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Traits of American Humour, Vol. 1 of 3
Traits of American Humour, Vol. 1 of 3

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Traits of American Humour, Vol. 1 of 3 is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Thomas Chandler [Editor] Haliburton • Curated US English Learning Edition
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“But _war’s yure hoss_?”
“Dod darn mi hide, ef yu don’t shut up, dad, I’ll never git tu the hoss.
Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.
Arter we’d got thru, this feller sez tu me, ‘Try a drap uv this ere red-eye, stranger.’
‘Wal, I don’t mind,’ sez I—” “But _war’s yure hoss_?”
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Traits of American Humour, Vol. 1 of 3

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Traits of American Humour, Vol. 1 of 3 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

Line 1
“But _war’s yure hoss_?”
Line 2
“Dod darn mi hide, ef yu don’t shut up, dad, I’ll never git tu the hoss.
Line 3
Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.
Line 4
Arter we’d got thru, this feller sez tu me, ‘Try a drap uv this ere red-eye, stranger.’
Line 5
‘Wal, I don’t mind,’ sez I—” “But _war’s yure hoss_?”

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bout noun US /baʊt/

(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive

From this reading “Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.”

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critters noun US /ˈkrɪtərz/

plural of “critter” — a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)

From this reading “Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.”

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darn verb US /dɑːrn/

repair by sewing

From this reading ““Dod darn mi hide, ef yu don’t shut up, dad, I’ll never git tu the hoss.”

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feller noun US /ˈfelər/

a person who fells trees

From this reading “Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.”

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hitched verb US /hɪtʃt/

past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle

From this reading “Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.”

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red-eye verb US /ˈredaɪ/

travel on an overnight flight

From this reading “Arter we’d got thru, this feller sez tu me, ‘Try a drap uv this ere red-eye, stranger.’”

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snack noun US /snæk/

a light informal meal

From this reading “Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.”

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war's noun US /wɔːrz/

possessive form of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

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shut up verb + adjective

refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent

In this reading ““Dod darn mi hide, ef yu don’t shut up, dad, I’ll never git tu the hoss.”

17,321 times in 426,211 chapters
same way adjective + noun

In this reading “Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.”

13,174 times in 426,211 chapters
set down verb + adjective

put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.

In this reading “Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.”

12,181 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.

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Arter

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From this reading Arter we’d got thru, this feller sez tu me, ‘Try a drap uv this ere red-eye, stranger.’

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.

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asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.

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boutnounUS /baʊt/

(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive

From this reading Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.

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branchnounUS /bræntʃ/

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “But _war’s yure hoss_?”

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crittersnounUS /ˈkrɪtərz/

plural of “critter” — a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)

From this reading Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cumpenny

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From this reading Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.

Pending verification
dadnounUS /dæd/

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading “Dod darn mi hide, ef yu don’t shut up, dad, I’ll never git tu the hoss.

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darnverbUS /dɑːrn/

repair by sewing

From this reading “Dod darn mi hide, ef yu don’t shut up, dad, I’ll never git tu the hoss.

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Dodnoun

the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947

From this reading “Dod darn mi hide, ef yu don’t shut up, dad, I’ll never git tu the hoss.

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don't

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From this reading “Dod darn mi hide, ef yu don’t shut up, dad, I’ll never git tu the hoss.

Pending verification
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.

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drap

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From this reading Arter we’d got thru, this feller sez tu me, ‘Try a drap uv this ere red-eye, stranger.’

Pending verification
eatin

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From this reading Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.

Pending verification
ef

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From this reading “Dod darn mi hide, ef yu don’t shut up, dad, I’ll never git tu the hoss.

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ereconjunctionUS /er/

an old word for “before”

From this reading Arter we’d got thru, this feller sez tu me, ‘Try a drap uv this ere red-eye, stranger.’

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fellernounUS /ˈfelər/

a person who fells trees

From this reading Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading “Dod darn mi hide, ef yu don’t shut up, dad, I’ll never git tu the hoss.

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goin

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From this reading Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.

Pending verification
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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

From this reading Arter we’d got thru, this feller sez tu me, ‘Try a drap uv this ere red-eye, stranger.’

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hideverbUS /haɪd/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading “Dod darn mi hide, ef yu don’t shut up, dad, I’ll never git tu the hoss.

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hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/

past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle

From this reading Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.

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hoss

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From this reading “But _war’s yure hoss_?”

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading ‘Wal, I don’t mind,’ sez I—” “But _war’s yure hoss_?”

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I'll

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From this reading “Dod darn mi hide, ef yu don’t shut up, dad, I’ll never git tu the hoss.

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jined

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From this reading Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.

Pending verification
mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.

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minounUS /miː/

destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle

From this reading “Dod darn mi hide, ef yu don’t shut up, dad, I’ll never git tu the hoss.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading ‘Wal, I don’t mind,’ sez I—” “But _war’s yure hoss_?”

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neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “Dod darn mi hide, ef yu don’t shut up, dad, I’ll never git tu the hoss.

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noonnounUS /nuːn/

the middle of the day

From this reading Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.

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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.

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red-eyeverbUS /ˈredaɪ/

travel on an overnight flight

From this reading Arter we’d got thru, this feller sez tu me, ‘Try a drap uv this ere red-eye, stranger.’

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.

Velmora curated lexicon
setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sez

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

From this reading Arter we’d got thru, this feller sez tu me, ‘Try a drap uv this ere red-eye, stranger.’

Pending verification
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading “Dod darn mi hide, ef yu don’t shut up, dad, I’ll never git tu the hoss.

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snacknounUS /snæk/

a light informal meal

From this reading Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Arter we’d got thru, this feller sez tu me, ‘Try a drap uv this ere red-eye, stranger.’

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Dod darn mi hide, ef yu don’t shut up, dad, I’ll never git tu the hoss.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.

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thru

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

From this reading Arter we’d got thru, this feller sez tu me, ‘Try a drap uv this ere red-eye, stranger.’

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.

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TryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading Arter we’d got thru, this feller sez tu me, ‘Try a drap uv this ere red-eye, stranger.’

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tu

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

From this reading “Dod darn mi hide, ef yu don’t shut up, dad, I’ll never git tu the hoss.

Pending verification
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading “Dod darn mi hide, ef yu don’t shut up, dad, I’ll never git tu the hoss.

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uvnounUS /ˈjuːˈviː/

radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays

From this reading Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Wal

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

From this reading Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.

Pending verification
war'snounUS /wɔːrz/

possessive form of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading “But _war’s yure hoss_?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.

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waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.

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we'd

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From this reading Arter we’d got thru, this feller sez tu me, ‘Try a drap uv this ere red-eye, stranger.’

Pending verification
wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Wal, as we was both goin’ the same way, me an’ this feller jined cumpenny, an’ ’bout noon, we hitched our critters, an’ set down aside uv a branch, and went to eatin’ a snack.

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yu

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

From this reading “Dod darn mi hide, ef yu don’t shut up, dad, I’ll never git tu the hoss.

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yure

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From this reading “But _war’s yure hoss_?”

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Chapter 5 of Traits of American Humour, Vol. 1 of 3 by Thomas Chandler [Editor] Haliburton holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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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