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Torchy As A Pa

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GIVING 'CHITA A LOOK I got to admit that there's some drawbacks to being a 100 per cent perfect private see.
Not that I mind making myself useful around the general offices.
I'm always willin' to roll up my sleeves any time and save the grand old Corrugated Trust from going on the rocks.
I'll take a stab at anything, from meetin' a strike committee of the Amalgamated Window Washers' Union to subbin' in as president for Old Hickory at the annual meetin'.
And between times I don't object to makin' myself as handy as a socket wrench.
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Torchy As A Pa

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of Torchy As A Pa is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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GIVING 'CHITA A LOOK I got to admit that there's some drawbacks to being a 100 per cent perfect private see.
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Not that I mind making myself useful around the general offices.
/nɑːt ðæt aɪ maɪnd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˌmaɪˈself ˈjuːsfəl ərˈaʊnd ðə ˈdʒenərəl ˈɔːfəsəz/
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I'm always willin' to roll up my sleeves any time and save the grand old Corrugated Trust from going on the rocks.
Line 4
I'll take a stab at anything, from meetin' a strike committee of the Amalgamated Window Washers' Union to subbin' in as president for Old Hickory at the annual meetin'.
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And between times I don't object to makin' myself as handy as a socket wrench.

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Amalgamated adjective US /əˈmælɡəmeɪtɪd/

joined together into a whole

From this reading “I'll take a stab at anything, from meetin' a strike committee of the Amalgamated Window Washers' Union to subbin' in as president for Old Hickory at the annual meetin'.”

Corrugated adjective US /ˈkɔːrəɡeɪtɪd/

shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges

From this reading “I'm always willin' to roll up my sleeves any time and save the grand old Corrugated Trust from going on the rocks.”

drawbacks noun US /ˈdrɔːbæks/

plural of “drawback” — the quality of being a hindrance

From this reading “GIVING 'CHITA A LOOK I got to admit that there's some drawbacks to being a 100 per cent perfect private see.”

Hickory noun US /ˈhɪkəri/

valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees

From this reading “I'll take a stab at anything, from meetin' a strike committee of the Amalgamated Window Washers' Union to subbin' in as president for Old Hickory at the annual meetin'.”

makin noun US /ˈmækɪn/

battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting

From this reading “And between times I don't object to makin' myself as handy as a socket wrench.”

socket noun US /ˈsɑːkət/

a bony hollow into which a structure fits

From this reading “And between times I don't object to makin' myself as handy as a socket wrench.”

Washers noun US /ˈwɑːʃərz/

plural of “washer” — someone who washes things for a living

From this reading “I'll take a stab at anything, from meetin' a strike committee of the Amalgamated Window Washers' Union to subbin' in as president for Old Hickory at the annual meetin'.”

wrench verb US /rentʃ/

twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates

From this reading “And between times I don't object to makin' myself as handy as a socket wrench.”

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100

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From this reading GIVING 'CHITA A LOOK I got to admit that there's some drawbacks to being a 100 per cent perfect private see.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading GIVING 'CHITA A LOOK I got to admit that there's some drawbacks to being a 100 per cent perfect private see.

admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading GIVING 'CHITA A LOOK I got to admit that there's some drawbacks to being a 100 per cent perfect private see.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading I'm always willin' to roll up my sleeves any time and save the grand old Corrugated Trust from going on the rocks.

AmalgamatedadjectiveUS /əˈmælɡəmeɪtɪd/

joined together into a whole

From this reading I'll take a stab at anything, from meetin' a strike committee of the Amalgamated Window Washers' Union to subbin' in as president for Old Hickory at the annual meetin'.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I'm always willin' to roll up my sleeves any time and save the grand old Corrugated Trust from going on the rocks.

annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/

completing its life cycle within a year

From this reading I'll take a stab at anything, from meetin' a strike committee of the Amalgamated Window Washers' Union to subbin' in as president for Old Hickory at the annual meetin'.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I'm always willin' to roll up my sleeves any time and save the grand old Corrugated Trust from going on the rocks.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading I'll take a stab at anything, from meetin' a strike committee of the Amalgamated Window Washers' Union to subbin' in as president for Old Hickory at the annual meetin'.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Not that I mind making myself useful around the general offices.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I'll take a stab at anything, from meetin' a strike committee of the Amalgamated Window Washers' Union to subbin' in as president for Old Hickory at the annual meetin'.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I'll take a stab at anything, from meetin' a strike committee of the Amalgamated Window Washers' Union to subbin' in as president for Old Hickory at the annual meetin'.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading GIVING 'CHITA A LOOK I got to admit that there's some drawbacks to being a 100 per cent perfect private see.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading And between times I don't object to makin' myself as handy as a socket wrench.

centnounUS /sent/

a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading GIVING 'CHITA A LOOK I got to admit that there's some drawbacks to being a 100 per cent perfect private see.

CHITA

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From this reading GIVING 'CHITA A LOOK I got to admit that there's some drawbacks to being a 100 per cent perfect private see.

committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading I'll take a stab at anything, from meetin' a strike committee of the Amalgamated Window Washers' Union to subbin' in as president for Old Hickory at the annual meetin'.

CorrugatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrəɡeɪtɪd/

shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges

From this reading I'm always willin' to roll up my sleeves any time and save the grand old Corrugated Trust from going on the rocks.

don't

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

From this reading And between times I don't object to makin' myself as handy as a socket wrench.

drawbacksnounUS /ˈdrɔːbæks/

plural of “drawback” — the quality of being a hindrance

From this reading GIVING 'CHITA A LOOK I got to admit that there's some drawbacks to being a 100 per cent perfect private see.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I'll take a stab at anything, from meetin' a strike committee of the Amalgamated Window Washers' Union to subbin' in as president for Old Hickory at the annual meetin'.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I'm always willin' to roll up my sleeves any time and save the grand old Corrugated Trust from going on the rocks.

generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Not that I mind making myself useful around the general offices.

GIVINGnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading GIVING 'CHITA A LOOK I got to admit that there's some drawbacks to being a 100 per cent perfect private see.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading I'm always willin' to roll up my sleeves any time and save the grand old Corrugated Trust from going on the rocks.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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

From this reading GIVING 'CHITA A LOOK I got to admit that there's some drawbacks to being a 100 per cent perfect private see.

grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading I'm always willin' to roll up my sleeves any time and save the grand old Corrugated Trust from going on the rocks.

handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/

easy to reach

From this reading And between times I don't object to makin' myself as handy as a socket wrench.

HickorynounUS /ˈhɪkəri/

valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees

From this reading I'll take a stab at anything, from meetin' a strike committee of the Amalgamated Window Washers' Union to subbin' in as president for Old Hickory at the annual meetin'.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading GIVING 'CHITA A LOOK I got to admit that there's some drawbacks to being a 100 per cent perfect private see.

I'll

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

From this reading I'll take a stab at anything, from meetin' a strike committee of the Amalgamated Window Washers' Union to subbin' in as president for Old Hickory at the annual meetin'.

I'm

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

From this reading I'm always willin' to roll up my sleeves any time and save the grand old Corrugated Trust from going on the rocks.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I'll take a stab at anything, from meetin' a strike committee of the Amalgamated Window Washers' Union to subbin' in as president for Old Hickory at the annual meetin'.

LOOKverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading GIVING 'CHITA A LOOK I got to admit that there's some drawbacks to being a 100 per cent perfect private see.

makinnounUS /ˈmækɪn/

battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting

From this reading And between times I don't object to makin' myself as handy as a socket wrench.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Not that I mind making myself useful around the general offices.

meetin

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

From this reading I'll take a stab at anything, from meetin' a strike committee of the Amalgamated Window Washers' Union to subbin' in as president for Old Hickory at the annual meetin'.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Not that I mind making myself useful around the general offices.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I'm always willin' to roll up my sleeves any time and save the grand old Corrugated Trust from going on the rocks.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Not that I mind making myself useful around the general offices.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not that I mind making myself useful around the general offices.

objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading And between times I don't object to makin' myself as handy as a socket wrench.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I'll take a stab at anything, from meetin' a strike committee of the Amalgamated Window Washers' Union to subbin' in as president for Old Hickory at the annual meetin'.

officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/

plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Not that I mind making myself useful around the general offices.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading I'm always willin' to roll up my sleeves any time and save the grand old Corrugated Trust from going on the rocks.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I'm always willin' to roll up my sleeves any time and save the grand old Corrugated Trust from going on the rocks.

perprepositionUS /pɜːr/

for each

From this reading GIVING 'CHITA A LOOK I got to admit that there's some drawbacks to being a 100 per cent perfect private see.

perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading GIVING 'CHITA A LOOK I got to admit that there's some drawbacks to being a 100 per cent perfect private see.

presidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading I'll take a stab at anything, from meetin' a strike committee of the Amalgamated Window Washers' Union to subbin' in as president for Old Hickory at the annual meetin'.

privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading GIVING 'CHITA A LOOK I got to admit that there's some drawbacks to being a 100 per cent perfect private see.

rocksnounUS /rɑːks/

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading I'm always willin' to roll up my sleeves any time and save the grand old Corrugated Trust from going on the rocks.

rollverbUS /roʊl/

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading I'm always willin' to roll up my sleeves any time and save the grand old Corrugated Trust from going on the rocks.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading I'm always willin' to roll up my sleeves any time and save the grand old Corrugated Trust from going on the rocks.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading GIVING 'CHITA A LOOK I got to admit that there's some drawbacks to being a 100 per cent perfect private see.

sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/

plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

From this reading I'm always willin' to roll up my sleeves any time and save the grand old Corrugated Trust from going on the rocks.

socketnounUS /ˈsɑːkət/

a bony hollow into which a structure fits

From this reading And between times I don't object to makin' myself as handy as a socket wrench.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading GIVING 'CHITA A LOOK I got to admit that there's some drawbacks to being a 100 per cent perfect private see.

stabverbUS /stæb/

use a knife on

From this reading I'll take a stab at anything, from meetin' a strike committee of the Amalgamated Window Washers' Union to subbin' in as president for Old Hickory at the annual meetin'.

strikeverbUS /straɪk/

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading I'll take a stab at anything, from meetin' a strike committee of the Amalgamated Window Washers' Union to subbin' in as president for Old Hickory at the annual meetin'.

subbin

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

From this reading I'll take a stab at anything, from meetin' a strike committee of the Amalgamated Window Washers' Union to subbin' in as president for Old Hickory at the annual meetin'.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading I'll take a stab at anything, from meetin' a strike committee of the Amalgamated Window Washers' Union to subbin' in as president for Old Hickory at the annual meetin'.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading GIVING 'CHITA A LOOK I got to admit that there's some drawbacks to being a 100 per cent perfect private see.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Not that I mind making myself useful around the general offices.

there's

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

From this reading GIVING 'CHITA A LOOK I got to admit that there's some drawbacks to being a 100 per cent perfect private see.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I'm always willin' to roll up my sleeves any time and save the grand old Corrugated Trust from going on the rocks.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading And between times I don't object to makin' myself as handy as a socket wrench.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading GIVING 'CHITA A LOOK I got to admit that there's some drawbacks to being a 100 per cent perfect private see.

TrustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading I'm always willin' to roll up my sleeves any time and save the grand old Corrugated Trust from going on the rocks.

UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading I'll take a stab at anything, from meetin' a strike committee of the Amalgamated Window Washers' Union to subbin' in as president for Old Hickory at the annual meetin'.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I'm always willin' to roll up my sleeves any time and save the grand old Corrugated Trust from going on the rocks.

usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/

being of use or service

From this reading Not that I mind making myself useful around the general offices.

WashersnounUS /ˈwɑːʃərz/

plural of “washer” — someone who washes things for a living

From this reading I'll take a stab at anything, from meetin' a strike committee of the Amalgamated Window Washers' Union to subbin' in as president for Old Hickory at the annual meetin'.

willin

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

From this reading I'm always willin' to roll up my sleeves any time and save the grand old Corrugated Trust from going on the rocks.

WindownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading I'll take a stab at anything, from meetin' a strike committee of the Amalgamated Window Washers' Union to subbin' in as president for Old Hickory at the annual meetin'.

wrenchverbUS /rentʃ/

twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates

From this reading And between times I don't object to makin' myself as handy as a socket wrench.

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