real estater wished that name on it.

fieldstonenoun

stone that occurs naturally in fields; often used as building material

From this reading And maybe this little stone cottage effect with the green tiled roof and the fieldstone gate posts did have some honeysuckle growin' around somewhere.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading It's a nice enough shack, what there is of it, though if I'd been layin' out the floor plan I'd have had less cut-under front porch and more elbow room inside.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading It's a nice enough shack, what there is of it, though if I'd been layin' out the floor plan I'd have had less cut-under front porch and more elbow room inside.

gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading And maybe this little stone cottage effect with the green tiled roof and the fieldstone gate posts did have some honeysuckle growin' around somewhere.

getsnounUS /ɡets/

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading And maybe this little stone cottage effect with the green tiled roof and the fieldstone gate posts did have some honeysuckle growin' around somewhere.

growin

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

From this reading And maybe this little stone cottage effect with the green tiled roof and the fieldstone gate posts did have some honeysuckle growin' around somewhere.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It's a nice enough shack, what there is of it, though if I'd been layin' out the floor plan I'd have had less cut-under front porch and more elbow room inside.

HarborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading Anyway, it's the proper thing out here in Harbor Hills to call your place after some sort of shrubbery or tree.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And maybe this little stone cottage effect with the green tiled roof and the fieldstone gate posts did have some honeysuckle growin' around somewhere.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Anyway, it's the proper thing out here in Harbor Hills to call your place after some sort of shrubbery or tree.

herspronounUS /hərz/

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.

HillsnounUS /hɪlz/

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Anyway, it's the proper thing out here in Harbor Hills to call your place after some sort of shrubbery or tree.

HoneysucklenounUS /ˈhʌnisʌkəl/

shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera

From this reading STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.

how

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

From this reading STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.

I'd

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

From this reading It's a nice enough shack, what there is of it, though if I'd been layin' out the floor plan I'd have had less cut-under front porch and more elbow room inside.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It's a nice enough shack, what there is of it, though if I'd been layin' out the floor plan I'd have had less cut-under front porch and more elbow room inside.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.

insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading It's a nice enough shack, what there is of it, though if I'd been layin' out the floor plan I'd have had less cut-under front porch and more elbow room inside.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It's a nice enough shack, what there is of it, though if I'd been layin' out the floor plan I'd have had less cut-under front porch and more elbow room inside.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I expect some poetical real estater wished that name on it.

it's

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

From this reading Anyway, it's the proper thing out here in Harbor Hills to call your place after some sort of shrubbery or tree.

JAZZnounUS /dʒæz/

empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk

From this reading STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.

layin

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

From this reading It's a nice enough shack, what there is of it, though if I'd been layin' out the floor plan I'd have had less cut-under front porch and more elbow room inside.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading It's a nice enough shack, what there is of it, though if I'd been layin' out the floor plan I'd have had less cut-under front porch and more elbow room inside.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And maybe this little stone cottage effect with the green tiled roof and the fieldstone gate posts did have some honeysuckle growin' around somewhere.

LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.

maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/

by chance

From this reading And maybe this little stone cottage effect with the green tiled roof and the fieldstone gate posts did have some honeysuckle growin' around somewhere.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It's a nice enough shack, what there is of it, though if I'd been layin' out the floor plan I'd have had less cut-under front porch and more elbow room inside.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I expect some poetical real estater wished that name on it.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.

niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading It's a nice enough shack, what there is of it, though if I'd been layin' out the floor plan I'd have had less cut-under front porch and more elbow room inside.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I expect some poetical real estater wished that name on it.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Anyway, it's the proper thing out here in Harbor Hills to call your place after some sort of shrubbery or tree.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Anyway, it's the proper thing out here in Harbor Hills to call your place after some sort of shrubbery or tree.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Anyway, it's the proper thing out here in Harbor Hills to call your place after some sort of shrubbery or tree.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading It's a nice enough shack, what there is of it, though if I'd been layin' out the floor plan I'd have had less cut-under front porch and more elbow room inside.

poeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/

of or relating to poetry

From this reading I expect some poetical real estater wished that name on it.

porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading It's a nice enough shack, what there is of it, though if I'd been layin' out the floor plan I'd have had less cut-under front porch and more elbow room inside.

postsnounUS /poʊsts/

plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand

From this reading And maybe this little stone cottage effect with the green tiled roof and the fieldstone gate posts did have some honeysuckle growin' around somewhere.

properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading Anyway, it's the proper thing out here in Harbor Hills to call your place after some sort of shrubbery or tree.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading I expect some poetical real estater wished that name on it.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.

roofnounUS /ruːf/

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading And maybe this little stone cottage effect with the green tiled roof and the fieldstone gate posts did have some honeysuckle growin' around somewhere.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading It's a nice enough shack, what there is of it, though if I'd been layin' out the floor plan I'd have had less cut-under front porch and more elbow room inside.

shacknounUS /ʃæk/

small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading It's a nice enough shack, what there is of it, though if I'd been layin' out the floor plan I'd have had less cut-under front porch and more elbow room inside.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.

shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/

an area where a number of shrubs are planted

From this reading Anyway, it's the proper thing out here in Harbor Hills to call your place after some sort of shrubbery or tree.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I expect some poetical real estater wished that name on it.

somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/

in or at or to some place

From this reading And maybe this little stone cottage effect with the green tiled roof and the fieldstone gate posts did have some honeysuckle growin' around somewhere.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Anyway, it's the proper thing out here in Harbor Hills to call your place after some sort of shrubbery or tree.

STANLEYnounUS /ˈstænli/

United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)

From this reading STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.

stonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading And maybe this little stone cottage effect with the green tiled roof and the fieldstone gate posts did have some honeysuckle growin' around somewhere.

TAKESnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading It's a nice enough shack, what there is of it, though if I'd been layin' out the floor plan I'd have had less cut-under front porch and more elbow room inside.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Anyway, it's the proper thing out here in Harbor Hills to call your place after some sort of shrubbery or tree.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading And maybe this little stone cottage effect with the green tiled roof and the fieldstone gate posts did have some honeysuckle growin' around somewhere.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It's a nice enough shack, what there is of it, though if I'd been layin' out the floor plan I'd have had less cut-under front porch and more elbow room inside.

thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/

feeling intense pleasurable excitement

From this reading STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.

tiledadjectiveUS /taɪld/

covered or furnished with tiles

From this reading And maybe this little stone cottage effect with the green tiled roof and the fieldstone gate posts did have some honeysuckle growin' around somewhere.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Anyway, it's the proper thing out here in Harbor Hills to call your place after some sort of shrubbery or tree.

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Anyway, it's the proper thing out here in Harbor Hills to call your place after some sort of shrubbery or tree.

Vee

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

From this reading STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It's a nice enough shack, what there is of it, though if I'd been layin' out the floor plan I'd have had less cut-under front porch and more elbow room inside.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading STANLEY TAKES THE JAZZ CURE I remember how thrilled Vee gets when she first discovers that these new people in Honeysuckle Lodge are old friends of hers.

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading I expect some poetical real estater wished that name on it.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And maybe this little stone cottage effect with the green tiled roof and the fieldstone gate posts did have some honeysuckle growin' around somewhere.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Anyway, it's the proper thing out here in Harbor Hills to call your place after some sort of shrubbery or tree.

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Words and structures a reader meets early in Torchy As A Pa, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Forget
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Torchy As A Pa; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Rummagin'
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Torchy As A Pa; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Drawer
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Torchy As A Pa; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Writin'
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Torchy As A Pa; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.